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Full coverage: Courts

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

Standoff: As criminal courts battle strike action, who will blink first?

With the justice department refusing to budge on the new legal aid flat fee and solicitors digging in, the criminal justice system is feeling the crunch. Released court impact surveys give a flavour of what may await.

Niall Sargent
29th Jul, 2026 - 4 min read

“You can’t buy advertising of that quality”: The accidental climate lawyer taking on the State

From semiconductor physics to the courtroom, Fred Logue has emerged as the architect of Ireland’s most significant strategic climate litigation. In an in-depth interview, he reflects on his accidental path to the law, the high-profile detour into planning judicial reviews, and his renewed focus on putting his clients on the State's climate agenda.

Niall Sargent
15th Jul, 2026 - 14 min read

“Flimsy foundations”: Emerald Meats founder fails to convince judge former partner committed systemic fraud

John McCarthy won several claims of misappropriation of funds against a former business partner in a UK court ruling but the most serious allegations of fraud were rejected by the judge.

Jonathan Keane
30th Jun, 2026 - 4 min read

Forensics take center stage in the mystery will of Tony Hsieh

As forensic testing of the purported will begins, the fight for the future of tech executive’s legacy harks back to a contested will for billionaire Howard Hughes, writes Angel Au-Yeung, The Wall Street Journal.

The Wall Street Journal.
30th Jun, 2026 - 5 min read

Who was there first? EirGrid and fisherman settle Dublin Bay access row – again

For the fifth time in one month, extensive High Court time was devoted to sorting out the rights of sea users under what the judge described as “a somewhat obscure licensing system”.

Thomas Hubert
28th May, 2026 - 5 min read

Crumbling justice: The battle to save Ireland’s creaking court network

Decades of neglect have left many regional courts in disrepair, impacting access to justice and sparking fears of "legal deserts". As practitioners campaign to save them, the Courts Service is trying to balance preservation with consolidation of its estate.

Niall Sargent
27th May, 2026 - 19 min read

Ronnie Delany loses jurisdiction battle in Qatari royals and Maybourne Hotel defamation claims

Businessman and Paddy McKillen associate Ronnie Delany sued the Al Thanis and the Maybourne Hotels group over an alleged "blackballing” in the wake of a wider falling out between the Qatari and McKillen camps.

Francesca Comyn
28th Apr, 2026 - 4 min read
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