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Tributes have been paid to Dr Albert Keating, a leading expert in Irish probate law, who has passed away at the age of 71 following a short illness. Dr Keating was born and raised in Cork City, educated at UCC and King’s Inns and was called to the Bar at the age of 21. Having practised for a f

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Ireland is continuing to act as an "enforcement bottleneck" for the GDPR, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has said. In a new report published today, ICCL said Ireland's Data Protection Commission (DPC) is failing to enforce the GDPR against Big Tech despite an increase in resources.

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The English barristers' regulator has been asked to discipline UK home secretary Suella Braverman for expressing "racist sentiments and discriminatory narratives". Nine legal and faith organisations have complained to the Bar Standards Board (BSB) about Ms Braverman, who is a qualified barrister but

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Portugal has approved new legislation allowing for assisted dying and euthanasia in limited circumstances. The bill was approved by parliamentarians from the governing Socialist Party and its centre-left allies in spite of serious opposition from the country's conservative president, who had vetoed

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An armed robber allegedly confused staff at a Subway sandwich shop by demanding they hand over "all the bread". Chicago man Abail Bekele, 20, is accused of robbing two Subway restaurants while on bail for another robbery, CWBChicago reports.

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A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. Iran executes two men for blasphemy as human rights group accuses regime of 'intolerable' crackdown

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A dispute has emerged in Westminster following the UK Home Office's covert decision to reduce the criteria required to take action against protesters causing "serious disruption". This move was made despite having been voted down by peers in the Lords.

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The Spanish government has banned outdoor work during heatwave conditions after a notably warm spring following last year's record summer temperatures. Commenting on the move, Labour and Social Economy Minister, Yolanda Díaz, said: "Climate change has intruded into people's daily lives. It's

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Human rights lawyer James Douglas has been appointed as executive director of Irish Rule of Law International (IRLI). Mr Douglas succeeds Aonghus Kelly, who has spent the last six months on sabbatical with the EU Advisory Mission Ukraine.

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Sir Declan Morgan, former Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland, has been selected for appointment as chief commissioner of the proposed Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery (ICRIR). The creation of the body is a key component of the UK government's controversial North

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