Irish local news and public records
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high court quashes georgian asylum appeal decision over failure to address abkhazia displacement claim [2025] iehc 665 the has quashed a refusing international protection man because appeals tribunal did not adequately central argument based on his from abkhazia. mr justice barry o’donnell delivered
high court rejects challenge to 31-apartment blackhorse avenue scheme [2025] iehc 659 the has dismissed a brought by local residents and community group against planning permission for development at in dublin 7. scheme, 353 363 beside villa park, involves demolition of two existing houses construct
high court quashes permission for 422 stepaside apartments over missing private open space [2025] iehc 655 court, planning & environment the has quashed a 422-unit build-to-rent development in after finding that 74 would have no despite development-plan requirement applying to every unit. fernleigh
high court dismisses challenge to 348-acre waterford solar farm permission [2025] iehc 662 court, planning & environment the has dismissed remaining grounds of a for 141-hectare near clonea power and mothel in co waterford. mr justice humphreys ruled that mervyn cummins, josephine curry, paul fogart
high court blocks removal of daf truck services director pending oppression trial [2025] iehc 664 court, commercial the has restrained majority shareholders (cork) limited from removing long-serving patrick ferriter until shareholder proceedings are tried. in a judgment delivered on 28 november 2025
high court rejects shercock couple's bid to reopen mortgage possession case [2025] iehc 681 the has rejected attempts by paul and catherine sullivan a concerning property at taghart north, shercock, co cavan, describing their applications as without merit an abuse of process. start mortgages dac obt
galway couple lose appeal over bid to set aside high court property order [2025] ieca 237 of the has dismissed an by a married seeking overturn court's refusal earlier made in litigation industrial county galway. teresa and sean barrington had been registered owners from 2003. charge was later trans
santry student accommodation permission quashed over defective planning notices [2025] iehc 656 high court the has for a 221-bed development at church lane and swords road in after finding that failures public notification process shut local resident out of procedure. ian croft challenged dublin cit
high court redirects enoch burke payments towards €15,000 school debt [2025] iehc 675 the has directed that due to from department of education be channelled a judgment owed wilson’s hospital school. in delivered on 28 november 2025, mr justice cregan made conditional garnishee order requiring conti
leitrim environmental information fee dispute referred to eu court [2025] iehc 663 high court, planning & environment the has a of justice european union over whether coillte can charge for staff time spent searching and compiling records. in judgment delivered on 28 november 2025, mr humphreys stay
supreme court upholds remittal of ashbourne apartment plan to planning commission [2025] iesc 50 the has ruled that a application for 30 apartments in ashbourne, co meath, should return an coimisiún pleanála rather than meath county council after commission's earlier permission was quashed. millbour
high court refuses waterford logistics managing director’s bid to reverse reporting changes [2025] iehc 653 the has refused an application by store all director john paul kelly management lines at waterford-based company pending a full trial. mr justice liam kennedy found that had established strong
high court awards aircraft lessors $24.5m against chinese insurer over russian losses [2025] iehc 657 the has awarded leasing companies more than usd$24.5 million picc property and casualty company limited nine lost after russia’s invasion of ukraine. mr justice rory mulcahy delivered judgment on 27
supreme court rejects michael scully objection to recognition of warsaw appeal orders [2025] iesc 51 by ruth mercer the has rejected scully’s attempt resist in ireland made on basis participation a judge seconded that court. dispute concerns 10 june and 7 july 2021. anna strączyńska, ordinarily regi
supreme court clears way for recognition of €6.37m polish judgment against michael scully [2025] iesc 51 the has held that a worth approximately €6.37 million in favour irish company coucal limited is entitled to ireland, rejecting scully’s remaining objection based on judicial independence poland.
