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Cycling groups have called on a judge to withdraw his remarks that cyclists "have become a nightmare in Dublin". Judge James O'Donohoe made the remarks in the Dublin Circuit Civil Court as he ruled on a personal injury action brought by a cyclist who suffered a brain injury following a collision wit

Lawyer and councillor Maurice Dockrell is to deliver a letter of condemnation to the Iranian embassy today on behalf of Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown County Council. Mr Dockrell, who is qualified as a solicitor and a barrister, is a Fine Gael councillor for the Blackrock ward, where the Irania

Business group Ibec is to sponsor the Dublin European Law Institute (DELI) at Dublin City University under a new three-year partnership. The sponsorship deal will support the DELI's critical research and policy work in the field of European defence, industrial policy, economic competitiveness and pr

A proposed new scale of fees for environmental judicial reviews should be immediately withdrawn by the government, two leading environmental groups have said. An Taisce and Friends of the Irish Environment (FIE) say the proposals published in December 2025 would effectively cap the legal costs that

All new proposals for new-build social housing projects up to €200 million will now be dealt with under a single approval process. The new system is intended to cut delays, streamline delivery and accelerate the construction of new social homes.

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has cleared the proposed acquisition of Alpha Media by Iconic Media. Alpha Media Group Limited is a locally-owned weekly newspaper group in Northern Ireland which publishes 13 newspapers, website and social media sites, all circulating outsid

Northern Ireland's justice minister, Naomi Long, has again threatened to introduce "alternative models for delivery of services provided by the criminal bar" in response to the barristers' strike. Mrs Long yesterday told MLAs that she is set to meet with the chair and vice-chair of the Criminal Bar

An individual is to be prosecuted in connection with the 2006 killing of Denis Donaldson, the Irish government has said. Justice, migration and home affairs minister Jim O'Callaghan made the announcement yesterday after meeting with Mr Donaldson's daughter Jane Kearney, her husband Ciarán, an

Stephen Holst has been re-elected as managing partner of McCann FitzGerald LLP for a further three-year term. Mr Holst's current term finishes on 30 April 2026, while his new term will run from 1 May 2026 to 30 April 2029.

A pensioner who taught himself the law to defend the length of grass in his garden has won a five-year battle against local officials. Canadian man Wolf Ruck, 79, told CTV News that he studied law at a postgraduate level in order to pursue his legal action over rules restricting the length of grass

Arthur Cox Northern Ireland has appointed David Black as head of its litigation and dispute resolution practice. Mr Black joined the firm in 2011 and is a partner in the litigation and dispute resolution group.

Former Eversheds Sutherland partner Julie Galbraith has joined Arachas, Ireland's largest nationwide insurance broker, as chief business officer and general counsel. Ms Galbraith will oversee the company's legal, human resources, and marketing and communications functions.

A&L Goodbody has recruited Eoin O Connor, Eimear O'Brien and their team to the firm's financial regulation advisory group. The new partners join alongside senior associate Bill Laffan and associate Hannah Vero, and will work with the existing team of partners Patrick Brandt and Louise Hogan and

Ireland's civil legal aid system could be pushed "from a state of crisis to one of collapse" this year unless "radical reform" is implemented, FLAC has warned as a major conference gets under way. The independent legal, human rights and equality organisation is today hosting a conference on civil le

Plans to pilot a Restorative Justice Court in Northern Ireland have been shelved indefinitely as a result of budget constraints. The development of a pilot scheme for a court modelled on the Substance Misuse Court was raised in Northern Ireland's first adult restorative justice strategy when it was