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More homeowners eligible for the defective concrete blocks scheme will be able to benefit from an increase in grant amounts under legislative plans which will pave the way for retrospective payments. The amount a homeowner can receive under the scheme was increased by 10 per cent in October 2024 fro

The Irish and UAE governments have reaffirmed their commitment to criminal justice cooperation in spite of criticism from human rights campaigners. Jim O'Callaghan spoke with his UAE counterpart, His Excellency Abdullah bin Sultan Al Nuaimi, by phone on Saturday 31 May, it emerged yesterday.

Sligo solicitors and invited guests enjoyed the Sligo Solicitors Bar Association's annual summer soirée over the June bank holiday weekend.

A new chairperson and two new ordinary members have been appointed to the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman (FSPO) council. Ann Duffy, who has served as an ordinary member since January 2021, has been appointed as chairperson of the council.

Deportation orders have been enforced against 35 people, including five children, who have been removed from Ireland to Nigeria by charter flight. Last night's operation was the third conducted since the recommencement of charter flights for deportations in February and the first such flight destine

Solicitor Jill Laughlin has been appointed as a non-executive member of the Northern Ireland Audit Office's advisory board. Ms Laughlin is an experienced corporate and commercial solicitor with a career spanning over two decades. She is a qualified solicitor in both England and Wales and in Northern

A US city has announced a $105 million reparations initiative aimed at addressing the enduring harm of a massacre that took place a century ago. The 1921 race massacre in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is one of the worst episodes of racial violence in US history. The plan includes investments in housing, educati

Judges, lawyers and court staff need to better understand domestic violence and abuse to prevent the "secondary victimisation" of victims and survivors, a new report into the Irish family law system has said. Women's Aid commissioned researchers at Trinity College Dublin and University College Cork

A pedestrian safety activist is facing a criminal trial after making his own crossing with chalk. Charlottesville, Virginia man Kevin Cox used what he said was spray chalk to create a makeshift pedestrian crossing at an intersection where a fatal accident took place last October.

A public consultation on planning permission exemptions will take place over the summer, the government has said.

Hungary has been urged by the Council of Europe's human rights commissioner, Michael O'Flaherty, not to adopt a law that could stifle civil society. Draft legislation currently under consideration in Hungary would allow the government to categorise organisations as threatening the sovereignty of Hun

Accusations of malpractice against mediators are fortunately few and far between in Ireland, but with the increased use of mediation comes an increased risk that something may go wrong. This is evidenced by an increasing number of cases in other jurisdictions, particularly the US, which highlight ho

A former US death row prisoner turned campaigner against the death penalty has been named as a victim of a fatal house fire in Connemara. Sonia "Sunny" Jacobs, 77, died in the fire on Tuesday morning alongside Kevin Kelly, a man in his early 30s understood to be her carer.

A&L Goodbody carried out an average of 33 hours of pro bono work per lawyer last year, according to the firm's latest pro bono impact report. The firm undertook over 325 pro bono matters in 2024 with 375 legal professional providing over 14,000 hours of free legal advice.

Kildare-based Powderly Solicitors has expanded into Dublin with a new office in Rathmines. Established in Kilcock in 2002, the full service law firm now has offices in Kilcock, Maynooth, Rathmines, Clane and Prosperous, serving clients across Kildare, Dublin and Meath in areas including propert