Mother (54) should never have been convicted of sexually assaulting her children, court rules
Woman had pleaded not guilty but was convicted by a jury in July 2024 of four offences
Court of Appeal
Government nominates senior counsel as new High Court judge
Sean Gillane SC will fill the vacancy left by Mr Justice Denis McDonald
Legal costs almost halved by adjudicators in 179 cases last year
Total of €17.2m claimed in 24 medical negligence cases was cut by more than €7m
Court defers judgment on Conor McGregor’s appeal over finding of assault in civil rape case
Dramatic withdrawal of ‘fresh evidence’ leads to appeal court’s decision to refer material to DPP
Conor McGregor appeal: Court to ask DPP to consider possible perjury concerning fresh evidence
Mixed martial arts fighter has appealed civil jury finding in favour of Nikita Hand
Court to refer withdrawn material in Conor McGregor appeal for consideration of possible perjury
Court to refer matter to the Director of Public Prosecutions
Man who set fire to apartment while his father was inside the property appeals sentence
Sentencing judge had noted ‘significant chance of fatalities’ had one of the occupants not been awake to raise alarm
Nikita Hand faces cross-examination by Conor McGregor’s lawyers in civil rape trial appeal
Court of Appeal to decide whether new evidence related to bruising on complainant is admissible
Court of Appeal remits charges against allegedly unlicensed taximan to District Court
NTA officer accepted during District Court trial that provisions for carrying out test purchase or ‘setting a trap’ were not set out under legislation
Judge denies legal aid for three senior barristers to represent each of Sliabh Liag murderers
Judge says he has to have ‘some regard to the public purse’
Supreme Court ruling on compensation for lands devalued due to electricity power lines could affect thousands of landowners
ESB argued compensation for land depreciation should not have been awarded by property arbitrator
Losing SEAI retrofit services bidder challenges refusal to disclose pricing structure of winning bid
Company supplying service for past 13 years says winning tender is pitched at 30% below current rate
Man’s appeal bid over double murder conviction delayed after judge forgets he heard original trial
Mr Justice Patrick McCarthy said he ‘should have remembered’ hearing trial of Jason O’Driscoll in 2017
Decision blocking Irish investors from pursuing developer of Polish shopping centre overturned
Fraud alleged by backers of development
Hazel Stewart ‘under coercive control’ of lover Colin Howell when respective spouses murdered
Judgment reserved on whether to grant killer leave to appeal sentence of minimum 18 years in prison
Michael Lynn: Disgraced former solicitor fails to have sentence for stealing over €18 million reduced on appeal
Thefts were perpetrated ‘cynically, knowingly and intentionally’, Court of Appeal judgement says
Man appealing rape and sexual assault convictions was deprived of fair trial, Court of Appeal told
The offending took place between July 2017 and September 2018 when all of those involved were teenagers
Lisa Smith’s conviction for Islamic State membership should be upheld, court told
Solicitor for former soldier, who is appealing conviction, says there is no evidence Smith recruited or fundraised for terrorist organisation
Judiciary ‘will not be influenced by public reaction’, says judge, amid criticism of lenient sentences
Ireland's judiciary ‘will not be influenced by public reaction’, says Supreme Court judge, amid criticism of lenient sentences in Irish courts
Conor McGregor claims Nikita Hand’s bruising may have been caused by alleged row with partner
Appeal court to decide whether evidence from neighbours of Ms Hand of alleged row is admissible
Man who threatened to kill girl’s pet dog if she told anyone about abuse fails in appeal against conviction
James Quigley had been found guilty on 12 counts of sexually abusing young child between 2012 and 2018
Councillors clash over Sandymount cycle lane after court clears way for changes
Caution urged against return to ‘civil war’ in ‘leafy Dublin 4′
Sandymount cycle path decision frees council from weeds of lengthy planning process
Court of Appeal ruling confirms Dublin City Council could pursue Strand Road project using own traffic powers
Man faces fresh trial over credit union robbery getaway car after appeal court overturned conviction
Lordship Credit Union robbery saw shooting of Garda Adrian Donohoe by Aaron Brady
CHC boss Harry Cassidy fails to have sentence cut
Court of Appeal rejects disgraced investment house CEO’s view that six year, 10 month sentence was ‘disproportionate’ and ‘crushing’
Teen who assaulted Temple Bar tourist withdraws appeal after hearing court can increase sentence
Court of Appeal said the sentencing judge ‘applied the law’ as it stood at the time
Court destination of Traveller discrimination case to be considered
Case involved family awarded €22,000 for discrimination claim over decision by Cork hotel not to accommodate them
UK government’s failure to order inquiry into Sean Brown murder ‘cannot stand’, appeal court rules
Chief Justice has given Northern Ireland Secretary four weeks to ‘reflect’ on judgment
‘Justice has been served’: Former Terenure College rugby coach John McClean convicted of abusing another four teenagers
The former teacher is currently serving a prison sentence for abuse of 45 boys
Privacy rights of murderer ‘breached when gardaí used surveillance to listen to him at KFC’, Court of Appeal hears
Officers did not seek proper authorisation before using listening device, lawyer tells judges
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 Hand
State fails in appeal bid to block Senator’s claim over ‘secret’ Irish airspace policing deal with RAF
Independent Senator Gerard Craughwell claims in High Court case deal exists and should be disclosed to the Dáil
Conor McGregor comments on immigration in White House criticised as ‘wrong’ and ‘outrageous’
Dublin Rape Crisis Centre says reports of fighter’s meeting with US president ‘shocking’ given recent civil judgment in Nikita Hand case
Meta challenge over €265m fines must go ahead, Court of Appeal rules
Social media platform had brought a statutory appeal over the fines the DPC imposed for breach of EU privacy rules
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