Stockbrokers say liquidator has no case in fraud actionThe action by the liquidator of MMI Stockbrokers Limited (MMI) alleging fraud against seven former directors of the company is…Thu Mar 09 2000 - 00:00
MMI Stockbrokers' directors refute liquidator's fraud claimsSeven directors of MMI Stockbrokers Limited (MMI) have strongly refuted allegations of fraud levied against them by the official…Wed Mar 08 2000 - 00:00
Court confirms sentences on heroin `mules'An attempt by the Director of Public Prosecutions to increase six-year sentences imposed on two Englishmen convicted of bringing…Tue Mar 07 2000 - 00:00
Stockbrokers' liquidator can prove case, court toldThe liquidator of MMI Stockbrokers believes he can prove wrongdoing by directors of the company, the High Court was told yesterday…Tue Mar 07 2000 - 00:00
Judge critical of Minister for inaction on children's unitsA High Court judge yesterday said he could not understand why the Minister for Health, Mr Martin, had still not decided whether…Sat Mar 04 2000 - 00:00
High Court to hear pleaAn application by the liquidator of Money Markets International Stockbrokers Limited (MMI) to adjourn proceedings alleging fraud…Thu Mar 02 2000 - 00:00
Kinsale golf club owner challenges access provisionsThe developer of an £8 million golf course at the Old Head of Kinsale in Co Cork is challenging planning conditions requiring…Wed Mar 01 2000 - 00:00
Court approves detention place for girl of 14A troubled 14-year-old girl, described by a consultant psychiatrist as the "saddest child" he had ever met, is to be moved from…Tue Feb 29 2000 - 00:00
MMI Stockbrokers' liquidator seeks adjournmentThe official liquidator of Money Markets International Stockbrokers Ltd (MMI) is to ask the High Court for leave to adjourn an…Tue Feb 29 2000 - 00:00
`Mystified' liquidator looks to drop fraud proceedingsThe official liquidator of Money Markets International Stockbrokers Ltd (MMI) told the High Court yesterday he was "mystified…Thu Feb 24 2000 - 00:00
Dredging halted as complaints about wintering birds upheldThe High Court has upheld complaints by coast-watch campaigner Ms Karin Dubsky about work aimed at creating an alternative feeding…Wed Feb 23 2000 - 00:00
High Court asked to ban newspaper for `advertising sex'An engineer has argued before the High Court that the Examiner newspaper should be banned for carrying advertisements for "adult…Tue Feb 22 2000 - 00:00
Supreme Court criticises Oireachtas inactivityA widow will not have to attend an inquest today into her husband's death after the Supreme Court pointed to deficiencies in …Thu Feb 17 2000 - 00:00
State ordered to disclose papers on efforts by gardai to locate FuscoThe state was ordered by the High Court yesterday to discover all documents on Garda efforts to locate Belfast prison escaper…Tue Feb 15 2000 - 00:00
Evidence concludes in Cork autism caseEvidence concluded yesterday in a lengthy legal action taken by a Co Cork man, who is said to be autistic, against the Minister…Tue Feb 01 2000 - 00:00
Appeal against sentence for sex crimes dismissedThe Court of Criminal Appeal yesterday said it was tragic that a series of sexual crimes, including rape and buggery, which began…Tue Feb 01 2000 - 00:00
Award of mobile licence defendedIt was "mystifying" how the Office of the Director of Telecommunications Regulation (ODTR) can be accused of bias over the decision…Thu Jan 27 2000 - 00:00
Court grants order halting work on Clare golf courseAn interim order stopping work at a controversial development of an 18-hole golf course, 80 holiday homes, chalets and a leisure…Wed Jan 26 2000 - 00:00
Ruling on provocation plea in murder trials soughtA senior judge said yesterday it was "desirable" that the provocation defence in murder trials should be clarified by the Supreme…Tue Jan 25 2000 - 00:00
Decision over costs in waste licence challenge is set asideA Co Clare woman who lost her challenge to the granting of a licence for a hazardous waste incinerator near Ennis wept with relief…Sat Jan 22 2000 - 00:00
Orange wanted best of both worlds on bid, court hearsOrange Communications' lack of binding commitments on tariffs in its bid for the State's third mobile phone licence was one issue…Sat Jan 22 2000 - 00:00
Delays in units for troubled children criticisedFour reports outlining the State's proposals to meet the urgent accommodation needs of troubled children showed the deadline …Thu Jan 20 2000 - 00:00
State opposing legal move over troubled childrenThe State is opposing an application for a High Court order to compel the Minister for Health and Children to adhere to his plan…Wed Jan 19 2000 - 00:00
Supreme Court mobile licence appeal opensThe Supreme Court has begun hearing an appeal against the High Court's quashing of a decision by the Director of Telecommunications…Wed Jan 19 2000 - 00:00
Firm pledges to pay stranded electriciansThirty-eight unemployed South African telecommunications technicians are to be paid £700 a week by the company which brought …Tue Jan 18 2000 - 00:00
