A woman in Cork has been ordered by the court to remove unauthorized walls, gates, and foundations on her land, which were deemed a 'flagrant breach' of planning laws by the local council. The development has reportedly caused significant local upset.

The owners of Fota Island and Kingsley resorts in County Cork have secured temporary court orders to freeze the assets of two former directors accused of defrauding the businesses of over €1.8 million. The ownership of these resorts, along with other properties, was previously contested in a legal dispute involving Chinese businessman Yuzhu Kang, which was settled last month.

Glenbeigh Construction Limited, with 33 direct employees and many subcontractors, has been declared insolvent and is winding up due to significant losses and inability to pay debts. The company suffered from project delays and cost increases due to the Covid-19 pandemic and fixed price contracts. It is involved in six active projects, including a €36m apartment construction in Dundrum Town Centre. The firm anticipated a €1m profit from a Killiney project but now expects a €1.2m loss. Creditors have been demanding payments and attempting to seize assets. After exploring restructuring options and failing to secure additional investment, the company opted for liquidation. Insolvency practitioners Dessie Morrow and Diarmaid Guthrie of Azets Ireland were appointed as joint provisional liquidators by Mr Justice Mark Sanfey, who emphasized the importance of an orderly winding up for the benefit of creditors and employees. The case is adjourned to next month.

Ciaran O'Brien, a physically active garda, is challenging Dublin City Council's blanket ban on fire brigade applicants with diabetes after being deemed unfit for the post due to his Type 1 diabetes. Despite his condition being under control and not affecting his physical activity, his application was rejected without clear reasons, and an appeal was also denied. O'Brien, who has never taken time off in his seven years as a garda, cited a lack of absolute prohibition in the council's guideline document and mentioned that the London Fire Brigade had abandoned such blanket bans. The case is set to return to court next month.

Insurers of Michael Flatley's estate in County Cork have requested that his €25 million damages claim, which arose after his family had to leave the property due to toxic chemical residue, be settled through mediation. The claim is against the main contractor responsible for renovations after a fire in June 2016.

Aaron Rodericks, co-lead of Threat Disruption at X, formerly Twitter, is taking a defamation case against Elon Musk, claiming a tweet by Musk damaged his reputation. The tweet was in response to a media report about cuts to the Election Integrity Team, which Rodericks is part of. Rodericks alleges the tweet implies he undermined election integrity and seeks damages from Musk and Twitter International Unlimited Company. The High Court granted permission to serve proceedings on Musk, who resides outside of Ireland. Rodericks also claims unfair suspension from his job and has secured a temporary injunction against further disciplinary steps.

A senior employee of the social media platform X, Aaron Rodericks, has initiated High Court defamation proceedings against Elon Musk, the majority shareholder of X. Rodericks, who co-leads Threat Disruption at X, claims that Musk defamed him and damaged his reputation through a tweet on Musk's personal Twitter handle.

A senior employee of the social media platform X, Aaron Rodericks, has initiated defamation proceedings in the High Court against Elon Musk, the majority shareholder of X. Rodericks, who co-leads Threat Disruption at X, claims that Musk defamed him in a tweet, damaging his reputation.

Grafton, owner of Chadwick’s builders yard, won a legal order overturning permission for a biogas plant proposed by Strategic Power LTD near Tullamore. Ms Justice Emily Farrell ruled the development contravened local zoning plans and that An Bord Pleanála considered irrelevant matters and failed to publish an environmental report, breaching its obligations. The plant aimed to convert feedstock into renewable energy and fertilizer, promising job creation during construction and operation, but the judge found this insufficient for the strategic employment zoning objective.

A 76-year-old woman died after losing 17 litres of blood during a complex pancreatic procedure conducted by trainee surgeons at a Dublin hospital. The incident has led to an apology, highlighting concerns over the supervision and training of medical staff in critical operations.