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A&L Goodbody advised on more M&A transactions than any other Irish law firm in 2024, according to international M&A intelligence publication Mergermarket. The firm acted on 61 reportable Irish M&A transactions in 2024 and 292 deals in the last five years, also more than any other law

Social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram "must not retreat from facts", the European human rights commissioner Michael O'Flaherty has said. Meta, which owns both platforms, this week announced plans to scrap its independent fact-checking programme in favour of a 'community notes' system si

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Solicitor Kathryn Stevenson has been appointed as a non-executive member to the Children's Court Guardian Agency for Northern Ireland. Ms Stevenson is head of legal services at the Children's Law Centre (CLC), which offers free legal advice and information on a wide range of children's legal rights

Beauchamps has announced three senior hires in its projects, infrastructure and energy group, including Anne Maree Igoe as partner in the firm's commercial real estate practice. Ms Igoe has joined from Arthur Cox, along with Jeanie Kelly, who will be joining the firm as senior associate in the plann

A judge has annulled a marriage where the bride was tricked into going along with what she believed was a fake wedding organised as a social media prank. The woman said she was invited to what she was told was a "white party" — where everyone is expected to wear white — by a man she had

An Garda Síochána has sent a file to prosecutors following the conclusion of its lengthy criminal investigation into the findings of the Moriarty Tribunal. The tribunal of inquiry was established in 1997 to investigate the financial dealings of former taoiseach Charles Haughey and form

The extreme cold weather is continuing to disrupt court sittings, particularly in the south of Ireland. Some sittings set to take place today in the likes of Cashel, Co Tipperary and Newcastle West, Co Limerick have been cancelled and a number of court offices are closed.

Northern Ireland victims and survivors of historical child abuse in faith settings have been invited to tell their stories as part of a research study. The project, which has been commissioned by The Executive Office, will look at the experiences of victims and survivors across all faith settings. I

An Irish MEP has called for the EU to crack down on social media platforms which undermine democratic values. Cynthia Ní Mhurchú, a Fianna Fáil MEP for Ireland South, criticised Facebook and Instagram Meta, which this week announced plans to replace independent fact-checking wit

The transfer of immigration registration functions from An Garda Síochána to the Immigration Service Delivery (ISD) of the Department of Justice has been completed. From 13 January 2025, all first-time registrations will be handled, in person, at the Burgh Quay Registration Office

Irish sports law practice Geaney Solicitors has formed a strategic alliance with English law firm Hansells Solicitors. The firms said the alliance, to be led by Niall Geaney from Geaney Solicitors and Mark Scott from Hansells, enhances both firms’ ability to provide seamless, cross-border spor

Commercial law firm Cleaver Fulton Rankin has become one of the latest signatories to Northern Ireland's Mental Health Charter. The Mental Health Charter was produced by the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland alongside charities Action Mental Health, Disability Action, Mindwise, Mental Health

The shortest-serving prime minister in UK history, Liz Truss, has taken legal action against Sir Keir Starmer over his claims that she "crashed the economy". According to The Telegraph, a cease and desist letter sent to the sitting prime minister by lawyers acting for Ms Truss claims his statements

Criminal penalties for the possession, supply and production of ketamine are set to be increased in the UK following a government decision. Ketamine is currently controlled as a Class B substance under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, putting it on par with cannabis and amphetamines.