Failure to sanction Gaelcoláiste on Harold’s Cross site breaches rights, court told

Posted on 8th July 2020 at 21:45

Patron of Irish-medium schools and two parents taking action against State

A challenge over a Department of Education decision not to sanction a Gaelcoláiste on a State-owned site in Dublin’s Harold’s Cross for the 2020/2021 academic year has opened before the High Court.

Interference with work of receiver had to stop in former car dealer case, court told

Posted on 8th July 2020 at 21:32

Allegations made that €25,000 in cash had been found in a cupboard and that a Range Rover had been driven across the Border

A High Court judge has warned a man facing a contempt of court application he will not trawl over the events of the last fifteen years when the case goes to hearing in three weeks’ time.

Unaccompanied learner drivers got penalty points 59,000 times since 2008

Posted on 8th July 2020 at 21:22

Motorists who broke the law by driving on learner permits without being accompanied by a driver with a full licence have received penalty points 59,000 times since 2008.

Driver whose car ‘rolled nine metres’ into front of other vehicle loses rear-ending claim

Posted on 7th July 2020 at 22:05

A talented soccer player, who skippered his club team to silverware in a major amateur youth league final after telling his doctor he had been sidelined because of injuries he suffered in a rear-ending traffic accident, has lost a €60,000 damages claim in the Circuit Civil Court.

Bula mine co-founder fails in bankruptcy appeal

Posted on 7th July 2020 at 21:56

Michael Wymes declared bankrupt in 2018 over €4.8m bill from long-running legal action over failure of mine

A co-founder of the collapsed Bula mine in Co Meath has lost an appeal to allow him challenge a decision adjudicating him bankrupt over the non-payment of a €4.8 million bill for legal costs.

Court told hearing into dispute over Setanta Centre redevelopment not so urgent

Posted on 7th July 2020 at 21:47

Work on project is pausing for six months due to Covid-19 uncertainty

A High Court dispute about the manner in which €150 million redevelopment works are being carried out at Dublin’s Setanta Centre may be put on hold after the building’s owners decided to pause the project for six months due to uncertainty caused by the Covid crisis.

Galway Clinic gets orders dismissing action over board decision

Posted on 2nd July 2020 at 21:07

Galway Clinic, a private hospital, has secured orders dismissing proceedings over a 2017 majority decision by its board to construct a new €17 million medical facility, a development that did not proceed.

Man arrested in Covid-19 payment fraud inquiry

Posted on 2nd July 2020 at 20:56

Garda says 25 cases of fraudulent claims worth more than €56,000 detected to date

A man in his 30s has been arrested in Dublin as part of ongoing investigations into Covid-19 payment fraud.

Solicitors can now become senior counsel after 300-year-old law is overturned

Posted on 2nd July 2020 at 19:21

Legal regulator invites applications for role from solicitors, with closing date July 24th

Solicitors are now able to apply to become senior counsel, under changes passed in legislation five years ago now coming into force that will overturn 300-year-old rules.

High Court extends Cityjet’s period of protection to 100 days

Posted on 25th June 2020 at 22:00

Judge refuses request by pilots’ union to extend statutory notice period of redundancies

The High Court has agreed to extend from 70 to 100 days the period of protection from creditors for regional airline Cityjet.

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