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The Office of the Attorney General is to open its doors to public tours as part of Culture Night offering visitors the opportunity to get an insight into the day-to-day workings of the office and the role it plays in Irish public law.

The presidents of the employment tribunals system for England, Wales and Scotland have stated their belief that the use of AI is behind the increase in the complexity of claims.

The vice president of the Garda Representative Association has said that gardaí are not trained to pursue cars going the wrong way down a motorway.

The proportion of women among Law Library members has remained unchanged for almost a decade, its latest annual report shows. The Law Library has released its Annual Report for 2025/26 highlighting the successes of and challenges facing the profession over the past year.

Flagship legislation that would have imposed a total social media ban for under 15s has been quashed by France’s Constitutional Council.

A UN expert has warned that Ireland’s new housing law could leave entire households without support and increase homelessness among vulnerable groups. The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) has welcomed the intervention of the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to a

The London Irish Lawyers Association is looking for mentors to join its 2026/27 mentoring programme.

Police at the Taj Mahal in India have been armed with locally made slingshots to deter monkeys harassing visitors to the 17th-century monument in Agra.

Whether you simply love all animals or have a more analytical curiosity about legal protections for animal welfare – Dr Maureen O'Sullivan has the course for you! Ireland’s first animal law module is proving a hit at the University of Galway, with student numbers more than doubling. Dr

New data set out in the Law Society of Ireland’s Snapshot of the Solicitor’s Profession has revealed that out of 581 new training contracts awarded in 2025 479 or 82 per cent were in Dublin. This has prompted concerns from the Society that some areas could become “legal desert

President of the Law Society, Mark Borland, has said that he supports David Lavery remaining as chief executive after controversy over a character reference for his paedophile cousin, William Lloyd-Lavery, led solicitors to call for his resignation. Mr Lavery lost his post as human rights commission

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Professor Oonagh Breen of UCD Sutherland School of Law has been appointed to the Royal Irish Academy’s Ethics, Politics, Law and Philosophy Committee for the 2026 to 2030 term.

The Victims’ Payments Board (VPB) is urging anyone who may be eligible for the Troubles Permanent Disablement Payment Scheme to submit their application well in advance of the closing deadline.  Applications must be received by 11.59pm on 30 August 2026 and the Board is encouraging potent

Italy’s “cheese banks” face a growing threat from extreme heat, with climate change raising costs and disrupting the production of Parmigiano Reggiano, wine and olive oil.