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Retired judge tells of his upset at how legal firm has been run since he sold the practice

A retired judge has said he is “very disappointed” with how his former legal firm has been run after the solicitor in charge was subject to a series of fines for misconduct and inadequate services.

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Consumer charity ‘in crisis’ as staff make allegations of ‘gross mismanagement of funds’

Public funding of over €500,000 a year for an EU-backed consumer centre is at risk after senior staff made allegations that mismanagement and governance breaches by directors had plunged the charity into a “prolonged crisis”.

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County Leitrim solicitor ‘unable to deal’ with client account deficit reported to be in excess of €500k

A Leitrim solicitor, who was last year suspended by the High Court, had run up a deficit in her client accounts of at least €566,000 and owed the Revenue Commissioners €250,000, a Law Society investigation found.

Clash of the transgender conferences: Killarney to host simultaneous meetings with contrasting opinions on care

Killarney, Co Kerry, will become the centre of a global debate on transgender healthcare next month — as two separate international conferences on the contentious issue will be held in the small town, at the same time.

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Solicitor daughter of ex-FF TD took huge fees from elderly while charities never received bequests

A solicitor, who was last year suspended by the High Court, had run up a deficit in her client accounts of at least €566,000 and owed the Revenue Commissioners €250,000, a Law Society investigation found.

Entry-level pay of state solicitors is stuck at 2008 levels, due to ‘legacy issues’

Maria Browne, the Chief State Solicitor, has complained that “unilateral” action by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (DPER) has undermined the state’s ability to recruit newly qualified lawyers.

Enoch Burke brother Simeon ‘not an appropriate candidate to be a barrister’, says Fine Gael senator and lawyer

A Fine Gael senator and barrister has said Simeon Burke, a trainee barrister arrested last week for his protests against a Court of Appeal ruling in his brother’s case, is “not an appropriate candidate” to become such a lawyer.

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Lawyer has court orders made against him for ‘shocking’ service and debts over €200k

A solicitor who runs a legal firm founded by a recently retired judge has had a series of High Court orders made against him over inadequate services and debts of more than €200,000.

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Roderic O’Gorman ‘raids’ funds to push €1.1m to LGBTQ+ projects

Equality Minister Roderic O’Gorman has been accused of playing “parish pump politics” after his department transferred €1.1m to LGBTQ+ projects. The money was originally allocated to schemes for the Traveller and Roma communities, migrant integration and Magdalene laundry redress.

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TikTok influences reading habits as Irish book sales hit record high of €170m

The value of Irish book sales over the last two years has surpassed records set before the 2009 economic crash — with TikTok providing a huge boost to the romantic novel genre.

PAC to investigate ‘extraordinary’ exit package given to former horseracing chief Denis Egan

The Dáil’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is to investigate an “extraordinary” exit package secured by the former chief executive of the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (IHRB) that was almost €142,000 above what was approved for the regulator’s staff.

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Farmer ‘takes seized houses back off AIB’ in row over debt agreement

A Galway farmer and horse breeder who is the subject of a €5.8m judgment from AIB has re-occupied five houses that were seized from him by a bank receiver nine years ago and has rented them out to new tenants.

Board members at hard-up RTÉ were worried about 6pc pay rise for staff

RTÉ board members expressed concerns over whether the financially troubled national broadcaster could afford a pay deal agreed with its staff last November that commits to wage increases of 6pc over two years.

ESB worker could be sacked for allegedly seeking €35,000 ‘backhander’

ESB has started legal action to sack an engineer officer who is alleged to have sought a corrupt €35,000 payment from a house builder to fund his retirement and the purchase of a new car.

New LGFA rules allow transgender girls to play Gaelic football – but not everyone is happy

The Ladies Gaelic Football Association has introduced a new policy that allows transgender women and children to play the sport.

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Mental Health Minister Mary Butler promises ‘action’ on transgender services

The junior minister responsible for mental health has said she is taking action over Ireland’s model of care for transgender people following meetings with Children and Equality Minister Roderic O’Gorman, health officials and transgender support groups.

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exclusive ESB staff ‘asked housing developers for backhanders’

ESB staff have been accused of seeking unlawful payments of up to €35,000 from a development firm whose backers include Ireland’s sovereign investment fund. The building firm has admitted paying thousands of euro to ESB workers to expedite connections to the national grid.

Finance firm which sought wind-up of FAI kit supplier applies for examinership

The supply chain finance company whose High Court petition led to the liquidation of the FAI’s kit supplier last year has applied for examinership.

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Leo Varadkar will ‘lean on’ FAI over Ballybrack’s John Delaney deal for Ireland match tickets

People Before Profit TD Richard Boyd Barrett used his slot at leaders’ questions in the Dáil last week to question the Taoiseach about the ending of a “sweetheart” ticketing deal that the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) had with a supporters’ club in his constituency.

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‘It was like something out of Wall Street’ — anger at two senior sackings at exclusive Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club

One of Ireland’s oldest tennis clubs has been forced to pay out more than €200,000 after it dismissed its two most senior staff in the last six months in moves that have caused upset and concern among club members and staff.

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Athletics club behind the Women’s Mini Marathon runs up bumper cash windfall

The athletics club behind the Women’s Mini Marathon has earned €1.2m in dividends from the annual race over the last 10 years, while also receiving almost €10m from a visa investment scheme.

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Solicitor daughter of former Fianna Fáil TD is suspended by the High Court

A solicitor who is the daughter of a former Fianna Fáil TD has been suspended by order of the High Court and had her practice closed.

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BrewDog boss James Watt takes Meta to court in bid to reveal who is behind ‘online smear campaign’

The boss of the BrewDog pub and craft beer business has taken legal action against Meta in Ireland in an attempt to uncover who was behind an online smear campaign against him.

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John Delaney’s father Joe joins his son’s property firm

Joe Delaney, the retired former FAI treasurer who left the association in the 1990s over a ticketing scandal, has joined his son John Delaney’s property management firm as a director.

Dublin Bike cyclist may appeal after judge cut compensation award because she wasn’t wearing a helmet

A woman whose personal injury award for being knocked off a Dublin Bike was reduced because she was not wearing a helmet is consulting her lawyers about taking an appeal.

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Revealed: PAC report on Horse Racing Ireland puts spotlight on the sport again

The Dáil’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is to issue a report on Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) that will criticise its lack of transparency on prize-money distribution, its financial governance on procurement and land deals and continuing delays in deploying CCTV to prevent cheating at courses.

New crest and a new identity as FAI hoping rebrand will net title sponsor

The Football Association of Ireland (FAI) is to launch new logos for its international teams ahead of March’s European Championship qualifier against France.

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The conwoman, the poison pen letters and a grieving mother’s search for answers

On September 6, 2021, 29-year-old Ruth Seavers took her own life in her mother’s house in Kenmare. For Martha Clarke, it was a gut-wrenching tragedy, but it was also the beginning of a more prolonged and sinister kind of agony.

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‘Hatred’, ‘ridicule’ and ‘incessant threats’ – high-flying Irish couple embroiled in US court row after bitter breakup

Entrepreneur Illann Power has been accused in US court proceedings of waging a “vicious” and “unrelenting” campaign of harassment against his ex-girlfriend.

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Department of Health officials accused of deleting details after meeting over ‘unsafe’ Tavistock transgender services

Department of Health officials have been accused of altering records of a meeting between ministers and doctors to delete details of a junior minister promoting the use of an “unsafe” private transgender healthcare service.