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Police in Thailand were forced to barricade themselves into their station as their town came under attack from around 200 escaped monkeys. Special enclosures in Lopburi — around 100 miles north-east of Bangkok — are used to manage the local monkey population.

Prison sentences of up to 10 years have been imposed on dozens of pro-democracy politicians and activists in Hong Kong. Judges yesterday handed down sentences in respect of 45 defendants who are among the so-called 'Hong Kong 47', accused of breaking the territory's draconian national security law b

O’Flynn Exhams LLP has welcomed former trainee Niamh Carey back to the firm as an associate. The Blarney native completed her solicitor training at OFX in 2022 after studying for a bachelors in law and French at UCC and graduating with a master's in European law from the College of Europe, Bru

Venture capital funding into Irish technology SMEs stalled in the third quarter of the year, according to a survey published in association with William Fry. VC funding finished at €192.5 million in Q3 2024, just one per cent ahead of the same period last year, the Irish Venture Capital Associa

Criminal defence solicitor Cahir O'Higgins has been convicted of stealing €400 from a client and attempting to pervert the court of justice. O'Higgins, 49, denied the five charges — one of theft and four of attempting to pervert the court of justice — but was found guilty by a jury

Lawyers from north and south of the border are being sought to join the Cricket Club of the Lawyers of Ireland ahead of the 2025 Lawyers' Cricket World Cup. The ninth annual competition is taking place in Oxford, England from 20-29 July 2025.

The Irish Whiskey Association's legal counsel, Miriam Mooney, has been recognised at its biennial Chairman's Awards.

The High Court in London has begun hearing a legal challenge to the UK government's continued arms sales to Israel. The Global Legal Action Network (GLAN) and Palestinian human rights organisation Al-Haq originally brought the challenge against all weapons exports to Israel for use in Gaza.

A man was caught allegedly trying to smuggle hundreds of tarantulas onto a plane. The 28-year-old suspect, who has not been named, was arrested at an airport in Peru after security officials noticed an unusual bulge around his stomach.

Ireland has been accused of failing to comply with a judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) on the adequate collection and treatment of urban waste water. The court ruled in March 2019 that Ireland does not comply with the EU's Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (Directive

Booking.com is now required to comply with strict obligations under the Digital Markets Act (DMA) following its designation as a gatekeeper by the European Commission six months ago. Because so-called 'parity clauses' are prohibited by the DMA, hotels, car rentals and other service providers using B

Dermot Kelly has been elected as president of the Southern Law Association (SLA). Mr Kelly, a partner in the commercial and conveyancing department of T.J. Hegarty LLP Solicitors, succeeded John Fuller as president at the association's 2024 AGM at the Imperial Hotel on Wednesday evening.

Motorists will be required to provide their driver number, and those of any named drivers, to their vehicle insurer when taking out motor insurance policies under legislation coming into effect next year. The law, coming into effect on 31 March 2025, will also require all insurers, and intermediarie

An honorary law doctorate has been conferred by Queen's University Belfast on the US special envoy for Northern Ireland, Joe Kennedy III. Dr Kennedy, a former congressman and a father of two, received two prestigious honorary doctorates from Queen's and Ulster University at a special ceremony in Sto

A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. Israel accused of crimes against humanity over forced displacement in Gaza