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Statutory instruments creating the Irish framework of the European Single Access Point (ESAP) have been signed into law. The ESAP is an EU-wide data portal which is a centralised free source of public information about EU companies and investment products.

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The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) is to "revise and strengthen" the code of practice on the right to request flexible and remote working. The Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment (DETE) yesterday published the statutory review of Ireland's remote work request provisions under the

A driver licensing agency has apologised after its AI-powered Spanish language helpline was actually English with a Hispanic accent. Motorists in the US state of Washington shared videos on TikTok showing how, after inviting callers to press 2 for assistance in Spanish, the helpline simply switched

The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched a review of private dentistry in all four parts of the UK, including Northern Ireland. Demand for private dentistry has risen sharply in recent years, with one in five people in Great Britain using private dental care in 2024.

The UK Supreme Court has rejected the Kingdom of Spain’s long-running attempts to invoke state immunity to prevent renewable energy investors registering their 2018 ICSID arbitration award in England. Infrastructure Services Luxembourg and Energia Termosolar, the investors, are owed €120

Investment in civil legal aid would "improve the lives of women in a practical way", FLAC has said in the run-up to International Women's Day. The independent legal, human rights and equality organisation has written to members of the Oireachtas to highlight the barriers to justice faced by women in

Orbitus has appointed Patrick Sheehan as corporate governance and ESG specialist in a significant expansion of its advisory capabilities across Kerry and the south-west region. The appointment follows the multidisciplinary professional services firm's merger with Patrick Sheehan Solicitors in Octobe

The Central Bank of Ireland should explain it wants the Irish government to underwrite contributions to an IMF fund for low-income and vulnerable middle-income countries, an Oireachtas committee has said. The Oireachtas joint committee on finance, public expenditure, public service reform and digita

Intellectual property firm Murgitroyd has appointed Barry Moore as managing director of its patent practice. Mr Moore joined Murgitroyd in 2021 following the acquisition of Hanna Moore & Curley, the firm he co-founded and helped to build into a respected patents practice.

Infrastructure projects and programmes designated as "critical" will be fast-tracked through the approval process under legislative plans announced by the government. The general scheme of the Critical Infrastructure Bill proposes to allow the government to make such a designation, subject to D&aacu

Northern Ireland firm Cleaver Fulton Rankin has welcomed Rebecca O'Flaherty as an associate director and Aisling Park as a paralegal. Ms O'Flaherty joins the firm's banking and finance team, bringing extensive experience advising clients across a broad range of sectors on complex corporate transacti

Kane Tuohy LLP has promoted Kate Marquis to partner in the firm’s real estate team. Ms Marquis has played a key role in advising a broad range of clients including developers, social housing investors and lenders on complex acquisitions, disposals, development projects and asset management mat

Judge Hugh Mercer KC has been appointed as vice-president of the Irish Centre for European Law (ICEL). The UK judge on the European Court of Human Rights is now a member of the centre's advisory council, which meets twice yearly to advise its board on legal education in European human rights law and

A camel beauty contest in Oman has become the latest to be rocked by a plastic surgery scandal. Organisers of the 2026 Camel Beauty Show Festival in Al Musannah in February say they disqualified a total of 20 camels who received cosmetic enhancements including lip fillers and Botox injections.