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The High Court has determined the District Court is not entitled to find that the formation of an opinion to arrest for drink-driving was unreasonable where the Garda was mistaken as to the nature of a roadside breathalyser test result. Delivering judgment for the High Court, Ms Justice Siobhá

The Government is set to abolish long-standing censorship laws, some of which date back almost a century. Justice minister Helen McEntee is expected to seek Cabinet approval for the move today.

A Northern Ireland Business and Human Rights Index has been developed by the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission (NIHRC) in partnership with the Law School at Queen’s University Belfast. NIHRC chief commissioner Alyson Kilpatrick said: “This new Northern Ireland Business and Human R

The Second Child Summit is being held today by the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY). The event at Croke Park will act as a unique opportunity for youth delegates, civil society professionals and governmental stakeholders to come together to shape the futur

Dublin law firm Whitney Moore has announced the appointment of two new joint managing partners. Emma Richmond and Cillian Balfe will succeed John Lynch from January 2024.

This Sunday sees the return of the annual ALG Christmas Choir Concert in St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin.

Gemma Freeman, a restructuring & insolvency partner, based in Dentons' Dublin office has been appointed to the International Women's Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC) board as its European regional director for 2024. For over 30 years, IWIRC has been connecting restructuring,

Police who recently investigated reports of screams found that they were in fact simply a mother goat bleating. Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Quadra Island, British Columbia, dispelled fears of paranormal activity, confirming that reports of distressing screams were simply natural occurrences.

Donald Trump has won a legal case over the use of his name at his Scottish golf resorts. The former president has trademarked the name 'Trump' for various services linked to his Turnberry and Menie golf courses.

The High Court has determined a novel question of jurisdiction in which to commence proceedings under Part 10A of the Companies Act 2014, finding that the scale and complexity of the affairs of Bio Marine Ingredients Ireland Limited were such as to warrant proceeding in the High Court. Delivering ju

RDJ partner Michelle Ryan examines the first WRC ruling on statutory sick pay under legislation which came into force this year. Employers and employment practitioners have eagerly awaited a first decision under the new Sick Leave Act 2022 which has been in force since January 2023. The decision in

Outstanding legacy inquests in Northern Ireland which are affected by the controversial new legacy law and have not yet been allocated to a coroner will not be carried out, the presiding coroner has confirmed. In a statement on Friday, Mr Justice Michael Humphreys said there are "simply no resources

Mason Hayes & Curran partner Gerard Kelly and associate Ciara Browne review the first Irish judgment where the High Court's ability to grant Norwich Pharmacal relief has been broadened beyond the scope previously identified by the Supreme Court. The High Court has recently granted an order to th

Pinsent Masons last week launched its new Industry Leaders of Tomorrow (ILOT) Ireland initiative in Dublin.

Resolving the holiday claims in Northern Ireland stemming from a recent UK Supreme Court ruling could take up to 14 years, according to the president of the Industrial Tribunals and Fair Employment Tribunal. In a memo circulated to the tribunal's users group, president of the tribunals, Noel Kelly,