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Your personal finance questions – I was mugged so can I make a claim on my home insurance?
By Charlie Weston for Independent.ie https://www.independent.ie/business/personal-finance/your-personal-finance-questions-i-was-mugged-so-can-i-make-a-claim-on-my-home-insurance-41241992.html Q I was mugged recently and my wallet and my keys, which were in my handbag, were stolen. I have reported it to the Gardaí and cancelled my cards. Because I had my ID and proof of address in my bag, I also had to have all the locks […]
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Modern Morals: I broke off my engagement after my fiancé cheated on me. Do I have to return the ring?
I broke off my engagement a few months ago when I discovered my partner of six years had cheated on me. He gave me a ring that cost approximately €10,000 and now he’s demanding I give it back to him. #irishclaimsauthority
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American food company sues Dublin firm over ‘nearly identical’ packaging
ued High Court proceedings against a Dublin food company it claims is selling pounded yam in “nearly identical” packaging to its own.
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Deirdre Morley, who killed her three children, sues HSE, hospital and consultant
Children’s father Andrew McGinley has also issued medical negligence actions in the High Court
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Judge fixes hearing for preliminary issue in personal injuries guidelines challenge
Issue raised is whether a judge who took part in guidelines vote should recuse themselves from lead case, court hears
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Motorcyclist injured when he hit crowd-control barrier sues council and festival in High Court
A motorcyclist who was injured when he came off his bike after hitting a crowd-control barrier allegedly left on a roadway for a community festival is suing the local council, the festival managers, and local organisers in the High Court.
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Stag attack on ESB worker will ‘forever haunt’ him as he settles case
No employee should be left alone especially when in very remote places, says worker https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/courts/high-court/stag-attack-on-esb-worker-will-forever-haunt-him-as-he-settles-case-1.4776425 A former ESB worker who was tossed into the air by a stag on a Tipperary mountain said the attack would forever haunt him. In a statement after he settled his High Court action against the ESB on Friday, John […]
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ECtHR: ‘Gay cake’ saga cut short as Strasbourg declares application inadmissible
https://www.irishlegal.com/articles/ecthr-gay-cake-saga-cut-short-as-strasbourg-declares-application-inadmissible By Conor Courtney The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has dismissed the so-called “gay cake” case brought by Gareth Lee, a UK national, represented by Ciaran Moynagh of Phoenix Law, against the United Kingdom government. The ECtHR found that Mr Lee had relied on national legislation to advance his discrimination claims in the […]
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Ask Allison: ‘I am done with my mother-in-law. How can I get my husband to take my side?’
https://www.independent.ie/life/health-wellbeing/ask-allison-i-am-done-with-my-mother-in-law-how-can-i-get-my-husband-to-take-my-side-41223997.html By Allison Keating Q: I have just spent the most infuriating Christmas with my mother-in-law. We had my husband’s parents and brother over for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, and not only did she pass remarks on how I raise my children and how my tree looked “very stylish but not very festive”, she […]
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Taxpayers lose as insurers keep millions in state funds cut from Covid payouts
Government abandons promise to pursue firms for the value of any deductions made https://www.businesspost.ie/insurance/taxpayers-lose-as-insurers-keep-millions-in-state-funds-cut-from-covid-payouts-bba7b1c9 By Peter O’Dwyer Insurance companies are set to pocket millions of euro of taxpayers’ money intended to support businesses through the Covid-19 pandemic, as the government has abandoned plans to pursue them for repayments. The Business Post revealed last year that […]
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Insurance chiefs promise Donohoe that premium costs will fall
by Charlie Weston for independent.ie January 04 2022 Insurance companies have promised the finance minister that they will pass on savings to consumers from reforms in the sector. Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe said he had met with the chief executives of major insurers here and they are committed to lowering premiums. This is in response […]
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ESB worker attacked by stag sues in High Court
An ESB worker who was attacked by a large stag and tossed through the air as he climbed a mountain has sued in the High Court.
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