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More than two dozen barristers have joined an Irish MEP to call for an urgent review of continued EU trade with Israel. A petition launched by Cynthia Ní Mhurchú, Fianna Fáil MEP for Ireland South, has been backed and co-signed by Cormac Ó Dúlacháin SC, Cl&i

Northern Ireland's High Court has granted leave for a judicial review focused on whether there is discrimination in the allocation of funding aimed at tackling educational disadvantage. Two schoolchildren from Belfast and Derry, anonymised as JR 338 and 339, are challenging the selection methodology

Ireland needs legislation to regulate the use of covert human intelligence sources, including undercover gardaí, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has said. The NGO wrote to the justice minister, Jim O'Callaghan, in light of revelations about garda involvement in the high-profile c

Belfast-based MKB Law has appointed Kelly Shaw as its new head of family law, succeeding director Anne Marie Kelly who has retired. Ms Kelly, who qualified in 1985 and co-founded MKB Law in 2003 with Gordon McElroy, will continue to support the firm in a consultancy role.

Northern Ireland could move to an entirely no-fault system of divorce in the biggest shake-up for nearly 50 years under plans currently out for consultation. The Department of Finance is consulting on three options for divorce law reform: bringing Northern Ireland in line with the regime south of th

William Fry lawyers Susan Walsh, Rachel Hayes and Louisa Muldowney consider the EU's new cybersecurity plan for the health sector. The European Commission has launched a targeted consultation on its action plan for the cybersecurity of hospitals and healthcare. The action plan was identified as a pr

Matheson partners have unanimously elected Darren Maher to succeed Michael Jackson as managing partner next year. Mr Jackson, who has led the firm since 2016, will hand over at the beginning of 2026 to Mr Maher, head of the firm's financial institutions group and co-head of its corporate depart

The Law Society of Northern Ireland has called for urgent legislative changes to better protect legal professionals following a rise in solicitors facing harassment, threats and intimidation. Solicitors who have faced direct threats or abuse in the course of their work have joined a new group on sol

French president Emmanuel Macron has called for house music to be recognised by Unesco as part of France's intangible cultural history. It appears to be a direct response to Berlin's techno scene being recognised as part of Germany's national intangible cultural heritage last year.

Carson McDowell has announced a new three-year partnership with Ulster University's Belfast School of Art to support its annual graduate showcase. The partnership was formally launched at an exclusive preview event for the 2025 exhibition, held earlier this month at the university’s Belfast ca

The Probation Service this week welcomed junior justice minister Niall Collins for a visit to its Smithfield headquarters. Mr Collins is the minister of state in the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration with special responsibility for international law, law reform and youth justice.

The proposed acquisition of CG Hotels by Dalata has been approved by the competition watchdog, subject to legally binding commitments. Dalata currently has a portfolio of 32 hotels in the State, the majority of which are operated under its ‘Clayton’ or ‘Maldron’ brands. Withi

Ireland's record on women's rights and equality is being scrutinised by a UN committee in Geneva. The UN Committee on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) is today focusing on Ireland as part of its 91st session, which began on Monday and runs until 4 July.

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A future Master's student in energy systems engineering has been awarded the 2025 Niamh Burke Renewable Energy Bursary, funded by Arthur Cox. University of Galway student Anna Connors, from Ballinalee in Co Longford, has been awarded the €10,000 bursary in recognition of her commitment to renew