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court of appeal upholds d.b.’s 36 indecent assault convictions [2026] ieca 186 the has upheld for assaults involving two sisters, finding that none grounds raised made his trial unsafe. d.b. was convicted by a circuit jury on 25 october 2024 35 a.a., younger sister then-girlfriend, whom he later mar
high court partially quashes passage west greenway approval as remittal issues remain [2026] iehc 487 court, planning & environment by daniel keane the has quashed for works on a pedestrian and cycle route at west, county cork, while leaving final decisions how affected section should return to proc
woman awarded €110,000 after trip on tree-root-damaged footpath in rathcoole [2026] iehc 511 high court a has been the found that roots from lime tree planted by housing developer caused defect which she tripped and suffered serious shoulder fracture. carol loua, who was 61 working as healthcare ass
high court approves next phase of whitestown landfill remediation in west wicklow [2026] iehc 485 court, planning & environment the has approved at and set a revised programme for works environmental monitoring through october 2029. judgment delivered on 17 july 2026, mr justice humphreys plan zones
high court suspends bray doctor regine grah over prescribing and insurance concerns [2026] iehc 562 the has suspended from medical register barred her practising pending further council fitness-to-practise proceedings. mr justice david barniville made orders on july 17, 2026 after raised about pract
high court approves demolition timetable for unauthorised south dublin development and orders €60,000 costs payment [2026] iehc 484 the has approved a detailed programme demolishing an in county council area, with all units, foundations, new roads, hardstanding, footpaths, drains service trenches as
high court awards costs to two applicants after return orders expired [2026] iehc 489 the has awarded judicial review their directing removal from state before being enforced. mr justice barr ruled that a.i. and a.d. were entitled recover they incurred up dates on which respective cases became moot.
court of appeal dismisses steven penrose challenge over mountjoy restricted detention [2026] ieca 137 the has dismissed an by life-sentence prisoner periods he spent in prison's challenging behaviour unit, rejecting his claims that regime was unlawful and based on falsified prison records. is servin
court of appeal orders retrial after judge’s comment on age defence in child defilement case [2026] ieca 172 the has allowed an against a conviction for 16-year-old and ordered finding that part trial charge to jury improperly undermined separate concerning complainant’s age. c.o. was convicted by m