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The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) has written to the housing minister expressing serious concern about Government amendments to the Housing and Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026 that would, for the first time, introduce lawful and habitual residence requ

The last woman to be executed in the UK has been granted a posthumous conditional pardon following a campaign by her family. Ruth Ellis, who was 28 when she was hanged in 1955 for murdering her partner, David Blakely, has had her death sentence replaced on the official record with life imprisonment.

A Russian internet streamer says he was detained and assaulted by police after waving goodbye at a passing prisoner transport van in central Moscow. Footage from the man’s livestream shows him standing with a small group in the Kitay Gorod district before waving towards the vehicle. Seconds la

The typical compensation award for personal injury claims in Ireland increased by seven per cent last year despite reforms aimed at reducing payouts and insurance costs. The Injuries Resolution Board said the median award in 2025 was €14,020, up from €13,100 in 2024. However, it remained 2

Friends of the Irish Environment (FIE), represented by Community Law and Mediation’s Centre for Environmental Justice, is bringing its challenge to Climate Action Plan 2023 to the Supreme Court. Ireland’s Climate Action Plan is published annually with the purpose of setting a roadmap for

Mason Hayes & Curran has announced Silvina Sisterna as the first recipient of its inaugural visual arts residential bursary at Fire Station Artists’ Studios in Dublin. Ms Sisterna is an Argentinian visual artist and socially engaged practitioner based in Dublin. Her artwork explores the co

The Society of Young Solicitors (SYS) has announced the membership of its committee for the year. With a history spanning more than 60 years, SYS remains an important network and support for solicitors at the early stages of their careers. The committee members for this year are:

The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has published Guidance on Cyber Governance for Management Board Members in NIS2 Entities. The guidance is designed to help accounting officers and management board members, including CEOs, managing directors, CIOs and CISOs, understand and meet their cyberse

The UK Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal by a London investment management firm against HMRC’s decision to treat most of its LLP members as employees for tax and national insurance purposes under the “salaried members” rules, potentially leaving it with a tax bill of around &po

A self-described neo-Nazi found guilty of performing a Nazi salute during a screening of a Holocaust film has avoided a criminal conviction after telling a court his political beliefs had made him unemployable. Nathan Bull, 24, was convicted of performing a prohibited Nazi salute after he and others

Mason Hayes & Curran has welcomed the second cohort of students to its 2026 Summer Internship Programme.

The Central Bank of Ireland yesterday launched a new €2 commemorative coin to mark the beginning of the Irish Presidency of the Council of the European Union. The coin was officially launched by Governor Gabriel Makhlouf and Tánaiste and finance minister Simon Harris at a ceremony at the

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre has welcomed the verdict of the jury in the Central Criminal Court in finding George Gibney guilty of sexual abusing four young girls 50 years ago. The former Irish national swimming coach was found guilty yesterday of sexually abusing four young female athletes and attempt

A Peruvian university has been ordered to introduce a permanent vegan meal option after a court ruled that failing to cater for vegans breached students’ fundamental rights. Lima constitutional court issues historic first-instance judgment ordering leading Peruvian university to offer permanen

With momentum building for the 25th annual UK Pro Bono Week in November, organisers have revealed the theme and logo for this year’s silver anniversary programme of events involving lawyers and charities from all four corners of the UK: “Celebrate a tradition. Inspire action. Shape the f