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A self-declared nation off the western coast of Africa is seeking to be annexed by Argentina. The so-called Republic of Annobón declared independence from Equatorial Guinea in 2022, though has been unsuccessful in securing international recognition.

Over 1,000 legal professionals, their families and friends took part in the annual Calcutta Run in Dublin on Saturday. The Irish legal sector's largest ESG event aimed this year to raise €350,000 for its charity partners, The Hope Foundation and Dublin Simon Community.

Belfast lawyer Sabrina Lawlor has been appointed as the Northern Ireland representative on the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) executive committee. Ms Lawlor, regional manager of personal injury and senior lawyer at Thompsons Solicitors Northern Ireland, brings a wealth of experience t

Lawyers representing pro-Palestinian protesters accused of criminal damage at a Belfast supermarket have sought to have their trials heard by a jury. Carlin Solicitors is representing several individuals who are being prosecuted in the Magistrates' Court in connection with separate incidents at a Sa

Planning permissions which have expired or are set to expire because of delays caused by judicial review proceedings are to be retrospectively extended through new legislation. The Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2025 is being drafted as a priority with the intention of having it enacted b

Over 240 amendments to the landmark Mental Health Bill 2024 are to be proposed by the government. The government will seek to move the amendments, many of which are technical in nature, at committee stage in the Dáil in the coming weeks.

Legislation governing arbitration is to be amended to allow Ireland to ratify the EU's trade deal with Canada. The Supreme Court ruled in November 2022 that the EU–Canada Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) could only be ratified if changes were made to the Arbitration Act 2010.

Four major online porn platforms including Pornhub are facing EU investigations over their alleged failure to prevent children from accessing adult content. The European Commission has opened formal proceedings against Pornhub, Stripchat, XNXX, and XVideos for suspected breaches of the Digital

Lorcan Staines SC has been appointed to lead a review of bail laws as part of the government's response to the killing of law graduate Shane O'Farrell in 2011. Mr O'Farrell, who completed his LLB at University College Dublin and his LLM at Trinity College Dublin, was struck and killed by a motorist

A photographer was arrested at the swanky opening of his New York City exhibition after police said his photos were evidence of criminal trespassing. A dizzying photo of the famous Empire State Building, taken from the skyscraper's spire, was the damning evidence against 29-year-old Isaac Wright, Th

Ireland's children's ombudsman has said the full and direct incorporation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) into Irish law is "the most important thing we can do to protect and safeguard the rights of all children in Ireland". Dr Niall Muldoon called for incorporation as a

Ireland should opt-in to EU measures on justice and home affairs "by default", exercising its right to opt-out only where "concrete and well-defined national interests are at stake", a government review has said. The government today said it accepted the recommendations of a review undertaken by the

A man who was dissatisfied with the way the Workplace Relations Commission handled his discrimination complaint has secured a fresh hearing after launching a judicial review. Danut Nae, a health advocacy officer for the Roma community, brought a complaint under the Equal Status Act 2000 to the WRC,

The governments of Ireland and 16 other EU countries have called on the European Commission to take action against Hungary if it refuses to scrap anti-LGBT+ laws including a ban on Pride marches. The Irish government previously condemned Hungarian legislation passed in March which makes it a cr

Barrister Denise Hunt BEM has been appointed as a non-executive member to the Northern Ireland Social Care Council (NISCC). Ms Hunt has been appointed as a non-executive lay member for a four-year term ending no later than 18 May 2029.