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Elon Musk's social media platform X, formerly Twitter, is breaching the EU's Digital Services Act (DSA) by allowing anyone to buy a "blue checkmark" previously reserved for notable figures, the European Commission has said. Following an in-depth investigation, the Commission has informed X of its pr

For a second time this month, criminal barristers across the State have withdrawn their services as part of The Bar of Ireland's campaign for fee restoration. Protests took place this morning at the Criminal Courts of Justice in Dublin as well as courthouses in Cork, Limerick, Castlebar and Galway.

Julie Galbraith has taken over the leadership of Eversheds Sutherland LLP's Irish employment practice. Ms Galbraith succeeds Joanne Hyde, who has led the team since 2010 — the same year Ms Galbraith joined the firm as a trainee solicitor.

Northern Ireland's Court of Appeal has given the UK government up to six weeks to decide how to deliver a human rights compliant investigation of the 1998 murder of Belfast solicitor Pat Finucane. The UK Supreme Court previously ruled in February 2019 that the state had failed to deliver an Article

Ireland will ratify the Hague Convention on the Protection of Adults in September, the government has announced. The instrument of ratification was deposited at the end of May but the government did not announce the move until today. Emma Slattery BL previously wrote about the ratification for Irish

A senator's proposal to impose strict age verification requirements on pornographic websites is likely incompatible with EU law, the government has said. Senator Rónán Mullen's Protection of Children (Online Age Verification) Bill passed second stage in the Seanad yesterday and will mo

Ireland is to follow Northern Ireland in introducing a ban on XL Bully dogs. New regulations will prohibit the importing, breeding, selling and re-homing of XL Bullies from 1 October 2024 and it will become illegal to own an XL Bully without a certificate of exemption after 1 February 2025.

Apple is now legally required to provide rival mobile wallet providers with access to the contactless payment function on iPhones. The European Commission has made commitments offered by Apple legally binding under EU antitrust rules.

A tourist threatened by a blowtorch-wielding "pirate" was unexpectedly rescued by two naked men. Nudists Pete Sferra and Lloyd Fishback were taking a clothes-free stroll through the Castro neighbourhood of San Francisco when they spotted the person they described as a "crazy kind of pirate guy".

An English pupil barrister who swore throughout an ethics exam has been fined £500 (around €600). Jack Henry Sadler told the Bar Standards Board (BSB) that he was unaware — despite being told — that he could be heard and was being recorded during the professional ethics assess

The Chief State Solicitor's Office (CSSO) has welcomed five new trainee solicitors this month.

Northern Ireland's Labour Relations Agency (LRA) is to host a panel discussion on the challenges faced by LGBTQIA+ employees experiencing domestic violence and abuse. The 'Safe at Home, Safe at Work' event, taking place during Belfast Pride Festival 2024, will provide employers with insights and str

Equity partners at magic circle firm Linklaters have taken home nearly £2 million this year following record revenue and profit levels at the firm. Linklaters — which operates a small Dublin office advising exclusively on EU law — saw revenues of £2.1 billion in the year endi

Wide-ranging legislation on sexual offences and human trafficking has been approved by the Oireachtas. The Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill 2023 includes measures on sexual offence trials providing for victim and suspect anonymity, a right to legal representation where victi

Psychologists at Trinity College Dublin have launched a new research project exploring the experience of growing up with an imprisoned father. The study, being undertaken by a small team of researchers in the School of Psychology, Trinity College Dublin, will explore the experience of male children