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# Judges

Last year
2023
President Higgins has referred the Judicial Appointments Bill to the Supreme Court
24 new judges will be appointed in Ireland this year
All time
Courts Service cannot investigate 41 complaints against judges received in the last three years
McEntee says new process for appointing judges will be 'streamlined and transparent'
Cabinet approves increase in pay for judges and party whips
Judicial appointments in the spotlight as Council of Europe says Ireland fails on political influence
Judges, lawyers, and gardaí to get specialist training to better support victims of sexual violence
CervicalCheck tribunal to begin 'without delay', says minister
'He's not a godlike creature': Bríd Smith TD defends criticism of 'sinister and personalised' attack on judge
Legal chaos in Poland amid warning that country is no longer 'governed by rule of law'
Drivers who don't pay fines shouldn't be able to renew motor tax, says Courts Service
Court of Appeal to get more judges to deal with backlog of cases
89% of people think legal professionals should have mandatory education in consent and rape myths
Trump and US Chief Justice engaged in unprecedented war of words
Here are just some of the government's priorities for the months ahead
'No place in a modern justice system': Poor box receipts up despite minister's promise to scrap it
Taoiseach says he'll consider law banning convicted sex offenders from using dating apps
Judge releases 50 people from jury service - because there was no judge or courtroom available
Ireland gives its support to Poland's judges caught up in retirement 'purge'
'Dog's dinner' judges Bill is going to be passed by summer, says Ross
Whatever is happening to that 'dog's dinner' of a Bill?
Three Nobel prize judges quit in protest over sexual assault allegations
Irish judges defend High Court judge against 'unacceptable' personal attacks from Polish media
George Groves suffers suspected dislocated shoulder but successfully defends title against Chris Eubank Jr
'Gardaí are not treated as victims': Man avoids jail after kicking garda who was unconscious on ground
Anger in France after court rules that 11-year-old girl 'consented to sex'
Ireland has appointed a new top judge
Judges say new appointments bill is 'seriously flawed'
Judge accuses RTÉ's Joe Duffy of attacking the courts for not sentencing people
Confused judge awards rounds to wrong fighter in Belfast world title bout
'Soon the appointment of judges will be removed from the political arena' - Ross
Trump's pick for top judge has set US politicians on a collision course
Shane Ross offers a weak apology for saying judges live a 'charmed life'
'How can I do the work the Government expects me to do when they wont give me the judges I need?'
Ross comes under fire after failing to make one State board appointment since becoming minister
Daly accuses judge of singling her out and wasting garda time by issuing bench warrant
Arkansas judge in the dock for trading lower court fines for sexual favours
Two boxing judges in controversial Michael Conlan decision still in Rio
Judge throws out prisoner's $2 million toilet lawsuit - with a poem
Judge under fire for asking sexual assault victim "Why couldn't you just keep your knees together?"