Alleged crime gang leader Daniel Kinahan appears before court in Dublin The 49-year-old appeared by videolink from Portlaoise Prison. Evening Standard · 20h ago
Woman and man charged in relation to bomb at Irish border remanded in custody Isobella Perrie Sullivan was remanded in custody until August 7, and Simon O’Donovan was remanded until October 5. The Independent UK · Jul 27
Dublin museum employee charged with possessing explosives in Irish border case Simon O’Donovan, 44, with an address at Sperrin Road in Drimnagh, represented himself in a late-night bail hearing on Saturday. Evening Standard · Jul 25
Dublin museum employee charged in case of car bomb intercepted near Irish border Simon O’Donovan has been denied bail after gardaí raised objections The Independent UK · Jul 25
UK Government response urged to UN concern over surveillance of solicitors The McCullough Review in 2025 confirmed instances of police monitoring journalists’ and solicitors’ phone data in Northern Ireland. Evening Standard · Apr 1
Religious education in NI schools breaches human rights, Supreme Court rules The legal action was taken by a girl who attended a Belfast primary school and her father. Evening Standard · Nov 19, 2025
PSNI Chief Constable apologises to two solicitors following surveillance Darragh Mackin and Peter Corrigan of Phoenix Law said privacy is not a price they should have to pay for doing their jobs. The Independent UK · Sep 24, 2025
Kneecap’s legal team for court battle to include Julian Assange lawyer Rapper Liam O hAnnaidh, who performs under the name Mo Chara, was charged over the alleged display of a Hezbollah flag at a gig in May. Evening Standard · Jun 13, 2025
Irish rape victim Hazel Behan takes case to European Court of Human Rights She alleges Portuguese authorities failed to properly investigate the 2024 attack on her. Evening Standard · Apr 16, 2025
Summerland fire families lodge application for fresh inquest The incident was one of the deadliest fire disasters in British history. Evening Standard · Mar 4, 2025
‘They broke their own laws’: Irish group Kneecap win legal challenge over Kemi Badenoch funding decision The band said they were discriminated against on grounds of nationality The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2024
Kneecap win discrimination case against Government over block to funding award The band had claimed they were discriminated against on grounds of nationality and political opinion. Evening Standard · Nov 29, 2024
Irish Government threatened with legal action over Israeli weapons flown in airspace THE Irish Government has been threatened with legal action if it does not move to end the reported use of Irish airspace to fly weapons to Israel ... The National (Scotland) · Oct 30, 2024
Legal action threatened over reported Israeli weapons flown through Irish skies Darragh Mackin of Phoenix Law said the government has 14 days to comply with its international obligations. The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2024
Belfast Live · Jun 13, 2023 PSNI apologise to hooded men for 'actions and omissions of officers' An apology was hand-delivered to one of the hooded men, Joe Clarke, just days before he died
The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2023 Police apologise to Hooded Men for ‘actions and omissions of officers’ A total of 14 men were subjected to controversial interrogation techniques by the Army and police when they were interned without trial.