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The Bar of Ireland has announced that the 2026 Human Rights Award will be presented to the Irish Refugee Council in recognition of its contribution to the promotion and protection of the rights of refugees and people seeking international protection in Ireland.

An environmental campaigner and lawyer who organised a volunteer clean-up of a polluted river is being investigated by the Environment Agency over allegations that the work was carried out without the necessary permits. Paul Powlesland, founder of the River Roding Trust, led volunteers in removing l

A 10-year-old Cork girl with severe disabilities has secured a €3.25 million interim settlement of a High Court action against the HSE arising from the circumstances of her birth at Cork University Maternity Hospital. Olivia McGrath, from Gurranabraher, Co Cork, who cannot speak, has impaired v

The University of Leicester is inviting members of the public to a thought-provoking lecture exploring the role of human rights in modern British society. Hosted by the Centre for European Law and Internationalisation (CELI), the free in-person and online lecture, “What have human rights done

Mason Hayes & Curran has welcomed the first cohort of students to its 2026 Summer Internship Programme.

Despite promises to “take back control” and diverge from EU rules, the UK is increasingly aligning with the European Union, according to a new report from the Constitution Society and the Federal Trust In Brexit and Regulation, experts Professor Catherine Barnard and Joël Reland cha

The UK government has today announced a £4 million financial intervention to support the Police Service of Northern Ireland following the recent wave of public disorder and racially motivated violence.  Last week’s serious public disorder, which followed the heinous attack in North

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A Toronto cannabis retailer was ordered by FIFA to stop selling bongs modelled on the World Cup trophy after the football governing body claimed they infringed its intellectual property rights. Cosmic Charlies, which sold the gold-coloured bongs for $50 CAD, received a legal letter demanding it ceas

Criminal court proceedings could face further disruption as solicitors consider escalating industrial action in a dispute over proposed changes to legal aid fees. Hundreds of cases in Dublin District Court were affected on Wednesday, the first day of a three-day withdrawal of services by criminal de

Families of patients abused at Muckamore Abbey Hospital are calling for accountability, a properly funded community-based learning disability service, and cast-iron guarantees that such abuse can never happen again ahead of the publication of the inquiry’s report. The families are members of A

The Irish Prison Service is seeking a contractor to supply body-worn cameras for prison officers as part of a nationwide rollout expected to cost up to €30m. A tender published by the service outlines plans for a 10-year contract covering the supply, maintenance and operation of a body-worn cam

DLA Piper has announced the appointment of Jennifer McCarthy as senior consultant in the firm’s corporate insurance practice in Ireland, specialising in insurance regulatory and transaction matters. With over two decades of expertise advising insurers and reinsurers on a diverse array of compl

A&O Shearman and Ulster University are marking 10 years of a scholarship initiative that has helped to deliver more than £1 million in free legal advice to people facing social and financial barriers. The A&O Shearman Access to Justice Scholarship, funded by the A&O Shearman Founda

The Central Bank has warned that disruption to global energy supplies caused by the conflict in the Middle East could drive Irish inflation close to five per cent next year, while eroding household incomes and weighing on economic growth.