Tusla plans to reduce the number of children it takes into special care
In a recent case, a 14-year-old girl was given drugs and sexually exploited by several adult men
Courts Service
The Irish Times view on the legal aid dispute: solicitors should end it now
Jim O’Callaghan still has time to show he has the stomach to take on bigger reforms
Opposition, lawyers condemn O’Callaghan over rape trials ‘deliberately affected’ remark
Minister’s comments on solicitors withdrawing services in legal aid dispute ‘deliberately provocative’ and an ‘absolute disgrace’
Judge ‘coerced’ into adjourning six rape and sexual offences trials as solicitors withdraw
Defence solicitors warned by judges they need court permission to cease representing people in custody
Huge rise in claims of unlawful detention linked to withdrawal of solicitors’ services
Almost 90 challenges mounted since July at costs ranging from €20,000 to over €40,000 per case
Mother alleges adult son threatened ‘to burn the house down and kill me’
Woman among several parents seeking barring orders against adult children with substance abuse problems
Paula Canty killing: Man jailed for 10 years for manslaughter of Cork mother (31)
Joseph Butler (43) plunged knife into Paula Canty’s chest but told gardaí he did not feel guilty as it was ‘an accident’
Review of Legal Services Regulatory Authority to follow its first decade of operation
Attorney General Rossa Fanning notes ‘limited’ take-up of solicitor-barrister partnerships since 2024 introduction
What services will be affected by the public sector strike and what will be closed?
More than 300,000 public sector workers are due to strike in the biggest industrial action of its kind since 2009
Former US soldier charged with murdering Mike Gaine wants new barristers, court told
Michael Kelley, a native of Maine in the US but of no fixed abode in Tralee, Co Kerry, charged with single count of murder
Offender with 114 convictions who helped gang in fatal shooting keen to change ways, says lawyer
Most recent offence for robbery and reckless discharge of a firearm in Lidl on the Malahide Road
Law Society wants talks to resolve solicitors’ payments row before legal year opens on Monday
Minister urged to mediate criminal legal aid dispute as more courts disruption looms
Figures suggest new legal aid model a ‘thorough yellow packing’ of solicitors’ services
Data supplied by Minister for Justice show 75% of cases dealt with in one appearance under new system and 99% within five dates
Lawyers lose out on €6.6m in payments amid criminal legal aid dispute
Figures for payments in July and August show financial impact on lawyers in dispute with Department of Justice
Two men accused of rape of woman at Galway train station further charged with sexual assault
Brief hearing at Galway District Court heard a recent application for bail by the two men has been refused
Criminal legal aid solicitors warn services withdrawal set to run into new legal year
Solicitors tell senior judges the Minister for Justice has ‘failed to engage’ meaningfully over legal aid payments
Woman granted safety order against husband later woke to find him ‘hiding’ in bedroom
In another case before family court, a father claimed his son left him on a beach in an act of ‘emotional abuse’
Man who chased wife with machete retains financial control in relationship, court hears
Woman ‘deeply concerned’ about psychological impact of husband’s behaviour on children
‘Hanging on by a thread’: Alleged child sex abuse victim urges Minister to end legal aid row
Complainant says adjournment of trial has exacerbated his mental health difficulties
Legal aid fees dispute: Pressure mounts on Jim O’Callaghan as solicitors dig in
Oireachtas justice committee to invite Minister to hearing as courts backlog worsens; Minister insists courts are ‘operating effectively’
Husband hit wife, poured cooking oil on her and tried to set her on fire, court told
Man undertakes before domestic violence court to stay away from family home for three years
Legal aid row pushing District Courts towards ‘Covid era backlogs’, solicitors warn
Minister for Justice urged to resolve dispute as withdrawal of services by criminal defence solicitors puts strain on system
Construction worker claims self-defence in confrontation that left man with ‘catastrophic’ injuries
Augustin Rostas (22) appears at Dublin District Court following incident at South County Business Park
Families who end up in court are unhappy in strikingly similar ways
The publication of anonymised case reports from the Family Law Reporting Project is an important step towards transparency and accountability
Courts Service considers mobile panic alarms for judges and staff
Security upgrades follow senior judges expressing concern at disruptive and violent conduct
Woman burgled house, dressed up in owner’s clothes and flooded property, court hears
Woman ‘appeared to be under the influence’ when found in downstairs bathroom, court told
Meaningful reform of criminal legal aid system requires greater understanding of issues
Irish Penal Reform Trust disappointed by apparent lack of nuance in public debate on criminal legal aid
Man who sold several properties fails in bid to stop €1,250 maintenance payment for ex-wife
Stopping spousal support more to do with unwillingness to pay rather than inability to do so, says judge
Inside the civil restraining orders court: Woman ‘in fear’ of ‘nightmare’ neighbours
‘It’s been a nightmare living next door to them’, woman tells judge at Dublin District Court
Drink-driving defendants’ right to question breathalyser evidence upheld
High Court finds ‘no error’ in ruling that defendants can seek full inspection of Evidenser breathalyser machines
Has the Christian Brothers’ ‘grossly unfair’ legal strategy backfired?
Over 300 men who left congregation years ago are about to be named in relation to a child sex abuse case they have nothing to do with
Galway ‘spiritual healer’ receives suspended prison term for sexually assaulting teenager on flight
Patrick Noone, a father of four from Galway, was travelling to Boston when he groped the 16-year-old girl, the court heard
Woman who helped run Dublin brothel gang jailed for three years
Bruna Da Silveira (26) was found to have €737,000 in proceeds from prostitution going through her bank accounts
New legal aid payment model conflicts with existing legislation, court hears
Some solicitors have withdrawn services in protest at new arrangement, which took effect earlier in July
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