US executive settles court case against Esat for `around £4m'A US telecommunications executive is believed to be £4 million richer following the "amicable" settlement yesterday of his High…Sat Jan 15 2000 - 00:00
ESB seeks to block takeover of EsatThe ESB is to apply to the High Court on Monday to prevent the £1.9 billion takeover of Esat Telecom by British Telecom.Sat Jan 15 2000 - 00:00
Immigrants win leave to challenge employersSome 23 South African electricians were induced to come to Ireland last year but now find themselves with no means of support…Fri Jan 14 2000 - 00:00
Esat says former executive was poor performerEsat Telecom was entitled to question the suitability of Mr Dan Rogers, a leading US telecommunications executive, for a post…Thu Jan 13 2000 - 00:00
Former Esat executive takes company to High Court claiming wrongful dismissalA US telecommunications executive who claims he was "love-bombed" by Esat Telecom chief Denis O'Brien to work for Esat and to…Wed Jan 12 2000 - 00:00
Efforts to meet urgent care needs of children criticisedA High Court judge has described as "sub-standard" and "less than impressive" the efforts made by the Department of Health and…Wed Dec 22 1999 - 00:00
At-risk child sent to detention centreA troubled and at-risk young girl, with an alcoholic mother and a father who allegedly sexually abused her, was sent to a State…Wed Dec 22 1999 - 00:00
Government acted after legal action by parents, court hearsMeasures to help meet the special educational needs of children with disabilities, including autistic children, were approved…Sat Dec 18 1999 - 00:00
Promised units for troubled children delayedThe State has not met commitments given to the High Court to provide new units for at-risk children, and a high-support unit …Fri Dec 17 1999 - 00:00
AIB manager tells court of bogus accountsA manager in Allied Irish Banks told the High Court yesterday there were bogus non-resident accounts in all of the four branches…Thu Dec 16 1999 - 00:00
Vaccine-link inquest ruled out by High CourtThe Dublin City Coroner has been prohibited by the High Court from investigating any indirect role the three-in-one vaccine may…Wed Dec 15 1999 - 00:00
Order halts award of radio licenceAn interim order preventing the award of a "youth" radio licence for Dublin to Spin FM, backed by a consortium including Mr Ossie…Tue Dec 14 1999 - 00:00
£4m land sale to fund Jews' needsThe declining membership of Dublin's Jewish community was among the reasons for a decision earlier this year to sell sports grounds…Tue Dec 14 1999 - 00:00
Motorway scheme appeal is settledA legal action by an English property company, which was alleged to be holding up the South Eastern motorway scheme, has been…Tue Dec 14 1999 - 00:00
Barrister fails to prevent libel action by two of Birmingham SixAn attempt by an English barrister to prevent two members of the Birmingham Six from pursuing an action against him in the Irish…Sat Dec 11 1999 - 00:00
Former stockbroker asks court to prevent his trialA former Dublin stockbroker, who is alleged by his former partners to have misappropriated £400,000 (€507,895) from their firm…Fri Dec 10 1999 - 00:00
COPE does its best for autistic man with facilities available, court toldThe COPE Foundation in Cork is doing the best it can with the facilities available to it to provide education for children with…Thu Dec 09 1999 - 00:00
Midwife inquiry costs at £0.5mAn inquiry into a complaint against a Co Dublin midwife, and associated legal proceedings, have cost the Irish nursing board …Wed Dec 08 1999 - 00:00
New formula will slash bill for deafness casesThe Supreme Court yesterday set out a formula which is likely to save the State millions of pounds in Army deafness cases.Wed Dec 08 1999 - 00:00
Ann Summers to extend challengeThe Supreme Court yesterday permitted the operators of the controversial Ann Summers shop in Dublin's O'Connell Street to extend…Tue Dec 07 1999 - 00:00
AIBP granted leave to seek quashing of deboning banAnglo-Irish Beef Processors has taken a High Court challenge to the Minister for Agriculture's refusal to allow it restart some…Tue Dec 07 1999 - 00:00
Contempt offence needs clarification - Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court yesterday said legislation to clarify the offence of contempt of court is required and raised questions about…Fri Dec 03 1999 - 00:00
Conservationists to pay part of costs of planning challengeA company of conservationists, Lancefort Ltd, has been ordered by the Supreme Court to pay part of the costs incurred by Treasury…Fri Dec 03 1999 - 00:00
Dunnes wants challenge to Harney reheardDunnes Stores has asked the Supreme Court to direct a full rehearing in the High Court of the company's unsuccessful challenge…Thu Dec 02 1999 - 00:00
Timing of report on autistic man is criticisedA High Court judge yesterday said it was "ridiculous" that a programme of education for an autistic man was only produced to …Wed Dec 01 1999 - 00:00
