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A Co Clare farmer has been threatened with prison if he does not immediately remove over a dozen ewes and their lambs from his brother's field. However, the 29 cattle on the same site can stay for now, provided that he can prove ownership of them.

In a matter which came before the High Court by way of consultative case stated, Mr Justice Garrett Simons found that the evidential presumption of validity under s. 20(1) of the Road Traffic Act 2010 applies to a photocopy of a breathalyser statement produced pursuant to s.13 of the Road Traffic Ac

McDowell Purcell will merge with European law firm Fieldfisher with effect from May 2019, completing "the last piece" of the European firm's international growth strategy. The Irish firm, with 16 partners and 50 lawyers, has been working in collaboration with Fieldfisher for a number of years.

Nasc, the Migrant and Refugee Rights Centre, will launch a new three-year strategy tomorrow as it marks the formal opening of its new Cork premises. The rights group has also unveiled a new logo and mobile-friendly website which was developed following funding from the EU Asylum, Migration and Integ

Ann Kelleher, qualified solicitor and CEO of Ark Life, has been elected president of Insurance Ireland for 2019/20. Ms Kelleher, a graduate of UCD School of Law, has chaired the Insurance Ireland Life Council since 2017, which has led the industry's engagement on pensions policy including auto-enrol

A key Westminster committee has called on the UK government to take action to address UN findings about the human rights impact of Northern Ireland's restrictive abortion laws. In a report published today, the women and equalities committee said there had been several significant developments since

Kerri Bradley, HR director at Belfast firm Cleaver Fulton Rankin, has been recognised in the Business First Top 40 Under 40 List 2019 for Northern Ireland. Every year, the 40 Under 40 List recognises exceptional business professionals throughout Northern Ireland who display innovation and creativity

Students from Laurel Hill Secondary School in Limerick triumphed in the final round of the inaugural Munster Mock Trial, hosted by Transition Year Law (TYL).

Hundreds of Irish students could face jail for acting as "money mules" for fraudsters, a senior garda has warned. Detective Chief Superintendent Patrick Lordan told the Irish Independent that as many as "several hundred students" could be involved in a "spider's web" of fraudulent activity.

India's most senior judge, Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, has denied allegations of sexual harassment from a former Supreme Court employee. In a sworn affidavit sent to all 22 Supreme Court judges, a 35-year-old woman said Justice Gogoi had "hugged me around the waist, and touched me all over my body w

Police have arrested a parrot which was trained to act as a lookout for drug dealers. The parrot had apparently been trained to shout "mum, the police!" on spotting officers and was seized during a drug raid on Monday.

Two men who had over €8,000 seized by customs officials prior to their three-day trip to Ibiza have had their appeal dismissed in the Court of Appeal. The men, who were also found in possession of cocaine valued at over €4,000, argued that they were entitled to have the cash returned as th

Solicitors Elizabeth Mitrow and Wendy Lyon have announced the establishment of their new partnership, Abbey Law. Based on Old Abbey Street in Dublin, the firm will practise mainly in the fields of immigration and human rights law. The two partners between them have over 16 years of experience in the

Eversheds Sutherland has announced the appointment of Damian McElholm as a senior associate in the firm's banking and finance team in Belfast. Mr Elholm has experience acting for a variety of key stakeholders in large value and complex banking and finance transactions to include major financial inst