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Iran protests: UN council votes to investigate human rights abuses

A woman who told immigration officials that a box she was carrying contained beer has admitted in court that it actually contained a spider monkey. Savannah Nicole Valdez, 20, was arrested in March attempting to enter the US via Texas.

There must be urgent action to tackle violence against women, human rights experts have said. Today is International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, an initiative that calls for action to end all forms of discrimination and gender-based violence against women and girls.

The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission has been given permission by the Supreme Court to appear as amicus curiae in a case that concerns the consideration of fundamental rights in the context of deportation orders. The case (GO v Minister for Justice) explores whether and to what extent, whe

Over half of Irish employers are experiencing some resistance to getting employees to work from the office, according to a new survey. With almost all companies (97 per cent) having adopted a hybrid workplace, over 50 per cent of HR and employment professionals say they are experiencing small pocket

Justice Minister Helen McEntee and Law Reform Minister James Browne have announced the establishment of a new group to implement and co-ordinate support for the Cherry Orchard community. They announced that Brendan Foster, a partner in Grant Thornton, former chair of the Dublin Chamber of Commerce a

A&L Goodbody LLP (ALG) has appointed Mark Ellis as a partner in its commercial & technology group. Mr Ellis advises domestic and international clients on all aspects of technology, intellectual property, privacy and data protection related law. His practice at ALG has a particular focus on t

McCann FitzGerald LLP has launched a new data protection guide designed specifically for NGOs at an event to mark Pro Bono Week Ireland, in association with the Public Interest Law Alliance (PILA). The guide, which was developed by McCann FitzGerald’s data protection team, provides an overview

Philip Lee has announced the appointment of Lev Gantly as a partner and head of its energy practice. An experienced transactional lawyer with a focus on renewable energy projects, the broader energy transition and sectoral decarbonisation, he specialises in renewable energy project investment,

Police have claimed that 600kg of cannabis that was supposed to be produced as evidence in a trial went missing because it was eaten by rats. Cops in the city of Mathura in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh told magistrates the drugs had disappeared from two storerooms after they had been seize

  Pictured (left–right): Shannon Clarke, Rachael Gamble, Brendan Martyn, Gerald Bradley, Anna McClimonds

Ireland's legal profession was stunned and saddened yesterday to learn of the untimely death of solicitor Richard Grogan who passed away after a short illness at the age of 65. After graduating from Blackrock College in 1975, Mr Grogan studied law at University College Dublin where he received an ho

In a landmark judgment this week, the European Court of Justice put in doubt public access to information about company ownership. The court ruled on Tuesday that the unfettered right of public access to the personal information of the individuals who ultimately own or control companies incorporated

On 14 November 2022, the Central Bank of Ireland issued a press release noting that it had reprimanded and fined Mercer Global Investments Management Limited (MGIM) €117,600 for several breaches of UCITS investment fund regulations. The breaches arose from MGIM’s failure to disclose to in

Pictured (L–R): Lady Chief Justice Dame Siobhan Keegan, Aoife Killackey and Maurece Hutchinson Law students Aoife Killackey, Bailey McCrindle and Caoimhe Ringland have received a prize – worth £3,000 – after achieving the highest marks in their tort law module at Queen’