Cleaver Fulton Rankin director Sinead Stewart has been presented with the Professional Services Excellence award at the Women in Business NI Awards 2026. The award recognises women who consistently exceed expectations in a professional services environment.

JMK Solicitors has been ranked as Northern Ireland's most active personal injury law firm for a 12th consecutive year. The latest figures from the compensation recovery unit (CRU) within the Department for Communities show that JMK managed 2,414 cases in 2025, more than any other firm.

District judges in Northern Ireland are set to be given power to impose fines of up to £50,000 for water pollution offences. Northern Ireland's Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has published responses to two separate policy consultations which will inform the dr

Tughans lawyer Aoife Murray has been appointed as chair of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) Northern Ireland Young Planners Committee. The committee supports early career planners across Northern Ireland through professional development, networking and knowledge‑sharing initiatives.

Dr Lydia Bracken of the School of Law, University of Limerick, has been awarded over €200,000 in research funding under the Research Ireland Collaborative Alliances for Societal Challenges (COALESCE) programme for her project on LGBTQI+ parent families’ experiences of accessing reproducti

Four legal academics are among seven people who have been appointed to serve as members of Ireland's Council of State. The new appointees include Professor Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, Professor Colin Harvey, Professor Donncha O'Connell and Professor Conor O'Mahony.

Phoenix Law partner Darragh Mackin has been recognised with an award from Trinity College Dublin's student branch of FLAC.

A legal academic whose research led to posthumous pardons for men executed in 19th-century Ireland has challenged the government's decision to no longer recommend pardons for offences pre-dating the foundation of the State. Justice, home affairs and migration minister Jim O'Callaghan yesterday annou

Since its inauguration in 1911, International Women's Day has evolved into much more than a symbolic diary date. It’s now an annual event that not only celebrates the achievements of women, but also sharpens the focus on inequality, calls for the acceleration of progress and challenges organis

February is proving a busy time for Seán Brassil. Last month he was appointed general counsel at the Irish Rugby Football Union, 10 years after first writing to the IRFU offering his services during the court vacation period with a view to gaining experience in an industry about which he&rsqu

Visitors to Galway will be familiar with attractions such as the city’s Spanish Arch, Cathedral and Latin Quarter. Perhaps less so, however, with its reputation as a major European hub for the medical technology sector. With its established cluster of global medtech companies, strong links wit

Adam Synnott has the felicitous capacity to combine brisk efficiency with engaging affability. It’s a useful admixture that undoubtedly facilitates his career at EY Law Ireland, a stand-alone, regulated law firm which forms part of the global EY network. Mr Synnott, partner and head of corpora