Court cases are becoming “longer and longer” and should be more concise, a Supreme Court judge said as he retired after two decades on the bench. Judge Peter Charleton said he and others have made efforts to shorten hearings, as “consision is needed in our courts” but “we are not there” yet. He compared Irish courts’ management of legal cases to how cases are run in the United States. The judge, who has served in the Supreme Court since 2014 and on the bench since 2006, said he has always noticed litigants in the Four Courts who “lean their heads against the stone walls” while waiting for their cases to be heard. During the tributes, speakers said Charleton wrote a significant number of legal books and articles alongside his practice as a barrister and while a judge.

The week before Donegal played Kerry in the 2012 All-Ireland quarter-final, which was the counties first ever championship meeting, Jim McGuinness spoke about an ambition that extended a lot further than just wanting to beat Kerry; McGuinness also wanted Donegal to be more like Kerry. McGuinness has always taken huge pride in how his teams have grown, fostered, developed and enhanced Donegal’s unique identity, both in terms of style and personality. But his background, especially in how McGuinness learned as much throughout his playing career from what Donegal often did wrong than what they did right, made it easier for him to look to Kerry for inspiration.

A “perfect storm” is predicted for commuters in two of the biggest towns in East Cork as thousands more homes are built in the coming years and the already creaking road network becomes totally overwhelmed. This would make it the largest town in County Cork. At a recent Cork County Council meeting, Social Democrats councillor Eamonn Horgan said: “As of the 2022 census, the population of Midleton was 13,906. This would make it the largest town in County Cork. Mayor of County Cork, independent councillor Mary Linehan-Foley, said there needs to be a complete overhaul of public transport in the region if they're to stave off traffic mayhem.

While largely unheard of, political instability and rogue regulatory bodies have led to an influx of unlicensed sports betting and online gambling websites in Ireland. But to this day, AOFA maintains a register of dozens of financial companies, including banks, insurance firms, and notably, gambling sites. Despite these warnings, many gambling websites continue to boast their Anjouan-issued licenses as a badge of legitimacy, including those increasingly targeting Irish consumers. But its illegal operation in Ireland has failed to dissuade several major influencers prevalent among online sports circles from promoting the company. In recent years, the Rainbet logo has been plastered in social media videos and advertisements targeting Irish customers, particularly across online sports circles.

A man who bludgeoned his grandfather to death outside his home in Donegal has been found not guilty of murder by reason of insanity. Dr Ronan Mullaney, for the defence, had told the jury that Mulligan was suffering from the mental disorder of paranoid schizophrenia at the time. Mulligan is a native Irish speaker and his father died in 2003, when the defendant was 16 years of age. His mother Angela had sourced a house for her son near to his grandfather and Mulligan had been residing there for several months. The lawyer said Mulligan viewed his grandfather as his father and it was a relationship of close affection, mutual respect and love.

A demoralised Ireland captain, Nathan Collins, feels like the national team are currently in the “gutter” off the back of Thursday’s penalty heartbreak against Czechia, which ended a World Cup dream for this group of players. And as he reflected on the concession of a relatively soft and simple goal from a set-piece, which dragged the Czechs back to 2-2 and gave them the chance to take the match to extra-time and the successful penalty shoot-out, Collins admits those defensive lapses have to be eradicated if the team are to qualify.

Republic of Ireland attacker Sammie Szmodics has said he is “on the mend” after he was knocked unconscious during Thursday night’s World Cup playoff semi-final defeat to the Czech Republic. The FAI confirmed that Szmodics, having spend the night in hospital in Prague, has since been discharged. Szmodics replaced Jayson Molumby during extra-time at the Fortuna Arena but soon after his introduction was involved in a heavy collision with Czech defender Stepan Chaloupek. And thank you to the medical staff who acted so quickly to help me. And thank you to the medical staff who acted so quickly to help me.

Beloved character actor James Tolkan, best known as the principal in the Back to the Future franchise, died this Friday at the age of 94. Tolkan featured in Robert Zemeckis' original 1985 Back to the Future movie as Hill Valley High School chief Mr. Strickland, who is given to denouncing 'slackers.' Meanwhile Michael J. Tolkan played the role of Dave Moss, latter immortalized by Ed Harris in the 1992 movie of the iconic workplace machismo satire. As recently as last year, he attended a Back to the Future fan expo in New Orleans where he and Michael J.

