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The High Court granted a declaration that the Commission erred in excluding impacts on Blackwater Callows SPA without site-specific conservation objectives, and limited costs were awarded.
High Court judicial review of a wind-farm permission: the Court found missing site-specific conservation objectives made the assessment defective, but refused certiorari on harmless-error grounds.
The High Court held that the Board erred by carrying out an appropriate assessment without site-specific conservation objectives for Gearagh SPA, but refused certiorari as the error was harmless.
The High Court struck out the claim against the Eighth Defendant as an abuse of process and for delay, but refused dismissal against the Sixth Defendant.
The Court of Appeal upheld a €1.1 million security for costs order against Michael Flatley after finding the defendants acted promptly, Castlehyde had insufficient net equity, and no stifling was shown.
Supplemental costs judgment in landlord and tenant proceedings. The tenant received appeal costs and 40% of Circuit Court costs, with the repairs/set-off issue discounted.
The High Court refused to restrain publication of a fact-check article, holding that the plaintiff had not shown the impugned water-selling reference was defamatory under s.33.
The High Court dismissed an Article 40.4.2° inquiry after holding that the applicant was on conventional bail, not currently detained, and that no fundamental defect was shown in the earlier District Court detention.
Guerin v O'Doherty (Approved) [2026] IECA 74 (05 May 2026)
The Court of Appeal held that the plaintiff was entitled to costs of the appeal and refused to stay the costs order pending any further appeal or the trial.
McDowell & Ors v Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (Approved) [2026] IECA 71 (01 May 2026)
Costs ruling in a fisheries judicial review appeal. The Court ordered the respondent to receive costs, including the costs of the Article 267 reference, with 50% of remaining costs awarded.
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