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The legal sector contributes around €6.7 billion to the Irish economy every year, according to an independent analysis by KPMG. The landmark report, jointly commissioned by the Law Society of Ireland and the Bar of Ireland, was launched today by justice, home affairs and migration minister Jim

One in eight people living in Northern Ireland have experienced drug-related intimidation in the last three years, landmark research has found. Northern Ireland's justice and health ministers today welcomed the publication of a new report produced by the Public Health Agency and commissioned by the

Northern Ireland should establish an independent environmental regulator, a new report has recommended. The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) commissioned a review of environmental governance in Northern Ireland last November.

A public register of convicted domestic abusers is to be established under new legislation which will also strengthen the law on sexual consent. Ministers yesterday approved the general scheme of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences, Domestic Violence and International Instruments) Bill 2025, which wil

Rioters who attacked gardaí and property at a racist protest outside the Citywest asylum seeker accommodation centre yesterday "will be brought to justice", Jim O'Callaghan has vowed. Gardaí were pelted with missiles and fireworks and a Garda van was set on fire during the public disor

Elon Musk's SpaceX is to pay an undisclosed sum to the makers of party game Cards Against Humanity after trespassing on land which was purchased to frustrate the construction of Donald Trump's border wall with Mexico. The company behind Cards Against Humanity — which bills itself as "a party g

A first-of-its-kind conference last week brought together more than 100 in-house lawyers from leading businesses operating across Northern Ireland.

The Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment has published its statement of strategy for 2025 to 2028. The new strategy outlines six cross-cutting goals aimed at strengthening Ireland’s position as a leading location to work, do business and visit.

Dozens of parole decisions have been delayed as a result of the under-resourcing of the prison and probation services, according to a new report. Writing in the foreword to the Parole Board's annual report for 2024, chairperson Ms Justice Margaret Heneghan said a "real challenge for the Parole Board

Transition Year students have once again been invited to enter the national Gráinne O'Neill Memorial Legal Essay Competition. The 2026 competition invites TY students to submit a 1,500 word essay on the topic "Protecting Voices, Preventing Harm: Legal Challenges in Online Freedom of Speech".

A man who allegedly pretended to be a lawyer to visit his girlfriend in jail was caught after guards spotted them hugging and kissing. Aaron Oldham gained access to Oklahoma County Detention Center via the attorney's visitation area after claiming to represent Christine Hillier, who was actually his

Taylor Wessing has hired Lynda Nyhan as a partner and head of the firm's new Irish employment practice. Ms Nyhan, an accomplished employment specialist, joins from ICON plc, where she was the lead employment counsel for EMEA and APAC.

Carson McDowell has expanded its healthcare team in Ireland with the appointment of Deirdre Ryan as partner. Ms Ryan joins Carson McDowell from a healthcare defence firm in Cork and brings extensive experience acting for State bodies, public hospitals, and private healthcare providers in complex and

A judicial review of the UK government's decision to proscribe Palestine Action will go ahead following a court ruling. The Court of Appeal in London on Friday dismissed an attempt by lawyers from the Home Office to prevent the case from being heard, upholding a previous ruling of the High Court.

New research on the impact of regulation and education campaigns on the use of sunbeds has been published as the Irish government weighs up a complete ban.