Criminal defence solicitors to fully return to work as legal aid deal agreed
Department of Justice and Law Society agreement keeps €520 flat fee, but there will be provision for higher payments
High Court
High Court grants injunction over Travellers’ caravans in business park
Caravans arrived in car park beside Chestnut House offices last Thursday at about 9pm, counsel says
Mater hospital apologises for shortcomings in care following death of woman (68)
By the time Mary McGeough from Ballybay, Co Monaghan, received a cancer diagnosis in 2018, it was already too late
Cork solicitor due to retire this week prohibited from practising by High Court
Tribunal last year made two findings of misconduct against John Moylan
Judge says success of children in special care illustrates loss of those who cannot access it
High Court hears of boy in special care now ‘formidable and ambitious’ among ‘good news’ stories
Sandymount cycle lane may be incorporated into flood defences
Controversial Strand Road cycle route could be developed with flood defences ending years of dispute
Google challenges €403m fine over processing of user location data
The DPC imposed fine after making eight findings of infringement by Google Ireland of GDPR rules
‘It’s not a panacea for all of Galway’s gridlock’: Mixed views on ring road development
Residents say efforts should be focused on BusConnects, a ‘Gluas’ and protected bike infrastructure
Gun possession accused claimed he would have stored ‘nuclear bomb’ to reduce gambling debt
James Cregan (54) said he agreed to store weapons and ammunition in order to have €6,500 sum he owed cut by €150
Girl attacked by sheepdog while playing near home settles High Court action for €60,000
Anna McCausland, who was five at time of incident in Portlaoise, was left with 2cm laceration at her ear lobe and suffered PTSD and anxiety
US citizen loses appeal claiming his rights would be breached if he was extradited over child abuse material
Case focused on claims of over-detention in Louisiana with prisoners detained for longer than required
Medical devices firm still chasing HSE for part of multimillion-euro sum following court ruling
Narooma Limited was awarded €2.77m at arbitration after pandemic contract for ventilators collapsed
Golfer who claims spinal injury after falling backwards on embankment seeks €1.2m
Trevor Martin (69), with an address in Corofin, Tuam, Co Galway, has sued three trustees of Kilkee Golf Club, Co Clare
Teenager (17) settles action for €650,000 after injury during birth
Settlement with HSE was agreed without admission of liability
Tusla ‘in contempt’ over failure to put children in secure care, High Court rules
Finding against Tusla is believed to be first time such a ruling has been made against a State body
Jehovah’s Witness couple with Irish-born child lose refugee status appeal
Tribunal accepted man was assaulted over religious beliefs, but said Georgia had effective state protections
TD takes legal challenge over approval for paid parking at Blanchardstown shopping centre
Ruth Coppinger claims decision failed to properly address centre’s ‘civic’ function and community access
Minister for Transport may be joined as party to Enoch Burke proceedings
Court seeking to determine who owns car used by dismissed teacher to travel to Wilson’s Hospital School
Judge suggests Pope Leo might tell Christian Brothers to change stance in sex abuse cases
Court approves more advertisements where former brothers are to be named as defendants in sex abuse cases
Judge ponders whether head of Christian Brothers would have to obey Pope in abuse case
High Court says difficulties for abused former students could be avoided if order put forward nominee for litigation
Family of woman that died in Cork nursing home during pandemic settle High Court action
High Court hears that in February, 2021, 46 residents of Ballynoe nursing home tested positive for coronavirus, 19 of whom died
Supreme Court refuses further appeal for man seeking to bring family from Afghanistan
Applicant claimed family faced danger following Taliban’s return to power in 2021
Aengus Ó Snodaigh bid for Dáil statement not accepted, Sinn Féin says
Ceann Comhairle felt unable to accommodate request from chairman of Liberty Recycling
Woman who sued Aer Lingus after falling while disembarking flight settles action
Counsel for Deirdre Burke (66) said incident ‘has tarnished the golden years of her life’
Ireland’s child protection system is a high-stakes game of Jenga
There are too many responsible bodies with dangerous gaps where resources and operational processes don’t intersect, leaving gigantic holes to swallow up whole lives
Jim O’Callaghan returns to legal aid talks after High Court judge rules his changes ‘unfair’
Judge Mary Rose Gearty upheld a challenge by solicitor, finding Minister acted in excess of his powers
The Irish Times view on the legal aid judgment: a bad day for Jim O’Callaghan
It would be an error to back away entirely from a plan that set out to address an obvious problem
High Court rejection of Minister’s criminal legal aid model may push forward a deal
Talks continue after months of ‘take it or leave it’ approach from Jim O’Callaghan and escalation by solicitors
Woman sues Aer Lingus after falling from mobile steps used to disembark from flight
Severe ankle fracture has ‘tarnished the golden years of her life’, counsel tells High Court
Judge urges Glenman firm brothers to redouble mediation efforts
High Court had heard Albert Conneally tried to appoint third director to firm without his brother Albert’s approval
New criminal legal aid scheme ‘grossly unfair’ and outside Minister’s powers, judge rules
Judge says some provisions of changed payment model, challenged by solicitor John Quinn, outside powers of Minister for Justice
Special education schools take legal challenge over student admissions circular
The 11 schools claim that a Department of Education policy circular removes their discretion regarding enrolment
Hundreds of apartments near Dublin Mountains get go-ahead from High Court
Development at Taylor’s Lane, Ballyboden, was subject to three legal challenges
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