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The European Commission has launched a new investigation into Elon Musk's social media platform X in light of the international scandal around the creation and dissemination of AI-generated sexually-explicit images of women and children. The investigation under the EU Digital Services Act (DSA) will
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Lewis Silkin has expanded its Irish employment law practice with the appointment of Sarah Lawn and Sinead Likely as senior associates and Jacqueline Ho as managing knowledge lawyer. Ms Lawn will help domestic and multinational clients navigate complex and evolving employment law regulation.
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Holmes O’Malley Sexton LLP has promoted Claire Tuohy to partner and head of probate. Ms Tuohy joined the firm in 2017, having previously worked with a leading private client team in the UK.
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Irish peer-to-peer property lending platform Property Bridges has appointed Claire McCormack as head of legal. Property Bridges has expanded significantly in recent years, funding an increasing number of property projects across Ireland.
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Seán Brassil has been promoted to general counsel at the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU). Mr Brassil, who practised as a barrister before joining the IRFU in 2015, brings extensive legal expertise and a deep understanding of sports law to his new role.
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International legal and professional services firm Walkers has named Nicholas Blake-Knox as its new managing partner for Ireland. The asset management and investment funds lawyer will succeed Jonathan Sheehan from 30 April 2026, leading Walkers' Ireland office of over 200 staff members.
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McCann FitzGerald has appointed nine new of counsel, with eight promoted from the rank of senior associate and one joining the firm. Those promoted are Grace Armstrong and Clementine Farrell in disputes, Orla Courtney and Emma Hinds in real estate and construction, Kate Clancy and Sarah Pickering in
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Ulster University students Connor Nicholas and Pearse Smith have triumphed in the Northern Ireland regional heat of the Brown Mosten International Client Consultation Competition (BM ICCC). The BM ICCC is an annual global competition for law students to practice interviewing, counselling, and proble
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An Garda Síochána has formally established a new unit which will act as a single point of contact for co-operation with UK authorities on Troubles-related legacy cases. The establishment of the Garda Troubles Legacy Liaison Unit fulfils a commitment in the joint framework agreed by the
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Statutory miscarriage leave and pay is to be introduced in Northern Ireland from April this year. Economy minister Dr Caoimhe Archibald this week confirmed the roll-out on 6 April 2026 in her Department's response to a consultation carried out in 2022.
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The UK government has formally begun the process of repealing aspects of controversial Northern Ireland legacy legislation which were found to be incompatible with human rights law. A remedial order is to be introduced in Westminster today to remove the immunity provisions and bar on new civil claim
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Belfast firm Edwards Solicitors has appointed Julie Tierney as the firm’s first deputy managing partner. The promotion is said to reflect the firm's determination to further strengthen its leadership structures and to support delivery of strategic objectives.
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Ulster University students Connor Nicholas and Pearse Smith have triumphed in the Northern Ireland regional heat of the Brown Mosten International Client Consultation Competition (BM ICCC). The BM ICCC is an annual global competition for law students to practice interviewing, counselling, and proble
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Three trainee barristers are benefitting from bespoke scholarships designed to support their studies at the Institute of Professional Legal Studies (IPLS) at Queen's University Belfast. Bar trainees Emma Faulkner and Georgia Liddle have been announced as the first ever recipients of the Bar of North
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The detail of the European Union’s long-awaited accession to the European Convention on Human Rights is like a “three-dimensional puzzle” because of the several vital and interlocking elements which need to be agreed, a new study suggests. The Treaty of Lisbon created an obligation
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The Hibernian Law Journal is now accepting submissions to be considered for publication in Volume 25. Established in 1999, the Hibernian Law Journal is a legal journal co-ordinated by trainee and qualified solicitors.
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Business group Ibec is to sponsor the Dublin European Law Institute (DELI) at Dublin City University under a new three-year partnership. The sponsorship deal will support the DELI's critical research and policy work in the field of European defence, industrial policy, economic competitiveness and pr
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Visitors to Galway will be familiar with attractions such as the city’s Spanish Arch, Cathedral and Latin Quarter. Perhaps less so, however, with its reputation as a major European hub for the medical technology sector. With its established cluster of global medtech companies, strong links wit
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Adam Synnott has the felicitous capacity to combine brisk efficiency with engaging affability. It’s a useful admixture that undoubtedly facilitates his career at EY Law Ireland, a stand-alone, regulated law firm which forms part of the global EY network. Mr Synnott, partner and head of corpora
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The word that regularly recurs in Constance Cassidy’s vocabulary is “busy”. Often augmented to “busy, busy, busy”. It’s hardly surprising. The senior counsel’s day has begun some five hours before our mid-morning interview and the number of appointments in h
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October is European Cybersecurity Month (ECSM), the EU's annual campaign dedicated to promoting cybersecurity among its citizens and organisations, and to providing current online security information. Ironically, it has coincided with Amazon Web Services (AWS) experiencing a recent major outage in
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The view from Andrew McGahey’s home office south of Navan in Co Meath is an idyllic one. The vista of tranquillity that takes in the Hill of Tara and the River Boyne ends here, though — the EMEA managing partner of Kennedys Law LLP is responsible for seven offices, where daily life is di
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