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Prison guards have confiscated a feast of steak and crab legs smuggled behind bars as an apparent Christmas treat. The gift package — which also included cigarettes, rolling tobacco and cannabis — was dropped by drone into a prison in South Carolina.

Ireland will soon pilot a new online age verification system linked to State-issued IDs in an effort to protect children and young people online, according to reports. Patrick O'Donovan, the minister for culture, communications and sport, will this week seek approval from his government colleagues f

Europe's anti-corruption watchdog has welcomed Ireland's progress on implementing recommendations made a decade ago. The Council of Europe’s Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) warned in a 2014 report of "growing concern about corruption in Ireland" and made a number of recommendations

Plans to pilot electronic monitoring for some offenders have moved forward with the beginning of the formal tendering process. The Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration had committed to publishing a request for tender by the end of 2025, which it has now done.

Solicitor Martin O’Donoghue has been appointed as chair of the board of arts charity Siamsa Tíre. Mr O'Donoghue has served on the Tralee-based charity's board since 2023 and brings a wealth of experience in governance, leadership and strategic development to the new role.

The UK's justice secretary, David Lammy, has been accused by senior barristers of misusing statistics about rape cases collapsing in what they describe as a “cynical” attempt to justify plans to abolish jury trials for roughly half of Crown Court cases. Mr Lammy has repeatedly claimed th

A settlement has been reached in judicial review proceedings brought against the granting of planning permission for the €1.3 billion Greater Dublin Drainage (GDD) project. In a statement on Friday, Uisce Éireann said it had reached an agreement to settle the High Court proceedings prior

Law, tax and HR advisory firm Orbitus has opened its new shared headquarters with Stingray Labs in Tralee, Co Kerry.

Maples and Calder (Ireland) LLP, the Maples Group’s law firm, has recruited Sergey Dolomanov as a partner in its Irish funds and investment management group. Mr Dolomanov has advised on high-profile and innovative exchange-traded fund (ETF) launches by leading global issuers.

Elon Musk's social media platform X has been fined €120 million by the European Commission for breaches of the EU Digital Services Act (DSA), including over its paid "blue checkmark" system. Originally introduced to verify the identity of high-profile users such as celebrities and journalists,

The FBI has issued a public alert over scammers using AI-generated images to fake kidnappings and extort victims for money. Publicly-available social media pictures provide enough source material for criminals to create "fake proof of life photos in virtual kidnapping for ransom scams", the law enfo

Plans to invest nearly €2.2 billion in the justice system over the next five years have been set out. The sectoral investment plan for justice under the recent National Development Plan (NDP) review — the largest-ever capital investment plan in the history of the State — was publish

School pupils from across Northern Ireland enjoyed a rare glimpse into life inside a successful global law firm at a special event hosted by Pinsent Masons' Belfast office. The Lady Chief Justice, Dame Siobhan Keegan, delivered the keynote address at the annual Schools' Law Work Inspiration Day, org

Matheson has been recognised with an award for its outstanding integration of employee wellbeing initiatives, including its "elephant in the room". The firm was presented with the Most Innovative New Idea award at the MBC Annual Awards 2025.

The Data Protection Commission (DPC) has been urged to launch an investigation into Microsoft's processing of data on behalf of the Israel Defence Forces (IDF). The Irish Council for Civil Liberties has lodged a formal complaint, alleging that data processing by Microsoft Ireland has facilitated war