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Clonakilty solicitor Niall Geaney has been elected to the judicial bodies of motorsport's governing body, the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). Mr Geaney was elected at FIA's 2025 general assembly in Tashkent, Uzbekistan as a new judge of the FIA International Tribunal a

Over the course of 2025, Irish Legal News published more than 240 articles in our popular And Finally section — sharing offbeat and weird legal news stories from around the world. But what were the most popular? Read on to find our most-read And Finallys of 2025.

A law graduate from Queen's University Belfast has spoken about going from childhood prison visits to interning at the US Congress. The university is sharing the story of Ellie-Jo Taylor, 21, who graduated with a law degree earlier this month.

A major oil and gas company has said it is moving forward with a claim for $100 million in compensation from Ireland under the controversial Energy Charter Treaty (ECT). Lansdowne Oil & Gas announced Monday that it has engaged Diamond McCarthy LLP to pursue its arbitration claim over Ireland's r

The International Bar Association (IBA) has condemned the imposition of sanctions by the US on two more International Criminal Court (ICC) judges. On 18 December, the US administration imposed sanctions on Judge Lordkipanidze and Judge Damdin for "having directly engaged in efforts by the ICC to inv

A public consultation is seeking views on proposed legislative measures to enhance consumer rights, promote fair competition and provide stronger enforcement tools to protect consumers and businesses alike. The Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment is consulting on the measures to be incl

Stronger protections for workers who may be exposed to asbestos at work have come into effect. The Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Exposure to Asbestos) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 give legal effect to the most recent updates to the EU's Asbestos at Work Directive.

The European Commission has extended Ireland's derogation under the Nitrates Directive for a further three years. The three-year extension, beginning 1 January 2026, is subject to additional conditions, including the evaluation of environmental impacts.

The Legal Aid Board is encouraging families across Ireland to use the Christmas period to have conversations with loved ones about decision-making as they grow older and face changing health needs. New plain-English videos and guides have been launched as part of a national awareness campaign called

William Fry lawyers Mary Cooney, Margaret Muldowney and Barry Murphy examine legislative plans to regulate home support providers. On 9 December 2025, the Cabinet approved the publication of the Health (Amendment) (Home Support Providers) Bill 2025. Subsequently, on 16 December 2025, the bill was in

Lawyers acting for pro-Palestinian activists on hunger strike while remanded in UK prisons have launched legal action against the government's continued refusal to meet with them. London law firm Imran Khan & Partners said yesterday it had sent a letter before action addressed to the justice sec

Six men in England have been charged with more than 60 sexual offences against one adult victim over a 13-year period. Philip Young, 49, formerly from Swindon but now living in Enfield, has been charged with 56 sexual offences, including multiple counts of rape, administering a substance with intent

A restaurant is facing legal action from an angry adulterer after uploading a video which inadvertently exposed him dining with his affair partner. Italian consumer rights group Codacons is seeking damages on behalf of the 42-year-old man from Catania, Sicily, The Times reports.

Amazon has again failed in a bid to stay defamation proceedings brought by media lawyer Paul Tweed in relation to a book published in 2023. Mr Tweed is suing the online retail giant as well as Georgetown University Press, the publisher of Dr Andreas Kreig's 2023 book Subversion: The Strategic W

Scottish government ministers are considering changes to smoking ban legislation to allow the smoking of crack cocaine within supervised drug consumption facilities. Glasgow City Council has asked the Scottish government to allow the UK’s first officially sanctioned drug consumption room, know