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Phoenix Law has this morning served pre-action correspondence on the Department of Education challenging the eligibility criteria of its Initial Teacher Education Bursary Scheme. The scheme pays tuition fees in full – support worth up to £20,000 – for trainee teachers in the shorta

Paper Trail, the Belfast-based victims’ charity, has launched the beginning of its Memorial Map project an interactive digital resource which aims to commemorate every life lost as a result of the Northern Ireland conflict since 1966. The Memorial Map marks a significant step in the effort to

Secretary of State says he remains committed to the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill as he meets victims’ groups on a visit to Northern Ireland.

A campaign has been launched to secure UNESCO recognition for the Scottish morning roll – with Scottish Greens MSP Holly Bruce backing calls for it to be recognised as part of Scotland’s "cultural heritage".

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The OUTLaw Network is to be part of the first European LGBTQ+ Lawyers Association (ELLA) Conference which will take place in London on Thursday 17 September and Friday 18 September 2026. The ELLA Conference will bring together LGBTQ+ legal professionals, students, judges, civil society partner

An organisation aiming to highlight the injustices and trauma faced by survivors of domestic violence and coercive control in the family courts has welcomed the publication of the first volume of case reports from the Family Law Reporting Project. Right to Transparency, which is calling for reform o

Dillon Eustace has announced the appointment of Keith Robinson, a partner in the Firm’s banking and capital markets team, as managing partner. He succeeds Donnacha O’Connor, who, after six years, returns to full-time practice in the Firm’s asset management and investment funds and

The Rutland Centre, which provides detoxification, residential, outpatient and continuing-care services for people affected by substance and behavioural addictions, has published its Annual Report 2025, highlighting growing pressure on treatment services as national demand rises and people present w

Fiona Hurley has joined Fragomen Ireland as an immigration manager in its Cork office. Ms Hurley brings 16 years of experience across the Irish immigration sector, including six years as CEO of Nasc, the Migrant and Refugee Rights Centre. In that role, she worked closely with government departments,

Justice minister Jim O’Callaghan has welcomed the publication of the Annual Report of the Office of the State Pathologist (OSP).

The UK government has announced the introduction of AI on the police's non-emergency line with the aim of cutting waiting times, reducing pressure on call handlers and ensuring the public reach the right department quicker.

High Court judge Mr Garrett Simons has ordered the immediate release of a defendant on bail finding that a bail hearing at Dundalk District Court was fundamentally unfair as the defendant was left without representation amid the ongoing solicitors’ dispute.

Richard Watson, managing partner of Furthr VC, has been elected chairperson of the Irish Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (IVCA) replacing Caroline Gaynor, partner at Lightstone Ventures, who has completed her term of office. The IVCA is the representative organisation for venture capi

New research published today reveals that members of An Garda Síochána routinely question Irish journalists in an effort to identify their confidential sources.