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Mason Hayes & Curran has announced three senior appointments across its tax and financial services teams. Finn Kelly joins as partner and Susan Lynch is promoted to of counsel in the firm's tax practice, while Tara Nestor joins as of counsel in debt capital markets. Mr Kelly will advise clients

A detectorist who has been finding artefacts for two decades has made over £13,000 (€15,000) at auction after selling her finds.

A partner at City law firm RPC has faced criticism after offering paid mentoring sessions to aspiring and junior lawyers at £75 per appointment. Rachel Ford promoted the sessions through her personal TikTok account, where she shares content about life in the legal profession and advice for tho

RDJ has been awarded Investors in Diversity Gold accreditation – the highest accreditation awarded by the Irish Centre for Diversity, Ireland’s leading awarding body for equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI).

Donna O’Leary, a former solicitor at Mason Hayes & Curran LLP, has been appointed director and head of Newcode AI Ireland. Originally from Cork City, Ms O’Leary founded an AI consultancy in April 2025, after identifying a growing need for practical AI literacy and upskilling within t

Police Ombudsman reports which identified collusive behaviour by RUC officers in a number of loyalist murder investigations must carry a notice acknowledging that the watchdog exceeded its legal powers, the High Court has ruled. Mr Justice Scoffield held that the reports should not be formally quash

Hon. Justice David Barniville, president of the High Court of Ireland; Rosemary J. Loftus, president of the Law Society; Enda Kenny; Attorney General Rossa Fanning SC and Mark Garrett, director general of Law Society Former Taoiseach Enda Kenny has been appointed chairperson of Ireland for Law, a Go

New research led by Trinity College Dublin’s AI Accountability Lab pinpoints the growing threat posed by the influence AI companies have over the rule of law and people's lives. The international team behind the work, which comprised researchers based in Ireland, the United States, Scotland an

A spectacular blue-green diamond known as the "Ocean Dream" has shattered records at Christie's in Geneva, selling for 13.6 million Swiss francs (c. £13m; 14.9m) and setting a new world auction benchmark for diamonds of its colour. Weighing 5.5 carats and cut into a striking triangular shape,

A major new study aims to help African nations harness international law to navigate the increasingly complex threats to their cyber security. The project, “Advancing the Application of International Law in the Cyber Context in Africa”, is led by Dr Talita Dias from the University of Exe

The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) has said the Government should urgently progress critical safeguarding legislation, as well as immediately progressing the Inspection of Places of Detention Bill and extend its scope to disability residential services and other health and social

In 2025, Dublin Rape Crisis Centre (DRCC) recorded the busiest year in its 47-year history, with growth across every frontline service. The organisation publishes its annual report this lunchtime and outlines the unprecedented levels of demand met by its teams.

Ulster University has launched a new research and educational collaboration with StructureFlow, a platform for mapping, modelling and managing complex legal structures.  Led through Ulster University’s Centre for Legal Technology, the collaboration is focused on research, teaching and ski

Leading figures from the legal, medical and financial sectors have gathered in Belfast for a major specialist conference examining best practice and emerging challenges in personal injury and healthcare litigation in Northern Ireland.

Coleraine-based Turley Legal has announced the acquisition of Martin King French & Ingram. The deal marks a significant milestone for Turley Legal as it expands its geographic footprint into Limavady, strengthening its presence across the North West and complementing its existing offices in Cole