[15:22] Lawyer says no 'smoking gun' Smith worked for IS in Syria

Former Irish soldier Lisa Smith led a "totally anonymous" life while living in Syria and there was no "smoking gun" that she did anything for the so-called Islamic State (IS) terror group, her lawyer told the Court of Appeal.

https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2025/0410/1506933-lisa-smith-appeal/

#Irish #LisaSmith #Syria #IslamicState #theCourtofAppeal

[18:38] Prince Harry's 'life at stake', court told

Prince Harry's safety, security and life are "at stake", the Court of Appeal has been told at the end of his appeal over his UK protection.

https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2025/0409/1506763-prince-harry-appeal/

#PrinceHarry's #theCourtofAppeal #UK

[17:56] UK Govt 'considering' ruling on inquiry into Brown murder

The UK Prime Minister has said that his government is "fully considering" the ruling of the Court of Appeal in Belfast, which found that an independent public inquiry into the murder of GAA official Sean Brown must be established without further delay.

https://www.rte.ie/news/2025/0408/1506528-sean-brown-uk/

#UK #theCourtofAppeal #Belfast #GAA #SeanBrown

[18:02] Teenager who assaulted group of tourists in Temple Bar withdraws appeal against three-year detention

A teenage boy who was part of a group of youths who set upon four English tourists in Temple Bar 18 months ago has withdrawn an appeal against his term of detention after the Court of Appeal warned him that it has the power to increase sentences.

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/teenager-who-assaulted-group-of-tourists-in-temple-bar-withdraws-appeal-against-three-year-detention/a166544609.html

#four #English #TempleBar #18monthsago #theCourtofAppeal

[12:32] No further delay in Sean Brown public inquiry - NI court

An independent public inquiry into the murder of GAA official Sean Brown must be established without further delay, the Court of Appeal has declared.

https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2025/0403/1505657-sean-brown/

#GAA #SeanBrown #theCourtofAppeal

[16:40] Court to give directions in Conor McGregor civil rape case appeal later this month

Mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor’s appeal against the verdict in the civil rape case taken against him by hair colourist Nikita Hand will come before the Court of Appeal later this month.

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/court-to-give-directions-in-conor-mcgregor-civil-rape-case-appeal-later-this-month/a773871008.html

#ConorMcGregor #NikitaHand #theCourtofAppeal #laterthismonth

[13:58] Conviction in relation to fatal Louth robbery overturned

The Court of Appeal has overturned the conviction of a 34-year-old man who was jailed for eight years for conspiring to steal the getaway car used in the credit union robbery during which Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe was shot dead.

https://www.rte.ie/news/courts/2025/0310/1501222-conviction-in-relation-to-fatal-louth-robbery-overturned/

#TheCourtofAppeal #34_year_old #eightyears #AdrianDonohoe

[18:30] State appeals High Court decision that response to needs of homeless asylum seekers was inadequate

The Court of Appeal (CoA) has been urged to overturn a decision that the State’s failure to provide for the basic needs of homeless asylum seekers is a breach of their fundamental rights.

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/state-appeals-high-court-decision-that-response-to-needs-of-homeless-asylum-seekers-was-inadequate/a668981955.html

#TheCourtofAppeal #State

[12:13] Woman faces legal bill for hundreds of thousands of euro after losing Circle K damages case

A woman who tripped at a Circle K filling station in Dublin could be left facing a bill for hundreds of thousands of euro in legal costs after the Court of Appeal reversed a decision by the High Court where she had successfully sued the fuel company.

https://www.independent.ie/business/woman-faces-legal-bill-for-hundreds-of-thousands-of-euro-after-losing-circle-k-damages-case/a1331886516.html

#Dublin #hundredsofthousands #theCourtofAppeal #theHighCourt

[18:48] O'Brien feels 'seen' and 'heard' after court ruling

A 24-year-old woman who was seriously assaulted by a then serving member of the Defence Forces in 2022 has said she felt seen, heard and acknowledged following today's ruling by the Court of Appeal.

https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2025/0123/1492573-natasha-obrien/

#24_year_old #theDefenceForces #2022 #today #theCourtofAppeal

[13:55] DPP appeals the leniency of Crotty sentence in court

The Court of Appeal is hearing an appeal by the Director of Public Prosecutions against the leniency of a three year suspended sentence imposed on former soldier, Cathal Crotty, for beating a woman unconscious in a random attack.

https://www.rte.ie/news/courts/2025/0123/1492466-cathal-crotty/

#TheCourtofAppeal #theDirectorofPublicProsecutions #threeyear #CathalCrotty

[19:30] Jail time increased for serial thieves who 'callously' left man to die after car theft

Two serial thieves who, during a crime spree "callously" left a businessman to die after he tried to stop them stealing his wife’s car, have had their jail terms increased after the Court of Appeal ruled their original jail sentences were too lenient.