high court orders winding up of sulu software consultancy after founders’ relationship collapses [2025] iehc 669 the has ordered limited to be wound finding start-up had effectively ceased operating and was only months away from running out money. petition brought by susan o’neill, a shareholder, di
high court rejects zimbabwean man’s challenge to transfer france [2025] iehc 654 the has refused a decision that his international protection application should be dealt with in under dublin iii system. mr justice conleth bradley held appeals tribunal had adequately considered d.s.’s individual circ
supreme court judge finds legal gap over minor's family tenancy breached constitutional protections [2025] iesc 49 a has found that irish law by failing to provide any route for minor seek remain in home after the death of tenant parent. mr justice gerard hogan delivered his judgment on november 26,
chief justice rejects constitutional challenge to tenancy succession rule for children under 18 [2025] iesc 49 supreme court donal o’donnell has rejected a legislation preventing child from succeeding directly residential after the death of tenant. case arose boy, identified as ew, lost his mother i
high court finds companies can bring discrimination claims under equal status act [2025] iehc 651 the has ruled that are not automatically excluded from bringing complaints 2000, in a decision arising dispute between xtx markets technologies limited and aviva investors liquidity funds plc. ms justic
high court lifts suspension on €650m dublin-belfast train contract over risk to €165m eu funding [2025] iehc 645 court, commercial the has lifted an automatic contracts worth about €650 million for new enterprise trains, after finding that continued delay could cause loss of €165 in funding. arose a
court of appeal cuts merck defendants' costs awards after mixed success in trade mark dispute [2025] ieca 235 the has reduced recoverable by sharp & dohme companies finding that significant parts their jurisdiction case against rival had failed. a judgment delivered on 26 november 2025, mr justice d
high court rejects raymond quinn challenge to gsoc decision ending garda complaint investigation [2025] iehc 650 the has dismissed quinn’s judicial review a síochána ombudsman commission an into his complaints about handling of correspondence and reports. quinn, retired financial consultant living i
supreme court judge finds tenancy succession law excluding children under 18 unconstitutional [2025] iesc 49 a has concluded that from succeeding to deceased parent’s residential is unconstitutional. ms justice iseult donnelly delivered her judgment in challenge brought by boy identified as ew, whos
supreme court dismisses refugee family reunification appeal over adult daughter [2025] iesc 48 the has dismissed an by anonymised who argued that her eldest should qualify for despite having turned 18 before relevant application was made. mr justice maurice collins delivered a concurring judgment on
darren winters ordered to pay appeal costs after legal aid board case fails [2025] ieca 234 court of the has his unsuccessful concerning a claim for payment expenses under – custody issues scheme. in supplemental judgment delivered on 25 november 2025, ms justice hyland rejected winters' argument th
supreme court rejects zimbabwean refugee’s challenge to child age limit for family reunification [2025] iesc 48 the has rejected a ireland’s rule that must be under 18 when application is made. in judgment delivered on 25 november 2025, ms justice dunne held section 56(9)(d) of international protect
high court grants mars capital possession of kilkee property after 14 years without mortgage payment [2025] iehc 661 the has ruled that finance ireland dac is entitled to a at lisdeen, kilkee, co clare, finding its owner had no credible defence claim. mr justice mark heslin said gerard walshe must m
court of appeal backs bank ireland interest-rate change on €15m rathcoole loans [2025] ieca 233 the has dismissed an by four borrowers challenging ireland's decision to way interest was calculated €15 million in connected with industrial premises rathcoole, co dublin. sean harte, patrick mccarthy, j
high court refuses georgian woman’s challenge to protection decision [2025] iehc 648 the has refused a attempt overturn denying her international protection, finding that officer had adequately considered substance of case. md, who arrived in ireland on 5 september 2022, challenged notified june 202
court of appeal dismisses sean dunne challenge over bankruptcy motions and judge recusal [2025] ieca 223 appeal, civil by ruth mercer the has dismissed dunne’s handling challenging appointment official assignees in his long-running bankruptcy. mr was adjudicated bankrupt ireland july 2013. later ext
high court rejects challenge to refusal of 99-apartment mulhuddart scheme [2025] iehc 641 court, planning & environment the has dismissed a developer’s permission for 99 build-to-rent apartments at canterbury gate in mulhuddart, dublin 15. mr justice richard humphreys delivered judgment on 21 novemb
pepper wins appeal over disclosure of mortgage loan purchase price [2025] ieca 232 court the has overturned an order requiring finance corporation to disclose documents showing it paid acquire loans held by married couple darren hennessey and emer barrett. sued in october 2023, challenging increases
high court rejects challenge to finding pakistani woman submitted false or misleading residence information [2025] iehc 647 by clara finn the has refused zahoor un nisa's a that she in support of an eu-derived right ireland. mr justice barry o'donnell held minister for justice's february 2023 review
high court admits finglas man’s will and later codicil to probate [2025] iehc 646 the has admitted 2018 2023 of man daniel doran probate, resolving a point about beneficiaries witnessing testamentary document. ms justice siobhán stack delivered judgment on 21 november 2025 after previously granting
