Ambulance service apologises to family of deceased teenager over delayDarren Gaughan (17), who had diabetes, died after becoming unwell in LimerickTue Mar 23 2021 - 18:32
State asked to clarify basis for Covid-19 restrictions on attending MassDeclan Ganley claims his Constitutional rights to practice religion being breachedTue Mar 23 2021 - 17:36
Settlement of €12.2m for two brothers with cerebral palsyMother sued gynaecologist and Coombe hospital for alleged medical negligenceTue Mar 23 2021 - 16:42
Quinn Insurance must provide security for PWC’s huge legal costs, court rulesQIL’s primary business now is the prosecution of its claims against PWCMon Mar 22 2021 - 19:56
Woman loses challenge over termination of 15-year tenancy in Dublin flatCourt upholds RTB tribunal ruling that notice to leave Ballsbridge property was validMon Mar 22 2021 - 13:01
Man loses challenge over refusal of widower's pensionCourt rules man was not legal spouse of woman as past divorce not valid in StateFri Mar 19 2021 - 22:27
Arklow Shipping tells court it did not pressurise captainCompany is seeking €1.4m from Drogheda Port CompanyFri Mar 19 2021 - 18:26
Local group wins legal challenge over €160m Cork incineratorEnvironmentalists opposed planning permission to Indaver facility in RingaskiddyFri Mar 19 2021 - 17:54
Woman in ‘chilling’ situation refusing nutrition, court hearsJudge permits order allowing feeding of patient with serious mental health issuesThu Mar 18 2021 - 16:26
Father who raped daughter (6) loses Supreme Court appealMan began assaulting girl day after her mother died and continued for four yearsThu Mar 18 2021 - 14:54
Dublin wastewater plant decision should not be ‘box-ticking exercise’, court hearsIrish Water wants planning application to be reconsidered after inspector compiles reportTue Mar 16 2021 - 17:24
Case over death of woman (19) in road crash settled for €90,000Aisling Dolan was a passenger in car struck by a jeep in Co Wexford in May 2018Tue Mar 16 2021 - 13:18
Man found civilly liable for Omagh bombing fails in High Court rights challengeLiam Campbell awaiting appeal outcome on extradition to LithuaniaMon Mar 15 2021 - 20:59
Challenge to Phibsborough social housing development to be fast trackedSite is a protected but derelict stuctureMon Mar 15 2021 - 19:33
Judge orders urgent transfer of elderly woman to nursing homeHSE secures High Court order to move woman due to safeguarding concernsMon Mar 15 2021 - 15:35
Personal insolvency arrangement for golf shop director refusedJudge dismisses appeal as ‘relevant debt’ had not been established for Michael HoranFri Mar 12 2021 - 18:55
Paddy McKillen jnr company case over Covid construction pause adjournedBlue Whisp claims restrictions are irrational, disproportionate and discriminatoryFri Mar 12 2021 - 12:58
Judge makes directions in Douglas Village shopping centre caseOwners of centre seeking €30m after allegedly defective Opel went on fireThu Mar 11 2021 - 15:41
Mother loses action over alleged negligence in fertility treatmentDoctor admits making ‘terrible mistake’ in letter but judge rules surgery was correctThu Mar 11 2021 - 13:37
Third of superior court judicial roles now held by womenNomination of Siobhán Stack SC to High Court follows retirment of Justice Bernard BartonWed Mar 10 2021 - 17:50
Court orders winding up of company linked to collapsed former Dolphin CapitalJudge grants petition from Cork woman in late 70sWed Mar 10 2021 - 11:59
Minister loses appeals over home-schooled Leaving Cert studentsCourt found it was ‘unreasonable’ to exclude students from calculated grades schemeTue Mar 09 2021 - 15:57
Judge questions if insurers will pass personal injury savings to customersMr Justice Bernard Barton raised concerns about the guidelines adopted last weekendTue Mar 09 2021 - 14:37
Boy secures €80,000 settlement in claim over lazy eye treatmentHSE makes offer to Micheál Keane,of Abbeyknockoy, Co Galway over failuresMon Mar 08 2021 - 16:24
Farmer wins orders overturning consent for grid connection from wind farmIan Collins from Bantry brought proceedings against An Bord Pleanála and the StateMon Mar 08 2021 - 15:33
HSE wants DNA test on unidentifed man in psychiatric hospital for 30 yearsGardaí and HSE want sample taken while man is alive to aid posthumous proceduresMon Mar 08 2021 - 14:41
