Cathal N. Young, O'Reilly & Co.

The Supreme Court ruled in relation to the remedies available for the enforcement of a judgment registered against only one of the co-owners of registered land. The High Court found that it did not have jurisdiction to…more

The Multi-Unit Developments Act (the Act) was signed into law by President McAleese on 24 January 2011. The Act provides a statutory framework for multi-unit developments and for the governance of the property management…more

1. This is an application on foot of a notice of motion returnable on the 17th December, 2010, on behalf of the applicant/respondent husband for an order (inter alia) granting directions as to the hearing of the appeal herein,…more

These proceedings came before the High Court by way of judicial review proceedings in which the applicant is the Private Residential Tenancies Board (hereinafter referred to as the P.R.T.B.) which seeks an order of certiorari to…more

This is an appeal of the above named appellants against an order of the High Court refusing their application for certain reliefs by way of judicial review against the above named respondents. The application for relief by way…more

At an early stage of the hearing discussion took place involving counsel for respectively Homes and Contracting (“collectively McInerney”), the examiner, and the Banking Syndicate. There was broad agreement that the issues which…more

The “Big House” features frequently in Irish literature. The Law Reports also reflect the prominent position of the Big House in the country’s social and historical landscape, recording many disputes, especially in the last two…more

JUDGMENT of Mr. Justice Hogan delivered on the 6th day of December, 2010 1. This is an application by the third parties to have a third party notice dated 23rd December, 2009 - in which the defendants (who are a firm of…more

2.1 The first named applicant in this matter describes himself in his affidavit as a member of the Permanent Defence Forces by which it is presumed he means “the Permanent Defence Force”, which is one constituent part of “the…more

The High Court in Dublin has ruled that the Irish government has "unreasonably delayed" holding a by-election in Donegal. The decision came following a legal challenge by Sinn Fein senator Pearse Doherty. The seat in Donegal…more

The court's task was to interpret the NAMA Act 2009 (National Asset Management Agency Act 2009), apply the Act to the facts of Mr McKillen's case and to determine whether the Act, as so interpreted, was within the bounds of what…more

This is a case in which the first-named plaintiff seeks damages, including exemplary and punitive damages, against the defendant newspaper both on grounds of alleged breach of rights of privacy enjoyed by her and her son, the…more

This Bill provides for a legislative framework to facilitate the involvement of Vocational Education Committees (VECs) in the provision of primary education. These additional powers for VECs are proposed in the context of the…more

The Bill provides for amendments to provisions across the range of civil and regulatory law. The main provisions of the Bill include:— amendment of the Civil Legal Aid Act 1995 to allow the Legal Aid Board to give legal advice…more

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