Micheal O Higgins

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Legal profession honours members of the Bar killed in the first World War

A ceremony has taken place to remember the members of the Bar who were killed in the first World War. One in five Irish barristers who signed up to (...)

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Delay with chef’s Garda vetting results in High Court hearing

The chef manager of a nursing home stands to lose the job to which he was appointed six weeks ago because gardaí have failed to complete vetting proce(...)

Sgt Maurice McCabe at the tribunal in Dublin Castle. “Ms D” said on Monday she grew upset in 2013 as Sgt McCabe’s case became prominent in the media. Photograph: Collins Photos
Charleton Tribunal: ‘Ms D’ had ‘personal grievance’ against Sgt McCabe

The woman who alleged she was sexually abused as a child by Garda whistleblower Sgt Maurice McCabe has said she wanted the public to know that there w(...)

Laura Brophy at the Disclosures Tribunal in Dublin Castle, Dublin. Photograph: Gareth Chaney Collins
Charleton Tribunal: father of ‘Ms D’ shocked when shown erroneous report

The father of ‘Ms D’ was shocked when shown an erroneous report detailing an alleged serious sexual assault on his daughter by whistleblower Sgt Mauri(...)

Heavy security outside the Special Criminal Court in Dublin for the arrival of Nathan Killeen in February 2013. File photograph: Niall Carson/PA Wire
Nathan Killeen challenges placing in solitary confinement

Convicted murderer Nathan Killeen has launched a High Court challenge against a decision of the prison authorities to place him in solitary confinemen(...)

Judge Gerard Hogan heard the men had initially been given sentences in UK of 30 years, which, on appeal, had been reduced to terms of 28 years. Photograph Brenda Fitzsimons
Warrants detaining Republicans who sought arms from Iraq are defective, court finds
  • Courts
  • August 27, 2014, 01:00

The High Court has found warrants detaining three dissident Republicans, convicted of attempting to buy weapons and explosives on behalf of the Real (...)