An appeal has been initiated over a controversial High Court decision, with far-reaching implications, that applicants for citizenship must have "unbroken" residence here for a year prior to their application.
Thu, 25 Jul, 2019
The Supreme Court has clarified the law on the nature of the assessment to be carried out when patients involuntarily detained under the Mental Health Act appeal their detention to the Circuit Court
Wed, 29 May, 2019
Two secondary school teachers have launched High Court challenges against a decision to redeploy them.
Thu, 16 May, 2019
The HSE has consented to orders requiring it to complete an assessment of the health and educational needs of three brothers with suspected autism within eight weeks.
Fri, 08 Feb, 2019
Convicted sex offender and legal academic Brian Doolan has launched a High Court challenge over being disciplined by the Arbour Hill Prison authorities for comments posted on his website crticising the victim's support group 'One in Four'.
Mon, 18 Dec, 2017
A woman is seeking a High Court order challenging a refusal by the Registrar of Births, Marriages and Deaths, to allow her to register her child's surname under the name of his father.
Mon, 13 Nov, 2017
A primary school has challenged a direction of the Department of Education that it must enrol a child with speech and language problems despite there not being a place for him.
Sat, 23 Sep, 2017
A dispute over the appropriate procedure for the detention in the Central Mental Hospital of a mentally ill man, described as dangerous and a “grave” risk to himself and others, has come before the High Court.
Sat, 14 Jan, 2017
More than 80 students with dyslexia or other learning disabilities are to get ‘reader’ help or other special accommodation for the Leaving Certificate exams following a review of the refusals of 400 applications for assistance.
Fri, 27 May, 2016
A Co Limerick-based secondary school principal claims an investigation into complaints against him, including that he stared and winked at a co-worker, are part of an agenda to have him removed from his post.
Wed, 09 Mar, 2016
Tue, 02 Feb, 2016
A national school’s High Court challenge, aimed at overturning the Department of Education’s direction compelling it to enrol a six- year-old boy with severe behavioural difficulties, has been resolved.
Fri, 11 Sep, 2015
A school is to ask the High Court to overturn a Department of Education direction compelling it to enrol a six-year-old boy who has severe behavioural difficulties.
Fri, 04 Sep, 2015
A national school has brought a High Court challenge to a direction from the Department of Education requiring it to enrol a young autistic boy in an autism specific class next September.
Tue, 07 Jul, 2015
A woman who was sexually abused as a child and wants to die has agreed to take nourishment and fluids for the next two weeks.
Wed, 15 Oct, 2014
The Garda Representative Association has launched a High Court challenge over changes to sick leave pay.
Tue, 01 Apr, 2014
Jockey Eddie O’Connell and trainer Jim Lambe’s bid to stop the Turf Club from making any adverse findings against them in respect of allegations they were involved in irregular betting has opened before the High Court.
Wed, 19 Feb, 2014
Twenty-one students at Athlone Institute of Technology, who had been told last month that their degree programme in audiology had been cancelled, will be able to complete the course.
Thu, 22 Aug, 2013
The decision to cancel the country’s first undergraduate course in audiology has been described as a “fiasco”, the High Court has heard.
Wed, 21 Aug, 2013
A West of Ireland-based secondary school says it should not have to take back a Junior Cert student it excluded for allegedly selling illegal drugs at school, the High Court heard yesterday.
Tue, 28 May, 2013
The State must accept responsibility for children who were sexually abused in schools managed and run by the Catholic Church, the European Court of Human Rights was told.
Thu, 07 Mar, 2013
THOUSANDS of motorists could escape penalty points and fines after the High Court ruled yesterday that garda devices used to monitor drivers were in breach of the law.
Tue, 15 Feb, 2005
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