Uni Graduates’ Seanad Voting Rights Challenged at High Court
A High Court challenge to the system of eligibility for University graduates to vote in Seanad elections has been brought by Tomás Henegan, University of Limerick (UL) graduate. He claims…
UCD Alumnus Appointed First Female President of the High Court
Ms Justice Mary Irvine has been formally appointed to the position of President of the High Court; making her the first woman in the history of the state to be…
The Sins Of The Father
The fallout from Sean Quinn’s fall from grace continues. Mr Quinn’s five children, Colette, Ciara, Sean Jr., Aoife, and Brenda currently face proceedings in the High Court against Irish Bank…
Mental Health Commission Rejects Claims of Discriminatory Remarks
Ashimedua Okonkwo, a solicitor based in Balbriggan, has claimed that the Mental Health Commission tribunal subjected her to discriminatory remarks because she is ‘a woman and a black African’. The…
Child and Family Agency TUSLA Finds Itself In Court Again
The Child and Family Agency TUSLA has found itself under fire once again this week as another controversial case involving the agency passed through the High Court. The case involves…
Belfast Police detain journalists as part of ‘intimidation tactic’, court rules
Controversy recently arose in Belfast concerning the search and arrest operation of two award-winning journalist’s Trevor Birney and Barry McCaffrey. The journalists are famously known for their recent documentary ‘No…
USI launch High Court challenge against grant reform
The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) are pursuing a High Court case against Minister for Education and Science, viagra Ruairí Quinn in an effort to block the proposed reform…