Person: Colm MacEochaidh

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O’Brien fails to win disclosure order against Red Flag

Denis O’Brien has failed to get court orders directing Red Flag Consulting to discover documents which would disclose the identity of its client for a dossier of material about the businessman.

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Judge asks DPP to consider prosecution over crash claim

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O’Brien to access Dropbox material

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Phil Hogan receives apologies and damages for defamation

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Newspaper settles defamation case

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Denis O’Brien lawyers yet to reach agreement with Red Flag side

Child scarred in dog attack awarded €207k

A five-year-old girl visiting family friends with her mother on the October bank holiday weekend of 2012 was attacked by a dog who bit her face and right ear causing extensive lacerations.

Sun, 24 Jan, 2016

Teen who lost finger was foolish to climb fence, says judge

A teenager who lost a finger after climbing over a fence at a sports ground lost his case yesterday.

Thu, 21 Jan, 2016

Ruling due on teen who lost finger on fence

Judgment will be given today in a case taken by a teenager who had one of his fingers partially cut off while climbing over a fence around a sports ground.

Wed, 20 Jan, 2016

Teen lost finger during freak accident climbing fence

A teenager had one of his fingers cut off in a freak accident climbing over a fence, a court heard yesterday.

Tue, 19 Jan, 2016

Denis O’Brien rejects ‘lack of candour’ accusation

Billionaire businessman Denis O’Brien’s case against Dublin-based Red Flag Consulting “will have every public relations firm in the city wondering if they are committing the tort of conspiracy”, a High Court judge has remarked.

Sat, 12 Dec, 2015

Denis O’Brien: Berlusconi assertion defamatory

Businessman Denis O’Brien alleges an assertion that his use of his media and business interests means he has “become Ireland’s Berlusconi” is among several defamatory references to him in a dossier commissioned by an unidentified client from consultancy firm Red Flag.

Wed, 09 Dec, 2015

Denis O’Brien wants PR firm to identify dossier client

Businessman Denis O’Brien will next week ask the High Court to order the Red Flag consulting firm to identify its client for a dossier of material related to the businessman, most of which he claims is unfavourable to him.

Fri, 04 Dec, 2015

Consulting firm ‘had a client’ for Denis O’Brien dossier

The Red Flag consulting firm being sued by businessman Denis O’Brien has confirmed it had a client for a dossier of material relating to the businessman which he alleges is part of a conspiracy to damage him, the High Court has heard.

Thu, 19 Nov, 2015

Access to personal devices disputed in O’Brien case

A dispute has erupted over whether the personal computers and devices, including mobile phones, of various executives and employees of the Red Flag Consulting firm must be submitted for “forensic imaging” by experts for businessman Denis O’Brien.

Fri, 30 Oct, 2015

O’Brien, Red Flag ‘progress’ in dispute

Efforts are continuing to try and reach agreement about the amount of computer material a Dublin-based consulting firm must provide for photographing by experts for businessman Denis O’Brien in legal proceedings against the firm.

Wed, 28 Oct, 2015

O’Brien dossier ‘clouded in mystery’

A consulting company has told the High Court that billionaire businessman Denis O’Brien has left “clouded in mystery” exactly how material from the firm’s computer files ended up on a USB stick placed in an envelope sent anonymously to Mr O’Brien.

Sat, 17 Oct, 2015

Mother and son lose legal challenge over asylum seekers’ status

A mother and son have lost a legal challenge to the direct provision system for asylum seekers.

Sat, 15 Nov, 2014

Nama begins court appeal against ‘public body’ ruling

The Supreme Court yesterday began hearing an appeal by Nama which centres on whether the agency is a public body and subject to public access requests for environmental information.

Tue, 08 Apr, 2014

High Court judge refuses US warrant for Snowden

A High Court judge has refused a US request to issue a provisional warrant for the arrest of former US National Security Agency analyst and whistleblower Edward Snowden should he arrive in Ireland.

Tue, 09 Jul, 2013

Guesthouse landlord ordered to bring barricade to end

The owner of a well-known Dublin guesthouse has barricaded himself inside the premises and has refused to let anyone in, the High Court heard yesterday.

Tue, 08 Jan, 2013

Glanbia invests €420k in troubled food business

Glanbia has poured €420,000 into award-winning food producer McEvoy Family Foods Ltd, which went bust last month, the High Court heard yesterday.

Fri, 28 Sep, 2012

High Court nomination for former FG hopeful

The Government has nominated barrister Colm MacEochaidh, a former Fine Gael election candidate, for appointment to the High Court.

Wed, 06 Jun, 2012

The reward that cost €250m and was never claimed

A small newspaper ad offering a £10,000 reward led to the establishment of the Mahon tribunal, writes Michael Clifford.

Fri, 23 Mar, 2012

M3 objector must pay €600,000 legal costs bill

ENVIRONMENTALIST Vincent Salafia was ordered by the High Court yesterday to pay a legal costs bill, which could be over €600,000, arising from his unsuccessful challenge to the proposed routing of the M3 motorway near the Hill of Tara.

Thu, 16 Mar, 2006

FG to decide strategy for European election in Dublin

Fine Gael’s national executive is due to meet today to decide whether to run one or two candidates in the Dublin constituency during June’s European election.

Thu, 01 Apr, 2004

Kenny demands Irish Sellafield access

Fine Gael leader, Enda Kenny today demanded that Irish nuclear safety experts from the RPII be allowed to inspect the Sellafield nuclear plant.

Tue, 08 Jul, 2003

Kenny leads delegation to Sellafield

Fine Gael Leader Enda Kenny will lead a visit to the BNFL nuclear facility at Sellafield on Tuesday next.

Fri, 04 Jul, 2003