Organisation: Court of Appeal

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<p>former Nphet member Philip Nolan was appointed CEO-designate of Taighde Éireann (Research Ireland), a Government-proposed merger of SFI and the Irish Research Council. Picture: PA</p>

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Court rejects Philip Nolan's bid to keep his employment status at Science Foundation Ireland

Former Nphet member's legal team did not push for him to return to his day-to-day functions as director general of the research agency but requested he would not be treated as dismissed

<p>The records, used to connect phones to the co-accuseds, were retained and accessed pursuant to a 2011 Irish law — the same regime under which call data evidence was obtained as part of the case against Graham Dwyer, who was convicted in 2015 for the murder of childcare worker Elaine O’Hara. Picture: Niall Carson/PA </p>

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Phone data evidence should be dismissed in attempted murder case, court hears

<p>Simeon Burke has been remanded in custody since his arrest over a month ago with consent to bail, which he has declined to take up, File picture: Sam Boal/RollingNews</p>

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State rejects Simeon Burke's 'conspiracy' claims that he is unlawfully detained

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New jury to re-assess garda's claim over fellow garda assault

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Man jailed for drugs' offences appeals conviction

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Court rules MIBI does not have to compensate man injured in road accident

Families of children killed in violent crime will be able to name loved ones by May 3

Justice minister expects Children Bill to be passed by the Seanad and signed into law shortly thereafter

Fri, 16 Apr, 2021

Irish Examiner view: Common sense prevails in challenge to Covid laws

It is not surprising that John Waters and Gemma O’Doherty’s appeal against a refusal to permit them to challenge laws introduced in response to the Covid-19 pandemic was rejected.

Wed, 03 Mar, 2021

Justice minister to address the naming of child murder victims

Justice minister Helen McEntee will bring a memo to Cabinet today to address a ban on naming a child murder victim once someone has been charged with the offence.

Tue, 09 Feb, 2021

Border Fox Dessie O'Hare dismisses legal team ahead of appeal against jail sentence

Former INLA man Dessie O'Hare, who was known as "The Border Fox", has dismissed his lawyers ahead of an appeal against the severity of his seven-year sentence for evicting a family from their home, which was due to take place next week.

Fri, 11 Dec, 2020

N7 builders 'treated appallingly' cannot have €1.2m damages judgments enforced across EU

More than 50 Portuguese workers have failed to get an order for enforcement across the EU of damages judgments totalling €1. 2m over their “appalling” treatment by their former employers when working on the N7 motorway over ten years ago.

Mon, 09 Nov, 2020

ESB made no financial provision for loss in flood claims

The ESB made no financial provision for claims arising out of the 2009 Cork flood because it didn’t think that University College Cork’s (UCC) appeal to the Supreme Court would be successful.

Fri, 10 Jul, 2020

Massive bill for ESB as utility blamed for UCC flood damage in 2009

The ESB is facing a compensation bill than could run into tens of millions of euros after the highest court in the land ruled it was negligent when floods deluged Cork city in 2009.

Thu, 09 Jul, 2020

ESB may face huge damages bill as Supreme Court finds it negligent over 2009 UCC flooding

UCC's action over the damage is among about 400 sets of proceedings initiated against the ESB arising from the flooding.

Wed, 08 Jul, 2020

‘Highly desirable’ that attempted murderer be sentenced before 18th birthday, judge says

The President of the Court of Appeal has said that it’s ‘highly desirable’ that an attempted murderer be sentenced before his 18th birthday to avoid unknown implications.

Mon, 06 Jul, 2020

Man loses damages bid after conviction for armed robbery in Cork was overturned

A man whose conviction for armed robbery of a Cork post office was overturned on appeal has lost his bid for damages over alleged breach of his constitutional right to a trial "with reasonable expedition" and alleged miscarriage of justice.

Mon, 06 Jul, 2020

Retrial ordered in sex assault case as juror related to man’s victim

The Court of Appeal has quashed a man’s sex assault conviction and directed a retrial, after it transpired that one of the jurors who convicted him was related to his victim in another case.

