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Carlow Family Launches $50m Lawsuit Over Designer's Yacht Death
The family of an Irish fashion designer who died on a yacht in New York has filed a $50m wrongful death lawsuit against the vessel's owner.
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WRC Awards €14,750 Over Refusal to Sign HAP Form
The WRC has awarded €14,750 to a mother after a property management firm unlawfully refused to complete her HAP application, breaching the Equal Status Acts.
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Mother Awarded £20,500 Over Unfair Flexible Working Rota
An Enniskillen hotel receptionist has been awarded £20,500 after a tribunal found her employer's demand for a flexible seven-day rota was sex discrimination.
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Sacked Pharma Worker Wins Job Back After Takeaway Driver Brawl
The WRC has ordered the re-engagement of an unfairly dismissed Dundalk pharma worker following a physical altercation with a takeaway delivery driver.
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High Court Strikes Out HSE Medical Negligence Claim Over Delay
The High Court has dismissed a medical negligence claim against the HSE due to a four-year delay, clarifying rules on inactivity and oral evidence in Ireland.
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NORTHERN IRELAND: Religious Bias Claim Dismissed Against Servite Trust
A Fair Employment Tribunal has dismissed a religious discrimination claim against the Order of Mary Servite Trust following a contested probationary dismissal.
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Tusla Found in Contempt of Court Over Child Placements
The High Court has ruled Tusla is in contempt of court for failing to provide secure special care placements for vulnerable children despite statutory duties.
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Roadworks Firm Fined €1.2m Over Fatal Donegal Crash
A roadworks firm has been fined €1.2m at Letterkenny Circuit Court over critical health and safety breaches that caused the tragic deaths of a Donegal family.
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High Court Dismisses Garda Judicial Review Over Alternative Remedy
The High Court has dismissed a Garda's judicial review against his dismissal, ruling he should have used the statutory appeal process instead.
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High Court Dismisses Jackson Way Injunction Over M50 Land
The High Court has refused an injunction sought by Jackson Way Properties to halt arbitration over a restrictive covenant on lands acquired for the M50.
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High Court Rejects Landlord Challenge to €15,000 RTB Award
The High Court has refused a Dublin landlord leave to challenge a €15,000 Residential Tenancies Board award over an unlawful tenancy termination.
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Tax Appeals Commission Upholds Levy on CE Scheme Earnings
The Tax Appeals Commission has ruled that Community Employment scheme earnings are subject to income tax and PRSI, dismissing a participant's €5,703 appeal.
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