McAuley v Start Mortgages — struck out the claims against Start as an abuse of process
Case McAuley v Start Mortgages Designated Activity Company & Anor Court High Court (Ireland) Judge Cian Ferriter (Michael D. Higgins,
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Goldstein v. RELM — Irish High Court scrutinizes use of foreign discovery as “lawfare”
Case Goldstein Property ICAV -v- RELM Loan Opportunities 2 Designated Activity Company and Ors Court High Court (Ireland) Judge Mr.
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Piramal v Brepco — tied each injunction’s costs to the related termination issue at trial
Case Piramal Critical Care B.V. v Brepco Biopharma Limited Court High Court (Ireland) Judge Eileen Roberts (Michael D. Higgins, 2022)
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Kelly v Fennell; Havbell DAC v Kelly — High Court finds 2018 enforcement steps were timely
Case Aidan Kelly v Ken Fennell, Link Asset Services & Havbell DAC; Havbell DAC v Aidan Kelly Court High Court
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Everyday Finance v O’Donoghue — High Court dismisses possession case for lack of jurisdiction
Case Everyday Finance DAC t/a Link Financial and Declan Taite v Paul O’Donoghue and Edward O’Donoghue Court High Court (Ireland)
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EasyGroup v EasyFundraising — Irish High Court declines jurisdiction over trade-mark claim
Case EasyGroup Limited and EasyGroup IP Ireland Limited v EasyFundraising Limited and The Support Group (UK) Limited Court High Court
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HSE v MM — High Court invalidated an advance directive refusing psychiatric medication
Case Health Service Executive v MM (A Person Lacking Capacity Not So Found Represented by Her Guardian ad Litem) and
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Walsh v Keane — High Court overturned contempt finding and imprisonment order
Case Melanie Walsh v Michelle Keane Court High Court (Ireland) Judge Brian Cregan (Michael D. Higgins, 2014) Date Decided 22
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Wilson’s Hospital School v Burke [No. 8] — High Court barred three Burke family members from attending related hearings in person
Case The Board of Management of Wilson’s Hospital School v Enoch Burke [No. 8] Court High Court (Ireland) Judge Mr.
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Murphy v Start Mortgages — High Court dismissed borrower’s challenge to mortgage enforcement
Case Frank Murphy v Start Mortgages Designated Activity Company Court High Court (Ireland) Judge Siobhán Stack (Government of Ireland, 2021)
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A.I. and A.D. v Minister for Justice — High Court awards costs to applicants whose judicial review proceedings became moot after Minister failed to execute removal orders
Case A.I. v The Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration [2026] IEHC 489 (Record No. 2025/1032 JR); A.D. v
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South Dublin v. Threshford [No. 3] — High Court approves demolition method statement and costs orders for unauthorized development remediation
Case South Dublin County Council, O’Neill v. Threshford Limited, Mullnassa Limited and Branach Developments Limited [No. 3] Court High Court
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Keane v Clarke — High Court refuses to dismiss solicitor’s liability claim on res judicata, abuse of process, or striking-out grounds
Case Keane v Clarke Court High Court (Ireland) Judge Oisín Quinn (Michael D. Higgins, 2023) Date Decided 17 July 2026
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Brownfield Restoration Ireland Limited v. Wicklow County Council (No. 12) — Court approves remediation plan for landfill site Zones D–G, extends monitoring period, and adds ecological protections
Case Brownfield Restoration Ireland Limited v. Wicklow County Council and Others [No. 12] Court High Court (Ireland) Judge Richard Humphreys
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ISON Innovations v Collins — Court orders security for costs in minority shareholder oppression claim
Case ISON Innovations Limited v Neil Collins and Homeland Development Finance Limited Court High Court (Ireland) Judge Oisín Quinn (Michael
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RAAP v. PPI — Court permits amendments to counterclaim alleging improper royalty distribution to performers
Case Recorded Artists Actors Performers Limited v. Phonographic Performance (Ireland) Limited and Others Court High Court (Ireland) Judge Mr. Justice
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RAAP v PPI — Court allows late amendment to counterclaim alleging breach of distribution scheme
Case Recorded Artists Actors Performers Limited v Phonographic Performance (Ireland) Limited and Others Court High Court (Ireland) Judge Mr. Justice
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Martin v Martin and Ors — High Court refuses to dismiss partnership property dispute at preliminary stage
Case Martin v Martin, Nera Investments Limited and the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth Court High Court
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Mohan v. Revenue Commissioners — Court rejects vastly expanded pleading and strikes out proceedings as unmanageable
Case Mohan v. The Revenue Commissioners, Ireland and the Attorney General Court High Court (Ireland) Judge Barry O’Donnell (Government of
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QPQ Limited v Schute — Court orders disclosure of litigation funding arrangements where third-party involvement is alleged
Case QPQ Limited v Gerardus Henricus Michel Maria Schute (Otherwise Known as Geert Schute) Court High Court (Ireland) Judge Mr.
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National Paediatric Hospital Development Board v. BAM Building Limited — Ruling on adequacy of further discovery of documents in contract dispute over children’s hospital construction
Case National Paediatric Hospital Development Board v. BAM Building Limited Court High Court (Ireland) Judge Michael Quinn (Michael D. Higgins,
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FW Aviation v VietJet — Irish High Court addresses when foreign judgment enforcement proceedings serve a practical benefit
Case FW Aviation (Holdings) 1 Limited v VietJet Joint Stock Aviation Company Court High Court (Ireland), Commercial Division Judge Rory
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Studbook Development Ireland Limited v. Horse Sport Ireland — Court orders security for costs in competition law proceedings
Case Studbook Development Ireland Limited (Trading as Warmblood Studbook Of Ireland) v. Horse Sport Ireland (A Company Limited By Guarantee),
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Clarke v. Office of the Ombudsman — High Court denies protective costs order in judicial review challenge
Case Clarke v. The Office of the Ombudsman Court High Court (Ireland) Judge Siobhán Phelan (Michael D. Higgins, 2021) Date