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The Migrant Rights Centre Ireland (MRCI) has called on the government to reduce the fee for the Irish Residence Permit (IRP) card and significantly increase staffing at the State's registration division, warning that migrant workers are paying an unjustifiable fee for a service that is currently fa

The Labour Court has overturned a €15,000 award to a firefighter granted on the age discrimination ground when he was forced to retire at 60 despite there being talks at national level to extend the retirement age to 62.

The Irish Penal Reform Trust has appointed Arron Claffey-Conneely as policy officer. 

Phoenix Law has this morning served pre-action correspondence on the Department of Education challenging the eligibility criteria of its Initial Teacher Education Bursary Scheme. The scheme pays tuition fees in full – support worth up to £20,000 – for trainee teachers in the shorta

Paper Trail, the Belfast-based victims’ charity, has launched the beginning of its Memorial Map project an interactive digital resource which aims to commemorate every life lost as a result of the Northern Ireland conflict since 1966. The Memorial Map marks a significant step in the effort to

Secretary of State says he remains committed to the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill as he meets victims’ groups on a visit to Northern Ireland.

A campaign has been launched to secure UNESCO recognition for the Scottish morning roll – with Scottish Greens MSP Holly Bruce backing calls for it to be recognised as part of Scotland’s "cultural heritage".

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The OUTLaw Network is to be part of the first European LGBTQ+ Lawyers Association (ELLA) Conference which will take place in London on Thursday 17 September and Friday 18 September 2026. The ELLA Conference will bring together LGBTQ+ legal professionals, students, judges, civil society partner

An organisation aiming to highlight the injustices and trauma faced by survivors of domestic violence and coercive control in the family courts has welcomed the publication of the first volume of case reports from the Family Law Reporting Project. Right to Transparency, which is calling for reform o

Dillon Eustace has announced the appointment of Keith Robinson, a partner in the Firm’s banking and capital markets team, as managing partner. He succeeds Donnacha O’Connor, who, after six years, returns to full-time practice in the Firm’s asset management and investment funds and

The Rutland Centre, which provides detoxification, residential, outpatient and continuing-care services for people affected by substance and behavioural addictions, has published its Annual Report 2025, highlighting growing pressure on treatment services as national demand rises and people present w

Fiona Hurley has joined Fragomen Ireland as an immigration manager in its Cork office. Ms Hurley brings 16 years of experience across the Irish immigration sector, including six years as CEO of Nasc, the Migrant and Refugee Rights Centre. In that role, she worked closely with government departments,

Justice minister Jim O’Callaghan has welcomed the publication of the Annual Report of the Office of the State Pathologist (OSP).

The UK government has announced the introduction of AI on the police's non-emergency line with the aim of cutting waiting times, reducing pressure on call handlers and ensuring the public reach the right department quicker.