A nurse who helped rescue the baby saved in the Buncrana drowning tragedy is suing the family of those who perished in the tragedy. Stephanie Knox was along with her then-boyfriend Davitt Walsh on March 20th, 2016 when a jeep slipped into Lough Swilly…
Category: Legal
Court has upholds the right of a person to use reasonable force to defend themselves
A court has upheld the right of a person to use reasonable force to defend themselves against a home intruder. In a landmark decision, a Central Criminal Court jury acquitted Martin Keenan (20) of the murder of an unarmed man he stabbed to death with…
Nun (89) in legal battle with singer Perry dies in court
A nun who was involved in a lawsuit with pop star Katy Perry over the sale of a convent in Los Angeles has died after collapsing during a court appearance. Sister Catherine Rose Holzman (89) had served the church “with dedication and love for many…
Ex-stripper jailed over horror Tinder sex assault
A former stripper and dating show contestant who once streaked in Croke Park has been jailed for five years for a sex attack on a woman he met on dating app Tinder. Dubliner Paul Flaherty (30) first made the headlines in 2007 when he did…
Naked violinist takes nude protest case before federal judges
For 50 minutes Thursday, a group of judges considered the case of a man who stripped naked outside the federal courthouse in downtown Portland, played violin beside the engraving of a Thomas Jefferson quote and then sat for hours on the ground before his arrest.…
Harvey Weinstein faces civil claim in U.K.
Harvey Weinstein is facing a damages claim in a London court by a woman who accuses the Hollywood producer of sexual assault. Personal injury lawyer Jill Greenfield says her client, who hasn’t been identified, is seeking damages for “personal injury” plus expenses and “consequential…
Judge rules €25k payout for boy who split eyebrow at creché is inadequate
A judge has turned down as inadequate a €25,000 settlement offer A judge has turned down as inadequate a €25,000 settlement offer to a five-year-old boy who lacerated one of his eyebrows in a fall at a Co Dublin crèche. Samantha Cruess Callaghan, counsel for…