P.A. Duffy & Co Solicitors is celebrating double success at the inaugural Tyrone Business Awards, with director Enda McGarrity named Rising Star of the Year and the firm receiving highly commended recognition in the prestigious Firm of the Year category. Held at Corick House Hotel & Spa, the

The High Court in Belfast upheld a determination of the Parades Commission permitting an Orange Order parade down the Garvaghy Road at an unprecedented hearing that concluded at 2.15am on Sunday morning. The Parades Commission issued a determination on Friday afternoon granting permission for Portad

Chief Executive of the Law Society of Northern Ireland, David Lavery, has issued a statement on his ongoing proceedings against his employer on the grounds of breach his employment contract. Mr Lavery had obtained a super injunction preventing reporting of the case that he is taking against his empl

J.J. Rice & Company have welcomed Caoimhin Donnelly as a newly qualified solicitor in their Belfast office. Having spent a year in a paralegal role before commencing his training contract, Mr Donnelly has already acquired experience in the areas of criminal defence, personal injury litigation, i

Irish lawyer and lecturer at the Irish Centre for Human Rights at the University of Galway, Dr Paul Bradfield, has been reelected to serve on the executive council of the International Criminal Court Bar Association (ICCBA).  The ICCBA plays an important role in advocating for Counsel and suppo

Dr. James Carr has been appointed as the Irish member of the Council of Europe's European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI). Dr. Carr was nominated by the Minister of State Colm Brophy for the position. Members of ECRI are appointed for a five-year term. Dr Carr is currently an associ

Matheson, in association with Trinity College Dublin (TCD), is pleased to announce that TCD law student, Ellias Taye, has been awarded the 2026 Matheson Cara Scholarship. Named in memory of the late Cara O'Hagan, a former partner at Matheson, the scholarship aims to support students who may face bar

UCD Sutherland Law School last week welcomed Her Excellency María Teresa Lizaranzu Perinat, Spain's Ambassador to Ireland, to their stand at Higher Options in the RDS. Ambassador Lizaranzu Perinat was welcomed by Associate Dean, Dr Liam Thornton and director of student recruitment and recogni

The numbers show that data security incidents have ascended ineluctably during the past five years. And according to the UK’S Cyber Security Breaches Survey, cybersecurity is not necessarily getting worse just because a greater percentage of companies are being attacked, but rather the attacks

Naoise Nunn tells Emma Hutchinson how Kilkenny Law Festival aims to make the law more accessible, entertaining and relevant to the public. Next weekend will see the Kilkenny Law Festival fill venues across the beautiful city of Kilkenny from Friday to Sunday. Unlike a traditional legal conference, t

Ireland’s role as one of the world’s leading aircraft leasing hubs dates to 1975, when the billionaire businessman Tony Ryan founded Guinness Peat Aviation (GPA) in 1975. Ryan, of course, was also one of the co-founders of Ryanair in 1984. His venture created a pool of experienced aviati

When Majella Walsh was announced as the recipient of the Munster Regional Sole Practitioner of the Year award at the LEAP Irish Law Awards last month, she says her first reaction was one of some surprise. Those who know her professionally would not have been startled at the news. Noted by clients fo