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The Bishop of Down and Connor has visited Maghaberry Prison ahead of the Pope's visit to Ireland to see first-hand a programme aimed at supporting fathers in custody.

Former prisoner and now Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) actor Michael Balogun has visited Maghaberry Prison to talk to prisoners about his life experiences.

High demand for avocados, which are soaring in price, has fuelled a crime wave across New Zealand. Thousands of dollars worth of avocados are being stolen by organised gangs who are selling the fruit on to retailers, the New Zealand Herald reports.

Pinsent Masons has announced a range of appointments and promotions across its Belfast office, bringing its all-Ireland headcount to over 100. In a high-profile move, partner Richard Masters, the firm's chair across Scotland and Northern Ireland, will also head up its corporate team in Belfast.

Open-access network provider enet has announced the appointment of Claire M. Murphy as the group general counsel and company secretary. Ms Murphy now has responsibility for all legal workstreams for the group, as well as corporate governance matters.

An expert on sexual offending has said Irish judges should be given guidance on how to warn juries against "rape myths", The Irish Times reports. Dr Susan Leahy, author of Sexual Offending in Ireland: Laws, Procedures and Punishment, said jurors can "get distracted from the issue of consent".

The Department of Justice has launched a consultation on draft accommodation standards for asylum seekers in Ireland. The draft National Standards for Accommodation have been drawn up by the Standards Advisory Group whose creation was recommended by a working group chaired by retired Judge Bryan McM

Three solicitors from Cork firm FitzGerald Solicitors have completed a gruelling 640-kilometre, four-day cycle to raise cash for charity.

Margaret Cordial, solicitor at AMOSS Solicitors in Dublin, writes on a series of recent court judgments affecting owners and occupiers. The Courts have held in a number of recent decisions that occupiers are entitled to presume that visitors to their property will take reasonable care for their own

A record low number of people were prosecuted or issued an out-of-court disposal in England and Wales over the past year despite a sharp increase in recorded crime, new figures reveal. Just 1.61 million people were formally dealt with by the criminal justice system in the year to March 2018, down se

An 87-year-old woman who was cutting dandelions near her home in rural Georgia was tasered by police last week and arrested for criminal trespass and obstruction. Chatsworth Police said Marth Al-Bishara refused to drop the steak knife she was using to cut the flowers despite several commands to do s

A woman who tormented her neighbours by blasting opera music for 16 years has been arrested. Eva N would play a four-minute aria from Verdi's La Traviata all day long with her speakers at full volume.

European law firm Fieldfisher has announced plans to open its first Northern Ireland office, which will provide key services including document negotiation and legal support for its international office network. Fieldfisher has also established a strategic partnership with Donaldson Legal Consulting

Mason Hayes & Curran has announced the promotion of Michael Madden from senior associate to partner in the firm's competition & antitrust team. Mr Madden has almost 20 years' experience in the field of economic regulation. He advises clients on State aid, antitrust and merger control and has

The Government has been urged to go further in reforming the personal injuries process in Ireland by Fianna Fáil. Michael McGrath, the opposition party's finance spokesperson, was responding to the Government's Personal Injuries Assessment Board (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill.