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Courts Service told no Covid rule on two-hour sitting

There is no rule that people should spend less than two hours in the same room as others, according to public health advice issued to the Courts Service today.

Coronavirus • 21 May 20

Woman drops action as mother tests Covid-19 positive

A woman who took a High Court action aimed at having her elderly mother moved out of a nursing home because of concerns about Covid-19 has dropped the action because her mother has now tested positive for the virus.

Ireland • 23 Apr 20

The number and size of court hearings will be scaled back from tomorrow

Courts to remain open but services to be scaled back

The Courts Service has announced measures to scale back the number and size of court hearings, starting from tomorrow, but the courts will not be closing.

Coronavirus • 12 Mar 20

Officials from the Courts Service said legislation put in place in 2016 had made collecting fines more difficult

Mechanism for collecting court fines 'not working'

Officials from the Courts Service have said the mechanism for collecting fines is causing problems and is not working in the manner it is supposed to.

Politics • 14 Nov 19

The Courts Service received 41,890 licensing applications in 2018

Courts Service launching online liquor licence database

An online register of liquor licences has gone live, as part of a Court Service initiative.

Business • 22 Jul 19

Awards in personal injury cases in the High Court dropped by nearly 19% last year

Awards in personal injury cases drop by nearly a fifth

Awards in personal injury cases in the High Court have dropped by nearly 19%. The figures for last year were published today in the Courts Service Annual Report for 2018.

Courts • 08 Jul 19

At present driver records are uploaded manually

Incomplete driver database hampering gardaí at roadside

Gardaí may not be able to detect all disqualified drivers on the roadside because the database they rely on is incomplete, it has emerged.

Ireland • 11 Mar 19

Law & Disorder: Poor Box

Perhaps the most controversial sentencing option is the judges' use of the court poor box, which is most commonly used for public order and minor drugs possession cases.

investigations unit • 11 Dec 17

RTÉ Investigates-Law & Disorder

RTÉ Investigates-Law & Disorder looks at Ireland's chaotic district court system. There are 63 District Court judges working the 24 district court areas across the country. Last year alone, each judge dealt with an average of 5,000 criminal offences.

Investigations Unit • 21 Mar 18

Mrs Justice Susan Denham said funding for the service has decreased by 25% since 2008

Funding cuts will damage courts system - Denham

The Chief Justice has warned that a continued reduction in funding will cause great and lasting damage to the courts system.

News • 24 Jul 14

The Courts Service wants to centralise all criminal business in the Criminal Courts of Justice

Overhaul of Dublin District Court planned

The Courts Service has announced plans to overhaul the District Court in Dublin.

News • 04 Jun 14

Chief Justice Susan Denham urges focus on ethics in the boardroom and in the governance of enterprises

Chief Justice urges companies to focus on ethics

The Chief Justice has said that ethics in the boardroom and in the governance of enterprises, rather than a constant eye on the needs of shareholders, is the way forward to building trust in the country's economic sector.

Business • 08 Jul 13

Susan Denham said business community has a critical role to play in the restoration of the economy

Chief Justice calls for ethics in boardrooms

Chief Justice Susan Denham has said that ethics in the boardroom and in the governance of enterprises, rather than a constant eye on the needs of shareholders, is the way to rebuild trust in Ireland’s economic sector.

News • 08 Jul 13

Courts Service report shows more children in care

Figures released by the Courts Service show the number of children taken into care following court applications by the HSE last year averaged 43 per week.

News • 17 Jul 12

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