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Staffing shortages at the Oberstown Children Detention Campus have been described as a human rights issue by the Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT). The assessment, carried out by the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA), evaluated the campus across five categories, with two rated as “

Matheson LLP has announced a number of appointments. David Fitzgibbon has been appointed as head of the firm’s corporate department. 

Leaders of financial services sector firms report opportunities for growth persist in the sector despite growing challenges from trade barriers, cybercrime, and geopolitical disruption, a new report from DLA Piper reveals. DLA Piper’s Financial Futures: Leading through disruption report shows

Kilkenny-based Poe Kiely Hogan Lanigan Solicitors LLP has welcomed two new partners, Aileen Gittens and Cathy Power.  Ms Gittens has been promoted to partner at the firm’s surrogacy, pathways to parenthood and immigration department. She will work alongside Annette Hickey as the firm&rsqu

Actor Pedro Pascal is contesting the use of a Chilean pisco brand name he argues is too close to his own. Entrepreneur David Herrera, 41, registered the name Pedro Piscal in 2023 and began selling the spirit in shops and restaurants. He said: “We tried a few names and Pedro Piscal stuck,&rdquo

A specialist unit within the Office of the Garda Ombudsman has initiated a series of investigations into allegations of domestic and sexual abuse involving members of An Garda Síochána, as well as claims of failures in how such reports were handled. Fiosrú, established in Novemb

Irish solicitors are failing on a systemic level to meet their legal obligations to advise clients about mediation, according to new research that points to cultural resistance and gaps in professional knowledge. The study, conducted by certified mediator, solicitor and senior counsel Bill Holohan,

A cross-agency group established to respond to prison overcrowding is due to convene again this week, amid mounting concern over record inmate numbers and sustained pressure on the system, The Irish Times reports. Newly released correspondence shows that the director general of the Irish Prison Serv

Arthur Cox LLP has made 23 new appointments, reflecting the depth of expertise and sustained activity across the firm’s practice areas over the past year. The new appointees are:

A Belfast law firm has cautioned that the window to enact the Good Jobs Employment Rights Bill is narrowing as the current Northern Ireland Assembly mandate approaches its conclusion, the Belfast Telegraph reports. In July 2024, the Department for the Economy unveiled what it described as the most s

The Law Society of Northern Ireland is deepening its partnership with local solicitor associations to support the vital role they play in sustaining legal services within communities across Northern Ireland, particularly in rural areas. Local associations are central to ensuring that solicitors rema

The Legal Services Agency (LSANI) has extended its stakeholder communication survey to April 30.  Stakeholders are invited to participate in the survey which aims to gather insight on communication preferences and practices.

Maureen Daly has joined Reddy Charlton LLP as a partner. Ms Daly specialises in all areas of intellectual property law including portfolio management, clearance, registration, enforcement and strategic protection of IP rights. 

A number of apprentices at one of the UK's largest water companies cannot tell the time. 

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