Tier 1 · IESC
Supreme Court of Ireland
Court of final appeal under Article 34.5 of the Constitution. Hears constitutional challenges (Crotty, Re Article 26 references), leapfrog appeals from the High Court, and appeals from the Court of Appeal where the matter is of general public importance or in the interests of justice.
57 recent judgments ingested via courts.ie.
Costello v Government of Ireland
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[2022] IESC 44
Supreme Court of Ireland· 2022· Constitutional
NHV v Minister for Justice
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[2017] IESC 35
Supreme Court of Ireland· 2017· Constitutional
Murphy v Ireland
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[2014] IESC 19
Supreme Court of Ireland· 2014· Constitutional
ICDL v European Computer Driving Licence Foundation
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[2012] IESC 55
Supreme Court of Ireland· 2012· Contract
Pringle v Government of Ireland
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[2012] IESC 47
Supreme Court of Ireland· 2012· EU
Meadows v Minister for Justice
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[2010] IESC 3
Supreme Court of Ireland· 2010· Administrative
Roche v Roche
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[2010] IESC 10
Supreme Court of Ireland· 2010· Constitutional
CC v Ireland
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[2006] IESC 33
Supreme Court of Ireland· 2006· Criminal
Curtin v Dáil Éireann
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Supreme Court of Ireland· 2006· Constitutional
Re Article 26 and the Health (Amendment) (No 2) Bill 2004
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Supreme Court of Ireland· 2005· Constitutional
Mulcreevy v Minister for the Environment
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Supreme Court of Ireland· 2004· Administrative
Lobe v Minister for Justice
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Supreme Court of Ireland· 2003· Constitutional
DPP v Cunningham
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Supreme Court of Ireland· 2002· Criminal
Glencar Exploration plc v Mayo County Council (No 2)
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Supreme Court of Ireland· 2002· Tort
Maguire v Ardagh
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Supreme Court of Ireland· 2002· Constitutional
PD v Minister for Education
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[2001] IESC 101
Supreme Court of Ireland· 2001· Family
Sinnott v Minister for Education
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Supreme Court of Ireland· 2001· Constitutional
An Blascaod Mór Teoranta v Commissioners of Public Works
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Supreme Court of Ireland· 2000· Constitutional
Allied Irish Coal Supplies Ltd v Powell Duffryn International Fuels Ltd
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Supreme Court of Ireland· 1998· Company
Re Article 26 and the Employment Equality Bill 1996
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Supreme Court of Ireland· 1997· Constitutional
Rock v Ireland
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Supreme Court of Ireland· 1997· Constitutional
Heaney v Ireland
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Supreme Court of Ireland· 1996· Constitutional
Iarnród Éireann v Ireland
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Supreme Court of Ireland· 1996· Constitutional
Re Article 26 and Section 5 of the Regulation of Information Bill 1995
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Supreme Court of Ireland· 1995· Constitutional
Re Frederick Inns Ltd
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Supreme Court of Ireland· 1993· Company
Boyle v Lee and Goyns
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Supreme Court of Ireland· 1992· Equity
O'Keeffe v An Bord Pleanála
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Supreme Court of Ireland· 1992· Administrative
Dunne v National Maternity Hospital
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Supreme Court of Ireland· 1989· Tort
Garda Representative Association v Ireland
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Supreme Court of Ireland· 1989· Constitutional
Hanrahan v Merck, Sharp & Dohme (Ireland)
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Supreme Court of Ireland· 1988· Tort
Webb v Ireland
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Supreme Court of Ireland· 1988· Contract
Crotty v An Taoiseach
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Supreme Court of Ireland· 1987· Constitutional
Re Ferris
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Supreme Court of Ireland· 1987· Constitutional
Pesca Valentia Ltd v Minister for Fisheries
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Supreme Court of Ireland· 1985· EU
Tradax Ireland Ltd v Irish Grain Board
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Supreme Court of Ireland· 1984· Contract
Norris v Attorney General
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Supreme Court of Ireland· 1983· Constitutional
Macken v O'Reilly
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Supreme Court of Ireland· 1979· Contract
State (Healy) v Donoghue
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Supreme Court of Ireland· 1976· Constitutional
Tempany v Hynes
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Supreme Court of Ireland· 1976· Property
McGee v Attorney General
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Supreme Court of Ireland· 1974· Constitutional
Byrne v Ireland
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Supreme Court of Ireland· 1972· Tort
Re Haughey
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Supreme Court of Ireland· 1971· Constitutional
East Donegal Co-Operative Livestock Mart Ltd v Attorney General
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Supreme Court of Ireland· 1970· Constitutional
State (Nicolaou) v An Bord Uchtála
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Supreme Court of Ireland· 1966· Constitutional
Ryan v Attorney General
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Supreme Court of Ireland· 1965· Constitutional
State (Quinn) v Ryan
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Supreme Court of Ireland· 1965· Constitutional
Buckley v Attorney General
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Supreme Court of Ireland· 1950· Constitutional
A.B v The Chief Internation Protection Officer & Ors
[2026] IESC 23
Supreme Court of Ireland· 2026· Administrative
ACE Autobody Limited -V- Motorpark Limited & Ors
[2026] IESC 19
Supreme Court of Ireland· 2026· Property
Crowley & anor v Sheehan & ors
[2026] IESC 16
Supreme Court of Ireland· 2026· Property
E v The International Protection Appeals Tribunal & ors; FOM v The Minister for Justice & Ors
[2026] IESC 17
Supreme Court of Ireland· 2026· Administrative
Kirwan v Connors
[2026] IESC 18
Supreme Court of Ireland· 2026· Property
L.A. v The Chief Appeals Officer & Ors
Supreme Court of Ireland· 2026· Administrative
L.A. v The Chief Appeals Officer & Ors
Supreme Court of Ireland· 2026· Administrative
LK -V- The International Protection Appeals Tribunal & Ors
Supreme Court of Ireland· 2026· EU
Mars Capital Finance DAC v Walsh
[2026] IESC 20
Supreme Court of Ireland· 2026· Administrative
The People at the suit of the Director of Public Prosecutions -V- James Flynn
Supreme Court of Ireland· 2026· Criminal