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A judicial review challenge was launched at Belfast High Court on Friday on behalf of Belfast woman Máire Mhic an Fháilí challenging both the decision to proscribe Palestine Action and the subsequent actions taken against her by the PSNI. The case raises issues unique to Norther

Ireland’s migrant workers are being prevented from living with their children by family reunification rules that impose unattainable income thresholds and lengthy delays, according to a coalition led by the Migrant Rights Centre Ireland (MRCI). In a submission to the Department of Justice, bac

Justice minister Jim O’Callaghan has announced the launch of a new survey to learn more about professionals providing Voice of the Child and Welfare reports in family law proceedings to assist with the development and establishment of a panel of assessors. The survey is part of the government&

Ten years on from the UK’s decision to leave the European Union, a clearer but still incomplete picture is emerging. The Ireland–UK relationship has entered a more stable phase, while EU–UK engagement is advancing more gradually, with a number of substantive issues still to be reso

The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) has called for any reform of Ireland’s criminal legal aid system to be firmly grounded in human rights and equality principles, warning that efficiency measures must not undermine people’s right to a fair trial or meaningful access t

Several national legal, human rights and civil society organisations came together on Friday at the Criminal Courts of Justice in Dublin to voice their concerns over planned changes to Ireland's criminal legal aid scheme and the potential consequences for access to justice.

Authorities in Mombasa, Kenya, have announced a crackdown on the spreading of false claims about disappearing male genitalia. The hoax, which reportedly originated in neighbouring Kwale County, has led to a series of attacks in recent days, with several people injured after being falsely accused of

The new police ombudsman for Northern Ireland must release the report into the failed police investigation of the 2001 murder of journalist Martin O’Hagan. That is the call from Amnesty International following the appointment of Jacqui Durkin who takes up the role today.

Aoife Nolan, professor of international human rights law at Nottingham University, has been elected to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child for the 2027-2031 term. The Committee on the Rights of the Child is a body of 18 experts responsible for monitoring the implementation of the

More than 46,000 freedom of information requests were made to public bodies in Ireland last year, marking an 11 per cent increase on 2024 and a 65 per cent rise since amendments to the legislation in 2014, according to the Information Commissioner’s Annual Report 2025. Publishing the report, I

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Jacqui Durkin has been appointed as the new Police ombudsman for Northern Ireland.  Justice Minister Naomi Long welcomed the appointment and thanked Ms Durkin for her service as chief inspector of the Criminal Justice Inspection for Northern Ireland.

Matheson LLP has announced details of its newly expanded energy, infrastructure and construction (EIC) group, which brings together the firm’s leading energy, natural resources, utilities, projects, infrastructure, construction and engineering practice areas into a single group. Led by partner

Coimisiún na Meán has announced the decision to grant Trusted Flagger status to the Irish Internet Hotline (IIH), the Irish Music Rights Organisation (IMRO), and the Jewish Representative Council of Ireland (JRCI).  The bodies will join the Central Bank of Ireland which was awarde

A senior JPMorgan Chase executive has been fired after being identified as the woman seen in a viral video emptying and apparently taking a commemorative New York Knicks-themed rubbish bin.