Article 38 of the Constitution of Ireland empowers the Dáil to establish "special courts" with wide-ranging powers when the "ordinary courts are inadequate to secure the effective … See more

On 26 May 1972, the Government exercised its power to make a proclamation pursuant to Section 35(2) of the under the Offences against the State Act 1939 which … See more

The Special Criminal Court has been criticised by the Irish Council for Civil Liberties, Amnesty International and the United Nations … See more

• Courts of the Republic of Ireland
• Garda Special Detective Unit
• Diplock courts — Northern Ireland's equivalent of the … See more

The court is composed of three judges appointed by the government from among the judges of the ordinary courts, usually one from the High Court, one from the Circuit Court and one from the District Court. The court sits as a three-judge panel with no jury, … See more

• In 1976 Marie and Noel Murray were sentenced to death by the court for the capital murder of Garda Michael Reynolds. The convictions … See more

• Seosamh Ó Longaigh, Emergency Law in Independent Ireland, 1922–1948 (ISBN 1-85182-922-9)
• Fergal F. Davis, The History and Development … See more