high court strikes out part of ryanair case against competition watchdog [2025] iehc 639 the has struck ryanair’s legal challenge and consumer protection commission over assistance provided to an italian authority during a search dublin offices. in judgment delivered on 20 november 2025, mr justice
high court dismisses albanian man's challenge to international protection appeal ruling [2025] iehc 643 the has dismissed a judicial review by an man who argued that appeals tribunal acted unfairly relying on uk home office country report without notifying him in advance. mr justice mark heslin rule
high court dismisses oxigen challenge over refused dundalk waste facility [2025] iehc 632 court, planning & environment the has dismissed environmental unlimited company’s to refusal of permission for a large recovery and recycling at carnabreagh, dundalk. proposed development, on an unserviced rura
high court allows limited cross-examination in €551,000 anvil winding-up dispute [2025] iehc 630 the has directed of witnesses a involving real estate and contested payment connected with dublin property. ms justice nessa cahill ruled on november 19 that case fell within exceptional category which w
high court refuses ryanair bid to force ccpc action over documents held by italian regulator [2025] iehc 637 the has refused ryanair’s application for an injunction aimed at forcing competition and consumer protection commission seek return of italy’s after a 2024 search airline’s dublin headquarter
high court upholds refusal of protection claim by georgian jehovah's witness [2025] iehc 625 the has upheld a decision refusing international to national who said he faced persecution because is witness. in judgment delivered on 18 november 2025, mr justice barry o'donnell rejected g.g.'s challenge
high court orders enoch burke back to prison over continued trespass at wilson’s hospital school [2025] iehc 635 the has ordered after finding that he repeatedly despite a permanent injunction prohibiting him from entering premises. mr justice david cregan held had been in deliberate and persistent
supreme court proposes eu referral in €1m norwegian costs dispute [2025] iesc 46 the has proposed referring a jurisdiction involving arne vigeland and zurich insurance to of justice european union before deciding appeal. case arises from unsuccessful litigation brought by irish-registered sji equiti
court of appeal upholds €1.19m ida judgment against avara pharma services [2025] ieca 226 the has dismissed an by limited a €1,193,634 obtained ireland over research and development grant funding originally provided to pharmaceutical manufacturer. dispute arose from 2012 agreement under which shanno
high court refuses injunction over pesticide use near connacht family home [2025] iehc 618 the has refused an application by a in seeking restricting neighbouring farmers from using pesticides and slurry their home. ms justice emily farrell delivered judgment on 14 november 2025 proceedings brought
high court overturns three of four misconduct findings against roscommon solicitor [2025] iehc 693 the has overturned professional declan o’callaghan arising from a property transaction involving county mayo lands, while upholding finding that he acted where there was clear conflict interest. solici
high court rejects retired farmer's challenge to €364,000 tax assessments [2025] iehc 627 the has rejected a totalling more than after finding that revenue's use of documents obtained from third parties did not make process unfair. in judgment delivered on 14 november 2025, mr justice oisín quinn an
high court rules nephew inherited entire carlow farm under uncle’s will [2025] iehc 636 the has ruled that peter murphy entirety of his late uncle william doyle’s in co carlow, resolving a dispute over whether two separate parcels land instead fell into residue estate. doyle, 77-year-old bachelor fa
dublin court gives father seven months to buy out grandmother’s share of family home [2025] iecc 10 circuit court, county the city has given a his former mother-in-law’s after finding that murder children’s mother fundamentally changed circumstances in which an earlier sale order had been made. judg
high court rejects zimbabwean man's challenge to refusal of permission remain [2025] iehc 629 the has rejected a minister for justice's grant him in ireland, finding that review his case properly considered humanitarian factors separately from european convention on human rights claims. mr justice c
high court refuses preliminary ruling on discount-rate tax issue in kilkenny medical negligence case [2025] iehc 624 the has refused to decide a damages-related legal advance of full trial claim brought by child against health service executive over treatment at st luke’s general hospital kilkenny.
court of appeal rejects grogans’ challenge to €563,510 aib mortgage claim [2025] ieca 220 the has dismissed an by desmond and mary grogan over a dublin loan ruled that bank’s for further €103,716.21 in interest should not have been sent full plenary hearing. decision leaves bank successful on total
high court refuses joan delaney permission to challenge nine-turbine tipperary wind farm [2025] iehc 621 the has refused pursue a judicial review against approval for near templemore, co tipperary. an coimisiún pleanála granted with conditions on september 12, 2024 ten-year development at borrisbeg
high court grants tiktok stay on dpc orders over transfers of european user data to china [2025] iehc 619 court, commercial the has ruled that should be allowed continue disputed while it challenges a protection commission decision imposing €530 million in fines and ordering suspended. mr justice ro
supreme court upholds possession order for mars capital over wexford property [2025] iesc 45 the has upheld an granting finance ireland dac of a mortgaged at kilmuckridge, co wexford, after ruling that borrower was bound by settlement agreement reached during earlier proceedings. samuel walsh had ar
court of appeal rejects brian donohoe defences in €543,450 mortgage possession case [2025] ieca 222 the has rejected grounds defence advanced by long-running proceedings concerning properties galway and clondalkin, but sent one final issue back to high for determination. arose from a loan permanent
