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The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) has told the United Nations that Ireland must urgently close the gap between its human rights commitments and the lived experience of people across the country. Addressing the UN Universal Periodic Review (UPR) pre-session in Geneva today, chief

FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centres) and ICCL (the Irish Council for Civil Liberties) have raised serious concerns about human rights and equality in Ireland in advance of the United Nations’ Universal Periodic Review (‘UPR’) of the State’s human rights record.

Justice minister Jim O’Callaghan met yesterday with Northern Ireland secretary Chris Bryant in Dublin. The meeting provided a first opportunity for the ministers to discuss the shared priorities of addressing the legacy of the Troubles, effective security cooperation and supporting the work of

The British Irish Chamber of Commerce welcomed members and guests for an introductory lunch and round table discussion with Northern Ireland secretary Sir Chris Bryant and Baroness Ruth Anderson Under Secretary of State, hosted by Addleshaw Goddard. The event provided members with an opportunity to

Harvard has agreed to pay $53 million (£39 million) to settle lawsuits brought by families who accused the university of mishandling the bodies of loved ones donated to the university's medical school.

Justice minister Jim O’Callaghan has signed the contract to implement electronic monitoring for specific categories of offenders. The contract was awarded to Allied Universal Electronic Monitoring and the project will commence this year on a 12-month pilot basis. Awarding the contract paves th

An Rialálaí Agraibhia (Agri-Food Regulator) has announced the establishment of a new legal and research unit. Ciara O’Gorman joins the organisation as head of legal and research, with Anne Hayden appointed as policy and research officer. The establishment of the legal and researc

The Free Legal Advice Centre (FLAC) is looking for solicitors and barristers who are qualified to practise law in Ireland to volunteer in its free legal advice phone clinics.

Browne Jacobson has appointed Kevin Moore as commercial partner, a major step in building an all-island legal platform for life sciences. Mr Moore, who holds an MSc degree in medical device innovation, is the founder of DeNovo Legal a specialist firm that has been a trusted adviser to emerging and s

An American man dressed as Darth Vader appeared before a city council to address the use of Flock surveillance cameras, delivering a tongue-in-cheek defence of the technology.

Northern Ireland secretary, Sir Chris Bryant, is to meet with justice minister Jim O’Callaghan in Dublin today to discuss joint security on first visit to Republic of Ireland since taking office.

The Migrant Rights Centre Ireland (MRCI) has called on the government to reduce the fee for the Irish Residence Permit (IRP) card and significantly increase staffing at the State's registration division, warning that migrant workers are paying an unjustifiable fee for a service that is currently fa

The Labour Court has overturned a €15,000 award to a firefighter granted on the age discrimination ground when he was forced to retire at 60 despite there being talks at national level to extend the retirement age to 62.

The Irish Penal Reform Trust has appointed Arron Claffey-Conneely as policy officer. 

Phoenix Law has this morning served pre-action correspondence on the Department of Education challenging the eligibility criteria of its Initial Teacher Education Bursary Scheme. The scheme pays tuition fees in full – support worth up to £20,000 – for trainee teachers in the shorta