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# high-court - Tuesday 22 May, 2012

High Court

TD brings legal challenge against ESM treaty

Tue, 4:23 PM 3,458 Views 55 Comments

Thomas Pringle agreed a timetable to exchange documents with the State during a filing yesterday.

# high-court - Monday 21 May, 2012

From Business ETC Courts

Banks granted €164m personal judgment against Seán Dunne

Mon, 2:42 PM 2,723 Views 18 Comments

The developer had offered personal guarantees for the €400 million in loans used to buy two hotels in Ballsbridge.

# high-court - Tuesday 1 May, 2012

From Business ETC NAMA

Treasury Holdings commences legal proceedings against Nama

01/05/12 7,523 Views 49 Comments

Treasury Holdings is seeking damages of hundreds of millions of euro, and is also believed to be making a constitutional challenge to the Nama Act.

# high-court - Wednesday 25 April, 2012

Student Grants

High Court dismisses students’ appeal against third-level grant reforms

25/04/12 3,887 Views 34 Comments

Students whose grants were reformed last year are told the State’s economic problems trump their legitimate expectations.

# high-court - Friday 20 April, 2012

Courts

€11.5m awarded to boy, 10, in State’s largest ever personal injury claim

20/04/12 15,360 Views 202 Comments

Cullen Kennedy suffered brain and spinal injuries in a road traffic accident in 2008. He was 6 at the time.

# high-court - Tuesday 17 April, 2012

ESM Treaty

Independent TD launches legal challenge against ESM treaty

17/04/12 3,102 Views 32 Comments

Thomas Pringle says he wants the High Court to establish whether the European Stability Mechanism requires a referendum.

# high-court - Wednesday 28 March, 2012

From Business ETC Takeover

Government granted High Court order for €1.3bn Irish Life takeover

28/03/12 2,319 Views 16 Comments

The court order, granted under legislation introduced by Brian Lenihan, means the recapitalisation of the banking sector is complete.

Courts

Hogan moves to plug Irish language gaps in Household Charge law

28/03/12 3,548 Views 68 Comments

An Irish edition of the legislation permitting the household charge, and the list of exempted ghost estates, have been produced.

# high-court - Monday 26 March, 2012

From Business ETC Promissory Notes

Businessman seeks judicial review of act related to promissory notes

26/03/12 4,659 Views 20 Comments

Businessman David Hall is seeking a declaration that the part of the Credit Institutions Act under which the Minister for Finance can issue promissory notes be declared unconstitutional.

# high-court - Thursday 22 March, 2012

High Court

Treasury Holdings “willing to engage” with proposals to secure its future

22/03/12 1,966 Views 4 Comments

Treasury Holdings, owned by Richard Barrett and Johnny Ronan, was granted leave today to seek a judicial review against NAMA.

# high-court - Tuesday 20 March, 2012

From Business ETC Hotels

McKillen accuses brothers of acting ‘unlawfully’ in London hotel takeover

20/03/12 1,580 Views 1 Comment

Reclusive developer Paddy McKillen accuses the Barclay brothers of acting illegally to win control of a luxury London hotel chain.

# high-court - Monday 19 March, 2012

Courts

Callely in legal action over newspaper reports of property ownership

19/03/12 4,121 Views No Comments

The former senator is seeking legal action against the publishers of the Irish Independent and the Irish Mail on Sunday.

# high-court - Friday 16 March, 2012

Household Charge This post contains a poll

Household Charge registrations pass 250,000 mark with two weeks to go

16/03/12 6,093 Views 125 Comments

As of yesterday evening, 251,458 properties had been registered – but that’s still less than a sixth of the liable households.

# high-court - Thursday 15 March, 2012

From Business ETC Jobswatch

95 jobs saved as pharmacy group emerges from examinership

15/03/12 6,138 Views 3 Comments

Court protection will remain in place until 28 March.

# high-court - Wednesday 14 March, 2012

As Gaeilge

High Court gives leave for challenge to English-only household charge legislation

14/03/12 7,895 Views 88 Comments

The challenge will be brought by Fianna Fáil councillor and Gaeilgeoir Thomas Brabazon.

# high-court - Tuesday 6 March, 2012

Ballydowd

Report criticises separation of child from others at Dublin care unit

06/03/12 2,699 Views 3 Comments

The Health Information and Quality Authority has published a report following an investigation of procedures at the Ballydowd Special Care Unit in Dublin.

# high-court - Friday 2 March, 2012

Ian Bailey

Garda Ombudsman investigating Ian Bailey complaint – Shatter

02/03/12 2,380 Views No Comments

The Justice Minister has said that it is “clearly desirable” that the matters related to Ian Bailey be investigated.

From The Score Media

Ryan Giggs loses damages claim against the Sun

02/03/12 1,969 Views 2 Comments

A damages claim by Manchester United and Wales footballer against the Sun newspaper was thrown out by a British High Court judge today.

# high-court - Monday 20 February, 2012

Courts

High Court to hear arguments on reversing changes to college grants

20/02/12 1,447 Views No Comments

The High Court will hear arguments from students who say they had a legitimate expectation their grants would not be cut.

# high-court - Saturday 18 February, 2012

Penile Cancer

Man suing NHS trust for ‘failure to diagnose penis cancer’

18/02/12 6,166 Views 17 Comments

A roofer says doctors should have diagnosed his condition while they were treating him for injuries received at work.

