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Ireland cannot evade its obligation to accommodate international protection applicants on the basis that a large influx has exhausted its housing capacity, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has ruled. The court today handed down a landmark judgment following a preliminary reference m

The Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal brought by MMA fighter Conor McGregor against a High Court jury verdict finding him liable for raping Nikita Hand. Ms Hand, also known as Nikita Ní Laimhín, was awarded nearly €250,000 in damages after a jury found that Mr McGregor had a

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) saw a 21 per cent increase in merger notifications last year, according to its latest annual report. The 2024 annual report details the investigations, enforcement actions and public awareness campaigns carried out during the CCPC's 10th

An Irish expert in human rights law who played a role in the unprecedented arrest of two Israeli soldiers in Belgium has urged more countries to carry out criminal investigations into war crimes in Gaza. Two Israeli soldiers were arrested at the Tomorrowland music festival in Belgium last week on th

Legislation retrospectively extending planning permissions which have expired or are set to expire because of delays caused by judicial review proceedings has come into force. The Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2025 aims to maximise the use of existing planning permissions and prevent dela

A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. Israeli human rights organisations accuse country of genocide

McCann FitzGerald has appointed Ciara O'Leary as partner in the firm's investment management group. Ms O'Leary focuses her practice on investment funds, advising fund promoters and fund service firms on all matters relating to the establishment, authorisation, operation and ongoing maintenance of fu

A man accused of arson has said he set his apartment building on fire while trying to cremate his pet cat. Five people were displaced after the fire allegedly caused by 53-year-old Vince Hildestad, who went missing for a week afterwards.

The children's ombudsman has been forced to suspend visits to direct provision centres due to "insufficient resources". Correspondence released to The Irish Times under freedom of information legislation reveals that the ombudsman's office requested additional funding from the Department of Children

New guidance on protecting the personal data of vulnerable adults has been published by the Data Protection Commission (DPC).

A new website has been launched to support public engagement ahead of Ireland's implementation of landmark new EU legislation on nature restoration. The RestoreNature.ie website aims to act as a portal for public engagement with the development of Ireland's nature restoration plan.

The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission has said it is weighing up whether to appeal after the Court of Appeal overturned a finding that the State breached international protection applicants' right to dignity. Mr Justice Anthony Collins yesterday ruled that while the State had failed to prov

Legislation allowing members of the Irish Defence Forces to be deployed overseas without a UN mandate requires additional safeguards, an Oireachtas committee has said. The joint committee on defence and national security has made 27 recommendations following pre-legislative scrutiny of the general s

So-called SLAPPs are being used in the UK to silence and intimidate people who expose or criticise the actions of authoritarian regimes including Russia and China, MPs have said. A new report published by Westminster's joint committee on human rights has called for stronger action to stop the growth

The Charities Regulator recorded a 14 per cent drop in concerns raised about registered Irish charities last year, according to its latest annual report. The regulator received 493 concerns in 2024, down from 574 in 2023, with governance issues accounting for the largest proportion of concerns raise