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Koulla Yiasouma has been appointed to chair the advisory council of Young Ireland, the Irish government's national policy framework for children and young people. Ms Yiasouma is an established leader in the area of children's rights and youth justice and previously served as Northern Ireland's commi

A new podcast released by the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission explores questions of human rights and climate change. Released yesterday to coincide with International Youth Day, the latest episode of the Shared Goals podcast hears from Sarah and Ronan, members of the Northern Ireland C

Human rights should be integrated into peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, the Council of Europe's commissioner for human rights has said. In a statement today, Michael O'Flaherty said media coverage of a summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, set to take place in Alaska on Frida

Former taoiseach Bertie Ahern, senior judges and Channel 4’s lead anchor Krishnan Guru-Murthy will be among the headline participants at Dublin International Disputes Week (DIDW) this October. The annual event is organised by Ireland for Law, the government's initiative to promote Irish law an

Co Cork firm Adams Donnelly Solicitors has welcomed solicitor Sarah Moore to its team. Ms Moore qualified as a solicitor in 2011 and brings a wealth of expertise in property and probate law.

Law firms have been invited to respond to a European Commission consultation on the EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR). As part of its first review of the FSR, the Commission is seeking feedback from interested parties by 18 November 2025.

European law firm Fieldfisher has reported firmwide revenue of around €446 million. The firm's headline firmwide revenue figure of £385m represents a one per cent increase on an annualised basis.

Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has reported a 7.2 per cent increase in revenue to €809.6 million in its most recent financial year. Profit per equity partner rose by 2.93 per cent to reach €949,000 in the year ending 30 April 2025, according to the firm's unaudited financial results

Lebanese prosecutors have formally appealed sentences handed down in connection with the 2022 murder of Irish peacekeeper Seán Rooney. A military tribunal in Lebanon last month sentenced six men in connection with the murder of Private Rooney and attempted killing of Trooper Shane Kearney, Co

Remote workers have been told to stop bringing desktop PCs and printers into Starbucks cafés in South Korea. The coffee chain was forced to issue a statement asking people "refrain from bringing desktop computers, printers, or other bulky items that may limit seating and impact the shared spa

A primary school child with additional needs did not suffer a violation of his constitutional and statutory rights to an education as a result of long delays and disruptions to a school transport service, the High Court has ruled. In a judgment handed down last week, Ms Justice Marguerite Bolger sai

An Edinburgh Fringe show celebrating the 75th anniversary of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) has welcomed a warm letter of support from the office of the UK prime minister. Lily and Robert, great-grandchildren of Edinburgh-born ECHR artisan David Maxwell Fyfe, were delighted to receiv

The Council of Europe's commissioner for human rights has warned against further arms transfers to Israel, which he says could be used to commit human rights violations in Gaza. In a statement this morning, Michael O'Flaherty said the conflict in Gaza "has reached disastrous proportions and continue

A new partnership between Maynooth University and Flynn O'Driscoll LLP will offer a €2,000 scholarship for final-year law and criminology students. The initiative is designed to support high-achieving final-year undergraduate students in the School of Law and Criminology by offering a combinati

Amnesty International has accused the PSNI of breaching human rights law after a woman was arrested for allegedly wearing a T-shirt showing support for banned group Palestine Action. The 74-year-old woman was arrested in Belfast on Saturday, while others received cautions for wearing T-shirts with t