Solicitors

New data set out in the Law Society of Ireland’s Snapshot of the Solicitor’s Profession has revealed that out of 581 new training contracts awarded in 2025 479 or 82 per cent were in Dublin. This has prompted concerns from the Society that some areas could become “legal desert

Solicitors commented in the press over the weekend on the ongoing withdrawal of services in response to justice minister Jim O’Callaghan’s flat rate criminal legal aid fee. Solicitor, Niall Walsh described the dispute as a “battle for the future of the criminal justice system&rdquo