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Jim O'Callaghan has committed to consider whether he can order an inquest into the 2022 explosion which killed 10 people in Creeslough. The explosion at a service station in the Co Donegal village on 7 October 2022 took the live sof four men, three women, two teenagers and a five-year-old girl.

The use of the Defence Forces to disperse fuel protests raises "serious concerns for the protection of peaceful protest in Ireland", the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has said. In a statement issued late yesterday afternoon, the NGO said the right to peaceful protest "is an important corn

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has published details of undertakings made by three retailers as well as fixed payment notices and compliance notices issued to five retailers across the country. The measures are the result of inspections and investigations carried out by CC

District judges in Northern Ireland are set to be given power to impose fines of up to £50,000 for water pollution offences. Northern Ireland's Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has published responses to two separate policy consultations which will inform the dr

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A man has ended a years-long legal battle seeking the return of his 12-foot-long pet alligator. Tony Cavallaro sued the state of New York after his beloved Albert was seized by local officials in March 2024, WIVB News 4 reports.

A Netflix documentary about the 2015 killing of Irish man Jason Corbett has been nominated for an Emmy award. A Deadly American Marriage has been nominated for a 47th News & Documentary Emmy Award in the category of Outstanding Crime and Justice Documentary.

The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission has invited civil society organisations and groups across Ireland working on human rights and equality issues to apply for support funder a €350,000 grants scheme. The 2026-27 human rights and equality grants scheme opens today and aims to support

Commercial law firm Whitney Moore has joined Insurance Law Global, a network of specialist firms focused on the insurance and reinsurance sector. Insurance Law Global (ILG) brings together a select group of firms with deep expertise in insurance litigation and coverage, supporting clients across mul

The former CEO of an electric vehicle battery start-up has been awarded €420,172 in compensation after bringing a constructive dismissal case to the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC). Barry Flannery commenced his role as CEO/CTO of Galway-based Xerotech Limited – which is now in liquid

A new agreement has paved the way for the reciprocal exchange of driving licences between Ireland and Moldova. The agreement signed at Leinster House during a visit by the Moldovan president provides for the mutual recognition and exchange of driving licences between the two countries.

Price gouging is not responsible for the sharp increases in fuel prices following the start of the US-Israeli war on Iran, the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has concluded. In a 27-page report published today, the CCPC reveals that it has received more than 900 complaints from

Greece has become the latest country to announce the introduction of a blanket ban on children's use of social media. New legislation will establish a "digital age of majority" prohibiting access to social media for children under the age of 15 with effect from 1 January 2027, the Greek government a

A man has been fined after "startling" Thailand's beloved pygmy hippo, Moo Deng, by entering her zoo enclosure. The man, who has not been named, was convicted of trespassing and fined 10,000 baht (around €267 or £233), the BBC reports.

Dublin firm Tracey Solicitors LLP has promoted Monika Kealy to senior associate solicitor. Ms Kealy joined the firm as a legal executive in 2010, before qualifying as a solicitor in 2018.