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Ireland's new government has published its first legislative programme, with 21 bills prioritised for publication and a further 29 bills scheduled for drafting in the current Dáil session. The spring 2025 legislative programme includes a range of legislation highlighted in the programme for g

Mason Hayes & Curran has backed the launch of a new €1.5 million fund aimed at fostering inclusive, resilient communities and strengthen social cohesion across Ireland. The Connected Communities Fund was launched today by Rethink Ireland in partnership with the business law firm and the Dep

The Bar of Ireland has launched a pilot internship programme for law students passionate about pursuing a career as a barrister. The programme, which will run from 23 June to 3 July 2025, is now inviting applications from students currently enrolled in law schools that offer degrees approved for adm

Global law firm Linklaters is testing artificial intelligence by giving it law exams to determine whether it can reliably perform legal tasks. The firm has created the LinksAI English law benchmark, designed to “test the ability of large language models to answer legal questions”. The ex

Addleshaw Goddard has announced its entry into the Polish market through the agreement with Linklaters for the transfer of its Warsaw office. The Warsaw office will comprise a number of Poland’s most respected Polish and internationally qualified lawyers.

Google has been fined by a Russian court for hosting YouTube videos which instruct Russian soldiers in Ukraine on how to surrender. The fine of 3.8 million rubles (around €40,000 or £33,000) was imposed by Tagansky District Court in Moscow on Monday, according to Russia's state-owned TASS

Northern Ireland's High Court has adjourned a legal challenge over the North-South Interconnector until April. The case will resume on 9 April 2025 following an application from the Department for Infrastructure and the electricity transmission system operator SONI. 

An American lawyer has said he lost more than €750,000 in a so-called "romance scam" involving a fake Irish law firm. The lawyer, who has not been named, told the Irish Independent that the fraud involved someone posing as a solicitor from "Rowan and Walsh Law", a fake law firm that purported t

The Chief State Solicitor's Office (CSSO) has opened entries for its annual student essay competition, with prizes of up to €500 on offer. The CSSO forms an important part of the Irish government's legal infrastructure, with a mission which includes supporting adherence to the rule of law.

A number of illegal streaming services in Ireland have been shut down following a threat of criminal prosecution. The Federation Against Copyright Theft (FACT) said it served legal notices on 13 illegal IPTV operators across Dublin, Cork, Donegal, Offaly, Limerick, Louth, Clare, Westmeath and Laois

Mexico will sue Google if it continues to label the entire Gulf of Mexico as the "Gulf of America", the country's president has warned. One of Donald Trump's first acts on his return to the White House was to sign an executive order purporting to rename the body of water.

Cork-based Orbitus Law LLP has promoted Paula O'Halloran to head of commercial property. Ms O'Halloran, who joined the firm seven years ago, succeeds outgoing department head and managing partner Jennifer Downing.

Belfast firm RP Crawford Solicitors celebrated Valentine's Day on Friday with a splash of red and pink.

Legislation strengthening the regulatory framework for residential care for older people and people with disabilities is now fully in effect. Section 16 of the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No.2) Act 2024 was the only part of the law which was not commenced in September 2024.

Holmes has appointed solicitor Geoffrey Fung to head the firm's Chinese business unit. Mr Fung, who joined the firm last year, is qualified as a solicitor in Hong Kong, England and Wales, and Ireland.