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Full coverage: Courts

AI hallucinations, vexatious litigation, and “a gentleman who had connections”

A Geneva banker and Dublin wealth manager Juerg von Geitz were introduced in 2009. They concocted a money-making idea involving Rothschild's bank. But it went sour and a legal "campaign of harassment" ensued over almost two decades.

Alice Chambers
2nd Apr, 2026 - 8 min read

A Libyan government aircraft lease dispute briefly (and bizarrely) touches down in Ireland

Surprisingly, parties to a Libyan aircraft leasing agreement chose Ireland as their preferred jurisdiction in the event of a dispute. But when a dispute arose, matters weren't that simple.

Francesca Comyn
30th Mar, 2026 - 6 min read

A “job transition” and second-hand luxury watches: Deel’s response to spying accusations

The HR technology multinational Deel has offered a US court explanations for payments to an Irish employee of its rival Rippling, which is alleging corporate espionage took place in Dublin.

Alice Chambers
27th Mar, 2026 - 5 min read

BlackBee founder to face High Court grilling over investors’ money

Lawyers for the liquidators of the BlackBee group say founder David O'Shea has so far failed to engage. He is now facing "very serious questions" around where client monies went and supposed client investments that don’t appear to have been made.

Francesca Comyn
26th Mar, 2026 - 3 min read

Dublin 2 pub refused licence for extension it ran as a “shebeen for many years”

Ryan’s on Camden Street is a well-known bar in Dublin. It has been refused a new drinks licence to extend its bar into adjoining premises after the gardaí argued to do so would “reward the bad behaviour of the applicant”.

Tom Lyons
25th Mar, 2026 - 3 min read

Former solicitor Michael Lynn fails to stop orders aiding the sale of three properties

The jailed solicitor argued that the orders to perfect title and aid a court sale of properties, found to have been sold to Michael Lynn in the 2000s without his legal interest being registered, risked prejudicing his upcoming appeal against his €18m theft conviction.

Francesca Comyn
25th Mar, 2026 - 6 min read

Tinakilly: “I’m not looking for vengeance. I’m just extremely sad we’ve arrived at this”

Recalled to give evidence, Gerard Lane accepted in a moment of anger he threatened Tinakilly House co-owner Denis Connolly that he would become the "partner from hell". However he denied this was motivating his case against his business partner.

Francesca Comyn
13th Mar, 2026 - 4 min read

Tinakilly House dispute: Money washed around like “confetti at a wedding”

Describing himself as a "budding, young sprightly 64 years of age”, Denis Connolly took the stand to give his side of the bitter hotel ownership row while independent expert Kieran Wallace elaborated on his concerns over the business's accounts.

Francesca Comyn
11th Feb, 2026 - 5 min read

From Tinakilly to Monasterio: Gerard Lane believes “all trust has completely broken down”

UCD graduate Gerard Lane made a fortune in the Philippines and Malaysia before investing in hotels in Ireland and Spain. He is now in a row with his former co-owner of Tinakilly House.

Tom Lyons
4th Feb, 2026 - 7 min read

Does climate law have teeth? The Supreme Court strikes a balance

An Coimisiún Pleanála made an “error of law” in refusing permission to a Laois wind farm, the Supreme Court found – but a key section of the Climate Act cannot “carry the full weight of the State’s response to climate change”.

Alice Chambers
4th Feb, 2026 - 10 min read
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