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No error was made by the Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service when dozens of PSNI officers and staff taking action over a 2023 data breach were again named online, the justice minister has said. An unprecedented data breach in August 2023 saw the names, roles and other personal details of a

The Irish government has set out more details about its plans to implement the EU AI Act, including through the creation of an AI Office of Ireland. The general scheme of the Regulation of Artificial Intelligence Bill 2026 was published by the Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment yesterd

A jury has cleared six Palestine Action activists of aggravated burglary charges linked to an attack on an Israeli-owned UK arms factory which was cited as justification for the proscription of the direct action group. Six people — Samuel Corner, 23; Charlotte Head, 29; Leona Kamio, 30; Fatema

A lawyer tasked with defending the Trump administration in court asked a federal judge to hold her in contempt "so I can get 24 hours of sleep". Julie Le, who also told the judge that her "job sucks", has since been removed from her temporary position at the US Attorney's Office for the District of

New research comparing the performance of Ireland's justice system to other jurisdictions has been published by the Law Society of Ireland's Centre for Justice and Law Reform. The inaugural Justice Indicators report uses a traffic light system to evaluate the resourcing, effectiveness, and efficienc

PSNI officers and staff affected by a major data breach in 2023 have been offered £7,500 each in compensation. The universal offer of compensation follows the allocation of £119 million by the Northern Ireland Executive to cover costs relating to the breach and litigation.

Northern Ireland's education minister has set out plans to bring religious education and collective worship in line with the law following a UK Supreme Court ruling last year. The UK's top court ruled in November 2025 that current practice in Northern Ireland schools is at odds with Article 2 of Pro

The A&O Shearman Foundation has awarded a total of more than £131,000 to 15 charities across Northern Ireland. The foundation, funded by contributions from A&O Shearman partners worldwide, supports grassroots organisations that work to advance education, improve employment opportunitie

Flynn O'Driscoll has promoted Alastair Baird, Lucy O'Hara and Paddy Jordan to associates. Mr Baird and Mr Jordan are in the firm's corporate team, while Ms O'Hara is in the aviation and asset finance team.

Lord of the Dance creator Michael Flatley has obtained an injunction from Northern Ireland's High Court which he says will allow a 30th anniversary show at Dublin's 3Arena to go ahead. The injunction granted by Mr Justice Simpson restrains Switzer Consulting Limited from "interfering with, seeking t

The new Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland (GRAI) will be able to issue remote and in-person betting licences from tomorrow. Justice, home affairs and migration minister Jim O'Callaghan has signed an order commencing key aspects of the landmark Gambling Regulation Act 2024 from tomorrow.

Louise Crilly has been appointed to the most senior legal position in the Northern Ireland Civil Service. Ms Crilly has been appointed permanently as the Departmental Solicitor and head of the Government Legal Service for Northern Ireland (GLSNI), having held the post on a temporary basis since Apri

Global law firm Dentons has appointed Carlo Salizzo as a partner in its technology, media and telecoms (TMT) practice in Dublin. Mr Salizzo, who joins the firm today, specialises in technology and commercial contracts, digital regulation, data protection, privacy, intellectual property and consumer

Aonghus Kelly has been appointed as human rights advisor to the Northern Ireland Policing Board. Mr Kelly is a distinguished human rights lawyer who has recently played a high-profile role supporting the investigation and prosecution of Russian war crimes in Ukraine.

Further pressure has been piled on Elon Musk's social media company X over the scandal of AI-powered abuse of women and children following the launch of an investigation by a UK regulator and a raid on its Paris headquarters by French police. The UK's Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) yesterda