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A Texas police department has been ordered to disband after state officials found it failed to meet minimum standards and could not show it provided a public benefit.

With trade across the island reaching a record €17.24 bn (£14.6 bn), InterTradeIreland is bringing businesses together this autumn to explore the opportunities available to SMEs looking to grow through cross-border trade. As part of Trade Connects 2026, two free events will take place at

The Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery (ICRIR) has published its first report, Rory O’Kelly: Investigation into the events of 4 March 1977 which finds that Mr O’Kelly, 59, was murdered by the Provisional IRA because of his employment with the Office o

The charity committee of the Bar of Northern Ireland have launched its inaugural “Voices for Good” Public Speaking Competition and invite school-aged students from Primary 5 through to A Level age to participate. The competition provides an opportunity for young people to speak inside a

The Oireachtas Justice Committee is to refer striking solicitors to the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) on the grounds that the ongoing withdrawal of services by criminal legal aid solicitors may be in breach of competition law.

Half of Ireland’s large employers are expected to require employees to attend the office for a fixed number of days by 2027, as businesses move away from unrestricted flexibility towards a more structured hybrid working model, according to new research from William Fry LLP (William Fry).

Tughans advised Woodside Tankfreight, part of the Woodside Group, on its acquisition of the Montgomery Tank Services business, a strategically significant transaction that further expands Woodside’s specialist transport operations across the UK and Ireland.

Cleaver Fulton Rankin is celebrating both a senior leadership appointment and the continued development of emerging legal talent, with Joanne Graham named head of HR and three newly qualified solicitors—Laura Gooding, Imogen Kelly and Thomas Moorehead—successfully completing their traini

Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) calls for urgent action to ensure children are recognised as victims and raises serious concerns over indications State may not commence statutory National Referral Mechanism.

Bird & Bird has appointed Pearse Walsh as legal director in their Irish office. Joining from a large Irish law firm, Mr Walsh brings 10 years’ experience advising domestic and multinational corporate clients across a broad range of tax matters, including income tax, corporation tax, R&

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

A woman is due to stand trial after allegedly telling a neighbour’s guest to “get the f*** off my lawn” while standing on her own property.

William Fry Tax Advisors has been awarded Ireland Indirect Tax Firm of the Year at the International Tax Review (ITR) EMEA Tax Awards 2026. The award was presented at a gala ceremony held in London on 17 September. The award recognises William Fry Tax Advisors' indirect tax practice and acknowledges

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

JLL commercial real estate services has announced a series of leadership appointments for its Ireland business. Effective January 2027, Deirdre Costello, currently head of leasing advisory, will become CEO Ireland, succeeding John Moran, who will move into the newly reintroduced role of chairman, Ir