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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.

Justice minister Jim O’Callaghan, has published the first volume of case reports from the Family Law Reporting Project.

President of the Law Society of Ireland, Rosemarie Loftus, has responded to a judge who ordered that a letter be sent to the society asking it to nominate a solicitor for an unrepresented prisoner amid the ongoing solicitors’ withdrawal of services. Ms Loftus stated that the society lacks the

A Russian court has ordered the arrest in absentia of Conor Kennedy, son of US health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr, over allegations that he fought as a mercenary alongside Ukrainian forces. The 32-year-old American has been placed on Russia’s international wanted list and faces up to 10 year

Research from Queen’s University Belfast is shining a light on the role of AI and bots in the music industry, warning that consumers and musicians are being shortchanged because of technology that’s out of control. Dr Katherine Pittalis used her PhD to examine the fast-changing technolog

Matheson has advised Scandi Standard on its proposed acquisition of Glenhaven Foods, with completion expected in the third quarter of 2026.

Tughans LLP took part in Artemis Human Capital's annual Corporate CrossFit Fundraiser, joining businesses from across Northern Ireland for an afternoon of fitness, teamwork and networking. The event raised vital funds for Cancer Fund for Children, supporting the charity’s important work suppor

An Garda Síochána have launched a consultation on a new code of practice on the use of third-party live CCTV feeds.

Byrne Wallace Shields has announced that this year six lawyers have been promoted to partner, one to of counsel, seven to managing associate level and two to a senior associate level. The lawyers appointed to partner are; Lisa Hyland, Helen Boland, Sean Neville, Andrew McVea, Kristofer O’Shea

Executive chairman of media regulator Coimisiún na Meán Jeremy Godfrey has asked TikTok for a “full account” of harmful content that they have seen on their platform and “how they have dealt with it”. 

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (JCPC) has accepted an invitation from the government of Bermuda to sit in the British Overseas Territory for a week of appeal hearings in 2027.

A New Zealand parking company has apologised after fining a woman who spent more than five hours in a supermarket car park after suffering a cardiac arrest and being revived.