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A police officer who enjoys watching esports while off duty made an unexpected arrest after recognising a top gamer as a wanted criminal. The officer was spending his downtime playing popular multiplayer game League of Legends (LoL) in an internet café with friends in his city of Chongqing in south

An independent review of Ireland's abortion laws will begin within weeks, health minister Stephen Donnelly has indicated. The Department of Health confirmed to The Irish Times that an independent expert will be appointed to lead the review, which will take "a three-part approach to reviewing the ope

Legislation allowing Irish military reservists to serve overseas should also protect them from being sacked while deployed, the Reserve Defence Force Representative Association (RDFRA) has said. The Defence (Amendment) Bill 2020, which cleared the Dáil in June and will soon be considered by the Sea

Up to 150 additional humanitarian visas will be made available to human rights defenders in Afghanistan in response to the Taliban takeover, ministers have announced. On scheduled deportations from Ireland, minister of state James Browne said there is "no question of anyone being returned to Afghani

Researchers for a global land rights organisation have published a grim assessment of the land and inheritance rights of women living in scheduled tribe communities in the state of Jharkhand, India – and how the existing system of laws and cultural practices denies them their rights. In 'This is n

A former accounts manager at a non-profit affiliated with a medical school has pleaded guilty to embezzling almost $13 million. Florida man Ralph Puglisi, 59, faces a jail term of up to 20 years, The Tampa Bay Times reports. He worked for the University of South Florida's medical service association

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A new, "comprehensive and coherent" marine planning system is set to be introduced under new legislation published today. Darragh O'Brien, the minister for housing, local government and heritage, said the Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021 will represent "a giant leap forward towards meeting our ambit

The Four Courts dome is set to become visible again for the first time in more than six years after the Office of Public Works (OPW) confirmed scaffolding would be removed during the court vacation. The OPW completed the enabling, investigative and entablature repairs works to the Four Courts dome a

A Pakistani man and his parents received asylum in the EU last week after having gone through an “unspeakable ordeal”. In 2014, a court sentenced Zehmat Akhtar's parents, Shagufta Kausar and Shafqat Emmanuel to death by hanging over allegations of blasphemy.

Dublin solicitor Eamonn Carney is "pedalling for a dram" along Ireland's Ancient East later this month in support of the Christina Nobel Foundation and the Peter McVerry Trust. Mr Carney, principal at Carney McCarthy Solicitors, is setting out on a cycle next weekend with his friend Yazuki Ozeki (Ya

Dr Ciarán O'Kelly has been promoted to senior lecturer at Queen's University Belfast School of Law. His research focuses on moral language in business and human rights, law and technology and public and private governance.

Darach Connolly, head of DLA Piper's competition practice in Dublin, has been promoted to legal director. Mr Connolly joined the global law firm's litigation and regulatory practice in February 2020, bringing experience from his previous roles at Van Bael & Bellis in Brussels and Irish firm Math

M&A activity in Ireland reached a record high in the first six months of 2021, according to a new report published by law firm William Fry in association with Mergermarket. There were 106 deals recorded in the first half of the year, a 33 per cent rise on the same period in 2020 and the most of

An ex-gratia compensation scheme for injuries linked to vaccinations is being established by the government as a matter of priority, according to reports. An expert group chaired by Mr Justice Charles Meenan last year called for a scheme to be established "as a matter of urgency", having been consid