A woman has been awarded €54,000 over a heating oil spill from her neighbour's tank which the High Court heard damaged her home and meant she had to find alternative accommodation for more than two years.

The man's blood was found in a bedroom of a house that had been burgled in 2010 and a swab taken.

The teacher, who cannot be named, was suspended after allegedly whispering in the young girl’s ear: “Call me tonight at 10.30pm; I have the house to myself.”

Peace has broken out at all Dawn Meats factories affected by the beef price blockade after the High Court heard today that permanent orders restraining trespass and intimidation could be made with the consent of named protesters who had taken part in disruptive nation-wide protests.

State agencies tackling organised crime and terrorism say they are having to use phone tapping laws which are “considerably out of date”, a judicial report reveals.

A challenge against a decision of a District Court judge to strike out charges linked to redundancies at Clerys department store in Dublin due to delays of disclosure of evidence has been dismissed by the High Court.

A tribunal to deal with CervicalCheck claims will not begin hearing cases until the Supreme Court rules on a High Court judgment involving a woman terminally ill with cervical cancer.

A woman who was injured when she was a secondary school student travelling as a passenger in a car has been awarded €92,000 by the High Court against the driver.

A bachelor farmer had the legal and mental ability and was not subject to undue influence when he made a will leaving his entire holding to one of his nephews, the High Court ruled.

A casino has won its challenge aimed at preventing a district court judge from hearing its prosecution for allegedly selling alcoholic beverages without a liquor licence.

An Environmental NGO has brought a High Court challenge over a refusal by the Legal Aid Board to consider its application for legal aid in its action against the government plan known as 'Project Ireland 2040'.

The liquidators of two foreign investment firms which were found to be insolvent after jailed fraudster Bernie Madoff’s Ponzi scheme was discovered are suing accountants in Ireland who audited their books for two years.

A Romanian family who have failed the right to reside test and so cannot receive social supports in this country today were granted leave by the High Court to bring a legal challenge.

Four mussel seed fishermen and their companies have lost a High Court action for compensation against the State.

Claire Stephens (56), a married mother who worked in the Galway Mail Sorting Office, claimed the bullying took place over a number of years and culminated in a pornographic postcard being left on her sorting bench.

A grandmother who took over the care of her three young grandchildren five years ago wept as the High Court granted her application to direct Tusla to apply for orders formally placing the children in her care.

The State is to to pay the costs of a case in which the High Court blocked an inquiry into patient health and welfare at the National Maternity Hospital in Dublin.

The DPP has agreed to review his refusal to prosecute prison officers for perjury concerning an incident where a convicted rapist was assaulted in custody, the High Court has heard.

The DPP has agreed to review his refusal to prosecute prison officers for perjury concerning an incident where a convicted rapist was assaulted in custody, the High Court has heard.

Channel 4 is entitled to claim journalistic privilege over sources for a TV programme which Ryanair says is defamatory, a High Court judge has ruled.

A homeless woman and her six-year-old son had “no idea” yesterday where they would sleep last night after their demand for the immediate provision of emergency accommodation by Carlow County Council was thrown out by the High Court.

Seven men have been awarded sums of between €5,050 and €9,550 over a traffic accident after the High Court rejected a car-hire company’s claim the collision was a setup.

Shamrock Rovers manager Stephen Bradley will give Luke Byrne every chance to prove his fitness ahead of tonight’s clash with Stjarnan in Reykjavik.

Shamrock Rovers 1 St Patrick’s Ath 1: Chris Fagan’s second-half equaliser last night lifted St Patrick’s Athletic off the bottom of the Premier Division as indiscipline once again plagued Shamrock Rovers.

Goals in either half from Gary Shaw and Brandon Miele got Shamrock Rovers back to winning ways as Galway’s seven-match unbeaten run came to an end at Tallaght.

Derry City 3 Shamrock Rovers 1: A brace of stunning strikes from Derry City’s Aaron McEneff put this game out of the reach of Shamrock Rovers at Maginn Park.

Shamrock Rovers 2 - Dundalk 1: “Cheerio four-in-a-row,” sang the Shamrock Rovers supporters as the Hoops inflicted a fifth league defeat on Dundalk at Tallaght Stadium last night.

Shamrock Rovers 1 Limerick FC 1: Limerick’s Rodrigo Tosi struck in the last minute of normal time to snatch a draw at Tallaght Stadium.

Shamrock Rovers 1 Cork City 2: Despite the day that was in it, it was the Shamrock that was left wilting in Tallaght as Cork City extended their grand parade at the top of the SSE Airtricity Premier Division table.

Hot shot Sean Maguire with his seventh and eighth goals of the season eased Cork City six points clear at the top of the Premier Division with a lucky 2-1 away win over Shamrock Rovers at a wet and windy Tallaght Stadium.

Shamrock Rovers - 2

Dundalk 4 Galway Utd 1: Dundalk ensured their Airtricity Premier League of Ireland title celebrations started on a winning note by comfortably seeing off Galway United at Oriel Park last night before lifting their third title in a row.

Vinny Faherty’s 45th minute header was the only goal of an interesting game as Galway United stunned SSE Airtricity League Premier Division leaders Dundalk at Eamonn Deacy Park last night.

BATE Borisov 1 Dundalk 0: Substitute Mikhail Gordeichuk’s 70th minute strike for BATE Borisov in the Borisov Arena last night finally broke Dundalk’s resistance to leave the League of Ireland champions with it all to do if they are to realise their Champions League dream.

Dundalk 4 Longford Town 3