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Full coverage: High Court

West Cork Distillers file legal challenge over decision to quash planning for vital storage warehouses

An Bord Pleanála overturned a grant of permission from Cork County Council, going against the findings of its own planner. The warehouses are vital to plans to expand its maturation storage capacity as its business grows.

Niall Sargent
24th Apr, 2025 - 3 min read

Bray BusConnects route challenged in court over CPO of 57m2 space for a bike stand

Bastille Realty’s challenge is the third case filed against permission for the route in recent weeks. The cases follow challenges to four other corridors approved as part of the flagship transport project.

Niall Sargent
16th Apr, 2025 - 4 min read

“I provided Alex with a lot of Rippling’s confidential information”: HR firm joins rival Deel’s CEO to court proceedings

"Deel lawyers instructed Mr O'Brien to lie to Deel's own laywers" and make a false report to the Central Bank, a barrister for Rippling told the High Court. The judge called the allegations "extremely serious".

A. Chambers and T. Lyons
2nd Apr, 2025 - 5 min read

State heeds to concerns over XL bully ban and will update regulations

A judicial review case brought by animal welfare groups challenging the new rules will be struck out after the State agreed to incorporate an appeal mechanism into the regulations.

Niall Sargent
27th Feb, 2025 - 2 min read

Semi-states launch legal action to quash rulings about how much they pay in external legal fees

The information commissioner recently ruled that ESB and Coillte must reexamine decisions where they refused to release data on legal fees paid out to fight requests for environmental documents they hold.

Niall Sargent
20th Feb, 2025 - 2 min read

A suitable forum: “Unjust” to stop Declan Ganley’s defamation suit against CNN in Ireland

The businessman is suing the US network over a news story in October 2020 alleging the US Department of Defence came under pressure from the Trump White House to award a lease of mid-band spectrum to Rivada.

Francesca Comyn
11th Feb, 2025 - 3 min read

€790k penalty debt: Why Urbeo is seeking to wind up a Bernard McNamara property vehicle

The case taken by an Urbeo company comes fresh on the heels of the appointment of a liquidator to three McNamara property vehicles.

Niall Sargent
10th Feb, 2025 - 3 min read

Another Black Bee entity falls: Liquidators appointed to Cork holding company

Companies in the investment group have been falling like dominoes as a garda investigation into alleged criminality at the business continues.

Francesca Comyn
10th Feb, 2025 - 2 min read

Black swan: Environmental legal challenge with a potential chilling effect on development

The Court of Appeal has asked for the CJEU's opinion on the validity of environmental assessments used in planning. The European court's position could have a dramatic impact on planned projects close to over 80 Irish protected nature sites.

Niall Sargent
7th Feb, 2025 - 6 min read

O’Flynn companies refused punitive costs order against former employees

The O'Flynn companies wanted the court to show its disapproval at the defendants' conduct in raising unfounded claims of fraud and lying mid-trial. Instead, the court weighed up both sides' behaviour in the case.

Francesca Comyn
5th Feb, 2025 - 3 min read
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