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A new Ministerial Council on National Security has been established. The new council, chaired by Taoiseach Micheál Martin, will review strategic developments in Ireland's national security, and consider reports on national and international security.

The Council of Europe's secretary general, Alain Berset, has called for further efforts to implement judgments from the European Court of Human Rights. The annual report for 2024 on the execution of the court’s rulings from the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers shows that 992 ca

A former subpostmaster caught in the Horizon scandal is taking legal action in England against the Post Office and Fujitsu. Lee Castleton is the first person to sue both organisations following the biggest miscarriage of justice in UK legal history.

Belfast-based Phoenix Law has promoted Elaine Gormley to the position of chief operating officer. Ms Gormley, who joined the firm as a litigation manager in January 2020, brings over 15 years of experience in the legal sector, managing complex legal cases and leading litigation teams.

An innovative blood drive is offering free cannabis in exchange for donations. The latest in a series of "Bleed for Weed" events is taking place this weekend in Freeport, Illinois, where cannabis is legal for both medicinal and recreational use.

The Law Society of Ireland's director of representation and member services, Teri Kelly, has been appointed to the national leadership of the Public Relations Institute of Ireland (PRII). Ms Kelly has over 25 years' experience in the technology, energy, legal and financial services sectors.

The OUTLaw Network's first event of the year will take place next week to mark International Transgender Day of Visibility. Orla Hubbard and Miah Phelan Sweeny were recently appointed as co-chairs of the OUTLaw Network, which is dedicated to promoting and fostering the inclusion of LGBT+ indivi

Belfast firm O'Reilly Stewart has named NI Hospice as its charity partner for 2025. The firm will take part in fundraising initiatives throughout the year, including a number of relay teams taking part in the Belfast Marathon, an Easter bonnet competition, an annual Christmas tree decorating competi

The Bar of Northern Ireland has named Dementia NI as its charity partner for 2025.

Elon Musk's X has been ordered to hand over information about an anonymous user who made allegedly defamatory posts about Belfast solicitor Kevin Winters and others. Mr Winters, of KRW LAW, has been instructed by a number of individuals, including retired gardaí, who allege they were defamed

US chief justice John Roberts has rebuked Donald Trump in response to his call for a judge who ruled against the administration to be impeached. "For more than two centuries, it has been established that impeachment is not an appropriate response to disagreement concerning a judicial decision," Just

Bosses at a 'magic circle' law firm in London have warned that bonuses will only be given to lawyers who work in the office. The warning was made amid concern among City law firm bosses that younger lawyers are missing out on key experience by working remotely.

The Irish government has joined widespread condemnation of new Hungarian legislation effectively banning Pride marches in the country. Legislators yesterday passed a bill making it a crime to organise and an offence to attend events that violate an existing law prohibiting the "depiction or promotio

Three people have been convicted in England in connection with the theft of a solid gold toilet worth nearly £5 million. The 18-carat lavatory was one of a series created by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan and titled America.

Media lawyer Paul Tweed has put Amazon on notice after a seemingly AI-generated biography appeared for sale online next to his recently-released memoir. Online shoppers looking for From Holywood to Hollywood: My Life as an International Libel Lawyer to the Rich and Famous, published by Merrion Press