Shane Phelan
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Court to hear solicitor Ammi Burke’s action against WRC over rejection of unfair dismissal claim
The High Court will hear solicitor Ammi Burke’s challenge to the termination of her unfair dismissal claim against Arthur Cox in May. → Read More
€2.4m in mica litigation costs avoided following compromise between legal teams
At least €2.4m in potential costs have been avoided following an agreement between lawyers on opposite sides of litigation related to the mica scandal. → Read More
What now for Enoch Burke after failed appeal and dramatic ejection from courtroom?
The loss by Enoch Burke of his Court of Appeal challenge and the forcible removal by gardaí of him and five members of his family from the courtroom did not deter the sacked schoolteacher from resuming his lonely vigil outside Wilson’s Hospital School today. → Read More
Enoch Burke back outside school that sacked him after chaotic scenes yesterday as court rejected appeal
Sacked schoolteacher Enoch Burke has turned up at his former workplace again this morning the day after appeal judges rejected his appeal against High Court injunctions directing him not to trespass there. → Read More
Scones, signs and letters – the support Enoch Burke says he has received during protest
Sacked schoolteacher Enoch Burke has told the High Court that students, parents and former colleagues have offered him support on his daily visits to Wilson’s Hospital School – claiming one student even baked him a bag of scones and a parent described him as “a hero” in their child’s eyes. → Read More
Enoch Burke’s fines rise to €22,400 as he turns up to school once again this morning
Sacked schoolteacher Enoch Burke has turned up at his former workplace again this morning, with his ongoing fines for contempt of court now rising to €22,400. → Read More
Longer days and shorter holidays proposed to improve the effectiveness of courts system
Longer hearing days and shorter court holidays are on the cards under reforms recommended by a government-appointed group. → Read More
Mary Lou McDonald’s husband sues Shane Ross following row over biography
The husband of Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has issued legal proceedings against former Cabinet minister Shane Ross and a book publishing company. → Read More
Shane Ross ‘surprised’ as Mary Lou McDonald’s husband sues following row over biography
The husband of Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has issued legal proceedings against former Cabinet minister Shane Ross and a book publishing company. → Read More
Enoch Burke turns up at school again despite court warning as fines reach €17,500
Sacked schoolteacher Enoch Burke appears to have sabotaged his chances of winning an appeal against High Court orders after turning up at his former workplace yet again this morning. → Read More
Enoch Burke turns up at school again despite High Court warning as fines reach €17,500
Sacked schoolteacher Enoch Burke appears to have sabotaged his chances of winning an appeal against High Court orders after turning up at his former workplace yet again this morning. → Read More
Enoch Burke accuses Court of Appeal of putting ‘gun to my head’ in testy exchange
Enoch Burke has accused the Court of Appeal of putting a gun to his head after it decided this morning to consider only part of his appeal of various orders of the High Court. → Read More
Couple’s Ballsbridge home saved and millions of euro in debt written off under personal insolvency arrangements
A couple will get to keep their €900,000 Ballsbridge home after a mortgage firm withdrew its objection to personal insolvency arrangements (PIAs) writing off millions of euro in debt. → Read More
Enoch Burke physically removed from High Court by gardaí
Dismissed schoolteacher Enoch Burke was physically removed from the High Court by gardaí today after again interrupting the court’s list. → Read More
Businessman Kenn Joyce’s bankruptcy extended by three years amid ‘links’ to €700,000 Thai resort property
A businessman’s bankruptcy has been extended by more than three years after he was found to have provided “contradictory” accounts over his alleged ownership of a €700,000 Thai property. → Read More
Solicitor claims Beacon Hospital CEO’s actions endangered patient, barrister Alan Toal, who has since died
A solicitor representing the estate of a deceased barrister has accused a hospital chief executive of concealing medical records, endangering his client and deliberately misleading the High Court. → Read More
‘Intimidation case’ car dealer John Alex Kane avoids prison term over pandemic payments fraud
A car dealer alleged to have been involved in a campaign of intimidation aimed at halting land sales has avoided a prison sentence for defrauding the State of pandemic unemployment supports. → Read More
Victims face court fights on epilepsy drug as the State ‘drags its heels’
Last December, a case revolving around the prescription of a seizure-controlling drug to a pregnant woman was settled for €12m without admission of liability. → Read More
Law Society to take over files of solicitor who could not afford to practise since 2021
The Law Society has moved to take over files and funds held by a law firm where the main solicitor got into financial difficulty and has not held a licence to practise for the past two years. → Read More
‘Intimidation’ case brothers John Alex Kane (49) and Seamus Kane (53) admit they fraudulently claimed pandemic payments
Two brothers alleged to have been involved in a campaign of intimidation aimed at halting land sales have admitted defrauding the State of pandemic unemployment supports. → Read More