Steve Bruce's son says he's been made the 'fall guy'

The former Man United player will take charge of his 1,000th game as a manager when the Magpies host Tottenham on Sunday.

Swansea beat rivals Cardiff to pile pressure on Mick McCarthy

Cardiff went down 3-0 in the Welsh derby.

Raab lays out plans to reform legislation to stop EU rights court from 'dictating' to UK

Justice Secretary Dominic Raab said the ECHR was imposing too many “obligations on the state”.

Raab lays out plans to reform legislation to stop EU rights court from 'dictating' to UK

Justice Secretary Dominic Raab said the ECHR was imposing too many “obligations on the state”.

James McClean hailed by Wigan Athletic boss following derby heroics

The Ireland international scored twice as the Latics thrashed Bolton Wanderers yesterday afternoon.

Volcanic eruption on La Palma showing no sign of abating

More than 1,800 buildings, mostly homes, have already been destroyed on the Canary Island.

Manchester United 'still in the title race' as Matic urges unity after Leicester loss

The Red Devils were beaten 4-2 at the King Power Stadium.

Publican's groups urge full reopening of sector following 'escalation in crisis faced by pubs'

Nphet will meet on Monday to consider its recommendations to Government ahead of the planned lifting of restrictions on Friday.

Portsmouth boss backs 'brilliant' Bazunu to recover from Rotherham error

A mistake from the Ireland goalkeeper helped Rotherham regain the lead in yesterday’s game.

Coronavirus: 1,380 new cases of Covid-19 confirmed in Ireland

The Department of Health confirmed the latest figures this afternoon.

John Gilligan loses human rights court challenge

The Court found that the delays in legal proceedings had mainly been down to the Gilligans’ ‘wrong-headed legal tactics’.

Simon Coveney welcomes Council of Europe decision to reopen case of Pat Finucane's murder

There was shock in November when the UK said it would not hold a public inquiry into the Belfast lawyer’s 1989 murder.

Russia says 'no legal grounds' to release Navalny in response to European Court of Human Rights request

Alexei Navalny was arrested and jailed upon returning to Russia last month.

European Court of Human Rights declares complaints by Irish symphysiotomy victims as inadmissible

The three women from Dublin, Cork and Meath had sought damages from the State.

Grangegorman murders: Damages claim made by killer dismissed by European Court of Human Rights

Mark Nash is currently serving four life sentences at Midlands Prison in Portlaoise.

Dáil apology from Taoiseach after judge's finding that abuse redress scheme is 'inherently illogical'

A retired judge said that the State’s approach showed an “inherent inversion of logic and a fundamental unfairness to applicants”.

Judge says State misinterpreted ruling about redress for school abuse survivors

A retired judge said that the State’s approach showed an “inherent inversion of logic and a fundamental unfairness to applicants”.

State asked to halt deportation of man convicted of terror offences by European Court of Human Rights

It’s understood the government has agreed to the ECHR’s request.

Second Irish person taking case to Europe over child abuse in Irish schools

John Allen says, ‘The insanity lies with a dysfunctional country, not a damaged child’.

European rights court condemns Russia over treatment of Pussy Riot

The court also condemned the country over its investigation into murdered journalist Anna Politkovskaya.

Ian Bailey's lawyers advise him to take challenge against murder charge to European Court of Human Rights

Bailey has denied any involvement in the killing of the French film producer in 1996.

Parents of critically-ill English toddler lose last-ditch European Court of Human Rights case

Alfie Evans suffers a “catastrophic and untreatable, progressive, neurodegenerative condition”.

Danish football fans detained over hooliganism fighting for compensation

On 10 October 2009 138 ‘hooligans’ were arrested in Copenhagen.

Great Ormond Street Hospital applies for new hearing into baby Charlie Gard's case

Ten-month-old baby Charlie suffers from a rare genetic condition and has brain damage from which he will not recover.

'He prays for them': Pope expresses condolences as baby's life support to be switched off

Ten-month-old baby Charlie suffers from a rare genetic condition and has brain damage from which he will not recover.

'We're spending our last precious hours with him': Baby's life support to be switched off

Charlie Gard’s parents have said they are “utterly heartbroken”.

Hospital in 'no rush' to turn off baby's life support machine after parents lose appeal

Charlie Gard’s parents have described the court ruling as “upsetting”.

'We're not horrible people' - Mother of terminally-ill baby defends taking case to European court

Ten-month-old baby Charlie suffers from a rare genetic condition and has brain damage from which he will not recover.

European rights court urges UK to keep treating baby with rare condition

More than £1.3 million has been raised online for the treatment, through more than 83,000 donations.

Oliver Kahn loses court case over photos of his children being published despite ban

Two magazines repeatedly published photos of his children despite a blanket ban.

Prisoner who was banned from websites had human rights breached

The prisoner’s complaint related to not being able access sites which would help him fight his case.

Europe says it's OK for the boss to snoop on your private messages at work

The ruling comes after a Romanian engineer was fired over private Yahoo Messenger chats.

Court was right to not recognise marriage of 14-year-old girl

The girl and her ‘husband’ were seeking asylum.

Non-renewal of a Muslim social worker's contract over headscarf issue ruled legal

France passed a law banning conspicuous religious symbols back in 2004.

European court rules French doctors can turn off Vincent Lambert's life support

The man’s parents had been fighting to keep him on life support though his wife had said he would not want to be kept alive.

ECHR rules detention of Irish citizens for terror offences not unlawful

Colin Duffy, Gabriel Magee and Teresa Magee were held without charge for 12 days.

Irishman with severe learning difficulties loses life sentence appeal

His case hinged on taped garda interviews not being shown to a jury.

Author has to pay €53k to in-laws after defaming them in a book

Paying your mother-in-law €20,000 must sting.

Newborn died in ambulance after Turkish hospitals 'offered no care at all'

But what does it mean for Ireland?

Newspaper allowed to call Joseph Stalin a "bloodthirsty cannibal"

The application was rejected as “manifestly ill-founded” and the case declared inadmissible.

Families of German victims of MH17 are to sue Ukraine

Three of the families are to take their case to the European Court of Human Rights.

European court rules against Irish murderers fighting life sentences

The ruling relates to a case brought forward by two men serving life sentences for murder.

'I will stay married': Transsexual woman defiant after court ruling

The European Court of Human Rights said her human rights had not been violated.

Court says bombers not protected as a journalistic source

A group claiming responsibility for bomb attacks in the Netherlands sent a letter to a magazine – and the publication’s offices were subsequently searched.

'If that complaint had been acted on, I wouldn't have been abused at all'

Earlier this week Louise O’Keeffe won a landmark case against the Irish State, which was found liable for the sexual abuse she suffered as an 8-year-old.

‘Please act on it’: Louise O’Keeffe’s appeal to Taoiseach after apology

The abuse victim was reacting to an apology issued by Enda Kenny this morning with Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore also offering his apologies, saying that O’Keeffe should “never have been subjected to abuse”.

British men cannot sue Saudi Arabia over torture claims

Four men claimed they had been tortured by Saudi Arabian officials, and said their right of access to court had been violated.

Italy told: No law says baby has to have dad's surname

The European Court of Human Rights found that the Italian courts had upheld a ‘patriarchal principle’.

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