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 ... Courts • 11 Jan
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
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
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 ... UK • 26 Sep 18
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 ... Courts • 02 Jul 18
Senior judicial appointments agreed by Cabinet The Cabinet has made four senior judicial appointments. Politics • 06 Jun 18
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 ... News • 05 Jun 18
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 ... News • 27 Apr 18
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
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" ... Ireland • 26 Sep 17
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 ... Politics • 22 Jun 17
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 ... Politics • 19 Jun 17
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
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 ... News • 05 Nov 14
'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 ... News • 18 Oct 14
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
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 - ... News • 05 Oct 13
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
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
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
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
Three arrested following Dáil protests Three people have been arrested for public order offences following protests in Dublin city centre. News • 18 Sep 13
Deadline for registering to vote in referendums Today is the deadline for applications for inclusion on the register of electors for the two referendums taking place on 4 October. News • 17 Sep 13
Commission turns to social media for campaign The Chairperson of the Referendum Commission has said it is using social media to reach as many people as possible in the run-up to next ... News • 16 Sep 13
