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The Hibernian Law Journal has launched its 24th volume, with Sam Byrne taking up the role of editor-in-chief for the coming 25th volume. Jonathon Boylan was awarded the prize of Best Overall Contribution to Volume 24 for his article entitled "On Whose Authority? An Analysis of Judicial Discretion in

The UK's data protection regulator has fined Reddit £14.47 million (around €16.6m) for children's privacy failures. The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) said the online platform had failed to apply a robust age assurance mechanism to prevent under-13s from creating accounts.

Gardaí have reported significant reductions in reports of most major crimes in 2025. An Garda Síochána this week published its provisional crime statistics for 2025.

A new documentary series is to explore seminal moments in Irish history where women took on the legal system. Ceartas Crua – Mná v An Dlí, a bilingual two-part documentary series to be broadcast on TG4, covers legal action in the Irish courts and legislation enacted in the Oireac

The Irish government has announced a €750,000 increase in its annual funding for the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). Ireland will now contribute a total of more than €5 million to the leading UN body for human rights, which has a unique mandate

Ukrainian refugees abroad have been invited to submit compensation claims to a Council of Europe initiative aimed at holding Russia accountable for the costs of its invasion for the past four years. The Register of Damage for Ukraine yesterday opened a new category of claims, A1.2, which covers "inv

The "right to be forgotten" has not been fully realised, according to a new report on a Europe-wide enforcement campaign. Ireland's Data Protection Commission (DPC) was among the EU data protection bodies which took part in enforcement actions under the European Data Protection Board's (EDPB) coordi

A man who admitted smuggling drugs into Mexico has been given the benefit of the doubt after saying he didn't mean to bring them back to Canada. Daniel Jacob Cluett was charged with three counts of importing substances into Canada after border officials found cocaine and MDMA in his luggage.

The EU has said it is seeking clarity from the US on its policy intentions after the country's top court ruled many of Trump's flagship tariffs to be unlawful. The Supreme Court of the United States appeared to catch the president off-guard by ruling 6-3 that he cannot rely on the International Emer

A memorial plaque honouring victims and survivors of historical institutional abuse has been unveiled at Northern Ireland's Parliament Buildings.

Stakeholders have been invited to make submissions to an Oireachtas committee scrutinising plans to lift the Dublin Airport passenger cap through legislation. The Oireachtas joint committee on transport is carrying out pre-legislative scrutiny of the general scheme for the Dublin Airport (Passenger

A consultation focused on improving victims' engagement in the parole process has been launched by Northern Ireland's Department of Justice. Proposed changes to The Parole Commissioners’ Rules (Northern Ireland) 2009 would introduce a presumption that a victim will be permitted to attend the f

Dillon Eustace has congratulated seven newly-qualified solicitors on the completion of their traineeships. Adam Scanlon, Andrew Finlay, Catherine Connaire, Daniel Kehoe, Eleanor Brennan, Julianne Quinn and Sarah McGee have qualified after training with Dillon Eustace.

A flying pig caused a power outage in rural China after a farmer decided to try transporting his animals via drone. The man, who is now facing a police investigation, had sought to find a quicker route to a local slaughterhouse in the mountainous Tongjiang county area.

Cork solicitor David Gaffney has passed away. A specialist in employment law, Mr Gaffney was founder and principal solicitor of Gaffney Solicitors from its establishment in 2015 until it was wound down in 2024.