Father and son in court accused of spitting on gardaí amid coronavirus fears

Posted on 26th March 2020 at 20:59

Court heard the incident was filmed by passersby and was posted on social media

A father and son have been refused bail after they were accused of spitting on two gardaí on duty in Dublin city centre.

Tanning salon that suggested UV light can cure coronavirus closed by gardaí

Posted on 26th March 2020 at 20:52

A Waterford city tanning salon which suggested that the use of sunbeds could help to kill the coronavirus has been closed down by gardaí.

Coronavirus impacting on vulnerable children in care, court hears

Posted on 26th March 2020 at 20:42

Judge told of effects on number of young people and their families of Covid-19 crisis

The coronavirus crisis is compounding the challenges for vulnerable and at-risk young people in special care, their families and care staff dealing with them, the High Court has heard.

Jury awards man €300,000 over ‘severe’ campaign against his good name

Posted on 25th March 2020 at 23:02

Chris Gordon of the Irish Horse racing Regulatory Board took case against trainers’ association

An employee of the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board has been awarded €300,000 damages by a High Court jury against the Irish Racehorse Trainers’ Association (IRTA).

Billionaire wants Facebook to reveal who placed ‘fake ads’ about him

Posted on 25th March 2020 at 22:51

Judge asks Wissam Al Mana and tech firm to try to resolve their differences over application

A High Court judge has urged representatives of Facebook and a billionaire businessman to try to resolve their differences over his application for information about those behind “fake ads” that appeared on the social media platform.

Courtroom drama thin on the ground amid Covid-19 anguish

Posted on 25th March 2020 at 22:42

A junior counsel is clad in face mask and gloves ... the first sartorial update since 1685

The changes to the criminal courts system amid the coronavirus crisis are difficult to spot at first.

Man threatened to kill mother of his child, court hears

Posted on 24th March 2020 at 22:02

Woman tells family court ‘I cannot even walk to the shops’ due to man’s behaviour

“He’s starting a lot of bother lately,” a woman told Judge John Campbell during a sitting of Dublin District Family Court on Tuesday. “I can’t even walk to the shops.”

Davy will have to hand over investigation reports, court rules

Posted on 24th March 2020 at 21:53

Waterford Credit Union is suing stockbrokers over way €5.3m was invested

A stockbroking firm being sued by a credit union over the way €5.3 million was invested will have to hand over reports of an Irish Stock Exchange (ISE) investigation, the Supreme Court has ruled.

Policing during coronavirus: ‘Morale has never been higher’

Posted on 24th March 2020 at 21:38

Gardaí welcome new shift patterns and support from public

A vast reorganisation of much of An Garda Síochána in response to the spread of Covid-19 means Garda members are more likely than anyone, with the possible exception of healthcare workers, to fall ill.

Nurse who browsed internet while man fell and later died is struck off

Posted on 23rd March 2020 at 21:59

Woman on night duty in nursing home was meant to be checking on resident regularly

A nurse on night duty browsed internet shopping websites when she should have been checking on a nursing home resident who fell out of his bed and died later that day, the High Court heard.

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