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Developer Michael O'Flynn takes battle against PIA of ex-business partner to Supreme Court
The court’s decision will have ramifications for all future cases

Thu, 22 Jun, 2023

Irish Examiner view: Testing times in the United States 
Irish Examiner view: Testing times in the United States 
Recent events, including the expulsion of two black representatives from the Tennessee legislature, underline the extraordinary state of American politics 

Tue, 11 Apr, 2023

Cork-based man wanted in North for alleged dissident activity
Cork-based man wanted in North for alleged dissident activity
Alleged member of dissident republican group persuaded Supreme Court to hear appeal against order permitting extradition to UK

Thu, 26 Jan, 2023

Death announced of former chief justice John Murray, 79
Death announced of former chief justice John Murray, 79
Justice Minister Simon Harris leads tributes to Mr Murray, saying he was 'rightly proud of the institutions of our State'

Wed, 18 Jan, 2023

Proposed laws to stop religious orders moving assets beyond abuse victims' reach
Proposed laws to stop religious orders moving assets beyond abuse victims' reach
Law Reform Commission proposals outline ways in which trust funds set up to protect assets can be legally accessed by individuals suing unincorporated bodies

Fri, 16 Dec, 2022

Jerry Hutch Gangsters Criminals
Monk falls silent as judges rule against him in bugging battle 
Judge ruled the evidence on the tapes gathered in the North was unlawful and this was 'significant', but said they ought to be included into evidence 'in the interest of justice'

Fri, 02 Dec, 2022

Farmer wants Intel planning permission revisited after Paul Hyde allegations
Farmer wants Intel planning permission revisited after Paul Hyde allegations
An Bord Pleanála vice chair requested planning inspector to change his report before board ruled on case 

Sat, 11 Jun, 2022

Campaigners could take Cork flood opposition to the Supreme Court
Campaigners could take Cork flood opposition to the Supreme Court
Planning for the Morrison's Island public realm and flood defence scheme was first granted by An Bord Pleanála in 2019

Tue, 01 Feb, 2022

Graham Dwyer court case
Graham Dwyer's conviction 'certainly looking more dubious'
Legal advice 'definitely favours' Dwyer in his efforts to overturn his conviction for the murder of Elaine O'Hara

Fri, 19 Nov, 2021

File Graham Dwyer
Key question: Will European court ruling impact Graham Dwyer murder conviction?
Even if the killer's conviction is preserved, it is possible EU court judgment could affect other cases involving data retention

Tue, 14 Sep, 2021

CC LEINSTER HOUSE
PAC in bid to change rule that 'paralyses' spending watchdog
The committee can only question witnesses about accounts audited by the C&AG after Supreme Court ruling

Wed, 31 Mar, 2021

Parts of Guerin report that led to Alan Shatter's resignation removed from Dáil record
Parts of Guerin report that led to Alan Shatter's resignation removed from Dáil record
Taoiseach has corrected the record of the Dáil to reflect the Supreme Court court ruling which found parts of the report on garda misconduct were outside the terms of reference.

Wed, 16 Dec, 2020

Supreme Court to rule on challenge to Workplace Relations Commission
Supreme Court to rule on challenge to Workplace Relations Commission
Court will give judgment at a later date on a significant ‘test’ case appeal concerning the constitutionality of new procedures for the resolution of workplace disputes

Mon, 07 Dec, 2020

CC
Daniel McConnell: Angst within the ministerial ranks after yet  another farcical week 
Government's failure to shut down the Séamus Woulfe issue is revealing. It's time to answer the questions

Sat, 21 Nov, 2020

McDonald: Woulfe appointment was part of Government formation 'horse-trading'
McDonald: Woulfe appointment was part of Government formation 'horse-trading'
It is a verifiable truth that the appointment of Seamus Woulfe to the Supreme Court was part of the “horse-trading” between Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael before the government was formed, the Dáil has heard.

Wed, 18 Nov, 2020

ESB made no financial provision for loss in flood claims
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

We have waited long enough - residents welcome court ruling on 2009 floods
We have waited long enough - residents welcome court ruling on 2009 floods
This has gone on long enough - it’s time now for the ESB to offer those affected by the 2009 flood a full and fair settlement.

Thu, 09 Jul, 2020

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

Full hearing cleared relating to jailed US fraudster Bernie Madoff's Ponzi scheme
Full hearing cleared relating to jailed US fraudster Bernie Madoff's Ponzi scheme
The Supreme Court has cleared the way for a full hearing of a claim concerning multi-million losses related to the Ponzi scheme run by jailed US fraudster Bernie Madoff.

Fri, 03 Jul, 2020

'Substitute consent' planning scheme is inconsistent with EU law, Supreme Court rules
'Substitute consent' planning scheme is inconsistent with EU law, Supreme Court rules
In a decision with major implications, the Supreme Court has declared the 'substitute consent' procedure in Irish planning law is inconsistent with the European Impact Assessment Directive.

