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Tales from the Dublin Police Court: A Very Youthful Best Man, 1919

Tales from the Dublin Police Court: A Very Youthful Best Man, 1919

8 Apr 2026
Irish Barrister of the Week: Robert Holmes (1765-1859)

Irish Barrister of the Week: Robert Holmes (1765-1859)

5 Apr 2026
Irish Barrister of the Week: Pleasant Ned Lysaght (1763-1810)

Irish Barrister of the Week: Pleasant Ned Lysaght (1763-1810)

28 Mar 2026
A New Song on the Insanity and Doings of the Poor Judge, 1878

A New Song on the Insanity and Doings of the Poor Judge, 1878

28 Mar 2026
A Wide Street Commissioners Map of 152-155 Church Street, Dublin, c.1820

A Wide Street Commissioners Map of 152-155 Church Street, Dublin, c.1820

28 Mar 2026
Solicitor Charged with Unheard-Of Cruelties to Teenage Daughter, 1840

Solicitor Charged with Unheard-Of Cruelties to Teenage Daughter, 1840

28 Mar 2026
Female Forger Surprised by Judge at her Lodging in Church Street, 1803

Female Forger Surprised by Judge at her Lodging in Church Street, 1803

28 Mar 2026
Tales from the Dublin Police Court, 1917: Twenty Youths Arrested for Illegal Drilling Sing the Soldier’s Song

Tales from the Dublin Police Court, 1917: Twenty Youths Arrested for Illegal Drilling Sing the Soldier’s Song

28 Mar 2026
Why Judges Should Not Write Down their Judgments, 1877

Why Judges Should Not Write Down their Judgments, 1877

28 Mar 2026
Death of an Irish Lord Chancellor in Hyde Park, 1913

Death of an Irish Lord Chancellor in Hyde Park, 1913

28 Mar 2026
Barrister’s Daughters’ Bed Mysteriously Goes on Fire at Arran Quay, 1836

Barrister’s Daughters’ Bed Mysteriously Goes on Fire at Arran Quay, 1836

28 Mar 2026
Opposing Counsel Interrupt Court to Fight a Duel, c.1780

Opposing Counsel Interrupt Court to Fight a Duel, c.1780

21 Mar 2026
A Letter from Malcolm Johnston, Key Prosecution Witness in the Dublin Scandals, 1884

A Letter from Malcolm Johnston, Key Prosecution Witness in the Dublin Scandals, 1884

21 Mar 2026
Tricycle Made for Two Ends in Tragedy for Vacationing Irish Barrister, 1888

Tricycle Made for Two Ends in Tragedy for Vacationing Irish Barrister, 1888

21 Mar 2026
The Four Courts in the Far Distance, 1827

The Four Courts in the Far Distance, 1827

12 Feb 2026
An Aerial View of the Four Courts, Dublin, 1980s

An Aerial View of the Four Courts, Dublin, 1980s

12 Feb 2026
Apprentice Solicitor Barred from Lectures by Officious Porter Pens Letter to Newspaper, 1885

Apprentice Solicitor Barred from Lectures by Officious Porter Pens Letter to Newspaper, 1885

12 Feb 2026
The Dublin Scandals: The Rise and Fall of Inspector James Ellis French, 1858-1884

The Dublin Scandals: The Rise and Fall of Inspector James Ellis French, 1858-1884

5 Feb 2026
The Dublin Scandals: Timeline and Dramatis Personae, 1884

The Dublin Scandals: Timeline and Dramatis Personae, 1884

3 Feb 2026
Nothing New Under the Sun: James Pillar and the Prosecution Brief in the Dublin Scandals of 1884

Nothing New Under the Sun: James Pillar and the Prosecution Brief in the Dublin Scandals of 1884

2 Feb 2026
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