Louth got their defence of the Leinster U20 football championship off to the perfect start with a convincing 3-13 to 2-5 victory over Westmeath in Mullingar on Friday night. Wing-back Tadhg Devaney finished strongly, adding to an original point with two more fantastic efforts to get his side to that 3-13 tally. Two points from Ryan Connolly either side of this streak kept Galway afloat and six behind at the interval (0-8 to 0-2). Points from Bobby Lenehan, Cathal Nerney and Joshua Coyne extended Roscommon's lead early in the second half despite playing against the breeze that aided them in the first period. Elsewhere, Mayo toppled Leitrim at Páirc Seán MacDiarmada, making it two losses on the bounce for the Wild Rose County.

The Taoiseach has said there will be a review into the directly-elected mayor legislation “before the end of the year” after Limerick's office holder John Moran accused the Government of “washing its hands” of the issue. Speaking to media in Limerick, Micheál Martin said the direct mandate for the mayor was a “major departure” in terms of local governance. “Very often there can be tensions between the chief executive officer and councillors, but ultimately people have to work together. “It was my understanding the legislation was a three-year review when it was legislated but it's one we’re keeping an eye on,” he said. Earlier this week John Moran accused the Government of “washing its hands” of the issue.

A mother whose baby was stillborn after she was sent home from hospital while bleeding has been granted £130,000 in compensation after a medical negligence case. Now after a lengthy legal battle University Hospitals Dorset has paid them £130,000 compensation, but no fault was admitted by the trust. Despite being rushed to hospital, Marnie's heartbeat could not be found and was pronounced dead at 2.30pm. University Hospitals Dorset deny any wrongdoing, including any fresh bleeding and the requirement for escalation or immediate induction. Alex and Steven said they requested to meet with the hospital trust during the legal proceedings, but were denied.

The study found the braking distance of a car travelling at 70mph with good tyres is 96 metres. But this increases to 111.5 metres if the driver is distracted by their phone, and if the car has worn tyres that are still legal, this increases to 123 metres. The motoring brand created a video to show the difference in stopping distance between a car with good tyres, a car with worn tyres, and a car with good tyres but the driver is using a phone. It shows the vehicle with worn tyres smashing through a barrier, that the car with good tyres would have stopped before – showing just how dangerous it is to drive on UK roads with illegal tyre tread. “What this research shows is that tyres worn down to the current legal limit can actually have an even greater impact on stopping distance.

Ryan Manning and Seamus Coleman celebrating after Ireland went 2-0 up in the Czech Republic. Photograph: Ben Brady/InphoAll the attributes we expect from an Ireland team were on display in Prague. Troy Parrott didn't get much service against the Czech Republic but could still claim a role in both of Ireland's goals. The Czech players looked very nervous. This Ireland team, as we know them, is done now.

A crime series that has been dubbed by fans as 'the best murder mystery on TV' is back on screens, with viewers already binging their way through all the episodes. The Australian dark comedy series, which debut on Amazon's Prime Video back in 2023, has returned for a new season, leaving long-term fans delighted. And with seasons eight through ten considered the 'golden age' for the series, Netflix have given fans a chance to start at a perfect point, with series seven to 19 available. The cult movie, which was first released in October 1960, follows seven skilled fighters hired by desperate villagers to protect them from a local bandit gang. The premise followed the lives of a White family and a Native American family during the American expansion, while Spielberg produced the show.

The estimated cost of the South Kerry Greenway along a section of the Ring of Kerry is now over €70m, Kerry County Council has confirmed. The South Kerry Greenway will attract between 232,000 and 428,000 visitors annually with a spend of €20m to €38m, creating between 296 jobs and 542 jobs, the report given to Mr Healy-Rae said. A council spokesman told the Irish Examiner that a number of factors led to the increase in cost projection. Meanwhile, the ambition is to have the greenway fully open by 2030, the council spokesman said. “We now have clarity from the council that the South Kerry Greenway is projected to cost €72m.