Domestic violence sentencing: Abusive behaviour by partners to be an aggravating factorGood character is ‘at best a minor’ factor in mitigation, according to new guidance for judgesSun May 18 2025 - 15:23
Woman alleges she lost pregnancy following assault by man who ‘made me a prostitute’‘I’m only existing, I’m taking a chance on him killing me,’ woman tells judgeSun May 18 2025 - 06:00
Damages award to Dublin firm over online review should make people ‘think twice’ before ‘venting’ online, says internet law expertMore cases likely over critical reviews after €40,000 damages awarded in ‘hugely significant’ case Sat May 17 2025 - 06:00
Wills and family fall-outs: ‘Money and grief bring out the worst in people’The absence of a will or a poorly prepared one can result in bitter disputes between surviving family members. Six people share tales of conflict and resentmentSat May 17 2025 - 06:00
Conor McGregor’s appeal over civil rape case outcome ready to proceed in JulyNikita Hand says claims that she was assaulted by ex-partner hours after encounter with McGregor are 'lies'Fri May 16 2025 - 11:01
Richard Satchwell trial: Jury told most female domestic homicides within 1km of their homesDecomposed remains of Tina Satchwell were wrapped in a blanket and retrieved from ‘very deep’ grave site under home, trial toldMon May 12 2025 - 13:19
Authors of paper claiming Irish judges use Wikipedia as a source for rulings publish new research responding to criticismAuthors say that study claiming to ‘debunk’ their research did not do the work necessary for thatMon May 12 2025 - 06:00
Judge shown photos of ‘extensive and horrendous’ bruising allegedly inflicted on woman by husbandWoman claims sons intervened after husband allegedly tried to strangle herSun May 11 2025 - 15:12
Former Supreme Court judge Catherine McGuinness: ‘I would love to see a united Ireland before I die’Catherine McGuinness, the first woman Circuit Court judge, urges others hoping to make a positive impact to ‘be brave’Sun May 11 2025 - 07:00
Cadaver dog found Tina Satchwell’s remains under sittingroom stairs, court hearsJury shown photos of human remains in black plastic found at home of murder accusedFri May 09 2025 - 16:52
Former MEP Clare Daly alleges defamation in article published weeks before 2024 European electionsSunday Times article referred to alleged links with Lithuanian diplomat convicted of spying for Russia Fri May 09 2025 - 06:00
Receiver’s Cork dairy farm sale halted as owners say it is worth twice as much Lands with potential €1.7m value are of ‘special value’ to owners and one had farmed them for 45 years, High Court toldMon May 05 2025 - 16:21
Approval for over 100 new homes in Co Cork overturned by High CourtAn Bord Pleanála’s view of its obligations under county development plan ‘conveniently Jesuitical’, says judgeSun May 04 2025 - 15:40
Judiciary ‘will not be influenced by public reaction’, says judge, amid criticism of lenient sentencesIreland's judiciary ‘will not be influenced by public reaction’, says Supreme Court judge, amid criticism of lenient sentences in Irish courtsSun May 04 2025 - 06:00
Wife who says husband is keeping children ‘hostage’ after getting her barred from family home gets protection orderAnother woman ‘in survival mode all the time’ gets barring order against partnerSun May 04 2025 - 06:00
Conor McGregor claims Nikita Hand’s bruising may have been caused by alleged row with partnerAppeal court to decide whether evidence from neighbours of Ms Hand of alleged row is admissibleFri May 02 2025 - 12:25
Cases involving Conor McGregor and Gerry Adams feature in new court art exhibition ‘Wonderful’ visual record depicts the ‘sheer elation and sheer despair’ evident in cases, says judge Thu May 01 2025 - 21:09
Murder accused Richard Satchwell told gardaí wife Tina tried to stab him in the head with a chisel Richard Satchwell changed his ‘narrative’ after decomposed remains of wife Tina found in their home, jury toldWed Apr 30 2025 - 06:00
Richard Satchwell trial: ‘Narrative’ on wife’s disappearance changed after human remains found at home, jury toldLeicester native denies murder of wife Tina in March 2017 at Grattan Street, YoughalWed Apr 30 2025 - 06:00
Richard Satchwell trial: Man charged with wife’s murder told gardaí she came at him with a chiselRichard Satchwell told gardaí that he buried Tina Satchwell in a grave in their home and cemented it over, jury toldTue Apr 29 2025 - 18:06
DPP seeks to overturn judge’s ‘irrational’ refusal to convict more than 30 drivers on speeding chargesDistrict judge had said GoSafe speeding vans were ‘shooting fish in a barrel’Mon Apr 28 2025 - 18:20
Richard Satchwell pleads not guilty to the murder of his wife Tina in Co Cork Central Criminal Court trial of man accused of killing Tina Satchwell due to open on TuesdayMon Apr 28 2025 - 15:55
Supreme Court sits in Letterkenny, marking first time in northwestSitting reflects fact court hears cases of importance ‘to everyone in the State’ says Chief JusticeMon Apr 28 2025 - 11:24
Woman’s ex-partner told their young children she was dead, court toldIn another case, a woman alleges her husband ‘uses me as a slave to provide the income’Sun Apr 27 2025 - 06:00
Minister’s failure to consider Taliban threat leads to judge overturning refusal to permit Afghan man to bring his family here Young man’s subsidiary protection status here also not properly considered, High Court rulesThu Apr 24 2025 - 19:00
