Defence Forces ‘barely tolerates women’, review told

Cillian Sherlock, PA Almost 90 per cent of female respondents to an independent review of the Defence Forces said they...

Government unveils plans to reduce ‘disproportionate’ defamation awards

Cillian Sherlock, PA Juries would be abolished in High Court defamation cases under the Government’s proposed reforms of defamation law....

UK housing secretary invites Kingspan for talks on post-Grenfell remediation package

Dominic McGrath, PA Britain’s housing secretary has written to insulation firm Kingspan to invite the company for talks with officials,...

Motorbike driver who struck pedestrian at high speed jailed

Fiona Ferguson and Sonya McLean A man driving a motorbike at high speed in an urban area has been jailed...

Murder accused was entitled to defend himself in his own home, trial told

Fiona Magennis Murder accused Matusz Batiuk was entitled to defend himself when he was attacked in his own home, a...

First man to be convicted of coercive control appeals sentence

Paul Neilan The first man to be convicted of coercive control by a jury in the State has launched an...

Gang rape trial begins hearing closing speeches

Eimear Dodd The jury in the trial of three men accused of raping a woman in a hotel car park...

Rishi Sunak says Brexit deal ensures sovereignty for Northern Ireland

By Sophie Wingate, PA Political Correspondent Rishi Sunak insisted that his new deal for Northern Ireland’s post-Brexit trading arrangements “ensures...

Man granted asylum in Greece takes court action over ‘inadmissible’ finding for Irish application

High Court reporters A man who was granted international protection in Greece is now challenging a finding that his application...