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Criminal barristers across the State will withdraw their services tomorrow in a major escalation of the Bar Council's campaign for fee restoration. Protests will take place at 16 courthouses where criminal cases are due to be held, including the Criminal Courts of Justice in Dublin, on the first of

South Africa and Botswana are to be added to the list of countries whose nationals must obtain a visa before travelling to Ireland. The change, which brings Irish visa requirements in line with the UK and the Schengen area, will come into effect from Wednesday 10 July but transitional arrangements w

Solicitor Eoin McGarrity has been appointed to the board of Sport NI for a four-year term. Mr McGarrity is currently head of legal and compliance and a director of Charterhouse Group, where he is responsible for risk management, governance, ESG and legal compliance.

Police were called to a German pub after a foreign customer inadvertently violated local custom by making 16 separate card transactions over the course of an evening. The 21-year-old Latvian customer ordered and drank 16 beers, paying for each one by card payment – which is not standard practi

Northern Ireland's Department for the Economy is consulting on the introduction of a new right for victims of domestic abuse to access paid safe leave from work. The consultation comes more than two years after the Northern Ireland Assembly approved the Domestic Abuse (Safe Leave) Act (NI) 2022, whi

Mason Hayes & Curran has welcomed its second cohort of summer interns for 2024. The firm’s three-week internship programme offers aspiring lawyers an in-depth look at life in a top-tier corporate law firm.

Taoiseach Simon Harris has said the election of Sir Keir Starmer KC as prime minister of the UK offers the "opportunity for a great reset" of Anglo-Irish relations. Mr Harris this morning sent congratulations to Sir Keir — whose Labour Party won in a landslide in yesterday's UK general electio

A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. 'Agony and pain': US health professionals reflect on the Gaza war

Judge Elizabeth MacGrath has passed away at the age of 65. The district judge in Tipperary died on Wednesday night after a short period of illness. She had worked as a solicitor for 24 years before her appointment as a judge in 2007.

Over 1,000 people have signed a petition calling for reforms to allow solicitors to assist clients in registering enduring powers of attorney (EPAs). Since the establishment of the Decision Support Service (DSS) in April 2023, EPAs can only be created through an online portal which applicants must a

The Irish government has maintained its position that a "generation ban" on tobacco sales is incompatible with EU law and says it is pressing fellow member states for a change in the rules. The Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2024 is set to increase the minimum age of sale of tobacco produc

A man has been jailed for four months after being found in possession of a small replica of the Master Sword from the Legend of Zelda game series.

Northern Ireland commercial law firm Tughans has announced the promotion of two lawyers to partner and five to associate director. The new partners are Ben Sims in the firm's corporate law department and Paul Eastwood in contracts and technology.

A&L Goodbody LLP has been awarded the Investors in Diversity Silver Mark by the Irish Centre for Diversity. The firm previously achieved the Bronze Mark last year, while its Belfast office has already been awarded the Silver Mark.

European law firm Fieldfisher has reported a 10 per cent increase in revenue in Ireland, with firm-wide revenue rising to £359 million (around €424m). Across its European network, the firm reported profit per equity partner of £966,000 (around €1.1m), up four per cent on the pr