‘We need to limit the ability to take judicial reviews’ — residents ‘furious’ with legal challenges that leave homes vulnerable to flooding

As people struggle to cope with devastation caused by Storm Chandra, many are angry at the actions of certain groups Caroline Walsh with one of the floorboards from her flood-damaged hallway at her home in Rathfarnham. Photo: Frank McGrath Residents in Rathfarnham in south county Dublin awoke in the early hours of Tuesday to find … Read more

Billionaires say they will back Michael Flatley in legal row over ‘Lord of the Dance’ shows

Luke Comer and Maurice Regan already lent €7m to dancer last year to settle an action Billionaires Luke Comer and Maurice Regan have said they are backing Michael Flatley in his dispute with a Northern Irish company that has taken legal action against the dance impresario in a battle for control of the Lord of … Read more

Leading Irish showjumper arrested and charged with drink-driving and property damage in America

Bertram Allen has entered not guilty plea over Florida incident Bertram Allen represented Ireland at the Tokyo Olympics. Photo: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile A leading Irish showjumper was arrested last week and charged with drink-driving and property damage in Florida. Bertram Allen, who is ranked 58 in the FEI showjumping world rankings, was arrested last Tuesday, according … Read more

Row over alleged €400,000 due to builder for couple’s luxury mansion beside Carton House golf course

Former ladies’ and men’s captains of club, Róisín and Vincent Lyons, are being sued by Lucol building firm Main entrance to the Temple Wood development on the grounds of Carton House. Inset, Róisín Lyons. Main photo: Gerry Mooney The former lady captain of Carton House Golf and her husband are being sued by a builder … Read more

Teacher in eye of GAA ‘catfish’ storm says school failed to punish pupils who posted misleading videos of her on TikTok

Niamh Farrell last week obtained a temporary High Court injunction to prevent Coláiste Éanna, Rathfarnham, from disciplining her for allegedly being the online fraudster Johnny ‘Smacks’ McMahon and Johnny B O’Brien who are ‘The 2 Johnnies’ The music teacher at the centre of a school investigation over allegations that she is a “GAA catfish” has … Read more

Conor McGregor says fiancee Dee Devlin watched CCTV trial footage, but he never gave her a copy

Conor McGregor. Photo: Colin Keegan Conor McGregor has said his fiancee Dee Devlin watched the CCTV footage that was part of the evidence from his civil rape case when he was reviewing it at their home in Kildare. Last week lawyers for Nikita Hand, the woman who was awarded almost €250,000 by a jury that … Read more

Concern in ‘Fair City’ about writer for RTÉ soap getting work from his wife

But Kevin McGee says he has got less work since Brigie de Courcy became the show’s executive producer ‘Fair City’. Photo: RTÉ RTÉ is spending an average of €1.1m a year on script and story-writing services for Fair City, figures released through a Freedom of Information (FOI) request show. In the eight years between January … Read more

Battle for control of UK hotels lands in Irish court amid conspiracy claim

Irish Investment Firm Under Fire for Alleged Misuse of Funds A shadow has fallen over Conquer Dawn, an Irish investment firm, following serious allegations of misusing £45 million in investor funds. The accusations center around the alleged diversion of these funds to benefit business partners, raising concerns about corporate governance and transparency within the company. … Read more

Conor McGregor’s stout partner says ‘kiss my Italian ass’ after court order over CCTV

Nikita Hand’s legal team applied for injuction over footage that was part of the evidence in her civil action against the mixed martial arts fighter Gabriel Ernesto Rapisarda and Conor McGregor Conor McGregor’s Italian stout distributor has admitted he was shown the CCTV footage that was the focus of an injunction application last week that … Read more

Healy-Rae company faces €420,000 in claims after death of mother-of-six in road accident

Since November 2023, Danny Healy-Rae and his wife Eileen have transferred their shares in Healy-Rae Plant Hire to their son, Johnny A company established by Kerry TD Danny Healy-Rae has accepted liability for the death of a mother of six in seven High Court cases taken by her children that accused the company of negligence. … Read more