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Legislation establishing a new Agriculture Appeals Review Panel has been passed by the Oireachtas. The Agriculture Appeals (Amendment) Bill 2024 provides for the establishment of the new independent statutory body, which will take on the role currently assigned to the director of agriculture appeals

LinkedIn has been slapped with a €310 million fine by Ireland's Data Protection Commission in connection with behavioural analysis and targeted advertising. The inquiry into LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company was launched by the DPC, in its role as the lead supervisory authority for LinkedIn, f

Harsher prison sentences will be imposed for crimes motivated by hatred following the passage of new legislation. The Criminal Justice (Hate Offences) Bill 2022 has completed all stages in the Oireachtas and will now be signed into law.

Kennedys, which has offices in Dublin and Belfast, has appointed Meg Catalano as the firm’s global managing partner.  Ms Catalano is currently the regional managing partner for the US and a member of the firm’s five-strong executive group, which is responsible for setting and implem

Law firm RDJ has expanded its tax practice with the addition of chartered tax adviser and chartered accountant Fiona Morgan in Cork. Ms Morgan joins from PwC, where she practised as a corporate tax adviser for eight years.

The Department of Justice has become the first Irish government department to roll-out the 'JAM card' initiative to support people with a hidden disability or communication barrier. The 'Just A Minute' (JAM) card is an initiative of the social enterprise NOW Group and allows a user to signal they ne

Victims of crime in Northern Ireland should have the same rights as those in England and Wales and south of the border when it comes to having a voice in court, a new report has recommended. The report, published by the commissioner designate for victims of crime in Northern Ireland, urges the justi

A pizzeria owner has been arrested after it emerged the best-selling item on his menu came with a side of cocaine. Customers who ordered "pizza No. 40" from the unnamed pizzeria in Düsseldorf received both pizza and drugs at their door, DW reports.

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has opened an investigation into suspected breaches of competition law by Dublin Port Company. The investigation concerns suspected anti-competitive practices in the provision of port infrastructure at Dublin Port and/or the provision of port

Áine Burke has been appointed as a new assistant chief State solicitor. Ms Burke, who has over 20 years' public sector experience, will lead the State property division in the Chief State Solicitor's Office (CSSO).

The Law Society of Ireland has welcomed the government's commitment to appointing 20 additional judges. Helen McEntee, the justice minister, announced yesterday that she had secured support from her ministerial colleagues for legislation paving the way for the second phase of appointments recommende

Solicitor Jane Pilkington has been appointed as a partner at Deloitte. Previously a partner at a major Irish law firm and managing director of a global immigration company's Irish office, she brings almost 25 years of experience in corporate immigration to the tax and legal team.

The Irish government has said it now backs proposed legislation banning trade with illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank — but that there may not be enough time to pass it before the next election. The government has long frustrated the progress of the Occupied Territories Bill, first t

The Lady Chief Justice of Northern Ireland will next month launch a new book exploring the history of Northern Ireland's Court of Appeal. Dame Siobhan Keegan and retired appeal judge Sir Donnell Deeney will speak at the launch of The Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland by Dr Conor McCormick and Prof

Ireland should decriminalise the possession of all illicit drugs for personal use and adopt a health-led approach to the use and misuse of substances, an Oireachtas committee has recommended. The joint committee on drugs use, which was established to examine and response to the 36 recommendations of