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Matthew Jury The UK government has failed victims by failing to provide proper and adequate support to UK victims of Libyan-sponsored IRA terrorism, lawyers have said.

Dublin firm Mason Hayes & Curran hosted an exhibition of children’s art, featuring paintings and sculpture, by the boys and girls from St Patrick’s National School, Ringsend.

Grindr, the hook-up app for gay and bi-sexual men, is being sued by a New York man who says his ex-boyfriend created numerous false accounts and sent over 1,100 men to his home over five months – seeking sex as part of a “rape fantasy”. Matthew Herrick is claiming product liability and is alle

The Court of Appeal will hear today arguments that a European Arrest Warrant (EAW) issued by the UK is no longer valid because of Brexit, the Belfast Telegraph reports. Michael Forde SC, representing Irish businessman Thomas Joseph O'Connor, will argue that the triggering of Article 50 means the UK

Melanie Crowley Mason Hayes & Curran has announced the appointment of partner Melanie Crowley as the firm's new head of employment law and benefits.

Kieran Kehoe Laois County Council is prepared to buy a greenfield site to allow a new courthouse to be built away from Portlaoise town centre, the Leinster Express reports.

Tributes have been paid to Michael Murray on his retirement as State solicitor for Limerick, the Limerick Post reports. Leading tributes in Limerick Circuit Courthouse, Judge John O’Donnell said locals were lucky to have been served by Mr Murray.

Six retired RUC officers have instructed a lawyer to prepare legal action against the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland (PONI) over an alleged data breach. It comes as a criminal investigation continues into the naming of at least eight ex-police officers in papers unlawfully disclosed to a law

Matheson staff will welcome colleagues from the American Bar Association's (ABA) employment law section to Dublin this May.

Sligo-based firm Callan Tansey raised over €1,000 for local charity North West Simon Community this month.

In the ongoing dispute between former Presidential candidate Mr Sean Gallagher and Raidió Teilifís Éireann, the High Court has granted RTÉ an order for an independent expert to oversee the discovery process, after Mr Gallagher failed to comply with the discovery order made in his action against

Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald Mr Justice John L. Murray, former Chief Justice of Ireland, has completed his review of data retention legislation.

Colm O'Gorman The trial of Irish citizen Ibrahim Halawa in Cairo has been adjourned, despite hopes that the case was finally moving towards conclusion.

Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald has thanked prison officers for their work with young offenders at St Patrick's Institution.

Sarah Ewing TLT has promoted Belfast-based real estate lawyer Sarah Ewing to legal director as part of its 2017 promotion round, effective from 1 May.