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The HSE argued Maurice Power did not have a contract of indefinite duration for the position of Saolta chief executive and had been employed as chief executive on a series of fixed-term contracts.

Saolta chief fails to get injunction preventing his removal from post

June 26, 2019, 21:12

High Court refuses Maurice Power injunction preventing HSE removing him from role

Ms Justice Baker disagreed with the High Court’s observation there is as yet no EU decision that Dublin III can be “bypassed” by Article 8 rights.

Pakistani mother wins significant appeal in bid for refugee status

June 26, 2019, 20:47

Up to 150 other cases are potentially affected by the Court of Appeal judgment

Donegal businessman Jim Ferry has been jailed for nine weeks by the High Court. File image: Collins Courts

Businessman jailed for nine weeks for illegal dumping in Donegal

June 26, 2019, 19:53

Jim Ferry appeared for the 14th time before Justice Barrett over Rossbracken dumping

John Alex Kane pictured arriving at the Four Courts on Wednesday. The judge adjourned to next week an application to jail him for alleged contempt of court orders. Photograph: Collins Courts

Farmer jailed for a week over ‘campaign’ to frustrate sale of lands

June 26, 2019, 17:43

Seamus Kane denied he broke locks or erected Irish Tricolour flags on the lands

The High Court granted orders, on consent, in favour of Philip Rattle of August Equity LLP.

Equity firm partner granted court order over Twitter account

June 25, 2019, 21:49

‘Impersonation’ account issuing damaging and defamatory tweets, financier claims

Two Garda inspectors challenge disciplinary findings

June 25, 2019, 20:13

Aidan Farrelly and Kevin Gavigan suffered cuts in pay by way of penalty

Lawyers for Morgan Crowe, above, said he was prepared to remove the barrier in front of Patricia Rochford’s rear gate, but added that he owns the laneway. Photograph: Collins Courts

Neighbours of 91-year-old woman agree to remove barrier

June 25, 2019, 17:58

Wheelchair user had claimed she could not leave home due to 9 to 12-inch step in back lane

Father Michael O’Leary (50). Photograph: Westchester County Police Department

Drug charge priest can travel from US for family will dispute, court hears

June 25, 2019, 17:47

Fr Michael O’Leary has completed rehab programme, according to his lawyers

An Irish citizen who brought her two young children from her husband’s non-EU home country to Ireland must return them there, High Court judge Ms Justice Aileen Donnelly has ruled. Photograph: Alan Betson

Judge orders woman to return children to husband’s home country

June 25, 2019, 17:28

Court finds removal of children was wrongful and rejects mother’s claims about spouse

Mr Justice Peter Kelly said he hoped an eating disorders specialist will get an opportunity to make known her views about the need for changes in the law to allow for coercive feeding treatment to be administered without court intervention. Photograph Nick Bradshaw for The Irish Times

Anorexic patients feels ashamed over coercive feeding orders, court told

June 25, 2019, 16:04

Specialist says Mental Health Act does not address situation where patient refuses to be fed

Mr Justice Peter Kelly said the vulnerable 18-year-old has told him in a letter she will need supports to help her into the future. Photograph: Collins Courts.

Woman at centre of ‘horror story’ asks judge for support

June 24, 2019, 17:49

Vulnerable 18-year-old was allegedly sexually abused by 12 males before she was aged 10

An inquiry by the fitness-to-practise committee earlier this year found the doctor guilty of professional misconduct and poor professional performance. File photograph: Thinkstock

Doctor suspended after telling patient he wanted to kiss her

June 24, 2019, 17:06

Registrar now living in Saudi Arabia banned from practising in Ireland for six months

Mr Justice Peter Kelly said he hoped the young man’s progress will ‘give hope’ to all those dealing with the eating disorder.

Judge welcomes ‘remarkable’ recovery of man with anorexia

June 24, 2019, 14:02

High Court heard young man had been at ‘death’s door’ before undergoing treatment

A retired soldier has told the High Court that he should never have been prescribed the anti-malaria drug Lariam while serving overseas.

Retired soldier sues over alleged impact of anti-malaria drug

June 21, 2019, 18:26

State seeking to have Anthony Moore’s case over being prescribed Lariam struck out

An urgent inquiry into the mental capacity of an extremely vulnerable young woman has been ordered by the High Court due to profound concern that she is unable to keep herself safe. File photograph: Bryan O’Brien/The Irish Times.

Inquiry ordered into capacity of extremely vulnerable woman

June 21, 2019, 17:10

Judge hears concerns about woman leaving psychiatric care and entering homeless services

Mr Justice Peter Kelly on Thursday granted a charity an urgent order prohibiting an intellectually disabled man’s long planned civil marriage to an intellectually disabled woman.

Woman supports order halting intellectually disabled brother’s marriage

June 21, 2019, 15:24

Judge granted order on Thursday preventing civil legal union of man and his partner

Lisa Marie Murphy, mother of Finn Phillips (13) from Lusk, Co Dublin pictured leaving the Four Courts on Friday with her solicitor Cian O Carroll after the National Maternity Hospital settled the boy’s High Court case for €7.25million. Photograph: Collins Courts

Boy settles case over birth at National Maternity Hospital for €7.25m

June 21, 2019, 12:58

Lawyers for Finn Phillips (13) claim he is on autism specturm due to issues during delivery

The contempt application is against John Alex Kane, also known as Alex Kane, a car dealer from Granard, Co Longford, against whom the Revenue obtained a €4.97m judgment in July 2009. His brother Seamus is also accused of contempt. File photograph: Bryan O’Brien

Brothers face jail over claims of interference with land sales

June 20, 2019, 21:31

Contempt application made against pair in relation to receiver’s efforts to recover €4.97m

If the marriage proceeds, it is likely to be invalid and to be followed by proceedings to have it declared null and void, the high court heard.

Judge halts wedding of intellectually disabled man

June 20, 2019, 17:40

Mr Justice Peter Kelly raises concerns about charity’s ‘gross delay’ in seeking the order

During a search of Gerald Dunne’s cell at Wheatfield Prison on November 7th, 2017, officers found an improvised knife under his mattress and a bag of razor blades on a shelf. File photograph: Alan Betson/The Irish Times

Murderer found to have improvised knife in prison cell loses challenge

June 20, 2019, 15:30

Gerald Dunne claimed weapon and razor blades ‘planted’ while he was on work duty

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