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NECI claimed the SEO imposed conditions of employment which it claimed could not be complied with

High Court sets aside pay order for electricians

The High Court has agreed to set aside a Sectoral Employment Order (SEO) which sets pay and conditions for electrical workers.

Business • 25 Oct 22

The couple say the State's failure to allow for the legal recognition of the boy's genetic mother amounts to discrimination

Recognition of surrogate child's genetic mother urgent

The parents of a child born through gestational surrogacy abroad have told the High Court there is an urgent need for his genetic mother to be legally recognised because his father is battling a life-threatening illness.

Ireland • 11 Oct 22

Judgement has been reserved until next week

Sanctions dispute over ships comes before High Court

The High Court has heard a bid by a Cypriot shipping firm, and related entities, to purchase vessels it currently leases from an Irish registered company that is ultimately owned by the Russian State

Business • 16 Aug 22

Echelon claims the ban contravenes national and regional policy on data centres

Echelon challenges SDCC ban on data centres in court

A High Court challenge has been brought against South Dublin County Council's decision to place a ban on any further data centres being built in its function area during the lifetime of its 2022 to 2028 development plan.

Business • 12 Aug 22

The case came before the High Court today

ConsenSys challenges WRC finding in redundancy case

A software company has brought a High Court challenge against a decision by an adjudication officer of the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) to award €129,000 to a former employee of the firm who had brought a complaint concerning the handling of his redundancy.

Business • 12 Aug 22

Apple first announced plans for the Athenry data centre in 2015

Planning extension for Apple Galway data centre quashed

A Galway County Council decision last year to allow an extension to the planning permission granted to Apple to build a data centre on lands in Athenry Co Galway has been quashed by the High Court.

Business • 07 Jun 22

The Kilkenny Shop on Nassau Street in Dublin

Case between Kilkenny Shop and landlord adjourned

A Commercial Court dispute between operators of the Kilkenny Shop and Restaurant on Dublin's Nassau Street, Dublin and its landlord has been adjourned to allow out of court settlement talks take place.

Business • 27 Apr 22

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

Grant Thornton was commissioned to carry out the survey in February 2018

Lidl wins High Court case over Aldi-commissioned survey

Supermarket chain Lidl Ireland has won a High Court action that arose over what it claims was a flawed 2018 Aldi-commissioned price survey which put Lidl in second place.

Business • 08 Mar 22

Gino Appezzato settled his High Court action for €1.55 million

HSE apologises after man's cancer undiagnosed for years

The Health Service Executive and two hospitals have apologised to a man after his cancer was undiagnosed for almost seven years.

Ireland • 03 Feb 22

WhatsApp was fined by the DPC in August following a long investigation

WhatsApp secures permission to challenge €225m DPC fine

The European arm of WhatsApp has secured permission from a High Court judge to challenge the Data Protection Commission's decision to fine it €225m.

Business • 08 Nov 21

The Central Bank said the order was secured against Rosaleen Grier

Central Bank secures order on debt management firm

The Central Bank has secured a High Court enforcement order which restrains the owner of a debt management firm from providing certain unauthorised financial services.

Business • 04 Nov 21

The case will be back before the court in October

High Court appoints liquidator to aviation company

The High Court has appointed a provision liquidator to an Irish registered aviation company.

Business • 24 Sep 21

Mr Justice Sanfey said he was "somewhat hesitant" to approve the Personal Insolvency Arrangements

Former newspaper owner's insolvency deal approved

The High Court has approved Personal Insolvency Arrangements that will allow former newspaper owner John Sheils and his wife businesswoman Susan Casey continue to make mortgage payments on their Co Kilkenny home until they are in their mid-eighties.

Business • 05 Jul 21

In his judgement Mr Justice Richard Humphreys said he was satisfied to uphold a challenge brought by Environmentalist Peter Sweetman against the proposed windfarm

High Court quashes permission for Co Longford windfarm

The High Court has quashed An Bord Pleanala's decision to grant planning permission to a subsidiary of Bord Na Mona to build a windfarm in the Midlands.

Business • 16 Jun 21

The High Court found Colm Campbell was responsible for his own safety

Golf spectator knocked out at tournament loses claim

A spectator at a golf tournament who was knocked unconscious by a golf ball has lost his claim for damages at the High Court.

Courts • 05 Jun 21

Mr Reid lives 500 metres from the construction site at Intel

Kildare resident in court challenge to Intel expansion

A Co Kildare resident has claimed Intel Ireland's €3.6bn planned expansion of its plant could pose a risk to a local area of special conservation.

Business • 12 May 21

The High Court here has already approved Norwegian Air's restructuring scheme in a parallel process

Norwegian Air wins approval in Norway for restructuring

Creditors have voted in favour of Norwegian Air's restructuring proposal in Norway, the company said today, clearing yet another hurdle for the airline on its path to emerge from bankruptcy protection.

Business • 12 Apr 21

The action has been brought by GTT Communications Inc

Under-sea cable owners seek High Court injunctions

The owners of two transatlantic communication under-sea cables are seeking High Court injunctions preventing fishing boat owners from trawling near their property.

Business • 23 Mar 21

The court heard there was an urgency about this claim

Meath hotel takes interruption insurance claim to court

A well-known Co Meath hotel has launched High Court proceedings over a failure by insurer Zurich to pay out on a claim for business disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Business • 05 Mar 21

The High Court upheld a decision made by the Circuit Court in 2019

Court refuses to approve insolvency for car salesman

The High Court has declined to approve a Personal Insolvency Arrangement that would have allowed a car sales executive to write off approximately €190,000 in debt mainly owed to financial institutions.

Business • 09 Feb 21

AbbVie brings 'precautionary' High Court action against Revenue arising from a €587m tax bill served on it after it bought Allergen

AbbVie's 'precautionary' court action against Revenue

Pharmaceutical giant AbbVie has brought a "precautionary" High Court action against Revenue arising from a €587m tax bill served on it after it acquired Allergen.

Business • 19 Jan 21

The court was told that the boy is in a 'dire' situation with no prospect of a meaningful recovery

Court appeal over hospital care of brain injured boy

Lawyers for a hospital treating a catastrophically brain injured boy have told the Supreme Court a child's right to have their parents decide on his medical treatment is not "pre-eminent" and must be considered alongside other rights of the child.

Courts • 16 Dec 20

Lawyers for Facebook Ireland said there was total absence of an investigatory stage before the DPC 'jumped the gun' and issued a preliminary draft decision earlier this year

DPC 'jumped the gun' on Facebook decision

A decision by the Data Protection Commissioner that Facebook should suspend the transfer of personal data to its US parent company would have devastating consequences for the business and jeopardise the service for hundreds of millions of users, the High Court has heard.

Business • 15 Dec 20

The airline applied for the appointment of an examiner last month

High Court confirms examiner appointment to Norwegian

The High Court has granted creditor protection to Norwegian Air and its Irish subsidiaries, allowing the Oslo-based airline more time to restructure its massive debt.

Business • 07 Dec 20