Raymond Groarke
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Judge tells company to replace ‘complete shambles’ of a kitchen
- Circuit Court
- June 25, 2019, 16:14
A judge, who described as a complete shambles an €8,000 kitchen a woman had installed in her home, has told a Co Dublin company to replace it and pay (...)

Task of selecting District and Circuit Court presidents begins
- Irish News
- April 16, 2019, 21:25
The process to appoint new presidents of the Circuit and District Courts has been initiated by the Government. It will be modelled on proposed refor(...)

Judge calls for transparency in filling judicial posts
- Crime & Law
- October 31, 2018, 00:34
The Government should “demystify a system cloaked in opacity” and use a transparent process for filling two judicial posts due to become vacant next y(...)

Brothers injured in SUV crash awarded total of €85,000
- Circuit Court
- March 22, 2018, 13:11
Three brothers who were injured when a wheel came off an SUV on a motorway have been awarded €85,000 damages between them. Barrister John Nolan told (...)

Middle-aged soccer player settles damages case after cut knee
- Circuit Court
- March 6, 2018, 13:08
A middle-aged soccer player, who gashed his knee while training on an all-weather pitch, has settled a €38,000 damages claim against his club, Darndal(...)

Boy who injured finger on gym equipment awarded €35,000
- Circuit Court
- February 20, 2018, 13:18
A schoolboy who suffered a severe crush injury to the tip of his left ring finger has accepted a €35,000 damages settlement against his school. Ivan (...)

Shane Ross rejects criticism by judiciary of appointments Bill
- Politics
- August 19, 2017, 05:30
Minister for Transport Shane Ross has rejected criticism by senior members of the judiciary to the proposed new appointments system, claiming they wan(...)

Letter to Varadkar reveals strength of feeling among senior judges
- Crime & Law
- August 18, 2017, 01:00
The first striking thing about the letter to Taoiseach Leo Varadkar from the heads of the five courts is that it exists in the first place. Sent in la(...)

Judges warned Varadkar Ross’s reforms would not work
- Politics
- August 18, 2017, 01:00
The country’s most senior judges told Taoiseach Leo Varadkar in an “unprecedented” letter that controversial reforms championed by Minister for Transp(...)

Boy injured during hide-and-seek awarded €44,000
- Crime & Law
- June 20, 2017, 17:02
An 11-year-old boy who caught his leg on a screw in a water tank during a game of hide-and-seek in public gardens has been awarded €44,000 damages aga(...)