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Jonathan Lynam has been elected as president of the Southern Law Association (SLA) for 2026. Mr Lynam was elected to succeed Dermot Kelly in the top role at the association's recent AGM and will be supported by Barry Kelleher as vice-president.

Ireland's online safety watchdog has signed a memorandum of understanding which paves the way for closer collaboration with its Australian counterpart. The document was signed this week by Niamh Hodnett, online safety commissioner at Coimisiún na Meán, and Australia's eSafety commissio

Solicitor Sarah Grace has joined the board of Beyond Surviving, a survivor-led charity offering support for those affected by domestic, sexual, and gender-based violence. Ms Grace, a corporate lawyer and certified yoga teacher, has been appointed to the board as legal trustee alongside the appointme

More than a dozen adjudication officers have been appointed to the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) in a milestone for its enforcement powers. The panel of 16 independent adjudication officers were appointed by the enterprise, tourism and employment minister Peter Burke with eff

Tusla and other government bodies will have a statutory duty to cooperate to protect vulnerable children under proposed legislative reforms. The Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2025 will revise and update the Child Care Act 1991, which governs a range of issues including taking children into care throug

IP firm Murgitroyd has appointed Mary White as a director of trade marks. Ms White brings extensive experience in Irish, UK and EU trade mark law, with a strong track record advising clients across a wide range of sectors.

Northern Ireland's equality watchdog has formally lodged court proceedings seeking clarification on the implications of a landmark UK Supreme Court ruling on transgender rights. The Equality Commission previously said it would ask the Northern Ireland courts to clarify areas of "significant legal un

Rowan White has retired from Arthur Cox Northern Ireland after a long and distinguished career with the firm. Mr White, who has enjoyed 48 years in the legal profession and was a former president of the Law Society of Northern Ireland, joined Norman Wilson & Co in 1983 and was instrumental in it

Eversheds Sutherland has recruited Robert Dever and Mary Gavin as partners in Dublin. The appointments are the first senior hires since the integration of the Irish practice into the firm's international business in September.

Police have arrested a man on suspicion of theft after he allegedly swallowed a diamond-encrusted Fabergé egg — which has yet to be recovered. Officers were called to a jewellery store in Auckland, New Zealand last Friday, where store staff accused the 32-year-old of swallowing the item

Ireland is an attractive target for foreign state-backed hackers, a new report from the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has warned. The 2025 National Cyber Risk Assessment, launched at the NCSC's annual conference yesterday, warns of a "rapidly evolving global threat landscape".

Northern Ireland firm Foot Anstey McKees has celebrated the "exceptional growth" of its hospitality business, led by licensing specialist Linus Murray. The commercial law firm says the number of licensed premises it acts for has grown by 2,000 per cent over the last five years.

The Legal Services Regulatory Authority (LSRA) has set out a three-year plan to help achieve "an Ireland where legal services are trusted and accessible to all". The regulator today published its strategic plan for 2025-2028, developed over a six-month period with input from staff and more than 200

More than 100 gardaí are to be equipped with tasers as part of a six-month pilot programme. The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has expressed deep concern over the pilot, which will be rolled out in Dublin, Waterford and Kilkenny.

A proposed new scale of fees for environmental judicial reviews has gone out for consultation. Climate, energy and environment minister Darragh O'Brien said he expected to hear "strong and divergent views" on the scale of fees, which has been proposed under the Planning and Development Act 2024.