Vivienne Traynor

RTÉ Courts Reporter

Christina Anderson is charged with murdering Gareth Kelly

Murder accused 'rambling' before attack, court hears

A neighbour of a woman on trial for murder has told the Central Criminal Court that she was "rambling" and "appeared psychotic" days before she stabbed a man.

Courts • 05 Dec 22

The High Court was told the case had been settled without admission of liability

€12m settlement for boy over severe neurological damage

The High Court has approved a settlement of €12 million in the case of a teenage boy who claimed he suffered severe neurological damage when his mother was given a drug to control epilepsy while pregnant.

Courts • 01 Dec 22

Helen Maher Fahey's dose had been increased since her previous pregnancies

Epilepsy drug caused baby's neurological damage - court

The High Court has begun hearing an action over neurological damage allegedly caused to a baby by a drug used to control epilepsy while his mother was pregnant.

Courts • 30 Nov 22

Sandra Boyd was the mother of five children

Mother of Sandra Boyd begs judge not to jail son

The mother of a man who accidentally shot his sister with a gun he had obtained to protect himself and his family from a criminal gang has begged a judge not to jail her son.

Courts • 28 Nov 22

The two gardaí were responding to a public order incident on the Ballyfermot Road

Two charged following assault on gardaí in Ballyfermot

Two men have appeared in court charged in the connection with an incident in Ballyfermot in the early hours of yesterday morning, in which two gardaí were injured.

Ireland • 22 Nov 22

The Egans pictured outside the High Court after the hearing

Judge criticises Govt handling of surrogacy legislation

A High Court judge has severely criticised the Government's handling of the regulation of international surrogacy and its drawn-out defence of a High Court case on the issue.

Courts • 15 Nov 22

Byran Kennedy is due to be sentenced next year

Man admits hiring hitman to kill two Canadian women

A 35-year-old man who admits trying to hire a hit man to kill two Canadian women his wife had befriended online will be sentenced next year.

Courts • 01 Nov 22

The High Court was told it was the plaintiff's case that she would have benefitted from a hearing aid earlier (file image)

€150k settlement for woman in case over hearing loss

The High Court has approved a settlement of €150,000 in the case of a young woman who claimed her hearing loss diagnosis and treatment was delayed.

Courts • 28 Oct 22

The Coombe Women and Infants University Hospital conceded liability for some of the case

Boy awarded €15m for failings in care after birth

The Coombe Hospital in Dublin has apologised to a teenage boy who has autism for failings in the care given to him after his birth.

Courts • 25 Oct 22

Elaine Flannery, from Blarney in Co Cork, died in October 2014 from metastatic cervical cancer

Husband settles action against HSE over wife's death

The husband of a woman who died from cervical cancer four years after she was told her smear test was normal has settled a High Court action against the Health Service Executive.

Courts • 25 Oct 22