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Bank of Ireland hit with record €100m fine over tracker mortgage scandal
Customers of seven lenders investigated by Central Bank lost a total of 327 properties as result of overcharging scandal
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Three Irish former rugby players sue IRFU over alleged head injuries
Cases are part of a wider series of claims here and in the UK alleging inadequate protection from possibility of concussion
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Personal injuries guidelines ‘should be reviewed in light of inflation’
The personal injuries guidelines should be urgently reviewed in light of inflation and the increasing cost of living, a solicitor has said.
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Young mother bled to death following ‘systems failure’ at Limerick hospital, inquest hears
Coroner returns verdict of medical misadventure as University Hospital Limerick issues apology to family of Susan Doherty
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Man awarded €508,000 after hotel lift fell three floors has damages reduced by €120,000
Mr Meehan, who is aged in his mid-40s, sustained multiple fractures to the spine, and knee injuries and was in a wheelchair for three months after the incident
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Motorist ‘ran at traffic warden and assaulted him over ticket’, court told
A motorist attacked a traffic warden, leaving him with bruises when he became “irate” at being given a parking ticket, it is alleged.
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Barrister brings action against Beacon Hospital over alleged treatment refusal
Alan Toal claims when he was due to attend his treating physician he was told the hospital had decided not to make an appointment
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Prison service to pay €55k to official not allowed to work from home during pandemic
Prison service to pay €55k to official not allowed to work from home during pandemic The Irish Prison Service (IPS) has been ordered to pay €55,000 to a senior official with a heart condition who was denied the right to work from home during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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The Garda Síochána (Compensation) Bill 2021
The Garda Síochána (Compensation) Bill 2021(the ‘Bill’) is currently under review at the Committee Stage.
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Brothers now in 10th year of legal battle with each other over field in Co Clare
Joseph Slattery restrained from pursuing further litigation without court permission against Thomas Slattery over land near Lahinch
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Irish courts dealing with over half a million cases per year
The Irish courts remained extremely busy in 2021, with over 531,000 new cases and over 405,000 cases resolved, according to the latest Courts Service annual report.
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Two women to have debts totalling €1.2m written off after High Court overturns PIA refusal
The Circuit Court had refused to approve the applicants’ Personal Insolvency Arrangements
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