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FIFA has quietly removed "corruption" from its code of ethics as part of its first overhaul since major criminal investigations were launched into corruption allegations in 2015. The previous code, adopted in 2012, included references to offences of "bribery and corruption" with no statute of limita

William Fry has announced the appointment of John Aherne and Marion Mellett to its asset management & investment funds department in Dublin. Mr Aherne joins from A&L Goodbody to take up a role as partner, while Ms Mellett joins from BlackRock to head up the firm's global fund registrations o

The appointment of former PSNI deputy chief constable Drew Harris as the next Garda Commissioner is set to be challenged by the relative of a woman killed in a 1971 bombing in Belfast. Ciarán MacAirt, grandson of Kathleen Irvine, said Mr Harris lacks the independence for the role given his pa

The four prosecution barristers who worked on the trial of former Anglo Irish Bank CEO David Drumm were paid €1.123 million for their work, the Irish Independent reports. Mr Drumm was convicted of taking part in a multi-billion euro fraud scheme at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court after an 87-day

The Office of the Information Commissioner has overturned an FOI response by the Department of Justice after discovering 68 records which the Department claimed did not exist. Commissioner Peter Tyndall found that the Department mishandled the FOI request submitted by Right to Know in March 2017, Th

Mason Hayes & Curran has raised €8,000 at its annual charity cycle and hike.

The Ministry of Justice has taken over the running of HMP Birmingham from private contractor G4S amid serious concerns about safety and security. The takeover, initially for six months, follows an extended period of engagement between HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) and G4S in an attempt to

The UK government is in breach of the European Convention on Human Rights by failing to address the problems that led to the Grenfell Tower tragedy, a human rights watchdog has warned. The Equality and Human Rights Commission has written to the Department for Housing, Communities and Local Governmen

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The Bishop of Down and Connor has visited Maghaberry Prison ahead of the Pope's visit to Ireland to see first-hand a programme aimed at supporting fathers in custody.

Former prisoner and now Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) actor Michael Balogun has visited Maghaberry Prison to talk to prisoners about his life experiences.

High demand for avocados, which are soaring in price, has fuelled a crime wave across New Zealand. Thousands of dollars worth of avocados are being stolen by organised gangs who are selling the fruit on to retailers, the New Zealand Herald reports.

Pinsent Masons has announced a range of appointments and promotions across its Belfast office, bringing its all-Ireland headcount to over 100. In a high-profile move, partner Richard Masters, the firm's chair across Scotland and Northern Ireland, will also head up its corporate team in Belfast.

Open-access network provider enet has announced the appointment of Claire M. Murphy as the group general counsel and company secretary. Ms Murphy now has responsibility for all legal workstreams for the group, as well as corporate governance matters.

An expert on sexual offending has said Irish judges should be given guidance on how to warn juries against "rape myths", The Irish Times reports. Dr Susan Leahy, author of Sexual Offending in Ireland: Laws, Procedures and Punishment, said jurors can "get distracted from the issue of consent".