Wed, 01 Jul, 2020

Farmer's challenge to €3.7bn Intel Ireland expansion to be heard in December
Farmer's challenge to €3.7bn Intel Ireland expansion to be heard in December
A farmer’s legal challenge to a decision of An Bord Pleanala giving the go-ahead to Intel Ireland's €3.76bn expansion of its Co Kildare plant is to be heard in the fast track Commercial Court.

Mon, 29 Jun, 2020

Top judge urges people to settle personal injury cases
Top judge urges people to settle personal injury cases
Ms Justice Mary Irvine of the Supreme Court. Picture: Collins A top judge dealing with a backlog of personal injury cases has called on people open to settling their cases to do so without having to come before court.

Fri, 26 Jun, 2020

Irish Examiner view: Climate collapse means we need to work together
Irish Examiner view: Climate collapse means we need to work together
The Green Party might have forced Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil to take environmental matters more seriously than they otherwise would have, but it remains to be seen if the government deal moves beyond the theoretical.

Tue, 23 Jun, 2020

Supreme Court told Government must act urgently on climate change
Supreme Court told Government must act urgently on climate change
Unless the government acts “urgently and significantly”, there will be “catastrophic” consequences for life, health and the environment, a seven judge Supreme Court has been told.

Mon, 22 Jun, 2020

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

Racist incidents doubled in 2019, says Immigrant Council
Racist incidents doubled in 2019, says Immigrant Council
The Immigrant Council of Ireland says the number of racist incidents reported last year almost double, and has called for an action plan on racism.

Thu, 04 Jun, 2020

Irish Examiner View: Riots in the US are Trump’s back door route to re-election
Irish Examiner View: Riots in the US are Trump’s back door route to re-election
They roll around every four years, as they’ve been doing since 1788, but one fundamental feature of presidential elections in the US is almost always forgotten by voters who, when they cast their vote for their preferred candidate, think their mark will count as much as the next voter’s, and that the prize will go to the contender who wins the plurality in the nationwide ballot.

Mon, 01 Jun, 2020

Michael Clifford: We must resist attempt to rewrite history
Michael Clifford: We must resist attempt to rewrite history
Alan Shatter is entitled to have passages in the Guerin Report referencing him redacted, but removing it from the Oireachtas library would be a travesty, writes Michael Clifford

Tue, 26 May, 2020

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

Irish Examiner View: Adams' internment ruling a sort of justice
Irish Examiner View: Adams' internment ruling a sort of justice
THE decision by the UK’s Supreme Court to declare unlawful Gerry Adams' internment in the 1970s is obviously welcome to him and his family but neither is it a cause for celebration as it hinges on a technicality and does not categorise detention without trial as being in itself unlawful or recognise the denial of human rights inherent in the policy.

Thu, 14 May, 2020

Dáil rejects motion to remove Guerin report from record
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
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

Letters to the editor: What is stopping us removing the insecurity of those living in rented homes?
Letters to the editor: What is stopping us removing the insecurity of those living in rented homes?
It would appear that the only group that must be protected from all financial pain during this emergency are domestic landlords. Admittedly the government has decreed that there will be no evictions or rent increases on a temporary basis. Really! How radical a solution is that?

Sat, 09 May, 2020

Supreme Court puts stay on order quashing permission for Cork windfarm
Supreme Court puts stay on order quashing permission for Cork windfarm
Klaus Balz and Hanna Heubach brought the judicial review challenge over their concerns about the impact of the proposed 11-turbine development by Cleanrath Wind Farm Ltd close to their home at Bear na Gaoithe, where they operate a horticultural business.

Tue, 05 May, 2020

Progressive New Child and Family Laws, but Some Families are Left Behind
Progressive New Child and Family Laws, but Some Families are Left Behind
The commencement of new laws offers recognition and protection for some contemporary, more diverse forms of ‘family life’, but this is not a panacea for all ills, writes Brian Tobin

Tue, 05 May, 2020

Supreme Court dismisses teen's appeal for early release from Oberstown
Supreme Court dismisses teen's appeal for early release from Oberstown
This appeal centred on whether children in detention are entitled to be treated the same as adults regarding remission of sentences.

Wed, 29 Apr, 2020

Irish Examiner View: Log in M’lud - Court crosses a virtual rubicon
Irish Examiner View: Log in M’lud - Court crosses a virtual rubicon
Communications technology long commonplace in many work environments reached a new setting in Ireland yesterday when, for the first time a case was heard in a virtual Supreme Court.

Mon, 20 Apr, 2020

Legal history made after all parties in a court sitting took part via video technology
Legal history made after all parties in a court sitting took part via video technology
The Supreme Court undertook the short hearing - piloting 'Remote Court' technology - under presiding Judge, Chief Justice Mr Frank Clarke, who said the remote hearing "will be the first of many in the coming weeks and months".

Mon, 20 Apr, 2020

Supreme Court conducts first ever hearing via remote video technology
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

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

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