Girl left scarred after falling into brambles at school secures settlement of €90,000Mr Justice Garrett Simons says settlement offer for child seemed ‘very generous’Mon Mar 08 2021 - 13:09
New guidelines for personal injuries awards ‘might be just about right’Adoption of the guidelines has moved the controversy out of the judicial and into the political arenaSun Mar 07 2021 - 17:03
Judges vote to adopt new guidelines to reduce personal injury damagesJudicial Council voted in support of document by Personal Injuries Guidelines CommitteeSat Mar 06 2021 - 17:19
Q&A: What are the new award guidelines for personal injuries?New guidelines replace Book of Quantum which set guidelines for award amountsSat Mar 06 2021 - 14:16
Judges to vote on new guidelines to cut damages awardsMinister for Justice ready to make changes if proposals approvedFri Mar 05 2021 - 21:47
McKillen jnr initiates High Court challenge over construction lockdownBlue Whisp argues allowing some construction but not all is unlawful discriminationFri Mar 05 2021 - 12:22
Teenager injured after goalpost fell on her secures €52,000 settlementGirl may require cosmetic surgery on forehead in the future, court toldFri Mar 05 2021 - 11:48
High Court refuses compensation to woman whose partner has Hepatitis CAppellant claimed over ‘loss of consortium’ with man who got disease in mother’s wombThu Mar 04 2021 - 13:44
Compensation in contaminated blood case doubled to €455,000The woman was aged nine when her father died after receiving contaminated productsWed Mar 03 2021 - 17:56
Seanad voting rights case asked: ‘Is there a constitution in the world without oddities?’University of Limerick graduate says refusal to allow him to register as an elector is unconstitutionalWed Mar 03 2021 - 17:37
Legal challenge brought over decision a woman was overpaid pensionReview was carried out by the Department of Social Protection after the woman’s deathTue Mar 02 2021 - 17:58
Killybegs group challenges refusal to approve new fish weighing systemJudge notes applicants claim fishing vessels have to endure longer waiting times because of inadequate weighing systemsTue Mar 02 2021 - 17:16
High Court judge dismisses lead challenge over Leaving Cert calculated grades processStudent claimed direction by Minister on school historical data resulted in points being unfairly downgradedTue Mar 02 2021 - 12:04
Legal costs in dispute over €228,000 ‘may exceed €500,000’High legal costs raise serious issues about access to justice, says judgeMon Mar 01 2021 - 21:20
Residents get leave to challenge Dundrum apartment developmentBord Pleanála granted permission for 446 homes after it designated the proposed project a strategic housing developmentMon Mar 01 2021 - 18:56
Settlement of €80,000 for girl injured after aunt had partial seizure while drivingJudge says case is very unusal and there was a ‘huge hurdle’ concerning liabilityMon Mar 01 2021 - 15:36
Leaving Cert: High Court to rule on challenge to 2020 calculated grades processStudent claims direction by Minister to remove school historical records from system resulted in unfair downgrading in examMon Mar 01 2021 - 11:37
Deceased farmer’s nephew not entitled to €1m Kerry Group shares, court rulesMan remains entitled to lower value of Kerry Co-Op shares gifted in uncle’s 1990 willSat Feb 27 2021 - 09:39
Couple in 80s have bankruptcy extended by five yearsJudge cites lack of co-operation with trusteeFri Feb 26 2021 - 17:16
Order halting works on Sandymount cycleway issued by High CourtTraffic on Strand Road was due to be reduced on Monday to facilitate opening of cycle routeFri Feb 26 2021 - 14:27
Residents challenge permission for 446 apartments in DundrumFast-track permission was granted for south Dublin development in JanuaryFri Feb 26 2021 - 13:42
Developer wins leave to appeal against quashing of permission on Connolly sitePermission was quashed over issue around car parkThu Feb 25 2021 - 15:40
Gardaí ordered to give husband secret recordings made of him by wifeMan brought High Court proceedings seeking discovery of audio and video filesWed Feb 24 2021 - 15:27
Judge to rule later on Fingleton bid to halt INBS caseIBRC claims include €6bn losses arose from loans made when Fingleton was CEOWed Feb 24 2021 - 14:18
