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An obituary of well-known criminal law solicitor Robert Purcell, who passed away in February, has been published by The Irish Times. Mr Purcell, originally from Co Galway, was a partner at M.E. Hanahoe Solicitors.

A wanted man was identified and arrested after police officers spotted a tattoo of his name on his neck. Francisco Mahon, 40, was caught after officers in the US city of Boston saw his neck tattoo which clearly reads "Francisco", local TV station WHDH reports.

The arrests of dozens of anti-monarchist and climate justice protesters on the day of the coronation marks a "dangerous new era of authoritarian policing" in the UK, human rights campaigners have said. The Metropolitan Police made 64 arrests in London on Saturday, including senior staff members of c

Holmes has promoted debt recovery specialist Jacci Fox to director. Ms Fox joined the firm in a support role in the commercial unit in 1988 before moving to a legal executive role two years later. She took over management of the recovery unit in 2000 and, having completed the Smart Choice leadership

The High Court has been asked to strike down an alleged secret agreement allowing the UK's Royal Air Force to intercept hostile aircraft in Irish airspace, according to reports. Independent Senator Gerard Graughwell is taking the legal action aimed at having the agreement declared unconstitutional a

Beauchamps has renewed its sponsorship of the Dublin Devils FC, an inclusive LGBTQ+ football club that welcomes anyone and everyone who loves the game.

The new B Division at Limerick Prison has been officially opened by justice minister Simon Harris.

Maples and Calder, the Maples Group's law firm, has welcomed seven newly-qualified associates.

Lord Carswell of Killeen, a former Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland and a Law Lord, has passed away at the age of 88. Born Robert Douglas Carswell, his legal career began when he was called to the Bar in 1957. He took silk in 1971 and was appointed to the High Court in 1984, before being eleva

McCann FitzGerald LLP has been named as winner in the 'Financial Services Regulatory – Regional Firm' category at the IFLR Europe Awards 2023. The IFLR Awards celebrate legal innovation and showcase transactions that break new legal ground, set precedents and develop the legal environment for

A two-day workshop on anti-LGTBQ hate crime is to take place at University College Dublin later this month as legislators consider plans for new hate crime legislation. The event, part of a project called 'Enabling Civil Society and Academia Collaboration in the Area of Anti-LGBTQ+ Hate Crime', will

Global law firm Squire Patton Boggs (SPB) has celebrated the official opening of its new Dublin office, led by managing partner and corporate lawyer Dennis Agnew. The firm this week welcomed business leaders, government representatives and partners and senior leaders from across its global offices t

Legislation providing increased protections for employees in a collective redundancy situation following their employer's insolvency is to be drafted as a priority, the government has announced. Ministers yesterday approved the priority drafting of the Plan of Action on Collective Redundancies follo

Koulla Yiasouma is to be appointed by ministers to chair the board of management of the Oberstown Children Detention Campus. Ms Yiasouma, an established leader in the area of children's rights and youth justice, will succeed Professor Ursula Kilkelly, whose term as chair comes to an end this month.

A motorist arrested in the Netherlands on suspicion of drink driving was allegedly found to have a fake Ukrainian driving license with Boris Johnson's name and photograph. Police in Groningen, in the north of the country, said they arrested a 35-year-old man on Sunday night in the vicinity of an aba