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supreme court allows limitation defence in furbo bridge injury claim the has ruled that defendants sued over a 1995 road collision at bridge, county galway, were entitled to rely on statute of limitations despite lengthy settlement correspondence from their insurer. desmond ryan was riding motorcycl
supreme court orders dpp letter disclosed in thomas hannigan prosecution challenge [2001] iesc 10 the has ordered director of public prosecutions to produce a concerning proposed handling sexual assault against hannigan. had been charged september 1996 with sexually assaulting male person an inciden
supreme court limits garda file disclosure in louth farmer murder defamation case the has limited material which must be disclosed a action brought by john mcdonald against rté following broadcasts about 1991 of cooley thomas oliver. mr sued over radio programme “death farmer”, first broadcast april
supreme court judge says courts must decide claims to withhold state documents a has stressed that it is for the courts, rather than executive, whether should be withheld from legal proceedings on public-interest grounds. mr justice francis d murphy made observations in brought by john mcdonald agai
supreme court judge finds garda public interest privilege was not waived in rte case a has held that an síochána did waive over documents at issue proceedings between john mcdonald and rté. mr justice fennelly delivered short judgment on 25 january 2001 which patrick culligan michael p. staunton wer
supreme court refuses donal de roiste’s challenge to 1969 army retirement after 29-year delay the has refused allow roiste pursue a judicial review his from defence forces because he waited more than 29 years before beginning proceedings. joined as cadet in october 1963, was commissioned second lieu
supreme court rejects donal de roiste challenge to 1969 army retirement the has rejected roiste's his removal from defence forces in because he waited almost three decades before bringing proceedings. mr was a lieutenant signal corps and assigned fourth field supply transport company at custume barr
supreme court rejects irish hardware association bid to pursue liffey valley planning appeal the has rejected an attempt by a further over permission for retail warehousing at town centre in clondalkin. dispute arose from application barkhill limited south dublin county council march 1998. original
supreme court rejects dónal de roíste challenge over 1969 defence forces retirement after 29-year delay [2001] iesc 4 by maeve rowan the has dismissed roíste’s attempt to pursue judicial review proceedings actions leading his compulsory from in 1969, holding that a of about 29 years had not been ade
supreme court sends cabra ward’s home-care case back for urgent high review the has directed an reconsideration of whether legal proceedings should be pursued to secure additional support a ward living with his sister in cabra, dublin. ward, identified as p.k., had suffered head injury 1976 and was
supreme court sends ward's home care funding dispute back to high president the has directed that a over for of severely disabled ward be returned urgently decision on how his interests should pursued. mrs justice denham delivered judgment january 19, 2001, in an appeal brought by c.k., sister and c
supreme court limits psychiatrist’s role in marriage nullity case the has ruled that a psychiatrist appointed to examine spouses proceedings could not independently interview friends or relatives as part of his report. appeal arose from brought by mcg seeking decree f, otherwise mcg, was null and vo
supreme court orders former cie signalman to repay £43,088 in disability benefit the has ordered michael j scanlon £43,088.25 after overturning a high decision which had dismissed minister’s recovery claim. mr stopped working for córas iompair éireann july 1985 because of failing eyesight. he was aw