# high-court - Friday 17 February, 2012

Abortion

Government urged to legislate for X case, 20 years after court decision

17/02/12 2,597 Views 34 Comments

More than 50 groups, TDs, academics and NGOs have today called on the government to legislate for the right to abortion in Ireland when a woman’s life is in danger.

From The Score Due South

Here we go again: Portsmouth enter administration for the second time

17/02/12 151 Views No Comments

The Championship club will now be deducted 10 points, putting them out of the drop zone on goal difference alone.

# high-court - Thursday 16 February, 2012

Priory Hall

Supreme Court to hear Priory Hall case in April

16/02/12 1,850 Views 19 Comments

Residents say they now have just two months to find a housing solution and avoid insolvency.

# high-court - Tuesday 14 February, 2012

Courts

Quinns may face jail over alleged contempt of court

14/02/12 2,572 Views No Comments

The former Anglo Irish Bank has filed a motion seeking to have Sean Quinn and members of his family found in contempt of court.

# high-court - Monday 13 February, 2012

Daily Fix This post contains videos

The Daily Fix: Monday

13/02/12 10,467 Views 1 Comment

Catch up on the day’s biggest news – as well as the bits and pieces you may have missed…

# high-court - Friday 10 February, 2012

Courts

Lowry loses High Court defamation appeal against Sam Smyth

10/02/12 4,541 Views 52 Comments

The High Court rejects Lowry’s claims that comments by Sam Smyth on TV and in print had defamed him.

# high-court - Wednesday 8 February, 2012

Promotions

New Assistant Commissioners named as Gardaí promotions allowed

08/02/12 3,315 Views 5 Comments

Gerard Philips and Dónall Ó Cualáin were both promoted from the rank of Chief Superintendent to Assistant Commissioner in yesterday’s reshuffle.

# high-court - Tuesday 7 February, 2012

Priory Hall

Hogan: ‘Inappropriate’ of me to meet with Priory Hall residents

07/02/12 2,941 Views 40 Comments

Phil Hogan says it’s his job to bring in the appropriate housing legislation, but the enforcement of those laws is not up to him.

# high-court - Friday 3 February, 2012

Courts

Traveller loses legal case over right to attend local school

03/02/12 5,672 Views 135 Comments

The teenager’s mother had argued that giving priority enrolment to sons of past pupils was indirect discrimination against Travellers.

# high-court - Friday 27 January, 2012

Digital Rights

ECJ asked to rule on mandatory retention of phone and internet data

27/01/12 3,361 Views 12 Comments

The High Court has asked the European Court of Justice to rule on how much communications data the State can retain.

# high-court - Thursday 26 January, 2012

9 At 9 This post contains videos

The 9 at 9: Thursday

26/01/12 4,113 Views 9 Comments

Nine things to know this morning…

# high-court - Sunday 22 January, 2012

Courts

Eoin McKeogh loses anonymity case against newspapers

22/01/12 5,530 Views 34 Comments

Student McKeogh had been named by newspapers in a dispute over an online video. He was not the person in the video.

# high-court - Monday 16 January, 2012

Take 5

The 5 at 5: Monday

16/01/12 4,576 Views 1 Comment

5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…

Bankruptcy

Court adjourns application for Priory Hall developer’s bankruptcy

16/01/12 1,832 Views 16 Comments

The High Court adjourns an application making Thomas McFeely bankrupt in Ireland, so that his UK bankruptcy can be challenged.

Quinn

Seán Quinn declared bankrupt at the High Court in Dublin

16/01/12 3,548 Views 51 Comments

Once Ireland’s richest man, Seán Quinn has now been declared bankrupt in Ireland by the High Court in Dublin.

# high-court - Friday 13 January, 2012

Rock Bingo

Bingo hall’s rights confirmed in court battle with gardaí

13/01/12 2,316 Views 7 Comments

A High Court judge said that gardaí must allow Rock Bingo to operate in accordance with the law.

# high-court - Thursday 12 January, 2012

Expenses

Callely win could land taxpayer with €500k legal bill

12/01/12 5,380 Views 71 Comments

The Public Accounts Committee is told that Ivor Callely’s legal fees for his Supreme Court challenge could reach hundreds of thousands.

# high-court - Thursday 29 December, 2011

Rock Bingo

Rock Bingo declared “lawful”, will open on New Year’s Day

29/12/11 4,071 Views 5 Comments

The bingo hall in Togher, Cork, had been closed following a garda raid in November. The High Court has declared the operation to be lawful and it will open on new year’s day.

# high-court - Friday 16 December, 2011

Courts

Quinn’s wife ordered to repay €3m to Anglo

16/12/11 2,548 Views 40 Comments

Patricia Quinn said she did not possess any knowledge of business matters, despite being a director of over 90 companies.

# high-court - Friday 9 December, 2011

Food Safety

High Court orders closure of Seamus O’Connell’s Cork restaurant

09/12/11 6,715 Views 35 Comments

The owner of the high-profile Ivory Tower had been ignoring a closure order from the Food Safety Authority of Ireland – so the authority took him to court today.

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Poll: Are you satisfied with your quality of life?

Poll: Are you satisfied with your quality of life?

A NEW REPORT from the OECD has suggested people living in Ireland have some of the best lives in the world, with Ireland among the top countries in its Better Life Index.

The index finds that life expectancy, low pollution, positive experiences and a healthy work-life balance are among the factors that contribute to happy lives in Ireland.

It did note, however, that the gap between the rich and poor is wider in Ireland than elsewhere, while the gender gap in educational performance is also larger than average.

Today we’re simply wondering whether (assuming you live in Ireland) you’re satisfied with your quality of life.


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