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Diane Byrne who was nine years in the Defence Forces, has since taken up employment as an engineer with Bord Gáis. File photograph: The Irish Times

Army captain who lost out on promotion due to maternity leave awarded €824,000

July 15, 2017, 11:18

Capt Diane Byrne was on leave while interviews for commandant were held

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Accidents ‘not always someone else’s fault’, High Court judge says

July 14, 2017, 16:42

Driver claimed he lost control of car because of loose chippings on Tipperary road

Castletown Cox. The Magan family has spent many millions on its meticulous restoration and refurbishment

Family dispute arises over sale of Kilkenny mansion for €17.5m

July 14, 2017, 05:00

A beneficiary of family trust is objecting to the sale of 513-acre Castletown Cox

Wicklow County Council has said it will take six-and-a-half years to clear the illegal dump at Whitestown.

Up to 120,000 truck visits required ‘to clear illegal dump’

July 14, 2017, 01:00

Wicklow County Council insists it needs permissions before it can take action on the site

The 2004 free movement directive, implemented here in 2006, provides for permanent residency for EU citizens and their family members in a member state where they have lived legally for five years.

State not liable after man lost job over mistaken application of directive

July 13, 2017, 21:50

Court rules while Nigerian man ‘injured’ by State’s error he was not entitled to damages

Colm Murphy: denied he deliberately put a number of assets beyond the reach of creditors shortly after his arrest in 1999 over the bombing. Photograph: Collins Courts

Man denies putting assets beyond reach of Omagh bomb relatives

July 13, 2017, 21:18

Colm Murphy was sentenced to 14 years imprisonment but was later released on appeal

A settlement has been reached in a dispute over compliance with building safety regulations at a new bar and restaurant in Dublin, the High Court has heard. Photograph: Bryan O’Brien/The Irish Times.

Dispute over safety compliance of Temple Bar venue settled

July 13, 2017, 21:14

Dublin City Council sought to close Roberta’s restaurant over building regulation issues

Samantha Griffin claims she was dancing to music in the lounge of The Laurels pub, Clondalkin, Dublin, when she fell backwards. Photograph: Collins Courts.

Woman suing over pub fall says claim ‘last thing’ on her mind

July 13, 2017, 19:06

Samantha Griffin says she previously settled two compensation claims for road incidents

City council is seeking a High Court order to close the first floor Roberta’s restaurant, part of Dollard House, between Wellington Quay and Essex Street

Dublin City Council seeks order to close part of Roberta’s bar

July 12, 2017, 21:57

Judge urges mediation in case over compliance of Temple Bar venue with regulations

Samantha Griffin claims she was dancing to music in the lounge of The Laurels pub, Clondalkin, Dublin, when she fell backwards. Photograph: Collins Courts.

Dublin woman sues local pub over slip on ‘wet floor’

July 12, 2017, 20:50

Bar says alcohol may have affected Samantha Griffin’s balance while she was dancing

Liam Byrne carries his brother David’s coffin at his funeral in Dublin last year. Photograph: The Irish Times

Alleged Kinahan gang associates lose legal aid bid

July 12, 2017, 13:51

Eleven applicants wanted State to pay costs of their court proceedings against CAB

Sean Callaghan, a part-time retained firefighter based at Castlerea Fire Station (above), sued his employer, Roscommon County Council, over its decision last month to terminate his employment.

Firefighter wins challenge to dismissal from Castlerea Fire Station

July 11, 2017, 18:26

Roscommon County Council said firefighter breached obligation to live within two-mile radius

Waste at Whitestown dump in Co Wicklow. File photograph: Tim O’Brien/The Irish Times

Council says clean-up of State’s largest illegal dump to take six years

July 11, 2017, 14:26

Owner of Wicklow site disputes estimate, says work can be finished in under three years

An Bord Pleanála clearly understood there was an issue whether having a fast-food restaurant close to a school was counter-productive in terms of encouraging healthy eating by pupils, the judge found.

Greystones school loses McDonald’s planning challenge

July 11, 2017, 13:44

Permission for fast food restaurant near three schools allowed but firm has ‘lost interest’

Ms Justice Margaret Heneghan rejected an appeal by Teresa Enright, and her son Michael Enright, over a Circuit Court decision in 2015 ordering the removal of the structures and material from the lands at Ballymoney, Arklow, Co Wicklow.

Woman and son must remove shed, gate and vehicles from beside Arklow home

July 10, 2017, 20:50

High Court judge held the structures were unauthorised developments

A laboratory manager at Beaumont Hospital, Peter O’Leary, said in an affidavit the hospital (above) is undertaking a long awaited and urgently required laboratory modernisation programme and the contract is the core component of it. File Photograph: Dara MacDónaill

Row over €30 million contract at Beaumont Hospital to be fast-tracked

July 10, 2017, 20:40

Unsuccessful bidder for contract to provide blood sciences lab challening decision

Mr Justice Seamus Noonan granted the ex parte application for leave to bring the proceedings and returned the matter to October.

Couple challenge planning for windfarm close to Cork home

July 10, 2017, 20:27

Noise impact in ‘particularly quiet’ area not taken into account, they allege in High Court

The evidence is that a woman with anorexia nervosa is stable but critical, is still being tube-fed, has no interest in ordinary food and no insight into the seriousness of her condition, Mr Justice Peter Kelly said. File photograph: iStockPhoto

Anorexic woman ‘stable but critical’, High Court told

July 10, 2017, 19:53

Orders for detention of woman refusing consent for treatment are continued

Former councillor Barry Nevin (left) and Cllr Thomas Cullen leaving the Four Courts on Monday. Photograph: Collins Courts.

Council must pay men defamed in press release €20,000 each

July 10, 2017, 17:22

Cllr Thomas Cullen and ex-councillor Barry Nevin claimed document made them seem incompetent

Teresa Patterson, mother of Jamie Patterson, leaving the High Court in Dublin, last year. File photograph: Collins Courts

Award to severely disabled boy increased to €13.3 million

July 10, 2017, 14:44

Boy to get additional €3.5 million after court decision affecting interest rates on awards

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