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McCann FitzGerald LLP has announced its support for MARK, a national programme for boys aged 12 to 19 developed by The Shona Project. As a founding member of MARK, McCann FitzGerald has been closely involved in the programme's development and is committed to its ambition of reaching 6,000 boys acros

J.J. Rice & Company have welcomed Caoimhin Donnelly as a newly qualified solicitor in their Belfast office. Having spent a year in a paralegal role before commencing his training contract, Mr Donnelly has already acquired experience in the areas of criminal defence, personal injury litigation, i

It was a full programme on Saturday for day two of the Kilkenny Law Festival. The day started off in the Home Rule Club with ‘The State v. Haughey: The Trial that Nearly Toppled the Government’, followed by The Fifth Court podcast live at midday. In the afternoon Michael Smith and Michae

The Kilkenny Law Festival kicked off yesterday with a programme that appeals to aspiring lawyers, established lawyers and anyone with an interest in the law. The first event was a student special, ‘So You Want to Be a Lawyer’ with Colm O’Regan followed by a talk 'The Billable Hour

The Parades Commission has permitted an Orange Order parade along the Garvaghy Road in a determination released today. The parade by Portadown District LOL No.1 will take place on Sunday 27 September. It will begin at Drumcree Church and conclude at Carlton Street Orange Hall proceeding down Drumcre

OpenAI has removed contractors from projects after discovering they used AI to complete work in which humans were supposed to review AI responses.

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has carried out searches of businesses active in the solar panel industry as part of an ongoing investigation into suspected breaches of competition law involving potential bid-rigging.  Authorised Officers from the CCPC were supported

The government is expected to remove the need for an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) to be carried out for housing developments of 250 units or less. 

German prosecutors are investigating a 105-year-old man on suspicion of being an accessory to multiple murders at a Nazi prisoner of war camp during the Second World War. The investigation centres on Stalag 326 VI K in western Germany, where between 180,000 and 200,000 Soviet prisoners were held bet

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A decision of the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) has found Boots vicariously liable for the actions of a security guard, employed by a third party, who excluded a Roman woman from entering the shop.

Power Law has announced the appointment of Rebecca McKittrick to the litigation and dispute resolution team. A spokesperson for Power Law said: “Rebecca’s arrival marks another important step in the continued growth of our disputes practice and demonstrates our commitment to investing in

Partners Kenny Chambers and David Holley pictured with newly qualified solicitors Joel Whitten, Kaitlin Small, Alex Jeffers, Matthew Murray and Robert Reid, and trainees Hugh O’Hare, Katy Reilly, Grace Tweedie and Lara Hatwell. This September, Johnsons Solicitors welcome their largest ever coh

Dr. James Carr has been appointed as the Irish member of the Council of Europe's European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI). Dr. Carr was nominated by the Minister of State Colm Brophy for the position. Members of ECRI are appointed for a five-year term. Dr Carr is currently an associ

A Russian blogger has been sentenced to 14 days in jail after writing “Putin is a dickhead” on a ballot paper during the country’s parliamentary elections.