Fri, 03 Jul, 2020

Sentence for teen who attempted to murder woman he met on dating app too lenient, court declares

The Court of Appeal has found that the sentence of a teenager, who attempted to murder a woman he met on a dating app, was too lenient.

Thu, 02 Jul, 2020

Accountancy exam student fails in appeal over right to be given the original scripts

A man who won a landmark challenge over access to copies of his accountancy exam scripts has failed in an appeal in which he claimed he also had a right of access to or to be given the originals because of his fears of "doctoring" of the papers.

Wed, 01 Jul, 2020

IRA man secretly recorded by gardaí fails to have conviction overturned on appeal

An IRA man who was secretly recorded assisting in IRA "interrogations” over leaks to gardaí has failed in an attempt to have his conviction overturned on appeal.

Wed, 01 Jul, 2020

€59,000 award over 'useless' cruiser berths at a River Shannon marina overturned

A €59,000 award to a man who bought what he said turned out to be two "useless" cruiser berths at a River Shannon marina has been overturned by the Court of Appeal (CoA).

Fri, 26 Jun, 2020

Supreme Court to hear appeal over government's climate crisis plan

The appeal is over the dismissal of an environmental group’s case alleging a Government plan to tackle the climate crisis is flawed and inadequate.

Fri, 19 Jun, 2020

Supreme Court upholds family reunification rights of Irish citizen refugees

The Supreme Court, in an important judgment on two test cases, has ruled that two refugees who became citizens here are entitled to seek enhanced family reunification rights under the Refugee Act 1996.

Fri, 19 Jun, 2020

Families win challenge on driver taxback scheme

The families of two disabled children have won a Supreme Court appeal challenging a refusal to allow them avail of a tax rebate scheme for specially adapted cars.

Thu, 18 Jun, 2020

Rapist who encouraged dog to abuse his daughter loses appeal

A rapist father who encouraged the family dog to take part in the sexual abuse of his daughters has lost his appeal against conviction.

Wed, 17 Jun, 2020

Trailblazing Clare legal clerk considered not a 'proper person' even to issue dog licences

Robert Hume highlights a case of blatant sexism one hundred years ago.

Wed, 10 Jun, 2020

Sex abuser claims judge put too much weight on his blaming of victim's hormones

A Tipperary man, who claimed his partner’s 13-year-old daughter had initiated sexual contact due to hormonal urges, has appealed his seven-year sentence for sexually abusing her.

Tue, 09 Jun, 2020

Distillery operator and its boss to go to mediation in row over suspension, court told

A dispute between a co-founder and the managing director of the well-known Listoke Distillery and the company is to go to mediation, the High Court has heard.

Tue, 09 Jun, 2020

Cork man loses appeal against conviction over shooting

A Cork man has failed to overturn his conviction for shooting a young woman in the neck through the window of a house in the city four years ago. The Court of Appeal found no miscarriage of justice.

Mon, 25 May, 2020

Army blames Covid-19 for continued failure to give affidavit to former Air Corps mechanic

The army cannot give a signed affidavit to the legal team of a former Air Corps mechanic because of Covid-19 physical distancing rules.

Mon, 25 May, 2020

Man convicted of raping his daughter can continue hunger strike, court rules

The court heard the man described his daughter as "an unhinged fantasist with a history of making false allegations".

Fri, 15 May, 2020

Dáil rejects motion to remove Guerin report from record

The report forced the resignation of then Justice Minister Alan Shatter.

Wed, 13 May, 2020

Limerick biker urges Supreme Court to overturn conviction for murder of rival club member

Alan McNamara was found guilty in 2017 of the murder of Andrew O’Donoghue, who died after being shot by McNamara at the gates of the Road Tramps motorcycle club at Mountfune in 2015.

Mon, 11 May, 2020

Conviction upheld for stable owner over rape of teen

The Court of Appeal has upheld a stable owner’s conviction for raping and sexually assaulting a teenage girl.