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/jail-time-increased-for-serial-thieves-who-callously-left-man-to-die-after-car-theft/a1014205787.html

#Two #theCourtofAppeal

[19:42] 3 convicted for Lunney torture have appeal bid adjourned

Three men who are bidding to overturn their convictions for the kidnapping and torture of Quinn Industrial Holdings director Kevin Lunney have had their cases adjourned for three months, following three days of legal submissions before the Court of Appeal.

https://www.rte.ie/news/courts/2024/1218/1487274-kevin-lunney-case/

#Three #QuinnIndustrialHoldings #KevinLunney #threemonths #threedays #theCourtofAppeal

[14:07] Enoch Burke's father Sean gets two months in prison for attacking female garda after rejecting chance of suspended sentence

The father of jailed teacher Enoch Burke has been imprisoned for two months for attacking a female garda in the Court of Appeal (CoA) after rejecting the chance of a suspended sentence today.

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/enoch-burkes-father-sean-gets-two-months-in-prison-for-attacking-female-garda-after-rejecting-chance-of-suspended-sentence/a1354967856.html

#EnochBurke #twomonths #theCourtofAppeal #today

[12:36] ‘Damaging to all parties’ – Philip Nolan settles case against Science Foundation Ireland

Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) has told the Court of Appeal (CoA) its termination of Prof Philip Nolan’s director general contract was “never intended to imply any finding of wrongdoing on his part”.

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/damaging-to-all-parties-philip-nolan-settles-case-against-science-foundation-ireland/a670218702.html

#ScienceFoundation #SFI #theCourtofAppeal #PhilipNolan

[22:03] Enoch Burke claims in appeals court that teachers are being ‘told to bow down’ to instructions to use ‘they’ when referring to transgender students

Jailed teacher Enoch Burke has claimed in the Court of Appeal (CoA) that teachers around the country are being "told to bow down" to instructions to only use "they" rather than "he/she" when referring to transgender students.

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/enoch-burke-claims-in-appeals-court-that-teachers-are-being-told-to-bow-down-to-instructions-to-use-they-when-referring-to-transgender-students/a1510689207.html

#EnochBurke #theCourtofAppeal

[14:48] ‘Middle man’ in the murder of Irene White intends to appeal conviction, despite his guilty plea

A killer described as the “middle man” in the murder of Dundalk woman Irene White almost 20 years ago intends to appeal his conviction, despite his guilty plea, on the grounds that he was “suffering a mental breakdown” at the time, a barrister has told the Court of Appeal.

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/middle-man-in-the-murder-of-irene-white-intends-to-appeal-conviction-despite-his-guilty-plea/a650100879.html

#Dundalk #IreneWhite #almost20yearsago #theCourtofAppeal

[17:13] Primary school teacher mounted two-year campaign of harassment using racial slurs, court hears

A primary school teacher mounted a two-year campaign of harassment in which she wrote letters to HIQA alleging that a care worker who worked with vulnerable families was abusing patients, the Court of Appeal has heard.

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/primary-school-teacher-mounted-two-year-campaign-of-harassment-using-racial-slurs-court-hears/a45163386.html

#two_year #HIQA #theCourtofAppeal

[09:15 AM] Climate group can't force Shell to set and achieve CO2 reduction targets: Appeals Court

The Court of Appeal in The Hague has dismissed Milieudefensie’s claims against Shell.

https://nltimes.nl/2024/11/12/climate-group-cant-force-shell-set-achieve-co2-reduction-targets-appeals-court

#TheCourtofAppeal #TheHague #Milieudefensie #Shell

[18:33] Former teacher resentenced for four-year poison pen campaign against three gardaí

A former teacher who waged a four-year poison pen campaign against three gardai has been resentenced after the Court of Appeal ruled that the Circuit Court had been misinformed about the maximum penalty available.

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/former-teacher-resentenced-for-four-year-poison-pen-campaign-against-three-gardai/a1520675485.html

#four_year #three #theCourtofAppeal #theCircuitCourt