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Litter-picking volunteers unexpectedly discovered a package containing a kilogram of cocaine worth up to £100,000 while cleaning a Cornwall beach. The wrapped package was found by volunteer beach cleaners taking part in an event organised by the 2 Minute Foundation last weekend.

Restorative justice is not yet being used to its "maximum potential" in Ireland and its expansion could deliver "significant savings to the State", according to a new government policy paper. In Irish law, restorative justice is defined as any scheme through which, with the consent of each party, a

Addleshaw Goddard has recorded an 18 per cent increase in both revenue and profit to £443 million (around €514m) and £184 million (around €213m) respectively, boosted by its Ireland office "tracking ahead of plan". The UK-headquartered firm said strong global performance contri

Human rights lawyer Stephen Bowen has been appointed as the new executive director of Amnesty International Ireland. Mr Bowen, a qualified barrister in England and Wales, has over 30 years' experience in international human rights law and as an academic.

Retired Supreme Court judge Mr Justice John MacMenamin has been appointed as chairperson of the Irish Financial Services Appeals Tribunal (IFSAT). IFSAT is an independent tribunal which hears and determines appeals brought against certain decisions of the Central Bank. Its decisions can be appealed

The BBC incurred more than £450,000 in legal costs following actions brought by former Newsline presenter Donna Traynor and Spotlight journalist Lena Ferguson, it has emerged. Ms Traynor contended that she had suffered unlawful discrimination on grounds of age, gender and disability, while Ms

Fourth-year law student Amber Madden Doyle has been elected as chairperson of the UCD Student Legal Service (SLS). UCD SLS, founded in 2006, is a voluntary society of law students providing access to free legal information through various initiatives including clinics, events, publications and

The Irish M&A market slowed in the first half of the year, with a two per cent decline in volume but a significant 58 per cent decrease in total value, according to new analysis by William Fry. There were 177 transactions worth a combined €5.2 billion during the first half of 2023, with 97

Fresh inquests have been ordered into the deaths of five men who were killed in four attacks in Mid-Ulster between 1988 and 1991. The families of Phelim McNally, Thomas Casey, Sean Anderson, Dwayne O'Donnell and Thomas Armstrong believe that the Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR) was involved in their ki

Dolphin House has been closed for a 10-day period to allow essential works to take place, the Courts Service has said. The Dolphin House courts office and court 41 have been temporarily relocated to Phoenix House until Friday 18 August 2023.

Cleaver Fulton Rankin has become the first independent law firm in Northern Ireland to sign the Greener Litigation Pledge. The mission statement outlines practical steps that lawyers can take to reduce the environmental impact of their dispute resolution practices and reduce greenhouse gas emissions

A notorious Italian mobster has been apprehended after being spotted in a photo of celebrating S.S.C. Napoli football fans in Greece. Vincenzo La Porta, 60, fled Italy 11 years ago and was sentenced in absentia to 14 years' imprisonment in connection with organised crime, tax evasion and fraud offen

Corporate law firm Flynn O'Driscoll LLP has opened a new office in Shannon, Co Clare. The firm, established over 20 years ago, now operates from offices in Dublin, Galway and Shannon, advising clients including public sector bodies, multi-national companies, and owner-managed businesses operating in

Firearms certificates for semi-automatic centre-fire rifles can no longer be obtained following the commencement of new legislation. Under section 10 of the Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023, which has been commenced with effect from 1 August 2023, it is no longer possible to obta