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Irish Times
10-07-2025
- Business
- Irish Times
Hike in personal injury awards called off and why technology needs the human touch
Minister for Justice Jim O'Callaghan has bowed to pressure on a plan by the Judicial Council to hike personal injury award guidelines by almost 17 per cent, confirming that he will not ask the Oireachtas to rubber stamp the judiciary's proposed tweak to payouts. However, as Joe Brennan reports, the Minister warned that the decision opens up the risk that judges could start making increased awards outside of the guidelines while the Personal Injuries Resolution Board remains bound by the current guidelines. Irish customers of Betfair and Paddy Power have been notified in recent days of a data breach at the Flutter-owned brands, which has impacted as many as 800,000 users in Ireland and Britain. Hugh Dooley has the details. Planners could rule shortly on night flights at Dublin Airport, ending almost a year of speculation over a crunch issue for airlines there. As Barry O'Halloran reports, State planning board, An Coimisiún Pleanála, last September issued a draft ruling limiting night-time flights to 13,000 a-year, fewer than 36 a-night. This year's Wimbledon may have been notable for the fact that it has replaced line judges with computer technology, but as Ciara O'Brien writes, sometimes more tech isn't the answer to all our problems. READ MORE Cantillon analyses unions' CIE pension warning , while also assessing the changing fiscal stance taken by the German goverment. It also looks at that the National Competitiveness Council is really worried about. In Innovators to Watch, Olive Keogh meets an Irish tech firm aiming to cut last minute chemotherapy cancellations by as much as 25 per cent. Technology explores the terrifying world of artificial intelligence's growing role in elections globally. Ageing working populations will dampen productivity growth in the world's biggest economies as fertility rates have 'plummeted' in recent generations, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has warned. Hugh Dooley has the story. The Government will change the law to enhance the enforcement powers of the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) in dealing with supermarket retailers, the Dáil has heard. Marie O'Halloran reports. Drone delivery company Manna expects to have regulatory approval for new technology that would cut noise pollution from its aircraft by 40 per cent within months. As Colin Gleeson reports, the company has drawn criticism from members of the Oireachtas and the public alike due to noise complaints after it set up a facility near Blanchardstown Centre last year, where its base is surrounded by popular fast-food chains and cafes. Irish mortgage interest rates dropped to their lowest levels in two years in May, the Central Bank of Ireland said on Wednesday, but remained higher than the euro zone average. Ian Curran has the story. DCC, the Irish conglomerate seeking to narrow its focus to energy, may end up securing just £633 million (€733.4 million) for its technology division, according to Goodbody Stockbrokers. Joe has the story. Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council has granted planning for a seven storey , 71 unit, apartment development in Sandyford despite concerns expressed by a local parish priest, local residents and businesses over the scheme. Gordon Deegan has read the decision. If you'd like to read more about the issues that affect your finances try signing up to On the Money , the weekly newsletter from our personal finance team, which will be issued every Friday to Irish Times subscribers.
Irish Times
09-07-2025
- Business
- Irish Times
Minister for Justice reportedly planning to ignore proposal to hike personal injury awards by 17%
Minister for Justice Jim O'Callaghan is reportedly planning to ignore a controversial proposal from the State's judiciary to hike personal injury awards by almost 17 per cent. RTÉ New reported on Wednesday that the Minister will inform the Cabinet sub-committee on insurance reform this afternoon that he will not bring a resolution seeking their approval by the Oireachtas. The move is likely to force the Judicial Council to reconsider its position. A spokeswoman for the Department of Justice was not immediately in a position to comment when contacted by The Irish Times. READ MORE 'The government has made this decision not for the benefit of insurance companies but for policyholders. In terms of liability insurance for businesses, sports, community and voluntary groups we have seen substantial decreases in the volume of claims and the size of awards,' said the Alliance for Insurance Reform in a statement. [ Plan to hike personal injury awards will lead to higher premiums, warns Aviva Opens in new window ] It added: 'This was a grassroots campaign by local business, sports, community and voluntary organisations who were deeply concerned at the proposed increase in the context of ongoing cost of doing businesses challenges and wrote in their hundreds to Government Ministers expressing their concerns. It is important, and very welcome, that these concerns were listened to.' More to follow.
