1 hour ago Judge is “getting a little impatient” on key motion in defective blocks case

A High Court Judge has said he is becoming impatient at an ongoing delay on a key motion in a… The post Judge is “getting a little impatient” on key motion in defective blocks case appeared first on Donegal Daily.

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3 h. ago Lawyer: There is no excuse for the government to keep delaying the Occupied Territories Bill

It’s long past time for the government to make its position on the Occupied Territories Bill clear, writes Gerry Liston.

Politics

4 h. ago New measures to strengthen safeguarding for vulnerable adults to be approved by Cabinet

New measures are designed to protect the elderly and people with disability, in both home and care settings

Politics

4 h. ago Couple who carried out hammer attack in which grandmother lost eye have convictions upheld

Gerard Stokes (44) and his co-accused Samantha Campbell (36) were convicted of inflicting what a judge described as a “punishment beating” on the woman over alleged missing drugs

Events

5 h. ago Jewellery insurance: Having something insured for €20,000 doesn’t mean that’s what you’ll get back

Read the small print where insurers can reserve right to source replacement ring or offer only the cost price not the insured value

Politics

10 h. ago Only top 20% of Irish earners can afford to rent an apartment, surveyors say

Price of two-bed apartment ranges from €480,000 to €650,000, says Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland

Society

12 h. ago Prison Service must pay €60,000 in compensation to officer injured in brutal attack

Kim Dempsey has suffered from chronic and ongoing lower back pain since the assault at the Midlands Prison.

Events

13 h. ago Former teacher jailed for 10 years for indecent assault of eight boys at private Dublin school

The judge remarked that ‘given the lack of acceptance on the part of the accused of the verdict, the court does not feel there is any evidential basis on which to suspend any of the sentence’.

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15 h. ago ‘Dangerous predator’ jailed for 15 years for sex abuse of half

Judge said he would have considered life sentence had attacker been an adult when abusing children

Events

15 h. ago ‘Dangerous predator’ jailed for 15 years for sexual abuse of half

Judge said he would have considered life sentence had attacker been an adult when abusing children

Events

17 h. ago Gardaí recover 18 cattle worth €30,000 stolen by rustlers in west Cork

Searches remain ongoing at this time and no arrests have been made at this time.

Politics

20 h. ago Permission granted for MetroLink judicial review ahead of proposed mediation

Following a planning application submitted by Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), MetroLink was approved by ACP through a railway order signed on September 30th.

Events

21 h. ago Farmer with €1.9m net assets must pay estranged wife €650,000 lump sum, High Court rules

Man must also pay her additional monies for undisclosed inherited lands

Economics

22 h. ago Pakistani Golfers Ireland donate €10,000 to Saplings Special School, Carlow

Pakistani Golfers Ireland donate €10,000 to Saplings Special School, Carlow  Irish Golfer Magazine

Politics

28 h. ago Buyers of expensive homes could be blocked from vacant property grant

Cap of €650,000 is being considered on value of homes eligible for €50,000 grant

Politics

28 h. ago NTA says council sought more money for Deer Park steps due to ‘challenges on site’

Taoiseach said €750,000 bill for 14 steps and new ramp at Mount Merrion park was ‘excessive’ while Sinn Fein called it a waste of money

Politics

40 h. ago Over 1,000 Palestinians granted Irish visas since October 2023

Over 1,000 Palestinians granted Irish visas since October 2023  Dublin Live

Politics

41 h. ago Endangered whale that traveled 3,000 miles from Ireland spotted off Boston’s coast

Endangered whale that traveled 3,000 miles from Ireland spotted off Boston’s coast  Boston.com

Politics

45 h. ago Up to 1,000 hospital beds needed to deal with expected flu surge, doctors warn

Irish Medical Organisation says flu cases will require equivalent of two large hospitals

Events

47 h. ago My child lives rent free in a home I own. Will that cause either of us a tax problem?

Revenue rules are fairly tight on financial support for independent adult children once it exceeds €3,000 in any one year

Society