More than 2,000 drivers affected by High Court’s dismissal of challenge over alleged speeding in average speed zoneMs Justice Miriam O’Regan, in a judgment on Wednesday, determined the key legal issues in Edel O’Brien’s test case in favour of the DPPThu Apr 24 2025 - 19:00
Supreme Court to consider approach to sentencing for violent offences against intimate partners Issues arise in man’s appeal against near-doubling of sentence for false imprisonment and assault of partnerMon Apr 21 2025 - 16:24
Dublin-born Irish–American cardinal Kevin Farrell to run Vatican until pope electedPrelate the most senior Irish man in the Vatican Mon Apr 21 2025 - 16:00
Judge rules against €213,000 charge by Bank of Ireland over €1.2m loan default by Mayo farmerDecision on lead case raises doubt about ability to enforce surcharge interest clauses over loan defaultsMon Apr 21 2025 - 06:00
‘My foot was dangling loose’: Jogger injured by e-bike in Dublin feels ‘let down’ Karl Leonard’s successful landmark private prosecution opens door for possible compensationMon Apr 21 2025 - 06:00
Irish judges endorse international ‘deep concern’ over threats to judiciary and rule of law in US‘Irresponsible rhetoric and disinformation’ in United States is a threat, warns global association of judgesWed Apr 16 2025 - 19:05
Landmark case means e-bike users involved in collisions may be held liable for injuries Acceptance that e-bike is a ‘mechanically powered vehicle’ has insurance implicationsWed Apr 16 2025 - 17:49
Couple have their €220,000 mortgage debt written down and get to keep family home Judge approves arrangement as ‘more reasonable, proportionate and sustainable’ than counter-proposal from Pepper FinanceTue Apr 15 2025 - 17:37
Test case may see thousands of speed charges droppedA key issue is whether absence of the word ‘average’ in fixed charge notice makes it fatally defectiveMon Apr 07 2025 - 06:00
Woman who claims her two-year-old child was trafficked to Hungary gets protection order against partnerWoman tells judge she is ‘in hiding’ from other woman ‘who keeps saying she owns me’Sun Apr 06 2025 - 06:00
‘It’s not the Traveller way,’ says woman who took her husband to court after ‘terrifying’ rape ordeal‘Not unusual’ for Traveller women to be ostracised if they report domestic violence, says support service, as man is jailed for 13 yearsSat Apr 05 2025 - 06:00
Minister urges lower insurance premiums as report shows marked drop in personal injuries claims Number of claims 35 per cent lower than in 2020 and award values have fallen 29 per cent -Injuries Resolution BoardWed Apr 02 2025 - 00:01
Murder victim’s brother welcomes proposed law to remove guardianship rights from wife killersMinister for Justice says guardianship is issue of ‘child protection and welfare’Tue Apr 01 2025 - 19:00
Brother of murder victim Valerie French gets court order to administer her estateDavid French applies for order as James Kilroy appeals conviction for wife’s murderMon Mar 31 2025 - 16:09
Pregnant woman gets temporary barring order after alleging partner said he would ‘make sure his child will not come into this world’Man gets protection order against the woman after alleging he ‘felt threatened’ by herSun Mar 30 2025 - 06:00
How the Director of Public Prosecutions decides which cases go to court The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions was set up 50 years ago but, apart from some high-profile cases, its work largely stays out of the public eyeSun Mar 30 2025 - 06:00
Office of DPP has played ‘pivotal role’ in criminal justice system for 50 years - TaoiseachIndependence of service is embedded in society, but is not a shield from scrutiny, says Director of Public ProsecutionsThu Mar 27 2025 - 20:54
Law criminalising buying of sexual services has proven difficult to enforce, review finds Just 15 convictions recorded in seven years out of 161 prosecutions directed by the DPP Tue Mar 25 2025 - 17:14
Minister signs order closing penalty points loopholeMinister says drivers who reach penalty point threshold will now ‘always face the appropriate penalty’Tue Mar 25 2025 - 15:05
Naas court granted vast majority of legal loophole orders under which drivers got 24-hour bans and avoided penalty points Twenty-seven of 33 one-day disqualification orders granted over two years were by Naas District CourtTue Mar 25 2025 - 06:07
Judge at centre of controversy over 24-hour driving disqualification orders is no stranger to making headlinesJudge at centre of controversy over 24-hour driving disqualification orders is known for tough treatment of speeding offendersTue Mar 25 2025 - 06:00
Son menaced mother in demand for €100 to buy cocaine, court told Judge at domestic violence court notes ‘extensive bruising’ around eyes of another woman allegedly assaulted by husbandSun Mar 23 2025 - 06:00
Conor McGregor wants court to allow new evidence from two people in appeal of civil rape case finding MMA fighter seeking retrial of High Court civil action taken by Nikita HandFri Mar 21 2025 - 10:43
Dublin office employee used by rival company to obtain trade secrets, global HR firm claims Employee locked himself in toilet after being asked to hand over phone, High Court toldWed Mar 19 2025 - 06:00
Enoch Burke case: Receiver appointed over teacher’s future salary in bid to collect €79,100 in finesJudge also makes conditional order over Enoch Burke’s bank accountTue Mar 18 2025 - 14:23