Irish Times
07-07-2025
- Irish Times
Personal injury award levels fell by 45% to about €150m last year, Courts Service says
The level of personal injury awards across the courts almost halved last year to about €150 million, according to the Courts Service's annual report. It also notes that new High Court planning cases more than doubled and some 25,000 applications concerning protection from domestic violence were filed. After new laws providing for restraining/antistalking orders came into operation last September, more than 300 applications were received by the end of the year, it shows. Published on Monday, the annual report for 2024 shows personal injury awards levels reduced by 45 per cent compared to 2023. The number of new cases, at almost 13,000, was down by about 445 on 2023, but 41 per cent down on the almost 22,000 cases lodged in 2019. READ MORE Awards by the High Court, including in medical-negligence cases, fell from €256 million in 2023 to €135 million last year. Circuit Court awards, capped at €60,000, dropped from €16 million to less than €13 million, and District Court awards fell from €2.2 million to €1.5 million. The 'most noteworthy' trend in personal injuries in the High Court was, according to the report, the reduced impact of the judicially approved personal injuries guidelines which became operational in April 2021. While it states the guidelines have not resulted in major increases in personal injuries applications to the District and Circuit Court, the Injuries Resolution Board has noted more cases are coming before and are being finalised by the board. New cases coming into the High Court's specialised planning and environment list increased to 241 from 108 in 2023. The number of cases finalised was 253, up from 129 in 2023. The Central Criminal Court imposed 434 prison sentences for rape/attempted rape with 62 per cent of sentences exceeding 10 years. The total included nine life sentences, 261 terms of more than 10 years, 106 of between five and 10 years and 54 of between two and five years. Among 531 other prison sentences for other sexual offences, there were 109 partly suspended prison sentences, 14 fully suspended and four detention orders for juveniles. The District Courts received 25,270 new applications for protection under domestic violence law, a drop of more than 700 on the 2023 figure but 23 per cent higher than in 2019. In the first four months of a new law providing for restraining or antistalking orders coming into operation, 314 applications for such orders were received by the District Courts, with 133 full and 107 interim restraining orders granted. Supreme Court judge Ms Justice Elizabeth Dunne, chair of the Courts Service board, and its chief executive Angela Denning addressed a launch event at Green Street courthouse in Dublin on Monday about the report. The report was presented to the Minister for Justice, Jim O'Callaghan, at the event. It notes continued progress in the service's modernisation programme, such as 165 technologically-enabled courtrooms and improved information for court users. The report reveals continuing delays in some courts lists, including the Central Criminal Court. While cases on hand there fell 16 per cent last year, they remain 35 per cent higher than pre-pandemic levels and the volume of new cases was 40 per cent higher in 2024. The appointment of additional judges has seen the case-disposal rate increase by 73 per cent over 2019 figures, the report noted. A 45 per cent rise over two years in applications for supervision and care orders for children is reported with 21,684 new applications last year, up from 17,583 in 2023. The figures include multiple applications and orders. Other trends include a 16.5 per cent reduction in drugs cases in the District Court over six years while larceny/fraud/robbery cases show a 15.3 per cent increase year on year and public order and assault cases an increase of almost 10 per cent year on year. About 184,000 new road traffic offences came before the District Courts last year, an increase of more than 8 per cent year on year but marking an overall 18 per cent reduction over six years. There were 5,004 divorce applications last year, down from 5,218 in 2023 and 5,551 in 2022. The report shows last year was another busy period for the courts, with more than 574,000 civil and criminal cases and appeals incoming, the vast bulk coming before the District Courts. More than 390,158 criminal matters and appeals were incoming while new civil case numbers across all courts increased to 184,000, reflecting a continuing trend with case numbers now 31 per cent above the 2021 level. New possession cases regarding property rose to 1,135 from 1,091 in 2023, but the number of possession orders granted by the Circuit Court fell to 141 from 212 in 2023. There were 22,584 new debt-recovery cases, marking a 31 per cent increase over two years. Sixty new cases sought forfeiture of property alleged to represent proceeds of crime, up from 43 in 2023. There were 89 company wind-up applications, up from 44 in 2023, with more than one in three presented by Revenue.
Irish Times
04-07-2025
- Irish Times
Couple withdraw personal injury claims worth up to €120,000 over alleged fall on Dublin Airport escalator
A husband and wife who sued airport operator DAA over an incident on an escalator at Dublin Airport have withdrawn their separate €60,000 personal injury claims. The decision came after a Circuit Civil Court judge said an application by their counsel for a five minute break for talks was 'a good idea'. Housewife Bernie Browne (66) and retired Peter Browne (71), of Spafield Crescent, Cashel, Co Tipperary , had claimed they were injured because of the alleged faulty operation of the escalator in Terminal One. Judge Jonathan Dunphy on Friday heard the couple had just returned from a holiday in Lanzarote in September 2021 and were ascending on an escalator when Ms Browne fell backwards, toppling her husband as he attempted to stop her. READ MORE They had to be helped up by a security guard who pressed the escalator's emergency stop button. The couple's counsel told the court they were withdrawing their claims following talks with barrister Adrianne Fields, who had earlier cross-examined Ms Browne and a forensic engineer. They both alleged the escalator handrail stopped moving briefly while the steps continued moving upwards. Ms Fields, who appeared with David Martin of Gore and Grimes Solicitors for DAA, highlighted that Ms Browne was carrying her passport and another document in her left hand, which she had been using to hold the moving handrail with a pinch-like finger grip. Counsel noted that seconds-long CCTV footage of the incident showed Ms Browne was struggling to steady her wheelie suitcase with her right hand on the steps of the escalator from the time she stepped on until the moment she fell. Ms Browne said she suffered injuries to her left leg and was treated by her GP, who she visited with her husband for the purpose of obtaining a medical report for her solicitor. She told Ms Fields her husband had not received medical treatment from the doctor. The case was interrupted for talks during the evidence of Ms Browne and her engineer. Mr Browne's case was withdrawn, along with his wife's, before he was called to give any evidence on his or her behalf. Both cases were struck out, as were any existing earlier legal costs issues.
Associated Press
30-06-2025
- Automotive
- Associated Press
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