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The judge reserved her decision and acknowledged the urgency of the application

Coursing ‘unsafe’ during Level 5 restrictions, High Court told

January 19, 2021, 18:49

Untrue true to say sport is being singled out and is being discriminated against, counsel said

Mr Justice Cross said he did not think it was necessary to remove the markings to conduct a blind review.

Judge refuses bid by US lab to have markings from cervical smear slides removed

January 19, 2021, 15:58

Ruling concerns seven actions over CervicalCheck screening programme

His doctor had recommended his admission to hospital but the man who is aged in his 80s refused to go there by ambulance on Saturday. File photograph: Jonathan Brady/PA Wire

Court allows transfer of elderly man to hospital against his wishes

January 18, 2021, 17:35

Man who suffers with cancer and psychiatric illness has history of refusing treatment

It appeared the February 2020 post was permanently deleted from the Facebook platform and it is not possible to retrieve a record of it, counsel said. Photograph: Cyril Byrne/The Irish Times

Facebook unable to find allegedly defamatory post about TD

January 15, 2021, 20:12

Internal investigation tried to locate post, person responsible for it, High Court hears

The judge said the school principal had given evidence of her belief that no accidents or incidents involving the steps had been recorded in the school’s log book during her tenure at the school since 1984.

Mother who sued daughter's national school over fall on steps loses action

January 15, 2021, 16:57

Court heard woman (36) fractured both ankles in fall at Co Louth school

Having observed both men giving evidence, the judge said he had no doubt each truly believed he was at all times on the correct side of the road. That could not be correct and one or the other, or both, are mistaken, he said.

Law student loses High Court damages action over road accident

January 15, 2021, 14:52

Judge finds 22-year-old failed to prove liability on part of taxi driver over collision on unlit country road

Claims of legal professional privilege have been made by former FAI chief John Delaney over some 3,500 documents. Photograph: Laura Hutton/The Irish Times

Second person should help ODCE examine seized FAI documents, court says

January 14, 2021, 18:06

Claims of legal privilege have been made by former John Delaney and the association

A March hearing required moving at “breakneck speed”, the judge said.

Kerry council very concerned over impact of court challenges to greenway

January 14, 2021, 16:26

Judge grants stay on works concerning the 32km cycle and pedestrian project

The Irish Coursing Club says its exclusion from the list of permitted sports is flawed, irrational and unreasonable. Photograph: iStock

Coursing club’s court case seeking activities to resume set for next week

January 14, 2021, 14:47

Events prohibited during Covid restrictions but season is due to finish at end of February

Gleesk Viaduct which is part of the proposed greenway will require repair. Photograph: Valerie O’Sulliva

Two legal challenges aim to halt 32km South Kerry Greenway

January 13, 2021, 16:06

Claims include failures in protection for Kerry slug and the Lesser Horseshoe bat

One expert had worked from an image of a slide and had not seen the actual smear slide,counsel for quest told the court. Photograph: Chris Maddaloni/Collins

Seriously ill woman’s action over cervical smears adjourned for two weeks

January 13, 2021, 14:51

Request by Quest was ‘a very significant ask’ and ‘an infinity’ for Lynsey Bennett (32), court told

The woman, who cannot be identified, had been in a relationship with the children’s father for many years. Photograph: Bryan O’Brien

Woman claims legal aid refused because she received HAP

January 12, 2021, 21:02

Court hears woman seeking to bring proceedings against allegedly violent former partner lacks means to pay lawyers

Peter Sweetman claims the purpose of the site investigation is to expand the existing number of wind-generating turbines from the existing seven up to a maximum of 200.

Environmentalist challenges grant of licence for works at off-shore wind farm

January 11, 2021, 17:13

Licence to carry out site investigation works in area off the Co Wicklow coast near Arklow granted last October

In 2018, a retired High Court judge, Mr Justice Daniel Herbert criticised as “confused, inappropriate and inadequate” the Garda response to emergency calls made after Mr Kelly went into the water on the night in question. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw

Family of man who drowned in Dublin’s docklands seek fresh inquest

January 11, 2021, 16:26

John Kelly drowned at Britain Quay, Dublin 2, during the early hours of October 16th, 2008

Photograph: Nick Bradshaw

Hare coursing action needs to be heard as soon as possible, ICC lawyers say

January 8, 2021, 13:27

Club seeks injunction to allow its activities resume as matter of urgency

State to oppose Garda HR director’s application for injunction

January 4, 2021, 18:41

John Barrett’s court application is aimed at preventing Minister for Justice from dismissing him from his job

Court heard the ICC, which has written to but received no response from the Taoiseach Micheál Martin about the delisting, says there is no objective or rational basis for its exclusion from permitted activities during the currency of the current restrictions. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw

Covid-19 restrictions: Hare coursing clubs challenge exclusion from sports list

January 4, 2021, 17:17

Irish Coursing Club said coursing was delisted, leading to cancellation of planned events

John Barrett believes Minister for Justice Helen McEntee will terminate his employment in early January, the High Court heard. File photograph: Alan Betson/The Irish Times

Garda HR Director seeks court order preventing his dismissal

December 30, 2020, 14:51

Garda Commissioner made recommendation that John Barrett be fired, court hears

The farm in Falsk, Strokestown, Co Roscommon was the scene of a controversial eviction in 2018. KBC bank obtained a repossession order against the property. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw

Man freed after purging contempt over controversial Roscommon farm

December 24, 2020, 12:49

Colm Granahan is one of three jailed after refusing to stay away from farm in Falsk

In a judgment, Mr Justice Keane said the court was prepared to make orders allowing the Teaching Council access to documentation in the action taken by a man over alleged sexual assault in the 1970s. File photograph: Collins Courts

Teaching Council allowed access details from abuse case against former teachers

December 23, 2020, 14:51

Judge orders regulator can receive names of individuals man claimed assaulted him

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