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# supreme-court - Wednesday 18 January, 2017
Man jailed for life for murder of Limerick rugby player loses Supreme Court appeal
Barry Doyle shot and killed Shane Geoghegan in a case of mistaken identity in Limerick in November 2008.
# supreme-court - Tuesday 17 January, 2017
Germany's top court rejects bid to ban far-right NPD party
The party was deemed to be “too insignificant” to pose a threat.
# supreme-court - Friday 16 December, 2016
Joan Collins says the Supreme Court "sided against the Irish people" in rejecting her promissory note appeal
Earlier, the State’s highest court rejected the independent TD’s challenge to the decision to use public money to aid institutions like Anglo Irish Bank in 2010.
# supreme-court - Tuesday 13 December, 2016
Around 20 Indian cinema-goers arrested for failing to stand for national anthem
In October, a wheelchair-user was assaulted in a Mumbai cinema for failing to stand for the anthem.
# supreme-court - Friday 11 November, 2016
Calls for legislation on definition of consent following Supreme Court ruling in rape case
It found that an honest belief of consent would be a good defence for an accused, even if the belief is unreasonable.
# supreme-court - Friday 22 July, 2016
Joe O'Reilly granted legal aid to pursue Supreme Court appeal
In July 2007, he was found guilty and sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of his wife Rachel.
# supreme-court - Monday 27 June, 2016
Victory for pro-choice movement as US Supreme Court strikes down Texas abortion rules
The ruling has been made in the most important abortion case in a generation.
# supreme-court - Tuesday 14 June, 2016
Government to appeal decision to protect Moore Street battlefield site to Supreme Court
The Moore Street site was ruled a “battlefield site” by the High Court in March.
# supreme-court - Tuesday 5 April, 2016
Joan Collins' prom note appeal makes it all the way to the Supreme Court today
The deputy’s challenge against the €31 billion promissory note deal was rejected by the High Court.
# supreme-court - Monday 7 March, 2016
"A colossus of the legal world." - Tributes paid after death of Supreme Court judge
Hardiman was one of the most well-known barristers in the country before his appointment to the State’s highest court.
# supreme-court - Wednesday 17 February, 2016
Obama asks Republicans to 'rise above the venom' after judge's unexpected death
Since Antonin Scalia’s death, White House lawyers and advisers have been scrambling to refine and vet a list of potential replacements.
As many as 30 lives a month are saved because of the injection centre this woman co-founded
TheJournal.ie speaks to the woman who opened North America’s only injection centre.
# supreme-court - Sunday 14 February, 2016
How the death of this Supreme Court judge has sparked a huge political battle
The coming months will see clashes between Republicans and Democrats as Obama tries to confirm a successor before he leaves the White House.
# supreme-court - Wednesday 10 February, 2016
Two votes in it. 10 spoiled votes. This Kerry election recount just got interesting...
The initial ballot in the Listowel local election in 2014 saw independent Dan Kiely lose out to Fine Gael’s Mike Kennelly by just two votes after a recount.
# supreme-court - Tuesday 2 February, 2016
"I genuinely think what I'm doing is right" - gender quotas appeal heading for Supreme Court
Fianna Fáil activist Brian Mohan is to take his legal challenge against gender quotas to the Supreme Court after his initial action was rejected today.
# supreme-court - Tuesday 29 December, 2015
There were some familiar faces at this morning's Council of State meeting
President Higgins called the meeting to discuss asylum laws that were ‘rushed’ through the Dáil.
# supreme-court - Thursday 17 December, 2015
This man's Supreme Court win could have big consequences for future elections
The Supreme Court has ordered a total recount of local election votes in the Listowel area.
# supreme-court - Thursday 26 November, 2015
Israeli transgender activist wins right for cremations against the wish of her religious parents
This follows a ruling by the country’s Supreme Court.
# supreme-court - Thursday 5 November, 2015
Kildare man wins appeal in Supreme Court and won't be forced to sell his family home to the IDA
The four-year battle comes to a conclusion today.
