The funeral of Ireland's first female High Court Judge took place in Dublin this afternoon.

The Chief Justice today paid tribute to High Court Judge Mella Carroll’s invaluable contribution to the development of the law in Ireland.

TRIBUTES were paid last night to the former High Court judge Ms Justice Mella Carroll, who died at the age of 71 after a long illness.

High Court judge Mella Carroll has died at the age of 71 following a long battle with cancer.

Ireland's first-ever female judge Ms Justice Mella Carroll is retiring today after 25 years with the High Court.

NICK FALDO is a step nearer to achieving his dream of building “the best and most unique links golf course in the world” at Bartragh Island off the Mayo coast.

A new born baby girl joined her mother, Lisa Carroll, at Mountjoy prison last night.

BIN charge protestor Mr Declan Mahon, who will be jailed today, said he was sick to the stomach at the thought of walking through the gates of Mountjoy.

Five men and four women were jailed today for refusing to give undertakings not to further breach a Dublin City Council injunction.

Twelve anti-bin tax protesters are one step away from possible imprisonment over their continued defiance of a High Court injunction.

DAVIDS LAD’S owners have accepted defeat in their courtroom action to allow their horse to run in next Saturday’s Martell Cognac Grand National.

Davids Lad is set to miss next Saturday’s Martell Cognac Grand National after his owners failed to get his 42-day ban lifted in the Supreme Court in Dublin today.

OWNERS of leading Martell Cognac Grand National fancy Davids Lad will today make a last-ditch attempt to have their horse cleared to run in the Aintree showpiece on Saturday week.

Owners of leading Martell Cognac Grand National fancy Davids Lad will tomorrow make a last-ditch attempt to have their horse cleared to run in the Aintree showpiece on Saturday week.

LAWYERS for the Turf Club applied to the High Court yesterday to lift a stay on the suspension of racehorse Davids Lad which enables him to run at Cheltenham tomorrow and in the Aintree Grand National next month.

A Central Criminal Court jury has been discharged after failing to agree on a charge of rape against a Derry trucker.

Aer Lingus Chief Executive Michael Foley will continue his fight in the High Court this morning for the right of an appeal arising out of sexual harassment findings made against him.