A mother whose four-year-old son was murdered by his stepmother has said her child was a beautiful and loving boy whose life was taken by “pure evil”. The accused, who cannot be named for legal reasons, faces being jailed for the mandatory life sentence l... See more
The new legal term begins in the State’s courts on Monday, January 12th, with a number of high-profile cases set to be heard in the coming weeks. An appeal by Stephen Silver over his conviction for the murder of Garda Colm Horkan in Co Mayo is among the h... See more
Legal costs payable by the State to successful applicants in environmental law cases could be slashed by more than two-thirds under a proposed new fees model, a report for the Government has disclosed. When the model was applied to 45 previous cases, for ... See more
“I won’t back down.” Tom Petty’s well-known song used in several political campaigns over the years, would be a fitting backtrack to the lengthy legal saga surrounding Enoch Burke. Since the onset of the litigation between Wilson’s Hospital School and Bur... See more
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a businessman’s appeal over the rejection of his challenge to the process for nominating candidates in the presidential election. Niall Byrne sought a Supreme Court appeal after the High Court dismissed his claim that ... See more
