David Phelan

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Nuala McNulty: “I would love to see a life cycle analysis of a wind turbine, from its manufacture, shipping to here, the building of roads to truck it up the mountain, the 500 cubic metres of concrete at the base of each one, the huge battery storage.”
Wind farms, turbines and landslides: the fears of locals

People living near two proposed wind farms in north Leitrim have expressed fears that the turbines will trigger landslides that could ruin their homes(...)

Richard Ryan, director of Darker Still Spirits Company, with a bottle of its Black Irish drink. The image mimics the one Mariah Carey used in an Instagram post to announce her liqueur of the same name.
Irish drinks group in ‘Black Irish’ trademark battle with Mariah Carey

The founders of Darker Still Spirits Company say they remain the owners of the “Black Irish” trademark in the EU and the UK despite what they called “(...)

Mr Justice Michael White’s appointment was confirmed following a Cabinet meeting. Photograph: Brenda Fitzsimons
New judge appointed to Bill Kenneally commission of investigation

The Government has confirmed that High Court judge Mr Justice Michael White is to take over the Commission of Investigation relating to responses to a(...)

The Players Lounge in Fairview, Dublin: The site includes extensive lands to the rear of the pub leading onto Esmond Avenue. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill
'Considerable notoriety': City pub targeted by criminals set for demolition

The notorious Players Lounge pub in Fairview, scene of a shooting just over a decade ago, is set to be demolished and replaced with apartments under p(...)

Harvey Weinstein. Photograph: Angela Weiss / AFP via Getty Images
Harvey Weinstein’s conviction is good. But it hasn’t changed the world

Life will never again be the same for inmate no. 3102000153. Society may never be the same either. The trial of Harvey Weinstein – convicted on Monda(...)

Hayes Solicitors: Áine Coghill, left, and Katy Meade with managing partner David Phelan
Hayes Solicitors appoints new partners

Hayes Solicitors has appointed new partners in its property and healthcare departments. Áine Coghill has been promoted to partner in the property dep(...)

Supt Dave Taylor said in his protected disclosure that he was ordered by Callinan to conduct the smear campaign and that O’Sullivan was aware of it. Photograph: Cyril Byrne/The Irish Times
Charleton Tribunal set up over Taylor’s false claims – Garda counsel

The Charleton Tribunal was established because of false claims made by the former head of the Garda Press Office, counsel for Garda HQ and former comm(...)

Cian Clinch, Sarah Byrne, James Kelly, Martha Wilson, David Phelan (managing partner), Conor Morgan, Fiona Shipsey, Tomás Nyhan and Jeremy Erwin.
Hayes solicitors appoints three new partners and five associates

Hayes solicitors has announced the appointment of three partners and five associates to the firm. Martha Wilson (healthcare), Tomás Nyhan (property) (...)

The Women’s Clinic (in building on right) on Berkeley Street in Dublin is next door to Reproductive Choices, a pregnancy advisory clinic closely aligned to the Marie Stopes organisation in the UK. The clinics are unrelated. Photograph: Ronan McGreevy/The Irish Times
‘Every option’ promised to ensure reliable pregnancy counselling

Minister for Health Simon Harris has promised to consider “every possible option” to ensure women are provided with reliable pregnancy counselling inf(...)

Criminals with offshore links: Peruvian drug trafficker Ment Floor Dijkhuizen Cáceres, known as El Holandés; “Queen of the South” Marllory Dadiana Chacón Rossell; Boss of Bosses Semion Mogilevich – the Ukranian was dubbed “the most dangerous mobster in the world” and Fernando del Valle, Chilean money launderer
Panama Papers: From the Guatemalan Drug Queen to the ‘most dangerous mobster in the world’

In November 2005, customs officials at the Dutch port of Rotterdam got a tip: a shipment of asparagus from Peru might contain something besides veget(...)

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