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New reports revealing systemic and persistent issues at Ireland's two women's prisons - including overcrowding, staffing shortages and increasing fears of homelessness on release - have prompted calls for Government action. The Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT) has called on ministers to accelerate ef

The Department of Justice has announced the launch of a public consultation on Ireland's anti-fraud and anti-corruption structures and procedures in criminal law enforcement. A review group chaired by James Hamilton, former Director of Public Prosecutions and anti-corruption expert, is aiming to fin

Matheson has announced the formation of a "Diversity and Inclusion" scholarship in association with Trinity College Dublin (TCD). The scholarship will be open to second year undergraduate law students in TCD, including students on the Higher Education Access Route or the Disability Access Route to E

Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan has arrived in New York to take part in a programme of events to mark St Patrick's Day. During his seven-day visit, the minister will speak with senior US legal and judicial figures on developments in Ireland, including Brexit and on the Government-backed initiative

Eversheds Sutherland Ireland assisted ChannelSight Limited, a Dublin-based e-commerce and analytics company, on the raising of up to $10 million. The investment was made by a consortium led by Connected Capital, Nauta Tech and ACT Venture Capital.

Students at Trinity College Dublin (TCD) are set to mark the 50th anniversary of legal rights group FLAC with a special meeting to be addressed by three of its four founders. FLAC was founded in 1969 by four law students - David Byrne, Denis McCullough, Ian Candy and Vivian Lavan - after they were i

Criminology lecturer Michael Davidson has been appointed as a Trustee of the Royal Ulster Constabulary George Cross Foundation. Mr Davidson joined the criminology team at Ulster University in 2016, and his research and teaching interests are in the areas of law enforcement, terrorism and political v

A German court is set to decide whether the country's government is breaking the law by allowing the US to use Ramstein military base for its covert drone programme, which the UK has played a “crucial and sustained role” in. Faisal Bin Ali Jaber, a Yemeni engineer, has brought the c

Airport customs officials have foiled an attempt to smuggle a looted Babylonian treasure dating from the second millennium BCE. The antiquity, believed to be worth at least hundreds of thousands of pounds, was identified in a customs declaration as a "carved stone for home decoration" worth just "30

A company which operates a nightclub in Dublin has successfully argued that it is entitled to set-off €52,000 owed to a security firm, in circumstances where the firm gave an indemnity for personal injury claims arising from acts, negligence, or failures in its provision of security services. I

Senior Irish lawyers will travel to Washington D.C. this week to launch a Government-backed initiative to promote Ireland as an international legal centre after Brexit. The Law Society of Ireland's director-general Ken Murphy and president Patrick Dorgan are travelling to the US today and will take

Mr Justice John MacMenamin has been named "judge-in-residence" at Dublin City University in a move set to strengthen links between the university's law school and the Irish judiciary. The Supreme Court justice will be formally welcomed to the role next Wednesday at DCU's Moot Court Grand Final.

A number of prisoners have been moved following a fire at Midlands Prison which damaged parts of the facility. The fire broke out in the attic of the E Division of the Co Laois prison last night and led to power outages.

A "no deal Brexit" does not amount to a "point of law of exceptional public importance” that would require determination by the superior courts in extradition cases, a High Court judge has said. Ms Justice Aileen Donnelly made the comments in refusing former Republican paramilitary Declan "Wha

Senior solicitors, barristers and a Court of Appeal judge are set to deliver bite-sized updates on the law at a fundraising event for the Capuchin Day Centre for Homeless People later this month. Attendees at the next Lawyers Against Homelessness (LAH) CPD event will hear from 12 speakers, including