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University College Cork is welcoming six new academic colleagues to the School of Law this semester.

Millar McCall Wylie (MMW) has appointed two newly qualified solicitors. Michael Evans has joined the firm’s corporate team, while Aimee Johnston is specialising in family and matrimonial law. Both practice areas have continued to deliver significant growth for MMW in recent years.

39 Northern Ireland police officers have been named as recipients of this year’s Elizabeth Emblems which are awarded to families of public servants who died in the line of duty.

The Central Bank of Ireland has published its annual Payment Fraud Statistics, which shows the total value of fraudulent payments reported by Irish resident payment service providers increased by around 27 per cent to over €179 million in 2025. The publication shows that in 2025:

The death has occurred of solicitor and senior counsel James MacGuill who passed away on Sunday at the age of 63.

Dublin District courts were reportedly at standstill Friday as the solicitors’ legal aid dispute continues.

Solicitors in Laois have dropped their opposition to the new fixed fee criminal legal aid scheme and have returned to work. Solicitors across Ireland have been withdrawing their services since June in opposition to the “one accused, one fee” model for criminal legal aid that was introduc

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has settled a civil action by the family of Thomas Aquinas (Tommy) Burns who was killed by the British army on 13th July 1972 in North Belfast. Tommy Burns was shot in the chest as he attempted to leave Glenpark Social Club, Glenpark Street, Belfast, on 13 July 1972, at

Belfast Solicitors Association (BSA) has written to the president of the Law Society of Northern Ireland, Mark Borland, ahead of a special general meeting (SGM) due to take place on 9 September raising concerns about voting arrangements and disclosure of documentation.

Mulholland Law have called for called for an urgent independent investigation into the circumstances in which an Irish Prison Service (IPS) escort allegedly transported their client Patrick Irwin through Northern Ireland without lawful authority. Mr Irwin of Carrowgubaddagh, Ballisodare, Co Sligo wa

Large quantities of bread have been illegally dumped in a trail along a road near Mount Daisen in Japan, raising concerns the food could attract wildlife.

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A&L Goodbody has achieved WELL Platinum, the highest level of the globally recognised health and wellbeing certification, for its redeveloped Dublin headquarters at 25 NWQ. WELL Certification is widely regarded as the world's leading certification programme focused on the relationship between bu

The University of Derby, Interpol and the University of Portsmouth are to host an online conference on modern slavery and human trafficking on Tuesday 8 September.

Justice minister, Jim O’Callaghan attended the launch of the ‘Fight for your Rights’ booklet at Ballymun Community Law Centre.  Funded by the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) and developed in collaboration with Trinity College Dublin students the new edition