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Man (54) questioned by garda fraud squad in relation to 40 client complaints A 54-year-old solicitor has been arrested as part of an investigation into the theft of more than €4m from his clients. The arrest of the west Dublin-based lawyer happened this week following a lengthy investigation by the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau […]

A postman stole packages that he was trusted to deliver, it has been alleged. Dean O’Reilly (50) appeared in court accused of taking a TV, scooter and runners in three incidents. The case against him was adjourned at Blanchardstown District Court for the accused to decide on a plea. Mr O’Reilly, of Castlemoyne, Balgriffin, Dublin

Thousands of victims of the infected blood scandal will each receive an interim compensation payment of £100,000, the UK government has announced. Payments will be made in England by the end of October, while the devolved administrations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland will have responsibility for distributing the funds in their own nations. The

Complaint about lack of heating in Galway courthouse was made in December, while the absence of social distancing at Cork Circuit Court was flagged in May An allegation of a forged signature, a lack of social distancing in court, and frosty conditions inside a courthouse were among the complaints made to the Courts Service last

The Circuit Court had refused to approve the applicants’ Personal Insolvency Arrangements Two women are each in line to have around €1.2m debt to financial fund Promontoria Oyster DAC written off after a High Court judge overturned a Circuit Court refusal to approve Personal Insolvency Arrangements (PIA). In two separate judgments – unrelated cases –

A barrister, Diarmuid Phelan (53), has been charged with the murder of Mr Greene on farmland near his home on February 22. A Dublin man who was killed while out hunting with his dog on farmland in Tallaght earlier this year died as a result of a gunshot wound to the head, an inquest has

The Irish courts remained extremely busy in 2021, with over 531,000 new cases and over 405,000 cases resolved, according to the latest Courts Service annual report. “Adaptation and innovation are two words which might best describe our efforts in 2021, as we dealt with the ongoing effects of a worldwide pandemic, and the impact it

The last person convicted of practising witchcraft has been exonerated – 329 years later. Elizabeth Johnson Jr’s name was cleared following the efforts of a primary school teacher and her pupils. Ms Johnson was sentenced to death in 1693 but was granted a reprieve and avoided execution. The exoneration was included in a $53 billion

Former US president Donald Trump said that FBI agents raided his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida. Law enforcement officials did not immediately respond to requests for comment on Mr Trump’s claims. The focus of the investigation was not immediately clear. Here is a look at some of the probes and lawsuits that Mr Trump

Joseph Slattery restrained from pursuing further litigation without court permission against Thomas Slattery over land near Lahinch A bitter 10-year legal battle between two brothers over the ownership of a 1.8 hectare (4½ acre) field in Co Clare has led to a Court of Appeal (COA) decision to restrain one sibling from pursuing further litigation