Fri, 08 May, 2020

Former investment firm employee claims 'sham' redundancy in profit-share row

John Daly has brought proceedings against Dublin-based Ardstone Capital claiming he was subjected to a sham redundancy with a view to denying him his entitlement. Ardstone denies his claims.

Thu, 30 Apr, 2020

Hire company sues An Post over van rental agreement

Hireservices Ltd claims An Post agreed to hire the vehicles for five years but ceased to make agreed rental payments and sought to return the vans before the end of the agreed period of the contract.

Thu, 30 Apr, 2020

PwC wins appeal over €30m security for legal costs in pending Quinn Insurance case

Accountancy firm PriceWaterhouseCoopers has won an appeal in which it sought security for €30m in legal costs involved in a pending High Court case against it.

Tue, 21 Apr, 2020

Supreme Court conducts first ever hearing via remote video technology

Chief Justice Frank Clarke said the nine members of the Supreme Court are concerned about holding physical hearings of the court in the context of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.

Mon, 20 Apr, 2020

Appeal dismissed against EPA decision to grant emissions licence to Mayo gas refinery

In 2015 several local residents brought proceedings against the EPA's decision to grant the revised licence in respect of the controversial gas terminal.

Mon, 06 Apr, 2020

Tipperary couple win appeal for information about environmental impact of land sale

The State forestry agency Coillte informed the couple it had sold a leasehold interest in lands and trees but refused to disclose other information on grounds it was commercially sensitive.

Mon, 06 Apr, 2020

Video conferencing to be central to pilot scheme which will see some courts being held remotely

Some courts will be held remotely under a new pilot scheme to begin on April 20, in the latest illustration of the radical changes to Irish life caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Tue, 31 Mar, 2020

Brother of Jason Corbett says prolonged legal proceedings a 'complete nightmare'

Limerick native Jason Corbett died from head injuries after a sustained assault with a brick and a baseball bat at his family home in the town of Wallburg on August 2, 2015.

Tue, 31 Mar, 2020

Judges dismiss appeal by Cork couple against orders not to interfere with 4 properties in receivership

The appeal was brought by Paddy McKeown and Adelaide McCarthy against orders including injunctions, restraining them from interfering with four properties all located in Cork.

Thu, 26 Mar, 2020

Court sittings to be 'scaled back' amid coronavirus concerns

Court sittings throughout the country are to be “scaled back” starting on Friday with the District Court only hearing “urgent” matters and no new trials to begin in either the Circuit Criminal Court or the Central Criminal Court for the next two weeks.

Thu, 12 Mar, 2020

Tributes paid to Justice Brian McGovern on his final day on the bench

The President of the Court of Appeal, the Attorney General and leading members of the legal profession have paid tribute to Mr Justice Brian McGovern on his retirement from the bench.

Thu, 12 Mar, 2020

Northern Irish man facing extradition over Essex lorry deaths to bring legal challenge

Eamon Harrison, 22, from Mayobridge, Co Down, is wanted to face 39 counts of manslaughter, conspiracy to assist unlawful immigration and conspiracy to commit human trafficking under the UK’s Modern Slavery Act.

Fri, 06 Mar, 2020

Former Limerick solicitor loses appeal over €405k bankruptcy decision

The three judge Court of Appeal dismissed his appeal and adjourned final orders for three weeks.

Tue, 03 Mar, 2020

Attorney general in US to challenge court ruling allowing Jason Corbett case retrial

An attorney general in the US is to challenge a court ruling allowing a father and daughter convicted of the murder of an Irishman a retrial.

Fri, 21 Feb, 2020

Ryanair appeals jury’s decision

Three pilots who were found not to have defamed Ryanair in an email circular have urged the Court of Appeal to uphold a High Court jury’s decision in the case.

Thu, 20 Feb, 2020

Essex lorry deaths: Eamon Harrison granted appeal against extradition to UK

A lorry driver wanted in connection with the discovery of 39 bodies in a refrigerated container in Essex has been granted permission to appeal against his extradition to the UK.

Wed, 12 Feb, 2020