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New research has uncovered incidents of men kissing cobras in a bid to use their venom as a substitute for opioids. The Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine has published a case study of two such men from the northern Indian state of Rajasthan.

Dunnes Stores have been granted an extension of time to appeal the Labour Court’s decision to increase the compensation awarded to a former employee from €15,000 to €30,000. The Workplace Relations Commission and the Labour Court both held that the woman’s dismissal on grounds

International law firm Pinsent Masons has announced the appointment of Gayle Bowen as the inaugural head of its Dublin office. The Dublin office at 1 Windmill Lane, SOBO officially opened its doors in March with a team of four partners initially focused on advising clients in the technology and fina

Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan has faced a backlash after suggesting he would consider proposals to criminalise the photographing of gardaí on duty. The minister commented on the idea, raised by the Garda Representative Association (GRA), in a radio interview yesterday morning.

The Commission on the Future of Policing is set to publish its final report later today, over a year after it was set up. Kathleen O'Toole, former Chief Inspector of the Garda Inspectorate, headed up the commission and presented her final report to the Cabinet this morning.

Belfast solicitor Ciaran O'Hare will raise delays in legacy inquests and the possible impact of Brexit at a two-day conference in Amsterdam this week. Mr O'Hare, of McIvor Farrell Solicitors, has been invited by the European Commission Victims of Terrorism Working Group to attend the conference on T

Partner Bryan McCarthy and solicitor Sarah Slevin at Ronan Daly Jermyn write on proposals for greater regulation of social media. Recent, high-profile controversies have thrown a pointed spotlight over social media/online multi-nationals and the extent to which their users should be protected from t

A judicial review brought by a woman who was prosecuted for buying abortion pills for her daughter will be heard at the High Court in Belfast on Thursday. The landmark case marks the first time that the Public Prosecution Service (PPS) has been challenged on a decision relating to Northern Ireland's

Co Kilkenny firm Poe Kiely Hogan Lanigan Solicitors has announced plans to host a free event for people interested in exploring surrogacy as a route to parenthood in Ireland. Annette Hickey, head of the firm's surrogacy and fertility law team, will speak alongside surrogacy experts, couples who have

The benefits of mediation for farming and agriculture businesses will be promoted at the Ploughing Championship for the first time, the Mediators' Institute of Ireland (MII) has said. The professional association for mediators in Ireland said it would have an information stand at the Ploughing to pr

The ISPCA has called for the government to introduce mandatory minimum animal welfare standards for animal rescue organisations following the prosecution of a woman who ran a rescue centre. Beatrix Urban, 55, pleaded guilty in Mullingar District Court to 25 offences under the Animal Health and Welfa

Police officers responding to reports of machine-gun fire and screams arrived to find a children's birthday party in the middle of a foam pellet gun battle. Oliver Green, who was celebrating his eighth birthday, told BBC News he "put my hands up and dropped my gun" when officers arrived at his party

The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Karen Bradley, has been granted an order vacating the hearing date of an application for judicial review which sought to compel the Secretary of State and the Executive Office to follow recommendations made in the Historical Institutional Abuse Inquiry r

An immigration lawyer has raised concerns over access to justice following a High Court judge's decision to refuse costs to applicants in three cases. Mr Justice David Keane declined to make an order for costs in three immigration cases after finding it was not reasonable for the applicants to take

The Child Care Law Reporting Project (CCLRP) has published its first volume of reports for 2018, highlighting the difficulties in finding suitable placements for children in care who need therapeutic support. Five of the 30 reports published today concern situations where no suitable placement was a