Unlucky for some - a judge has refused an application by a publican to hold a bingo fundraiser, in a case which could spell the end of bingo callers in bars.

A marked decrease in waiting times for Supreme Court cases has been noted in the court’s latest annual report.

Graham Dwyer is unlikely to benefit from a key Supreme Court’s ruling in his bid to overturn his 2015 conviction for the murder of Elaine O’Hara, legal experts have said.

The State’s appeal has important implications for the investigation and prosecution of serious crime and may also impact on Dwyer’s separate appeal over his 2015 conviction for the murder of childcare worker Elaine O’Hara.

A majority Supreme Court has decided to refer key issues in convicted murderer Graham Dwyer’s mobile phone data retention case to the EU Court of Justice.

If laws cannot be introduced to cap injury awards, the Government will hold a referendum to bring about the change, the minister in charge of insurance reform has warned.

Today’s Irish labour market remains strong by historical standards as we enter the next decade, but of course, sustaining the growth story will not be easy.

The Supreme Court judgments set out the proper approach for trial judges to take in cases where an accused seeks to have a trial halted on grounds of alleged unfairness due to significant lapse of time.

A visit to a district court here by a delegation of judges from the Eastern European country shows the advantages and disadvantages of both structures, writes Noel Baker.

The DPP appealed the leniency of a fully suspended jail term being given to a garda in Cork on corruption charges but the Court of Appeal decided yesterday that it would not alter the two-year sentence.

Employers are advised to pay more attention to workplace investigations as a means of heading off trouble at the pass, writes Kyran Fitzgerald.

Chief Justice Frank Clarke has rebuffed comments by Fine Gael minister Michael D’Arcy about the role of judges in high personal- injury payouts.

Chief Justice Frank Clarke has been forced to defend the independence of the new judicial council committee in the wake of Government commentary in recent weeks.

Thousands of jobs could be lost in the next six to eight months unless Irish rules on minor injuries insurance claims are brought in line with the rest of Europe.

Exaggerated insurance claims are “an income supplement to the morally challenged”, says the State’s largest public sector insurer head of claims

The announcement was made this morning by Chief Justice Frank Clarke at an insurance fraud conference in Dublin.

Irish Rail argued legal representation was unnecessary for reasons including that Barry McKelvey would be represented by an experienced trade union official.

Families could lose their homes and people who beat their partners may go unpunished without free legal aid, the Chief Executive of Free Legal Advice Centres has warned.

The Chief Justice has warned cases could be put back to 2021 if there is not an “immediate” increase in the number of judges on the Court of Appeal bench.

The use of strict confidentiality clauses in the settlement of proceedings against the State has been criticised by the independent legal aid body, Free Legal Advice Centres (Flac).

Stephen Murphy believes he is getting the runaround.

The country’s judiciary claimed more than €1m in expenses for the first six months of this year.

The State's appeal against an important ruling in favour of convicted murderer Graham Dwyer will be heard in December.

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal in November against a key High Court judgment in the case of terminally ill Ruth Morrissey.

The Supreme Court has been asked to urgently hear an appeal against a key High Court judgment in the case of terminally ill Ruth Morrissey.

The Law Reform Commission is recommending changes to the law to stop people involved in court actions taking defamation claims against journalists who make minor mistakes in reporting their case.

The State must disclose a range of documents to a former aircraft mechanic in the Air Corps who is suing it over his alleged exposure on dates during the 1990s to dangerous chemicals, the Supreme Court has ruled.

The Government has been sharply criticised for signing off on “unacceptable” pay increases for the country’s top judges while refusing to increase wages for lower-paid workers.

A garda liaison officer who was arrested over the weekend in connection with an historic child sexual abuse complaint has been found dead.

A Supreme Court judge is warning that there is a "real risk" the courts will be unable to administer justice in line with the Constitution and European Convention on Human Rights unless more resources, including judges, are provided.

Ms Justice Mary Finlay Geoghegan said delays in having appeals heard by the Court of Appeal are "not acceptable" and are a result of an insufficient number of judges.

A financial fund cannot rely on a man's deposit of land certificates with a bank to give it a lien or claim over his registered lands in Co Sligo, a five judge Supreme Court has ruled.

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a "leapfrog" appeal by the State against an important ruling in favour of convicted murderer Graham Dwyer. A hearing date for the appeal will be fixed later.

The Supreme Court has quashed the Minister for Justice's refusal to grant Irish citizenship to a man based on "national security" grounds.

The Supreme Court has dismissed Facebook's appeal over a High Court decision to refer key issues concerning the validity of European Commission decisions approving EU-US data transfer channels to the Court of Justice of the EU.

Probe into fallout as court rules PAC acted unlawfully over Kerins

The country’s highest-ranking judge has said the courts must be a ‘backstop’ for resolving civil disputes when all other options have been exhausted.

The country’s highest-ranking judge has said the courts must be a ‘backstop’ for resolving civil disputes when all other options have been exhausted.

Businessman Denis O’Brien is facing an estimated €1m legal costs bill after the Supreme Court ruled he must pay most of the costs of his failed case over statements made by two TDs in the Dáil about his banking affairs.

A seven judge Supreme Court has ruled the Dáil Public Accounts Committee acted unlawfully in its treatment of former Rehab CEO Angela Kerins’ when she appeared before two hearings of the committee.

The current family law system is “broken” and failing the most vulnerable people in Irish society, a conference has heard.