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Holmes has announced the appointments of Dearbhla Considine as of counsel and James O’Mahony as senior associate in its real estate unit. Dearbhla Considine joins Holmes with more than 20 years’ experience as a real estate transaction lawyer and real estate professional support lawyer in

A driver was taken to hospital after he crashed his car into a wall near a tunnel, having mistaken a graffiti mural for the tunnel entrance. Emergency services were called to Shieldhall Road in Glasgow, Scotland, shortly after 2.30pm on Sunday following reports of a one-vehicle collision near the A7

Justice minister Jim O’Callaghan has secured Cabinet approval to publish legislation that will remove, in certain circumstances, guardianship rights from individuals convicted of killing the other parent of their child. The Guardianship of Infants (Amendment) Bill 2026 upholds a fundamental pr

Cleaver Fulton Rankin has strengthened its planning & environment team with the addition of two solicitors. The department has welcomed associate director Orla Kelly, a specialist planning and environmental law solicitor with over 10 years’ experience advising a wide range of clients on co

Justice minister Jim O’Callaghan has published the first Annual Report of the Building Pathways Together: Criminal Justice Reintegration Through Employment Strategy. Key developments in 2025 include:

Dillon Eustace LLP has announced the appointment of Richard Lacken as head of taxation. Mr Lacken succeeds David Lawless, who continues as a consultant and a member of the tax team.

The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission has called for urgent legislative and policy action to protect disabled people from violence, abuse and neglect in institutional settings, following an address by chief commissioner Liam Herrick to the Joint Oireachtas committee on Disability Matters. A

Actors created using AI will not be eligible for Oscars under new rules introduced by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, as the organisation moves to curb the technology’s growing influence. The changes stipulate that only human performers can be recognised, while screenplays mus

Coimisiún na Meán has begun two separate investigations into Meta, the provider of the Instagram and Facebook platforms, under the EU Digital Services Act (DSA).  The investigations will assess whether these platforms have contravened Article 27 (in particular Article 27.3) and Ar

Gibney Hogan LLP has announced that Sarah Bruen has joined the firm as a partner, leading the firm’s litigation and dispute resolution practice.   Over the course of her career she has represented both domestic and international clients, state bodies, insurance companies, insurance b

Justice minister Jim O’Callaghan has launched multimedia resources, including videos, designed to explain family justice processes to children in an age-appropriate way. The new series is aimed at children aged 8-12 years who are experiencing family change such as separation or divorce, or who

An investigation by the Police Service of Northern Ireland into the murder of showjumper Katie Simpson amounted to a “profound failure” marked by a “culture of misogyny and complacency”, an independent review has concluded. The 200-page report, published yesterday, disclosed

McCann FitzGerald LLP was named Ireland Intellectual Property (IP) Transactions & Advisory Firm of the Year at the  Managing IP Awards EMEA 2026. The award recognises the firm’s leading position in IP transactions and advisory work, reflecting its role in advising on several complex,

New corporate law firm Daly McCormick has launched with a presence in Mid Ulster and Belfast, aiming to bring a more commercially aligned approach to legal advisory services. Founded by Claire Daly and Caoimhe McCormick, the firm is focused on integrating legal advice earlier in the decision-making

A beekeeper who unleashed swarms of honeybees at police attempting to carry out an eviction against her friend has been jailed for six months. Rebecca Woods, 59, brought a trailer of hives to the home of an elderly friend undergoing cancer treatment in Longmeadow, near Springfield, Massachusetts. Sh