A man caught cultivating 112 cannabis plants in Co Tipperary while he should have been serving a 12-year-jail term in his home country, has moved to appeal his five-year sentence.

Prosecutors have asked the Court of Appeal to overturn a ruling prohibiting the trial of a man for allegedly abusing his two sisters 30 to 40 years ago.

A psychological report found that the child was physically and emotionally abused by her father and when she was old enough “the father recruited her to join him in the abuse of the mother”.

A 79-year-old man the FBI believes has been producing and selling child pornography “for at least 30 years” has lost a legal challenge to his pending extradition.

The families of two children who lost their cases over tax rebates for cars for the disabled will have to pay the legal costs of their cases, the Court of Appeal has ruled.

John Kelly (51), pleaded guilty to arson of the family home at Bruhenny, Churchtown, Mallow, Co Cork on December 18, 2016 when the four children aged 11, eight, six and two were inside.

The Court of Appeal will rule later on an appeal by Kenmare Resources over a €10m libel award, the highest in the history of the State, to its former deputy chairman Donal Kinsella over a press release issued by the firm.

The Court of Appeal has by a 2-1 majority refused to grant an injunction preventing the distribution of a generic alternative to a cholesterol-reducing drug at less than one-tenth of its current price.

The fallout continues over attorney general Seamus Woulfe’s ‘dog’s dinner’ remarks regarding Shane Ross’ judges bill, writes Political Editor Daniel McConnell.

The ESB has no liability for extensive flood damage to buildings on the campus of University College Cork after floods affected large parts of Cork city in late 2009, the Court of Appeal has ruled.

A Polish national caught cultivating cannabis in a Cavan grow house has had the balance of his sentence suspended following a successful appeal.

An appeal by the wife of developer Sean Dunne related to his bankruptcy was adjourned when a presiding judge recused himself from the case over what he said may be a perceived conflict.

In 1989, then-finance minister and would-be taoiseach Albert Reynolds was eviscerated for dismissing Fianna Fáil’s coalition with the Progressive Democrats as a “temporary little arrangement”, writres Daniel McConell.

Questions about the Government decision to reopen Stepaside Garda Station in south Dublin have again been raised, amid fresh claims that the move was a political stroke, delivered by Transport Minister Shane Ross for his constituency.

John Halligan, in detail, set out how he and other members of the group met Leo Varadkar and how at that meeting the then-Taoiseach elect said he would get certain issues "over the line" for the Alliance.

Yesterday’s hearing at the Public Accounts Committee should set off alarm bells for anybody interested in policing, writes Michael Clifford.

Leo Varadkar has a lot of help in shaping his image. The tax-funded resources dedicated to ‘spinning’ on his behalf are considerable.

The sooner we stop talking palaver about the decent men and women in the force the better. writes Gerard Howlin.

Martin has done a decent job of reversing the fortunes of Fianna Fail since its devastating defeat in the general election of 2011 but he is not the complete leader even still, writes Daniel McConnell

The Dáil has passed legislation to allow Ireland host the Rugby World Cup in 2023.

The Government has said underwriting a €320m bid to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup bid is “not a waste of money” amid fierce criticism yesterday.

The Irish Examiner political team cast an eye over the major issues facing Ireland's electorate and how they have been tackled by Fianna Fáil.

Judges’ misgivings about the Government’s Judicial Appointments Bill are “misplaced”, the Dáil heard last night.

Judges are determined to protect the current system of who promotes their peers, while the Fine Gael and Independent Alliance government says reforms will herald a modern system of who is appointed to the bench.

Many unsuitable people will be appointed judges if the Government pushes through controversial legislation, the Dáil has heard.

It’s as clear as it can be that Donald Trump’s first instinct, in almost any situation, is to reach for a lie, writes Fergus Finlay

The Government is to press ahead with controversial reforms of the judicial appointments system despite an unprecedented warning from the country’s top judges that the move will have “serious implications for the administration of justice”.

Leo Varadkar's election as new Fine Gael leader has given his party a short-term shot in the arm, after the latest poll saw it jump 6% from Enda Kenny's time in power

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has warned two of Ireland’s most senior judges that they must respect the independence of Government to perform its duties, insisting separation of powers between the groups works both ways.

A senior Fianna Fáil TD has warned Fine Gael its actions in Government are risking early general election as backroom party officials confirmed Fianna Fáil is preparing to select candidates in key election constituencies.

Leo Varadkar’s first visit to London as Taoiseach was an occasion on which to show authority, writes Michael Clifford

The appointment of Máire Whelan as Attorney General was a parting shot from Enda Kenny that new Taoiseach Leo Varadkar handled poorly, writes Political Editor Daniel McConnell.

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You cannot purport to be a modern leader, like Macron, and not prioritise women at cabinet, writes Alison O’Connor

The Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, has offered an olive branch to Fianna Fáil, but he has also said his party has not broken the Government's confidence and supply agreement with Fianna Fáil.

The Government has been accused of “deliberately deciding to evade the law” by appointing Máire Whelan to the Court of Appeal.

Eamon Ryan’s recommended reading list sparks talk of book club

The Government has been accused of "circumventing the law" to appoint the former Attorney General, Máire Whelan, as a judge.

The Chief Justice has highlighted the independence and “weighty national importance” of the office of the Attorney General, particularly in the context of Brexit, writes Ann O'Loughlin.

The Taoiseach has asked Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin to "withdraw " remarks which he made about Máire Whelan in the Dáil.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has rejected claims that President Michael D Higgins was pushed to rush the promotion of the former attorney general to the Court of Appeal, as rows erupted in the Dáil over the move.

Gerard Howlin believes Leo Varadkar was right to know Fianna Fáil would not pull the house down over her appointment to the Court of Appeal.

The controversial appointment of Maire Whelan to the Court of Appeal dominated Leo Varadkar’s first Cabinet meeting as Taoiseach.

Micheál Martin has made a surprising and highly personal attack on Máire Whelan in the Dáil, claiming she is no match to some previous judicial appointments.