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North Korea has reportedly amended its constitution to mandate an automatic nuclear strike if leader Kim Jong Un is assassinated or the country’s nuclear command system comes under attack. The amendment was approved by the country’s Supreme People’s Assembly after a two-day meeting

The Bar of Ireland has condemned this week’s adoption of the death penalty by the Israeli parliament, subject only to limited exceptions, for individuals convicted of certain killings of Israeli citizens. Under this law, military courts may try civilians in the Occupied Palestinian Territories

Our weekly round-up of human rights stories from around the world. Drones now leading cause of civilian deaths in Sudan

Ireland has emerged as Europe’s leading destination for AI and technology investment, but significant AI readiness gap is emerging across Irish business, despite Ireland’s leading position as a global technology hub, according to the third William Fry Technology Report, launched today at

As a young journalist visiting Brezhnev’s sclerotic Soviet Union, I felt privileged to be shown around the huge state library in Leningrad, the second largest in the world, by one of the aged librarians who had actually worked there during the horrendous 872-day siege of the city, when the Naz

O'Regan Little Solicitors LLP has welcomed Darragh O'Doherty and Domhnaill Small as partners of the firm, having joined from leading domestic and international law firms. Mr O'Doherty specialises in litigation and dispute resolution, as well as commercial transactions, and is a CEDR-accredited media

The Irish Council for Civil Liberties has called for the decriminalisation of possession of drugs for personal use, arguing that Ireland’s current approach harms vulnerable people and fails to reduce drug use. In a new policy paper, the ICCL said recommendations made by the Citizens’ Ass

The European Commission has proposed new rules to "make seamless travel across Europe a reality".  The three proposals adopted this week simplify planning and booking for regional, long-distance and cross-border travel, particularly for rail journeys involving multiple operators, and ensure bet

Across Northern Ireland and beyond, the legacy of conflict continues to raise difficult questions about truth, accountability, and the role of law in divided societies. In the latest episode of Irish Rule of Law International's podcast The Justice Edit, human rights lawyer Darragh Mackin reflects on

Seventy-six per cent of those aged 17 in Ireland reported that they have experienced some type of discrimination at least a few times a year, according to new research from the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI). This proportion reduces to 66 per cent at age 25.  At 17, most of the g

With more than 10 years of success under our belt, Irish Legal News is embarking on a new phase of growth to build on our solid foundations of 12,000 subscribers, 120,000 unique website visitors and 33,000 LinkedIn followers to work more closely with Ireland’s legal sector. Our audience is gro

Nearly 590,000 Americans who paid deposits of $100 for Donald Trump's gold-plated T1 smartphone have been faced with the reality that their money is gone, and the device may never exist. Unveiled by Donald Trump Jr and Eric Trump at Trump Tower in June 2025, the handset was pitched as a patriotic, "

Northern Ireland has recorded a higher rate of alcohol-specific deaths than Scotland for the first time, according to new figures from the UK’s Office for National Statistics. The data showed a major shift over the past two decades. In 2001, Scotland recorded 26.1 alcohol-specific deaths per 1

Eversheds Sutherland has appointed Laura Fannin as partner in its Dublin office and Grant Edwards as partner in its Belfast office, strengthening its platform across Ireland and Northern Ireland, and marking further senior investment in the firm’s growth since the integration of its Ireland pr

The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) appeared before the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment yesterday, to discuss proposed legislation to regulate use of AI. The commission highlighted the crucial importance of seizing this opportunity to deliver a "co