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Organisers of the Dublin regional round of the 12th Helga Pedersen Human Rights Moot Court Competition (HPMCC) have expressed their delight at the event's success. The annual competition is run by the European Law Students' Association (ELSA) International in conjunction with the Council of Europe a

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Both the family and care referendums were rejected by overwhelming majorities on Friday. The family referendum, which would have inserted words into the Constitution recognising "durable relationships" other than those based on marriage, was rejected with 32.3 per cent of voters in favour and 67.7 p

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The government is expected to launch an investigation into the leak of the attorney general's legal advice on the effect of the constitutional amendments rejected by voters on Friday. The 10-page document penned by Attorney General Rossa Fanning SC was published by investigative news platform The Di

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The long-running investigation into the alleged Provisional IRA informer codenamed “Stakeknife” has published its interim report. The Operation Kenova report highlights the lack of a legal framework to properly govern the use of agents during the Troubles, in which agent handling was see

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The UK government has confirmed it will appeal a ruling by the High Court in Belfast that a controversial legacy law is in breach of the European Convention on Human Rights. The court ruled last week that the conditional immunity scheme under the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation)

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A new community space named in memory of late Matheson partner Tim Scanlon has been opened at the Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA). The Matheson Creativity Hub in Memory of Tim Scanlon was designed by internationally-renowned design practice Studio Makkink & Bey, who were selected as the winnin

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A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. In Lydd, Palestinians fear tinderbox of Israel’s war, threat of expulsion

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Technical changes to the legislation underpinning European arrest warrants in Ireland have been approved by the Oireachtas. The European Arrest Warrant (EAW) (Amendment) Bill makes a number of amendments to the existing European Arrest Warrant Act 2003 in order to ensure the continued efficient

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The question of who invented butter chicken is to be resolved by an Indian court in a case which has already racked up over €200,000 in legal fees. The Delhi High Court is hearing a case brought by the owners of Delhi restaurant Moti Mahal against the Daryaganj restaurant chain amid rival claim

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