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Flynn O’Driscoll received the recognition of ‘Highly Commended’ in the category of Irish Law Firm of the Year at the Lawyer European Awards in London last night. The awards were hosted at London’s Grosvenor House hotel on Park Lane, as European legal talent came together in c

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has condemned yesterday's rioting in Dublin as an "attack on our society and the rule of law" as he announced that the law on incitement to hatred would be modernised. Riots erupted in the wake of a knife attack against three children and a school care assistant outs

Forensic Science Ireland (FSI) has reported a significant increase in the success rate of matching "unknown crime stains" from crime scenes to samples on the national DNA database. Currently, around 50 per cent of these stains now yield a match. Dr Geraldine O’Donnell, the head of DNA at FSI,

Mason Hayes & Curran has announced the appointment of Laura Herangi as a partner and head of the firm’s data solutions group. Ms Herangi has expertise in all areas of data retrieval and management. She primarily advises clients in the management of large-scale discovery projects, informati

A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. Geert Wilders, known for anti-Islam comments, gets 1st crack at forming Dutch government

A&L Goodbody LLP (ALG) has supported social entrepreneurs to future-proof their ideas with pro-bono network of lawyers.

The Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Commission has released an opinions and perceptions survey relating to the feedback provided by NIJAC to applicants for judicial office. The purpose of the survey is to inform NIJAC’s review of feedback. This review intends to put in place a format of

Tughans has ranked as the top legal adviser in the latest Experian United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland M&A Review. The firm advised on a total of 27 deals in 2023, with Carson McDowell taking second place with 25. Davidson McDonnell Solicitors placed third with 18 and A&L Goodbo

Arthur Cox is the top legal adviser in the latest Experian United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland M&A Review. The YTD 2023 report details that the firm advised on 41 deals. A&L Goodbody followed in second place with 40 deals; Matheson took third place with 38; Philip Lee Solicitors

Plans to amend the law on glorifying terrorism in the wake of the pro-Palestine marches in the UK should not be implemented as doing so would not help the police, MI5 or the probation service, the UK government’s independent reviewer of terrorism legislation has said. In a 15-page report submi

An inflatable Whopper the size of a car garage was spotted tumbling through the streets of a city in Oregon this month. The inflatable Whopper broke free of its ties at a local Burger King in Newberg before blowing away and crashing into a smoke shop, catching air and taking down a US flag and caree

Pictured (L–R): Matt Cole, Sean Fleming, Alfred Cannan MHK and Maura Dineen DLA Piper hosted a joint networking reception with representatives from the Irish and Isle of Man governments, aimed at fostering further collaboration between the Isle of Man and Irish businesses.

Maynooth University has congratulated Professor Aisling McMahon of the School of Law and Criminology on receiving the IRC Early Career Researcher of the Year Award for her work in health and intellectual property law. The Irish Research Council’s Researcher of the Year Awards celebrate the ver

Pictured (L–R): David McAlinden, Anne Marie Kelly, Maria Conway and Gordon McElroy MKB Law is celebrating 20 years of business.

Justice minister Helen McEntee and James Browne, minister of state with responsibility for law reform have welcomed the passing through the Oireachtas of legislation which will establish a statutory agency under the remit of the Department of Justice dedicated to tackling and reducing domestic,