by Walter P. Toolan | Nov 27, 2024 | Press Release
A SOLICITOR has been successful in fighting for his costs to be paid whilst defending a client against whom charges brought by Inland Fisheries Ireland were ultimately struck out. Gabriel A. Toolan of WP Toolan and Sons Solicitors in Leitrim, instructing Frank Martin...
by Walter P. Toolan | Sep 10, 2024 | Press Release
The brother of a motorcyclist who died in a crash near Ballinamore wants to know why there are no prosecutions in the case. The news emerged at Andrew Mitchell’s inquest this morning. Andrew Mitchell, from Derrada, Ballinamore, Co Leitrim, died after coming off his...
by Walter P. Toolan | Sep 28, 2023 | Press Release
Community group Save Our Beach at Castlegoland CLG and local priest Fr. John Moore are taking legal action in the High Court, alleging that construction activities at Lake House Hotel and Portnoo Golf Club in Co Donegal, Ireland, lacked proper planning permissions and...
by Walter P. Toolan | Apr 5, 2023 | Press Release
An inquest in Sligo last Monday returned a verdict of medical misadventure in the case of a 31-year-old Leitrim farmer who was gored by a bull on the family farm on February 2, 2019 and died 12 days later in Sligo University Hospital. Anthony Cull, Castlefore,...
by Walter P. Toolan | Feb 16, 2022 | Press Release
An Bord Pleanála and Bord na Móna decide not to appeal refusal of Derryadd development In a judgement of the High Court on June 16, 2021 in the case of Sweetman -v- An Bord Pleanála (No. 1) Mr Justice Humphreys granted certiorari, quashing the decision of An Bord...
by Walter P. Toolan | Feb 16, 2022 | Press Release
The No to Derryadd Wind Farm Community Group has welcomed the latest decisions by all parties in relation to the high court case around the proposed Derryadd wind Farm. The decision of An Bord Pleanála and Bord na Móna to not appeal the refusal of the Derryadd...
by Walter P. Toolan | Nov 9, 2021 | Press Release
The High Court has made an order quashing planning permission for a chicken farm in Co Mayo. The order was made by Mr Justice Anthony Barr after he was told that An Bord Pleanála had consented to quashing the permission it granted in September 2019 for a new poultry...
by Walter P. Toolan | Oct 7, 2021 | Environmental Law, Press Release
A High Court challenge has been brought against An Bórd Pleanála’s decision to give the go-ahead for a data centre in Co Meath. The action has been brought by Mannix Coyne and his daughter Amy Coyne, who live at Bracetown, Clonee, Co Meath, close to the 24.5-hectare...
by Walter P. Toolan | Oct 7, 2021 | Press Release
The Supreme Court has ruled that a lower court judge was entitled to order the DPP to pay the legal costs of two men whose prosecutions for alleged assault were discontinued mid-trial. The ruling relates to a matter that first came before the courts over 12...
by Walter P. Toolan | Sep 21, 2021 | Press Release
The Supreme Court has ruled that a lower court judge was entitled to order the DPP to pay the legal costs of two men whose prosecutions for alleged assault were discontinued mid-trial. The ruling relates to a matter that first came before the courts over 12 years ago....
by Walter P. Toolan | Jul 5, 2021 | Press Release
“The law firm who successfully managed to lead a High Court challenge against a controversial wind farm in south Longford has said discrepancies with EU planning regulations proved crucial in winning the case. Ballinamore solicitor Gabriel Toolan described Mr...
