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Families of the 29 people killed in the RAF Chinook crash on the Mull of Kintyre have welcomed British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's agreement to meet them, describing it as a “significant and long overdue step” towards truth and accountability. The commitment came after Tessa Munt r

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has condemned the adoption by the Israeli Knesset of a law extending the death penalty in a way that “has clear discriminatory effects against Palestinians” and urged the country to repeal or invalidate it. Approving a report by

A defamation lawsuit filed by FBI director Kash Patel sharply criticising The Atlantic’s journalistic standards contains numerous spelling and copy-editing errors. The 19-page complaint, lodged in federal court in Washington, D.C., accuses the publication and a reporter of knowingly publishing

The Law Society of Northern Ireland was pleased to host President Mark Borland's meeting with Belfast Solicitors Association at Law Society House yesterday, joined by Chief Executive David A Lavery CB, Junior Vice President and BSA member Eoghan McKenna and Head of Member Services Roisin McNamara.&n

Justice minister Jim O’Callaghan has announced details of the implementation plan for new family legislation that will result in "some of the most significant reforms of the family justice system in the history of the State". The Family Courts Act 2024 will introduce "important changes" t

The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) has welcomed a significant decision by the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) in a case the Department of Social Protection (DSP). The case concerns discrimination on the grounds of disability and a failure to provide reasonable accommodation.

O’Flynn Exhams LLP is once again sponsoring the Horizons – Cope Foundation Golf Classic in 2026.

President Catherine Connolly has signed the International Protection Bill into law and will not refer it to the Supreme Court, following a three-hour meeting of the Council of State to consider its constitutionality. The legislation is linked to the EU Migration and Asylum Pact, due to take effect a

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has ruled that Hungary’s anti-LGBTQ+ legislation is discriminatory and incompatible with the bloc’s core democratic principles, creating an early challenge for the country’s incoming government. In a sweeping judgment, the CJEU foun

More than half of law firm clients still expect lawyers to dress formally, according to new research, suggesting the traditional suit and tie may be regaining ground after years of more relaxed office attire. The study found that 52 per cent of clients prefer formal dress, while presentation also ex

Trace amounts of cocaine in rivers and lakes may accumulate in the brains of salmon and disrupt their behaviour, scientists have found, raising concerns about the potential impact on wild populations. In a study of juvenile Atlantic salmon, fish exposed to cocaine and its main breakdown product swam

Justice sector leaders, politicians and organisations from the voluntary and community sector gathered at Parliament Buildings yesterday for an event hosted by the All-Party Group on Access to Justice, focussing on how a joined-up, whole-system approach to family justice can deliver better outcomes

Justice minister Jim O’Callaghan has announced funding of more than €4.3 million for organisations supporting victims of crime. €3.8 million will be allocated to 10 specialised victim support groups including:

Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Hilary Benn MP, has welcomed the publication of approximately 1,000 government records relating to the Northern Ireland Troubles by The National Archives, as part of an ongoing digitisation partnership. These records are already open in hard-copy at The Natio

Dr Lydia Bracken of the School of Law, University of Limerick, has been awarded over €200,000 in research funding under the Research Ireland Collaborative Alliances for Societal Challenges (COALESCE) programme for her project on LGBTQI+ parent families’ experiences of accessing reproducti