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The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade provided support to 371 Irish citizens who were arrested abroad last year, according to new end-of-year statistics. The figure represents a nearly 17 per cent increase on the figure of 316 in 2017, but is still below the 402 recorded in 2016.

A man robbed a bank on a remote Arctic archipelago that is home to more polar bears than humans. The armed thief stole money from the bank in Norway's Svalbard, in the Arctic Ocean.

Up to 1,000 police officers from England and Scotland are being trained for possible deployment to Northern Ireland in the event of a no-deal Brexit, The Guardian reports. The move was requested by the PSNI in anticipation of potential unrest about border arrangements that could be put in place if t

An adhesive company has failed to appeal a finding of liability against it in a claim for damages brought by a kitchen door manufacturer based in Cookstown. It was found by an independent expert in the High Court that the glue supplied by the adhesive company was not suitable for use with the MDF us

The controversial bill to reform the system of judicial appointments in the State faces new obstacles after an independent Senator pledged to challenge it in the Supreme Court. Independent Senator Gerard Craughwell told The Sunday Times: "If President Higgins doesn't refer it to the Supreme Court -

New domestic violence legislation which includes the creation of a new offence of "coercive control" has come into effect. Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan yesterday commenced the Domestic Violence Act 2018, which improves the protections available to victims of domestic violence under both civil a

A review of the investigation and prosecution of sexual offences in Ireland will now report to Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan sometime in the first quarter of the year, the Irish Independent reports. The review, chaired by Tom O'Malley BL and announced last April in the wake of the high-profile B

Tara O'Reilly, co-head of asset management and investment funds at Arthur Cox, has been appointed to a key role at Women in ETFs. Ms O'Reilly, who has particular expertise in exchange-traded funds (ETFs), will serve as secretary of the organisation's global governance committee.

The Chief Inspector of Criminal Justice in Northern Ireland, Brendan McGuigan, has been appointed to review pre-release testing arrangements for Northern Ireland prisoners. Mr McGuigan said the review, requested by the Northern Ireland Prison Service (NIPS), would be a priority for him.

Ireland is set to ratify a UN protocol on child trafficking, images of child sexual abuse and child prostitution within weeks following a call by Children's Minister Dr Katherine Zappone. The minister said Ireland has now met all the necessary legal requirements to ratify the second optional protoco

Tourism NI has warned that that unlicensed landlords advertising their properties on Airbnb could face court action, after figures revealed a sharp rise in Northern Ireland properties listed on the service. Market research group AirDNA said there were 2,516 Airbnb listings in Northern Ireland in Dec

Minister Josepha Madigan, a qualified solicitor and family mediator, writes on the case for divorce reform in the State. The courtroom is a barbaric venue in which to pick over the carcass of a failed marriage, said Fiona Shackleton, Paul McCartney's divorce lawyer.

Plans to legislate for a minimum passing distance for motorists overtaking cyclist have been shelved on the advice of Attorney General Séamus Woulfe, The Irish Times reports. Transport Minister Shane Ross said the law officer had concerns about how a minimum passing distance could be enforced

The judiciary must become more diverse to address the perception that judges are “beings from another planet”, the president of the UK's highest court has said. Lady Hale said that there should be a more balanced female to male and white to non-white ratio in the UK Supreme Court in an i

Public servants in the State will not be required to retire until the age of 70 under new legislation now signed into law. The Public Service Superannuation (Age of Retirement) Bill was signed into law by President Michael D. Higgins just after Christmas, amid trade union fears that it could be dela