Big-money divorces are at their highest level in ten years.
According to the Irish Independent, the High Court dealt with 31 cases involving assets worth €3M or more. There were just 17 similar cases heard in 2016.
Despite the rise in big-money proceedings, the overall number of divorce cases heard last year fell by 184.
It comes as the Justice Minister pushes to reduce the length of time married couples legally have to wait to get divorced in Ireland.
Charlie Flanagan is looking at reducing it from four years to two - or no wait time at all.
If the proposal progresses, the change in law would have to go to a referendum.
Ministers hope the referendum on divorce could take place in May, alongside the local and European elections.
A number of other votes may take place then, including questions on a woman's place in the home and allowing Irish citizens living abroad vote in Presidential elections.
