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The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) is to see its budget grow to €72 million. The €11 million boost in Budget 2025 brings the office's budget to a record high, having increased by 40 per cent in five years.
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Legislation allowing an employee who receives a diagnosis of a serious illness to postpone maternity leave until treatment is concluded has been passed by the Oireachtas. The key measure in the Maternity Protection, Employment Equality and Preservation of Certain Records Bill 2024 follows the 'Leave
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A new self-service portal has been launched to allow for immigration registration appointments to be made online. The launch of the Digital Contact Centre (DCC) for the immigration function of the Department of Justice took place yesterday.
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Chief Justice Donal O'Donnell has been awarded an honorary degree by Dublin City University.
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The expansion of class action lawsuits is undermining trust in the UK’s business and legal environment, according to a new report by the Adam Smith Institute (ASI). The increase in class action access and third-party litigation funding has damaged private sector confidence and imposed enormous
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A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. Critic of Tunisia president gets new jail term | Arab News
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A motorist has been fined after being caught driving in a dedicated carpool lane with a plastic skeleton in the passenger seat. The Halloween decoration, spooky enough in itself, was also wearing a mask resembling that of Ghostface in the Scream horror film series.
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TLT has recruited Anna Beggan, former head of employment at Tughans, as legal director in its employment team in Belfast. Ms Beggan brings over 25 years' experience advising a range of employers and businesses across a number of sectors on complex aspects of employment law.
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A&L Goodbody has appointed five new partners — four in Dublin and one in Belfast.
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Legislation establishing a new Agriculture Appeals Review Panel has been passed by the Oireachtas. The Agriculture Appeals (Amendment) Bill 2024 provides for the establishment of the new independent statutory body, which will take on the role currently assigned to the director of agriculture appeals
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LinkedIn has been slapped with a €310 million fine by Ireland's Data Protection Commission in connection with behavioural analysis and targeted advertising. The inquiry into LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company was launched by the DPC, in its role as the lead supervisory authority for LinkedIn, f
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Harsher prison sentences will be imposed for crimes motivated by hatred following the passage of new legislation. The Criminal Justice (Hate Offences) Bill 2022 has completed all stages in the Oireachtas and will now be signed into law.
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Kennedys, which has offices in Dublin and Belfast, has appointed Meg Catalano as the firm’s global managing partner. Ms Catalano is currently the regional managing partner for the US and a member of the firm’s five-strong executive group, which is responsible for setting and implem
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Law firm RDJ has expanded its tax practice with the addition of chartered tax adviser and chartered accountant Fiona Morgan in Cork. Ms Morgan joins from PwC, where she practised as a corporate tax adviser for eight years.
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The Department of Justice has become the first Irish government department to roll-out the 'JAM card' initiative to support people with a hidden disability or communication barrier. The 'Just A Minute' (JAM) card is an initiative of the social enterprise NOW Group and allows a user to signal they ne
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