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Applications for Irish passports from the UK have exceeded 20,000 per month since January, with figures indicating demand could set a new annual record. Data from the Department of Foreign Affairs shows that almost 82,000 applications have been lodged from Britain this year, alongside 87,500 from No

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has opened war crimes proceedings against Ugandan rebel leader Joseph Kony in its first-ever confirmation of charges hearing held without the accused present. The move represents a historic step for the court and a potential test case for future prosecutions of

Residents of a Bavarian apartment block who called police over persistent late-night doorbell ringing were astonished to learn the cause was not pranksters – but rather a slug. The creature had been sliding across the metal bell plate, repeatedly setting off the buzzer and disturbing residents

The Council of Europe has released a new guide aimed at limiting the use of criminal law to restrict freedom of expression, warning against the growing trend of its disproportionate application.  The guide offers a detailed overview of the European Court of Human Rights’ case law, underli

Eversheds Sutherland (International) has announced the successful integration of its Ireland practice into its international business. Effective from 15 September 2025, the practice in Ireland will see an initial 26 partners and 170 colleagues join the international firm as a financially integrated

Fiona de Lacy has been appointed managing director of Arthur Cox Corporate Services Limited, reflecting the firm’s continued expansion into services that complement our core legal, tax, and listings offering. The group will provide expert director and corporate services across a wide range of

The Labour Court has been reduced to one operating division after the renewal of a serving deputy chairman’s warrant of appointment was blocked by the Department of Public Expenditure Infrastructure Public Service Reform and Digitalisation. The Labour Court is a statutorily independent judicia

The Legal Services Regulatory Authority (LSRA) has published its second complaints report for 2025 which shows it received 841 complaints in a six-month period, with 893 complaints closed. The report provides details of the number and nature of complaints about legal practitioners (solicitors and ba

O’Reilly Stewart Solicitors has announced that Jane Connolly has successfully completed her training contract, having graduated from the Institute of Professional Legal Studies with distinction.  Ms Connolly began her journey with the firm as a paralegal before progressing to trainee soli

Solicitor Ciaran Mulholland is now representing Conor McGregor as the former UFC champion weighs a possible attempt to overturn a civil ruling that he raped a woman in a Dublin hotel. Mr Mulholland announced yesterday that his firm, Mulholland Law, will act for Mr McGregor after he parted ways with

Police in the Czech Republic have arrested the man suspected of repeatedly driving a Formula 1-style racing car along a motorway since 2019. The distinctive red vehicle, in full Ferrari livery, was traced to a property in the village of Buk, around 60km south-west of Prague, following the latest rep

Austen commemoration on the wall of Poets' Corner in Westminster Abbey, London Credit: JRennocks, CC BY-SA 4.0

Baroness Harman KC has warned that LinkedIn is being used as a “dating app” by predatory barristers in England and Wales. The former Labour deputy leader and ex-chair of the party conducted an independent review into bullying, harassment and sexual harassment at the English bar, commissi

Over 900 submissions have been received to a four-week public consultation on planning permission exemptions. Under proposed changes, individuals would no longer need planning permission for certain developments.

Byrne Wallace Shields partner Victor Timon has been appointed as vice-chair of Digital Business Ireland (DBI), the national voice of the Irish digital, e-commerce and tech sectors. Mr Timon, head of the Byrne Wallace Shields technology group, will serve until January 2026, at which point he will ass