State lost €31m by overpaying in five property deals

More than €31 million of taxpayers’ money was overpaid by the Office of Public Works (OPW) in five property deals over a four-year period, an internal report has found. Completed last year by two surveyors working for the OPW, the report has since been sent by OPW management to the Comptroller and Auditor General and has recently [...]

By |2018-11-06T12:30:57+00:00November 6th, 2018|Buying, House Prices, House Purchase, House Sales, Inquest, News, Property|

€5.9m settlement for man who lost sight due to Medical Negligence

The High Court has approved a settlement of €5.9m in the case of a man who went blind because of mistakes in his medical treatment. Brendan Doyle, 49, had a mild disability since his birth but had lived almost independently with some supports. However in June 2011 a shunt to drain fluid from his brain became [...]

Laois woman leaves €30m to five charities in her will

The Irish Kidney Association has said it used some of the €6m bequeathed to it by a Co Laois woman to buy a house in Co Cork. Elizabeth O'Kelly, 92, from Stradbally, donated €30m to five charities in a massive windfall for the sector. Speaking on RTÉ's Morning Ireland, IKA Chief Executive Mark Murphy said the house, which [...]

High Court awards factory worker more than €220k for fall while trying to free trapped bin

A factory operative who suffered a severe ankle injury when he fell to the ground as he tried to free a trapped bin has been awarded over €220,000 by the High Court. Tomasz Zdejszy fell from a height of about two metres to the ground landing on his right foot in the accident six years [...]

Asamoah Gyan files for divorce; demands DNA test to determine he is kids’ father

Ghanaian footballer and captain of the Ghana Black Stars, Asamoah Gyan has allegedly filed for divorce from his wife, Gifty Gyan, at the Divorce and Matrimonial Division of the High Court, Accra. The footballer has also denied fathering their three children and is demanding a DNA test to be carried out on all three to [...]

By |2018-10-30T11:30:48+00:00October 30th, 2018|celebrity, Divorce, Legal, News|

Ant McPartlin’s divorce ‘to get messy’ with fears soon-to-be ex wife may go public over issues

I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Our of Here presenter Ant McPartlin has been in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons lately, and his friends fear there's more to come. According to the Mirror , the star's friends fear his divorce from make-up artist Lisa Armstrong is set to get messy. They say that the 42-year-old is willing to give up half of [...]

By |2018-10-24T11:00:36+01:00October 24th, 2018|celebrity, Divorce, Family Law, Legal, News|

Chris Pratt and Anna Faris finalise divorce

Chris Pratt and Anna Faris have finalised their divorce after separating last year. The actors will share joint custody of their 6-year-old son Jack, and according to TMZ, their prenuptial agreement will mean settling their property and finances will be straightforward. Pratt and Faris were married for eight years before calling time on their relationship in [...]

By |2018-10-17T14:00:26+01:00October 17th, 2018|celebrity, Divorce, Family Law, Legal, News, Separation|

Garda awarded €8,000 after false claims on internet

A garda sergeant, who was for several years harassed and intimidated by false claims posted about him on the internet, was awarded €8,000 damages at a garda compensation hearing in the High Court on Monday. Mr Justice Michael Twomey said the damages related to personal injuries suffered by Sgt Conor Gilmartin as a result of the internet posts and were not [...]

Ant McPartlin and wife Lisa due to be divorced at London court

Ant McPartlin and his estranged wife Lisa are due to be divorced at a London court. The 42-year-old, who is one half of TV duo Ant and Dec, confirmed in January that he and his wife were splitting following months of speculation about their relationship. In a statement issued at the time, a representative said: “In response [...]

By |2018-10-16T11:00:57+01:00October 16th, 2018|celebrity, Divorce, Family Law, Legal, News, Separation|

Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck Finalize Divorce Three Years After Separation

Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck have finalized their divorce three years after separating, PEOPLE confirms. The two met at Garner’s house with lawyers and a private judge on Thursday, a day after news broke that Garner had requested the private judge to handle the final details of the divorce, according to court documents obtained by PEOPLE. The estranged [...]

By |2018-10-11T15:31:50+01:00October 11th, 2018|celebrity, Divorce, News, Separation|
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