Irish local news and public records
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high court finds reece o’brien should have been acquitted after search warrant was not proved [2026] iehc 259 the has ruled that of obstructing a garda during his dublin home because prosecution did formally prove authorising search. ruling arose from case stated by district judge john hughes follow
supreme court leaves tiktok data-transfer stay in place and sets stricter test for regulatory challenges [2026] iesc 27 by niamh ellis the has left a high preventing two parts of data protection commission's enforcement decision against from taking effect while tiktok's statutory appeal is determine
high court rules turkish worker’s irish immigration record must reflect rights from january 2020 [2026] iehc 253 the has ruled that worker anan ozek is entitled to documentation recognising employment and residence he acquired in ireland 2020, rather than date his stamp 1 permission was eventually i
high court refuses bid to cross-examine justice department official in family visa costs dispute [2026] iehc 272 the has refused an application by a zimbabwean minor and his mother of over legal arising from delayed proceedings. ms siobhán phelan ruled on april 30 that proposed cross-examination was
high court finds garda vetting information rules unconstitutional in case brought by two officers [2026] iehc 261 the has held that key provisions of ireland's legislation are because people can be kept unaware serious recorded about them for an indefinite period. mr justice barr made finding procee
high court refuses bid to halt georgian man’s protection appeal [2026] iehc 267 the has refused a application his international while separate judicial review proceedings remain before court. g.t. and wife applied jointly for in ireland june 2025. their claims arose from alleged violence threats by
court of appeal rejects cork prisoner's compensation scheme challenge [2026] ieca 68 the has dismissed an by john o’brien over his exclusion from a for prisoners who had to slop out while detained in prison. judgment delivered on 30 april 2026, ms justice hyland upheld high ruling that was not entit
high court seeks further submissions in turkish worker’s immigration case [2026] iehc 252 the has ordered legal a concerning whether worker ozcan ozkaya was authorised to change employer under ireland’s system. mr entered ireland december 2019 on student permission. he later worked for capel kebab l
high court finds turkish worker’s irish immigration permission must reflect eu rights from july 2020 [2026] iehc 251 the has ruled that national berna akkaya’s record accurately work and residence she acquired under law in 2020. akkaya entered ireland as a student november 2018 later worked legally
supreme court dismisses dpc appeal over temporary stay on tiktok decision [2026] iesc 27 the has dismissed a data protection commission regulatory affecting tiktok, allowing to continue until judgment is delivered in tiktok's separate high appeal. mr justice gerard hogan, delivering april 30, joined