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So-called 'sex-for-rent' arrangements are being widely offered to international students in Ireland, according to new research. A report launched today by the Irish Council for International Students (ICOS) says one in 20 students are being exposed to proposals of rent-free accommodation in exchange

Ireland's new government has published its first legislative programme, with 21 bills prioritised for publication and a further 29 bills scheduled for drafting in the current Dáil session. The spring 2025 legislative programme includes a range of legislation highlighted in the programme for g

Mason Hayes & Curran has backed the launch of a new €1.5 million fund aimed at fostering inclusive, resilient communities and strengthen social cohesion across Ireland. The Connected Communities Fund was launched today by Rethink Ireland in partnership with the business law firm and the Dep

The Bar of Ireland has launched a pilot internship programme for law students passionate about pursuing a career as a barrister. The programme, which will run from 23 June to 3 July 2025, is now inviting applications from students currently enrolled in law schools that offer degrees approved for adm

Global law firm Linklaters is testing artificial intelligence by giving it law exams to determine whether it can reliably perform legal tasks. The firm has created the LinksAI English law benchmark, designed to “test the ability of large language models to answer legal questions”. The ex

Addleshaw Goddard has announced its entry into the Polish market through the agreement with Linklaters for the transfer of its Warsaw office. The Warsaw office will comprise a number of Poland’s most respected Polish and internationally qualified lawyers.

The High Court has awarded €40,000 to a gas and plumbing company for defamatory reviews posted online by a disgruntled customer. Delivering an judgment for the High Court, Mr Justice Conleth Bradley remarked that the untrue words describing the company “as 'cowboys', 'gangsters', 'absolut

Google has been fined by a Russian court for hosting YouTube videos which instruct Russian soldiers in Ukraine on how to surrender. The fine of 3.8 million rubles (around €40,000 or £33,000) was imposed by Tagansky District Court in Moscow on Monday, according to Russia's state-owned TASS

Northern Ireland's High Court has adjourned a legal challenge over the North-South Interconnector until April. The case will resume on 9 April 2025 following an application from the Department for Infrastructure and the electricity transmission system operator SONI. 

An American lawyer has said he lost more than €750,000 in a so-called "romance scam" involving a fake Irish law firm. The lawyer, who has not been named, told the Irish Independent that the fraud involved someone posing as a solicitor from "Rowan and Walsh Law", a fake law firm that purported t

In recent weeks, the European Court of Justice ruled against the Irish Data Protection Commission in a significant case involving Meta’s processing of sensitive user data. Grace G Tierney BL analyses the outcome of the judgement. On 29 January 2025, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) found ag

The Chief State Solicitor's Office (CSSO) has opened entries for its annual student essay competition, with prizes of up to €500 on offer. The CSSO forms an important part of the Irish government's legal infrastructure, with a mission which includes supporting adherence to the rule of law.

A number of illegal streaming services in Ireland have been shut down following a threat of criminal prosecution. The Federation Against Copyright Theft (FACT) said it served legal notices on 13 illegal IPTV operators across Dublin, Cork, Donegal, Offaly, Limerick, Louth, Clare, Westmeath and Laois

Mexico will sue Google if it continues to label the entire Gulf of Mexico as the "Gulf of America", the country's president has warned. One of Donald Trump's first acts on his return to the White House was to sign an executive order purporting to rename the body of water.

Barry Crushell highlights a recent employment dispute where CCTV footage played a central role. The case of Nkemka Patrick Okachi v Sodexo Ireland Limited ADJ-00045306 examines the circumstances under which an employer will be compelled to utilise CCTV footage as part of an investigation and discipl