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On the rise
€5.7 million paid to gardaí in compensation for on duty injuries last year
26 Jan 2018
13.7k
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born in prison
Four babies born to women in prison last year
25 Jan 2018
22.5k
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bad apple
Worker who 'faked' injury loses unfair dismissal case after private investigator spots him carrying child
25 Jan 2018
45.3k
court appeal
Driving ban 'would be exceptionally disastrous' for former TD Michael McNamara
25 Jan 2018
27.9k
Michael McNamara
'My eyes were burning off my head': Former TD was pepper sprayed after 'refusing arrest', court hears
23 Jan 2018
36.8k
45
Data centre
Amazon's €1bn 'Project G' for Dublin gets the go-ahead
23 Jan 2018
40.4k
73
A new dawn
Surge in women joining Defence Forces after €360,000 is spent on recruitment campaigns
21 Jan 2018
19.5k
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Clare
Cannabis grower says it's 'absurd and bananas' that he can be accused of committing a crime
17 Jan 2018
45.6k
Set to move
Carrigstown is on the move after RTÉ gets green light to relocate Fair City set
16 Jan 2018
24.1k
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Crime
Court hears alleged burglars fled home when they found man in his 90s asleep inside
6 Jan 2018
30.0k
Court
Planning activist puts brakes on Trump Doonbeg 38,000 tonne rock barrier plan
5 Jan 2018
30.7k
116
Unfair Dismissal
Airport worker awarded €50,000 after being sacked for refusing to drive uninsured vehicle
5 Jan 2018
91.4k
78
Discrimination
Shop which told pregnant employee to 'look better and appear happy' ordered to pay her €18,000
5 Jan 2018
38.3k
43
clare winner
Trump organisation's Doonbeg investment pays off for its 100% shareholder, Donald Trump
1 Jan 2018
30.5k
34
kilrush
Man (23) charged with assault causing harm following Clare stabbing
1 Jan 2018
19.4k
PHONE ADDICTION
Security man who missed a break-in because he was looking at his mobile phone loses job
1 Jan 2018
41.0k
34
WRC
Hotel worker told her pregnancy was 'a problem' awarded €15,000 in compensation
27 Dec 2017
23.0k
24
smooch.com
Conman who stole by deception almost €19,000 from 'vulnerable' woman he met on dating site has paid back 'significant sum'
19 Dec 2017
17.2k
Ennis
'I could've lost my eye': Woman who stabbed teen in the face with stiletto to escape jail time
18 Dec 2017
20.5k
41
Discrimination
Man loses case against Irish council's refusal to hold ceremony for Christians killed by IS
15 Dec 2017
18.6k
86
who is harry smyth?
Young couple facing 'planning nightmare' because of 'mystery' objector
14 Dec 2017
121k
63
compensation
A warehouse manager fired for leaving work to help his 'trapped wife' has been awarded €20k
13 Dec 2017
50.6k
51
Ennis District Court
Judge sets aside €14,000 judgement against Donald Trump over planned Doonbeg barrier
12 Dec 2017
18.2k
28
Ennis
Couple battling to keep home discovered they're victims of tracker mortgage scandal 'by accident'
12 Dec 2017
39.9k
security fears
Green light for €40 million hotel at Stephen's Green despite government department objections
11 Dec 2017
24.6k
16
Anseo
Judge threatens parents with jail over Christmas if their children don't have a 100% school attendance rate
6 Dec 2017
28.8k
Unfair Dismissal
Art teacher sacked after admitting relationship with mental health patient awarded €5,000
4 Dec 2017
28.5k
Payout
Dublin City Council ordered to pay €25k to breast cancer survivor who wasn't allowed work from home
30 Nov 2017
16.8k
Ennis
Pensioner says he didn't allow gardaí onto his property as he thought they were 'thugs in hoodies'
30 Nov 2017
39.9k
27
Sacked
Sacked Aer Lingus worker blamed drinking the night before for showing up over the company limit at 4.20pm
29 Nov 2017
49.9k
48
mean thing to do
39-year-old man jailed for five months for stealing from church boxes using 'ingenious' lollipop device
27 Nov 2017
39.5k
52
Out with the old
Rehab Group to drop its name and spend up to €40,000 on rebranding
23 Nov 2017
31.6k
80
Shannon
'Lurid carry on': Court hears Clare man uploaded pictures of local girls to porn site
22 Nov 2017
26.4k
more than coppers
The owners of Coppers are sitting on over €70 million in profits
19 Nov 2017
63.6k
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Courts
Court told Ennis teen will attempt to physically harm girl he defiled if released from custody
18 Nov 2017
19.0k
Courts
Man who attacked pregnant woman and her brother over Facebook taunts jailed for five years
16 Nov 2017
19.9k
16
Clare
Probation Service recommends no jail for mother in case where baby sustained skull fracture and fractured legs
15 Nov 2017
11.4k
Crabby Jo's
Pregnant woman sacked by Wrights of Howth restaurant receives €15k compensation
10 Nov 2017
42.8k
48
Jack Dinan
'Our love for Jack will never be lost': Tributes paid at funeral of missing Ennis teenager
9 Nov 2017
35.6k
17
Government
'I didn't realise it was inappropriate': Woman receives €7k after Halligan asked if she was married in job interview
8 Nov 2017
136k
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