Órla O'Donnell

Legal Affairs Correspondent

Former minister of state Finian McGrath walks outside the Four Courts after giving evidence in the case over legality of super junior ministers

McGrath says he was treated same as senior ministers

Former independent minister of state Finian McGrath has told the High Court that he was treated exactly the same as full senior ministers when he sat around the cabinet table between 2016 and 2020.

Courts • 10 Jul 25

Former minister Shane Ross leaves the Four Courts accompanied by TD Paul Murphy

Ross denies illegality of publishing Cabinet details

Former Senator and Independent Alliance TD Shane Ross has denied that writing a book about his time in government, which contained details of cabinet discussions, was an "act of calculated and deliberate illegality".

Courts • 10 Jul 25

Govt nominates eight judges under new appointment process

The Government has nominated eight new judges, the first nominated for appointment to the judiciary following the introduction of a new process for choosing judges in January this year.

Courts • 08 Jul 25

The 'super junior' ministers are Hildegarde Naughton, Mary Butler, Seán Canney and Noel Grealish

High Court hears challenge over 'super junior' ministers

A three judge division of the High Court is hearing a challenge by Sinn Féin TD Pa Daly to the attendance of so called super junior ministers at Cabinet meetings.

Politics • 07 Jul 25

Ryan Casey spoke to the media following the guilty verdict against Josef Puska in 2023

Ashling Murphy's boyfriend settles BBC defamation case

The partner of murdered school teacher Ashling Murphy has settled his High Court claim for defamation against the BBC.

Courts • 03 Jul 25

Conor McGregor had intended to introduce new evidence

McGregor's withdrawal of evidence to be referred to DPP

The Court of Appeal is to refer documentation relating to Conor McGregor's application to withdraw so-called new evidence from his appeal to the Director of Public Prosecutions.

Courts • 02 Jul 25

Conor McGregor's lawyers said they wanted to withdraw the application to bring in fresh evidence in support of his appeal (file image)

McGregor withdraws application in rape appeal

Former MMA fighter Conor McGregor has withdrawn his application to introduce new evidence in his appeal against the finding of a High Court jury in a civil trial that he raped Nikita Hand.

Courts • 01 Jul 25

As it happened: McGregor rape appeal concludes for day

Conor McGregor has withdrawn his application to bring in fresh evidence in support of his appeal against the finding of a High Court jury in a civil trial that he raped Nikita Hand.

Courts • 01 Jul 25

Shane Flanagan is due to be sentenced next month (file photo)

Garda's actions were 'calculated, predatory', court told

A garda who impersonated a female colleague online and encouraged strangers to come to her house to rape her and her young daughters, will be sentenced next month.

Courts • 30 Jun 25

Woman blinded in attack tells court of devastating impact

A young woman who was left blind in one eye after an attack in Dublin almost four years ago has told a court she will never be the woman she was supposed to be.

Courts • 24 Jun 25