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Court dismisses claim about DPC investigation into Google

The Court of Appeal has dismissed a claim that the Data Protection Commission failed to fully investigate a complaint made to it several years ago about an alleged massive data breach by the internet giant Google.

Business • 24 Jun 24

Enoch Burke's family held a protest outside the court today

Members of Burke family excluded from Court of Appeal

Enoch Burke's parents, his sister Ammi and brother Isaac protested outside the Criminal Courts of Justice today after the Court of Appeal refused to allow them to attend in person.

Courts • 15 Jan 24

The court heard the loan of €21.8m was advanced to the brothers to buy an 80-acre site in Kilpedder, Co Wicklow

Court rejects brothers' appeal over €22m loan judgement

The Court of Appeal has upheld a High Court decision granting summary judgement of €22m against three brothers over their failure to repay loans advanced to allow them buy lands earmarked for a data centre.

Business • 06 Apr 22

The now 70-year-old man is appealing his conviction for raping his son

Judge shocked that child was cross-examined for 6 days

A senior judge on the Court of Appeal has said he was shocked to discover that a 12-year-old boy who was repeatedly raped by his father had been cross-examined by a defence barrister for six days.

Courts • 11 Jan 21

Ryanair is appealing a 2017 defamation case that it lost

Court hears from pilots in Ryanair defamation appeal

Ryanair's appeal of a High Court ruling that three pilots did not defame the airline is continuing at the Court of Appeal.

Business • 20 Feb 20

Six are to be appointed immediately and the seventh will be appointed when Mr Justice Michael Peart retires

Seven new judges to be appointed to Court of Appeal

The Government has approved the appointment of seven new judges to the Court of Appeal.

Courts • 08 Oct 19

Six Irish men were wrongly convicted of the bombings and spent 16 years in prison

Birmingham inquest to proceed without attributing blame

In the UK, the High Court has upheld a decision by the Coroner in the Birmingham Pub bombings inquests not to include the issue of who carried out the bombings as part of his inquiry.

UK • 26 Sep 18

The Court of Appeal ruled that the hospital acted unlawfully

Hospital 'not entitled' to stop 93-year-old leaving

A general hospital acted unlawfully by preventing a frail 93-year-old woman with dementia leaving there due to its concern discharge was not in her best interests, the Court of Appeal has ruled.

Courts • 02 Jul 18

The Government has been criticised for allowing vacancies to remain unfilled on the Court of Appeal

Senior judicial appointments agreed by Cabinet

The Cabinet has made four senior judicial appointments.

Politics • 06 Jun 18

The Court of Appeal has delayed making a formal declaration until 1 February next year

Mother refused child benefit over residency, court told

The Court of Appeal has found that legislation which prevented an Irish citizen child, living in direct provision, from getting child benefit payments until her mother got residency here are unconstitutional.

News • 05 Jun 18

Michael Lynn is currently in custody at Cloverhill Prison

Michael Lynn appeals High Court bail refusal

Former solicitor Michael Lynn, who was extradited from Brazil to face multimillion euro theft charges, has lodged an appeal against his unsuccessful bid to get High Court bail.

News • 27 Apr 18

Michael Fingleton had argued that he could not lawfully be subject to the inquiry

Former INBS chief Fingleton loses court challenge

Former Irish Nationwide Building Society chief executive Michael Fingleton has lost his challenge to a Central Bank inquiry into alleged regulatory breaches at the society.

Courts • 24 Apr 18

The man was originally sentenced to 12 years with the final two suspended in June 2016

12-year sentence for marital rape reduced on appeal

A man who continues to show no remorse for raping his wife has had his prison sentence cut on appeal.

Courts • 26 Feb 18

Chief Justice calls for appointment of appeal judges

The new Chief Justice has called for the urgent appointment of more judges to the Court of Appeal in order to address the "acute problem" it faces with its workload.

Ireland • 26 Sep 17

Opposition parties say that correct procedures were not followed in Máire Whelan's appointment to the Court of Appeal

Taoiseach says appointment did not breach FF deal

Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin will not be withdrawing remarks made in the Dáil about the appointment of Máire Whelan, according to the party's Spokesperson on Public Expenditure and Reform.

Politics • 22 Jun 17

President Michael D Higgins and Taoiseach Leo Varadkar sign the documents to seal Máire Whelan's appointment to the Court of Appeal

Taoiseach says Whelan appointment was appropriate

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said the appointment of former attorney general Máire Whelan to the Court of Appeal has not put his Government a step closer to a general election.

Politics • 19 Jun 17

Micheál Martin has said that Máire Whelan 'should consider her position'

Government pressing ahead with Whelan appointment

The Government is pressing ahead with the appointment of former Attorney General Maire Whelan to the Court of Appeal.

Ireland • 18 Jun 17

More than 250 cases were transferred from the Supreme Court to the Court of Appeal last week

Court of Appeal sits for first time

The president of the new Court of Appeal has told the court that while justice was the essential requirement, efficiency and justice are complementary and not alternatives.

News • 05 Nov 14

Claire Loftus said the new court should reduce the number of undue leniency reviews

'New appeal court could solve sentencing issues'

The Director of Public Prosecutions has said the new Court of Appeal due to sit for the first time this month, should bring greater consistency to sentencing.

News • 18 Oct 14

The official result shows just over 65% of voters were in favour of a Court of Appeal

Court of Appeal referendum passes comfortably

The referendum to establish a Court of Appeal has been passed by a majority of almost two to one.

News • 05 Oct 13

Enda Kenny said he was disappointed but accepted the referendum outcome

Referendum to abolish Seanad is defeated

The referendum to abolish the Seanad has been defeated. 51.7% of votes nationally were against the abolition of the Seanad, with 48.3% in favour - a margin of 3.4%.

News • 05 Oct 13

Voters are advised to bring some sort of official ID

Low turnout reported as referendum voting closes

Polling stations in the referendums on whether to abolish the Seanad and whether to set up a Court of Appeal have closed.

News • 05 Oct 13

Voting for the majority of the population will be tomorrow

Mayo islanders cast votes in referendums

Islanders living off the Mayo coast have cast their votes in the Seanad and Court of Appeal referendums.

News • 03 Oct 13

A poll found that 62% of decided voters favour abolishing the Seanad

Fine Gael criticises RTÉ over debate format

Fine Gael has accused RTÉ of trying to exclude what the party calls "non-political voices" from tomorrow's Prime Time Seanad referendum debate.

News • 30 Sep 13

Alan Shatter said it makes no sense that basic appeals go to the Supreme Court

Shatter defends Court of Appeal plan

Minister for Justice Alan Shatter has defended the Government's decision to hold a referendum on the establishment of a new Court of Appeal.

News • 26 Sep 13