# supreme-court - Friday 28 August, 2015
The appeals against the marriage referendum result are in the last chance saloon
Both parties involved have lodged an application to appeal with the Supreme Court.
# supreme-court - Thursday 30 July, 2015
Varoufakis could face treason charges for planning alternative currency
His immunity to prosecution as a member of parliament must be revoked first.
# supreme-court - Tuesday 14 July, 2015
America has ended its ban on gay leaders (but there's an opt-out for church-backed troops)
The organisation has been under pressure to do so since June’s US Supreme Court ruling to allow same-sex marriage nationwide.
# supreme-court - Tuesday 7 July, 2015
Woman who challenged referendum landed with huge bill for court costs
The overall costs of the appeal is believed to be over €1 million.
# supreme-court - Monday 29 June, 2015
Texas is fighting back against US marriage equality
The state’s attorney general said Texans ‘must speak with one voice against this lawlessness’.
# supreme-court - Friday 26 June, 2015
19 of the loveliest brand reactions to today's US marriage equality ruling
Nice work, advertising departments.
# supreme-court - Thursday 25 June, 2015
Chef who was paid just 51c an hour will finally get the wages he was owed
Muhammad Younis was forced to work up to 80 hours a week in a Clondalkin restaurant.
# supreme-court - Friday 29 May, 2015
This woman has just been made to hand over €2 billion to her daughter
Gina Rinehart was ranked the 37th most powerful woman in the world this week by Forbes magazine.
# supreme-court - Saturday 9 May, 2015
It would be "insane" to pass this referendum - former Fine Gael councillor
Professor Bill Tormey has clarified why he’ll be voting no on 22 May.
# supreme-court - Tuesday 28 April, 2015
End of the (Vico) road? The O'Donnells have until 12 noon tomorrow to leave Gorse Hill
The Supreme Court blocked their latest legal appeal this afternoon.
# supreme-court - Saturday 25 April, 2015
'It was worth it': Woman who could lose millions for taking Supreme Court case
Joanna Jordan petition to overturn the result of the 2012 referendum was rejected yesterday.
# supreme-court - Friday 24 April, 2015
The Children's Referendum will not have to be held again
The referendum passed by 58% voting yes and 42% voting no.
# supreme-court - Monday 20 April, 2015
Graham Dwyer likely to lodge appeal against conviction
There were numerous legal arguments that Dwyer’s legal team could argue are grounds for appeal.
# supreme-court - Tuesday 17 March, 2015
Man made pay his ex-girlfriend €9,000 after posting a video of them having sex online
He uploaded the video to two pornographic websites three years ago.
# supreme-court - Wednesday 11 March, 2015
You can now sue your ex-spouse DECADES after the divorce
In the UK that is. Useful if your ex becomes rich
# supreme-court - Tuesday 3 March, 2015
The Supreme Court is leaving Dublin for the first time ever
It’s the first time the court has left the Four Courts since 1931.
# supreme-court - Tuesday 20 January, 2015
America will let this Muslim prisoner grow a beard
The nine justices acknowledged the validity of prison officials’ security concerns — that inmates could hide weapons or other contraband inside their whiskers.
# supreme-court - Tuesday 6 January, 2015
SIPTU call for changes to upward-only rent reviews after closure of Bewley's
The Café had a decision ruling for a reduction in their rent overturned last year.
# supreme-court - Wednesday 17 December, 2014
Midwives 'forced to leave profession because they refuse to partake in abortions'
The UK’s highest court ruled on the matter this morning.
# supreme-court - Tuesday 2 December, 2014
The number of female judges has hit a record high
Exactly one third of judges in the country are women.
# supreme-court - Sunday 30 November, 2014
Rapper jailed for posting lyrics on Facebook threatening to kill ex-wife
Anthony Elonis (AKA Tone Dougie) says the threats weren’t real.
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