In a notice issued on Thursday, the President of the High Court, Mr Justice Barniville, said the growing number of disruptions was threatening the effective running of court business.

A rundown of the stories dominating Irish papers on Friday morning.

Presbyterian ministers and elders attended a special general assembly in Belfast on Thursday to agree new measures on safeguarding.

Jason McLaughlin of Cashel, Gleneely, Co Donegal pleaded guilty to oral rape at a place in Culdaff, Co Donegal on an unknown date in January 2022.

New accounts for Trabolgan Holiday Centre Ltd show that pre-tax profits increased as the company enjoyed its best revenues of €14.41 million in the 12 months to the end of December 26th last.

The court heard evidence on Thursday from a senior garda at the hearing of two actions brought against Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, arising from its failure to comply with court orders directing that it place the vulnerable minors in special care.

The hunger strike began in early November in protest at being held in custody while awaiting trial.

A man accused of stabbing children and a care worker in Parnell Square is unfit to stand trial due to a brain injury, a court has heard.

The firm that operates the popular nightsport recorded pre-tax profits of €2.52 million in 2025

Dylan Magee (33) has been convicted of manslaughter by reason of diminished responsibility after a frenzied attack on Matthew Healy, 88, in a Cork hospital ward.

Kevin McGovern (28) of Main Street, Castlefinn, Co Donegal was convicted by a Central Criminal Court jury of one count of rape on August 21st, 2021.

Media lawyer alleges company ignored pleas to remove ‘defamatory’ title

At the Court of Appeal on Thursday, Mr Justice Patrick McCarthy ruled that there had been no prejudice to Richard O’Brien by the trial judge allowing the victims in the case to give their evidence via video link

Timmy O'Gara was jailed for three years

Confidential settlement reached after claims of delayed ICU transfer and blood thinner error

A “distraught” Sandra Barry, 40, from Tor an Rí, Balgaddy, Co Lucan, broke down when her case was heard at Dublin District Court on Thursday, and her messages were described as having occurred during “three minutes of madness”.

A jury has found five bus operators guilty of rigging school transport tenders in the south west, following a major investigation by the CCPC.

Gardaí have seized €97,000 worth of cocaine, cannabis, and ecstasy in Tuam, and arrested a man in his 40s.

Simon “Sammy” McInerney died when the car he was driving impacted with another car on the N21 at Templeglantine, west Co Limerick

The periods of release vary from a few hours to seven nights.