‘Dreadful tragedy’ of Melissa’s death recalled at inquest

AN inquest in Castlebar today returned a verdict of accidental death in the case of Melissa Patterson (18), Hollow Grove, Castlebar. The teenager died after being struck by a car while walking on the hard shoulder of the N60 at Carrownurlaur, Breaffy, Castlebar, on...

The Injuries Board (PIAB)

The function of the Injuries Board is to assess a personal injury action before litigation is commenced. All personal injury actions with the exception of Medical Negligence Claims must be submitted to the Injuries Board in the first instance. Limitation Period Under...

Gsoc Challenges Costs Ruling in Crash Case

Legal Costs of Defendants in Failed Prosecutions THE Garda Siochana Ombudsman Commission (Gsoc) has filed a High Court action against having to pay the €8,610 legal costs of a couple who had charges of supplying it with false information thrown out of court. Although...

GSOC probe was one-sided, says judge

A judge yesterday described a GSOC investigation into a road traffic accident, involving an off-duty garda in 2013, as “one of the most one-sided I have ever seen”. Judge Kevin Kilrane yesterday told Sligo District Court GSOC had “ignored” vital evidence, and the way...

GSOC case against couple struck out in Sligo court

Charges against a couple accused of giving false and misleading information to the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) were struck out yesterday by a judge who criticised Garda witnesses in the case. Following four hours of evidence at Sligo District Court,...

Judge orders sex abuser to hand over bank accounts

A judge has ordered an Irish dance teacher to hand over his bank records after hearing he still hasn’t paid any of a €400,000 High Court compensation order to a victim he sexually abused. Michael Quigley told Letterkenny District Court in Donegal that he didn’t have...