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The Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal brought by Independent TD Ms Joan Collins, who challenged the constitutional basis for €31 billion in promissory notes granted to financial institutions without a Dáil vote. The six-judge court was unanimous in their ruling that the Credit Institutions (

Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald has welcomed figures showing a 31 per cent drop in the level of burglary crime.

Joanne Finn, head of ByrneWallace's EU, competition and regulated markets team Irish merger notifications have increased by 75 per cent since the introduction of new merger control legislation in 2014.

The Department of Finance has published a summary of its legal arguments in the high-profile Apple tax case. In August, the European Commission ruled that Ireland broke EU state aid rules by granting undue tax benefits of up to €13 billion to US tech giant Apple, and ordered that it be collected w

Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald Ireland has nearly overcome the legislative barriers to ratifying the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

Professor Phil Scraton An academic at Queen's University Belfast who sat on the Hillsborough inquiry has called for an inquiry into prisoner deaths in Northern Ireland.

Inspector of Prisons, Judge Michael Reilly Nearly a third of Irish prisoners who have died over the past decade were on temporary release at the time, The Detail reports.

Granting an appeal brought by the Director of Public Prosecutions, the Supreme Court has ordered the retrial of a man who had previously been acquitted of burglary and arson in Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. Delivering the unanimous judgment of the four-judge Court, Mr Justice William McKechnie held

Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald has said she will bring forward legislative proposals in 2017 to deal with online communications and digital safety.

Lord Chief Justice, Sir Declan Morgan The Lord Chief Justice, Sir Declan Morgan, has reminded Government and Executive officials of their legal obligation to ensure that 56 legacy inquests go ahead.

Northern Ireland's Finance Minister Máirtín Ó Muilleoir has met legal professionals to discuss their views on the use of Irish in courts.

Emmet Scully Dublin firm LK Shields has announced significant leadership changes that are due to come into effect from 1 January 2017.

Dr Rónán Kennedy Dr Rónán Kennedy of NUI Galway's School of Law has been appointed to the advisory committee of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Rose Wall, CEO of Community Law and Mediation A Limerick community law centre has launched an information leaflet for parents who are considering placing their children in voluntary case.

The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) must re-examine whether the three-dimensional shape corresponding to the product “Kit Kat 4 fingers” may be maintained as an EU trade mark because distinctive character acquired through use of the mark must be shown in all the member states