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Transport Minister Paschal Donohoe Drones weighing more than a kilogram must be registered with the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) from Monday to be operated in Ireland.

Thousands of divorced couples may have to re-negotiate their financial settlements after a fault was discovered in the software that calculates their agreements. The error could lead to legal action being taken against the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) after it admitted the blunder as it can result in a

Police in Philadelphia have taken to their official Twitter feed to say that people who leak spoilers from the new Star Wars film should be jailed. Officers joined in the antics surrounding the American release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens by admitting that, while it is not a criminal offence to

The Supreme Court has upheld the High Court’s decision to allow an affidavit by the Senior Relationship Manager with the Global Restructuring Group of Ulster Bank as sufficient evidence of a loan which had been defaulted on by Messrs Rory O’Brien, Danny O’Brien and Michael McDermott, as to jus

Seven ex-soldiers who brought a judicial review against the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) cannot now be arrested and brought to Northern Ireland to be interviewed in connection with the Bloody Sunday killings. The High Court in London ruled in favour of a legal bid by the seven men, know

Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald has welcomed the passage of a bill designed to target "persistent offenders who burgle homes".

Northern Ireland's Justice Minister David Ford has said he will continue to press the Northern Ireland Executive to agree to bring forward legislation allowing abortion in the case of fatal foetal abnormality (FFA). However, Mr Ford said changing the law around abortion in the event of pregnancies a

Professor Michael O'Flaherty A university professor who has held prominent offices in Irish and Northern Ireland human rights bodies has been begun his tenure as director of the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA).

Darragh Mackin of KRW Law, solicitor to Ibrahim Halawa Lawyers at KRW Law in Belfast and Doughty Street Chambers in London have welcomed the European Parliament's call for the release of Ibrahim Halawa.

Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald Legislation to allow for the closure of St Patrick's Institution has completed all stages in the Oireachtas.

Joe Rice of John J Rice & Co. A judgment in the trial of Pastor James McConnell will be delivered on Tuesday 5 January, the High Court in Belfast has heard.

Justice Minister David Ford and Education Minister John O’Dowd, pictured with Brian Ingram, Director of the Woodlands Juvenile Justice Centre in Bangor Responsibility for education provision for Northern Ireland's young people in custody will transfer from the Department of Justice to the Educatio

Health Minister Leo Varadkar Legislation making it an offence to smoke in cars where children are fellow passengers will be enforced in Ireland from 1 January 2016, the Irish Independent reports.

Michael McNamara A Labour TD was suspended from Dáil Éireann yesterday after refusing to resume his seat during a row over the International Protection Bill.

A man who received benefits because he claimed he was too sick to find a job has been caught working as a stripper. Mark Hetherington, 51, said he was too ill to leave his bed when in reality at night he assumed the identity of “Ian Kognito” – the stripping ninja.