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Full coverage: Courts

“Risk of dissipation”: Why an Irish liquidator secured freezing orders in Ireland and Gibraltar

Ric Stowe was once reported to be one of the richest men in Australia, with interests from coal to airlines. The liquidator of an Irish trading company he is associated with has secured interim freezing orders against his companies in Ireland and Gibraltar.

Tom Lyons
15th Oct, 2026 - 5 min read

The costs of the Tinakilly fight

Gerard Lane is owed €3.3m. An expert financial report reveals how that compares to the initial investment and subsequent legal fees in the dispute with hotel co-investor Denis Connolly.

Alice Chambers
13th Oct, 2026 - 5 min read

Colm Wu companies dissolved over Revenue debts of €11.8m

A liquidator has been appointed to 10 companies linked to the businessman who was disqualified from acting as a company director last July for reckless trading.

Francesca Comyn
12th Oct, 2026 - 2 min read

Tinakilly row continued: Spanish shares, a wastewater plant, and €3.3m owed

The bitter row between Gerard Lane and Denis Connolly continued in the High Court with accusations of opportunism, chutzpah, and pulling stunts.

Alice Chambers
12th Oct, 2026 - 6 min read

“Emotional attachment”: The son of Ireland who sought shelter from a £20m tax liability

Sir John Griffin, founder of UK private car service Addison Lee, tried to argue he was domiciled in Ireland for UK tax purposes. A tribunal judgment handed down this week did not find in his favour.

Alice Chambers
18th Sep, 2026 - 8 min read

Legal guerrilla by disgruntled Ardagh bondholders targets metal cans sale

Deutsche Bank and Carronade Capital, who stand to be virtually wiped out in the Irish-founded packaging group’s recapitalisation, have opened a new legal front in a Luxembourg court.

Thomas Hubert
16th Sep, 2026 - 2 min read

“Continuous strain”: Courts Service at resource and staffing breaking point

Striking solicitors are not the only ones complaining about funding for the courts. Released files shows the agency's CEO recently warned the incoming secretary general in justice of staff shortages and budget gaps stalling judicial and technological reforms.

Niall Sargent
2nd Sep, 2026 - 4 min read

The Battle of Cobh: When the Port of Cork took pensioners to court – and lost

The story of a long fight to save a short stretch of seaside public walkway from being closed off when cruise liners docked – and the protesters too determined to give up.

Alice Chambers
13th Aug, 2026 - 14 min read

Arkphire heir takes €1.8m tax row to court

Anne Marie Monahan’s High Court challenge follows a failed appeal against the CGT bill Revenue applied to the sale of shares she had inherited from her late husband Peter.

Thomas Hubert
11th Aug, 2026 - 5 min read

How a row between billion-dollar cloud multinationals stopped over in Ireland

After one month under an High Court injunction obtained by its distributor Arrow, the data-centre software provider VMware by Broadcom has undertaken to maintain their business agreement pending an arbitration process.

Thomas Hubert
31st Jul, 2026 - 7 min read
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