high court allows arkins brothers’ labour challenges to continue [2025] iehc 605 the has refused an attempt by metropolitan films international ltd stop two judicial review cases brought paul james and jason over decisions on their employment status. mr justice garrett simons delivered judgment 10 n
high court leaves coole windfarm permission in place despite defective environmental notice [2025] iehc 608 court, judicial review by ruth mercer the has left planning for a 13-turbine near coole, county westmeath, finding that impact assessment process failed to comply with eu public-notice require
supreme court rejects witness protection family's claim for new birth certificates [2025] iesc 44 the has dismissed an appeal by anonymised family seeking and a marriage certificate in identities they use after entering ireland's programme. family, identified as robert, jane, alan, brendan, ciara da
high court orders centric health to disclose insurer details in clinical negligence case [2025] iehc 735 the has ordered primary care limited name and address of its a plaintiff whose trial was due begin within weeks. ruling delivered on 7 november 2025, mr justice paul coffey rejected plaintiff's a
supreme court rejects witness protection family's claim for altered irish birth certificates [2025] iesc 44 the has dismissed an appeal by a family in state's security programme who argued that state should provide to help protect their identities after relocation abroad. judgment delivered on 7 nov
supreme court dismisses family’s appeal seeking birth certificates in assumed names [2025] iesc 44 the has dismissed an by anonymised family rather than recorded state’s register of births. a judgment delivered on 7 november 2025, mr justice maurice collins agreed with chief that should be dismissed
high court refuses certificate for appeal in deportation and non-refoulement challenge [2025] iehc 611 the has refused m.y.m. permission to pursue an over earlier decision rejecting his attempt a order. ms justice siobhán phelan delivered ruling on november 7, 2025, following her september refusing
high court dismisses john doyle’s long-running garda retirement case over 17 years of inactivity [2025] iehc 591 the has dismissed challenge to his from an síochána after finding about cumulative in proceedings begun 2003. mr employment was terminated december 1998, taking effect january 1999, follo
high court rejects most first-stage challenge to seven-turbine white hill wind farm [2025] iehc 600 court, planning & environment the has rejected of a permission for across parts counties carlow and kilkenny, while leaving two issues later hearing. rural residents aware environmental group, john no
high court rejects first module of challenge to white hill wind farm turbine relocation [2025] iehc 601 the has rejected a legal changes allowing two turbines at permitted in counties carlow and kilkenny be relocated. rural residents aware environmental group, john nolan catriona challenged an coimi
supreme court says garda commissioner can use knowledge from seized phone in disciplinary investigation [2025] iesc 43 the has ruled that may information lawfully discovered on patrick hyland's mobile to pursue a investigation, while confirming itself should have been returned once criminal ended. w
high court keeps live challenge over seven-year wait for cullenagh wind farm information [2025] iehc 593 court, planning & environment the has kept alive a legal delays in resolving request environmental about coillte’s proposed co laois, almost seven years after was first made. people sought docume
high court orders sale process for meath property if gaffney judgment debts remain unpaid [2025] iehc 602 the has made final allowing steps towards of a county owed to alan and derek are not discharged within six months. mr justice conleth bradley delivered ruling on costs 5 november 2025 following
court of appeal upholds dismissal army captain over sexual assault and at mckee barracks [2025] ieca 251 the has dismissed an captain's challenge to severity sentences which included his from defence forces following convictions for barracks. officer, identified as r.o's., had been convicted by mart
high court gives respondent 12 weeks to produce financial documents in divorce case [2025] iehc 712 the has given a ongoing proceedings required support his affidavit of means. ms justice nuala jackson made order on 4 november 2025 after considering an application by c.n. strike out t.n.’s replying
circuit court refuses bid to declare man lacks capacity marry long-term partner [2025] iecc 7 court, dublin the has refused an application seeking prevent anonymised with intellectual disability from marrying his partner, finding that legal presumption he was not displaced. a residential centre had
high court refuses to strike out john killeen negligence claim against former solicitors [2025] iehc 583 the has refused an application professional proceedings brought by his over handling of earlier lawsuit. alleges that peter higgins, trading as regan mcentee & partners solicitors, failed progres
high court refuses bid to strike out john killeen's negligence case against former solicitors [2025] iehc 582 the has refused an attempt professional proceedings brought by killeen his over their handling of earlier litigation. alleges that peter higgins, trading as regan mcentee & partners solicito
high court makes no costs order in minor’s foreign-birth registration case [2025] iehc 581 court, judicial review by ruth mercer the has ruled that each side must bear its own legal a brought over delays registering minor on ireland’s foreign births register. proceedings were behalf of child, identi
high court keeps child arrangements dispute after jurisdiction challenge [2025] iehc 688 the has ruled that it will hear a over arising from earlier international abduction proceedings, rejecting preliminary objection matter belonged in district court. proceedings concern identified only as c.n. app