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Peter Murrell, formerly one of the most influential figures in Scottish politics, faces prison after admitting to embezzling more than £400,000 from the Scottish National Party over 12 years and using the money to buy everything from a luxury car to the video game Grand Theft Auto V. The hit s

We are absolutely thrilled to announce that this year has seen a record-breaking number of entrants across all categories and the finalists list is very impressive. The sheer calibre of talent, dedication, and innovation showcased in this year’s submissions has set a new benchmark for the Iris

Planning consent delays remain the biggest barrier to infrastructure delivery in Ireland, despite stronger investor confidence and a series of reforms aimed at speeding up delivery, a new Mason Hayes & Curran survey has found. The survey, based on 300 stakeholder responses at the firm’s Bu

William Fry has appointed Dr Eva Barrett as consultant in its energy & infrastructure group, bringing additional EU and Irish energy regulatory expertise to the firm's energy, climate and environmental law practice. Dr Barrett joins from Solar Ireland, where she was director of policy and regula

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) will carry out a full phase 2 investigation into the proposed purchase of Celtic Water Care Solutions Limited by CSG Chemical Solutions Limited (CSG). CSG is headquartered in Shannon and provides chemical solutions to the water treatment, env

Mills Selig has strengthened its corporate practice with a series of senior appointments and promotions.  The expansion reinforces the Belfast-based law firm’s position as a leading adviser on complex, high‑value corporate transactions across Northern Ireland and beyond.

A&L Goodbody LLP (ALG) has appointed Elena Canavan-Young as a new partner in its asset management & investment funds practice. Ms Canavan-Young joins ALG’s market-leading team which includes six partners, led by Stephen Carson alongside Kerill O’Shaughnessy, Lorena Dunne, Eimear

An Iowa man is suing Nintendo and The Pokémon Company International after allegedly being refused certification as a 'Pokémon Professor' despite passing the qualifying exam. Kyle Owens, 34, of Laurens, filed the lawsuit in the US District Court for the Southern District of Iowa, allegi

Ireland’s special rapporteur on racism and racial equality has called for an independent and transparent investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of Yves Sakila in Dublin. In correspondence sent yesterday to the justice minister, the Garda commissioner and the executive direc

Dr Aisling Parkes has been appointed by the Government as special rapporteur on child protection for a two-year term until 19 May 2028. Dr Parkes is a senior academic and researcher in domestic child law and international children’s rights in UCC. She has over 20 years’ experience in inf

Hayes solicitors LLP has announced 11 promotions across the firm, including two new partners, three senior associates, and six associates.

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Beauchamps has further expanded its corporate, commercial and M&A practice with the appointment of Nadine McMahon and Ryan Duggan as of counsel. Ms McMahon advises Irish and international clients on a broad range of transactional and corporate advisory matters, including mergers and acquisitions

A Dublin solicitor has been barred from practising independently for 10 years after the High Court upheld disciplinary findings that he failed to honour undertakings given to a bank. High Court president Judge David Barniville this week ordered Edward O’Brien, formerly of Edward J O’Brie

The chief executive of a US firm has defended his decision to eliminate the company’s HR department, arguing the team had been “creating problems that didn’t exist”. Ryan Breslow, co-founder and chief executive of Bolt, made the comments after the company cut around 30 per ce