Vivienne Traynor

RTÉ Courts Reporter

Angela Kerins argued the documents were necessary for her claim for damages over her treatment at Public Accounts Committee

Court dismisses Angela Kerins' appeal over Dáil documents

The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal by former Rehab Chief Executive Angela Kerins against a High Court decision refusing the disclosure of Dáil documents.

Courts • 18 Jun 24

Raymond Shorten was remanded in custody and will be sentenced on 1 July (File photo)

Dublin taxi driver found guilty of rape of young women

A 50-year-old taxi driver has been found guilty of the rape of two young women on separate nights in summer 2022.

Courts • 14 Jun 24

The driver, who is 50 and from Dublin, is accused of raping two young women on separate nights in 2022

Jury considers verdict in trial of taxi driver for rape

The jury in the trial of a taxi driver accused of the rape of two young women will resume deliberating on its verdicts tomorrow.

Courts • 13 Jun 24

Enoch Burke took the defamation action against Mediahuis Ireland (file image)

Burke loses defamation action over newspaper article

Jailed teacher Enoch Burke has lost a defamation action against the publishers of the Sunday Independent over an article which wrongly stated he was in danger of being beaten while in prison and had to be moved because he was repeatedly expressing his religious beliefs.

Courts • 13 Jun 24

The scene at St Michan's Church was sealed off following the fire (Pic: RollingNews.ie)

Man appears in court charged over St Michan's Church fire

A 38-year-old man has appeared in court charged in relation to a fire in the crypt at St Michan's Church of Ireland in Dublin yesterday.

Ireland • 12 Jun 24

Professor Philip Nolan's lawyers say he was dismissed without any opportunity for him to deal with allegations made against him

Philip Nolan 'had lost the dressing room', court told

The High Court has been told the Director General of Science Foundation Ireland was dismissed from his post because he had 'lost the dressing room' and it would be unworkable for him to return.

Courts • 11 Jun 24

Sarah McFeely sued the HSE through her mother for negligence and breach of duty (file image)

€1.5m interim settlement for girl brain injured at birth

The High Court has approved an interim settlement of €1.5 million in the case of a now 15-year-old girl who was brain injured at birth.

Courts • 04 Jun 24

Jordan Davis was shot dead in a laneway beside Our Lady of Immaculate National School in Darndale in May 2019

Man jailed for seven years over Jordan Davis shooting

A convicted murderer with 99 previous convictions who conspired to murder a man shot dead while wheeling his four-month-old son in a pram in broad daylight five years ago has been sentenced to seven years in prison.

Courts • 16 May 24