Vivienne Traynor

RTÉ Courts Reporter

Barrister Diarmuid Phelan, 56, denies murder

Witness in barrister murder trial heard three shots fired

A witness in the trial of a law professor and barrister accused of murder has told a jury that a man who was shot while trespassing on a farm on which she was working was turning to go at the same time as she heard a third shot from a gun held by her boss.

Courts • 22 Oct 24

Diarmuid Phelan, 56, is accused of murdering 35-year-old Keith Conlon at Hazelgrove Farm, Tallaght in Dublin in February 2022

Phelan trial told of issue with translation of evidence

The jury in the trial of a law professor and barrister accused of murder has heard an issue arose over the translation from French to English of eyewitness evidence given last week during which the accused was described as "really pissed off" shortly before a fatal shooting.

Courts • 21 Oct 24

Lisa Ronan, her daughter Kitty-Mae and husband Declan Hayes, speaking to reporters outside the High Court

Settlement of €5m for girl left brain-damaged after birth

The parents of a two-year-old girl, who was severely brain damaged due to deficiencies in her care soon after her birth, have described what happened to their daughter as a "nightmare sequence of errors".

Courts • 17 Oct 24

Nikki Hayes, whose real name is Eimear Black O'Keeffe, pleaded guilty last year to possessing money in a bank account as the proceeds of crime

Former radio DJ made 'a complete turnaround', court told

A former radio DJ who allowed €15,000 to be lodged into her bank account as part of a money-laundering scam will not serve any sentence after a judge said there had been "a complete turnaround" in her efforts to rehabilitate.

Ireland • 08 Oct 24

The case came before the High Court today

Liquidators appointed to Dublin recruitment firm

The High Court has appointed provisional liquidators to a Dublin-based recruitment firm after the court was told the company was insolvent.

Courts • 02 Oct 24

RGRE Grafton Ltd, the company of developer Johnny Ronan, had argued that the six windows were part and parcel of the premises

Court rules Bewley's windows property of building owner

The Court of Appeal has ruled that all six Harry Clarke stained-glass works in Bewley's café on Dublin's Grafton Street are "windows as a matter of law" and therefore the property of the owner of the building.

Ireland • 31 Jul 24

On 26 September 2019, Bernadette Phelan developed shortness of breath and mild chest pain and collapsed at home

Settlement after woman died of blood clot after surgery

The family of a Co Kilkenny woman, who collapsed and died from a blood clot four weeks after surgery for a twisted knee, has settled a High Court action.

Courts • 30 Jul 24

Judge Sanfey said it was not up to Mr Burke to "pick and choose" which court orders he would comply with (file photo)

Enoch Burke loses action over school restraining order

School teacher Enoch Burke has lost a High Court action aimed at setting aside the order of May 2023 requiring him to stay away from Wilson's Hospital School.

Ireland • 19 Jul 24

Garda William Ryan has pleaded not guilty to three charges of sexual assault and one of false imprisonment

Woman denies engaging in consensual activity with garda

A woman who says she was sexually assaulted by a garda in a Wicklow station has denied she engaged in consensual activity.

Ireland • 19 Jul 24

Following a hearing in May, the judge said while the contents of the article were untrue, they did not injure his reputation (file image)

Court rules Burke must pay legal costs in defamation case

The High Court has ruled that teacher Enoch Burke must pay the legal costs for his failed defamation action against the publishers of the Sunday Independent.

Ireland • 18 Jul 24