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Courthouses north and south of the border have closed for the day as Storm Éowyn brings extremely high winds across the island. The Courts Service of Ireland has published a lengthy list of court closures on courts.ie, which it has said may be updated throughout the day.

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Donald Trump's return to the White House has put the legality of EU-US data transfers in doubt once again, privacy campaigners have warned. Three of the four sitting members of the US Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB) have reportedly been sacked by the new president, leaving the wa

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New EU rules aimed at strengthening the IT security of financial entities such as banks, insurance companies and investment firms are finally here, write William Fry lawyers John O'Connor, Claire O'Connor and Conor Forde. While it may seem that we have been talking about the Digital Operational Resi

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Iraqis have reacted with horror after the country's parliament passed a law allowing children as young as nine to marry. The law, passed on Tuesday, grants religious authorities control over family matters such as marriage, divorce, and child custody, overturning a ban on child marriage under 18 tha

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The government is reportedly considering calls for an increase in the fees paid to members of International Protection Appeals Tribunal (IPAT). A number of part-time tribunal members are taking strike action over the level of fees, which can be as low as €248 for a fast-tracked appeal in respec

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Elephants are not people, the top court in the US state of Colorado has ruled. In a unanimous judgment, the Colorado Supreme Court conceded that the animals are "majestic" but said they are not entitled to the same legal protections as humans.

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British citizens could soon store passports, driving licences, and other key documents in a digital wallet on their smartphones, according to plans announced by UK Science and Technology Secretary Peter Kyle. Mr Kyle revealed the new smartphone app as part of efforts to simplify government interacti

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A Florida woman has been arrested for the second time this month, just 10 days after being released on bond for her earlier charges. The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office reported that Teryn Acri was initially arrested on 6 January during a routine traffic stop for several drug-related offences.

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Ciarán Mulholland, of Mulholland Law, appeared before the Grand Chamber of the Court of Justice of the European Union with Mark Lynam SC and Stephen Brittain in the extradition case of Sean Walsh. Mr Walsh is presently remanded at E Block of Portlaoise Prison and is contesting an extradition

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