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The Irish Independent has published an obituary for Paddy McEntee SC. "The story goes that a wealthy client once invited Paddy MacEntee SC to his home for a late-night consultation the day before a trial. Before getting down to business, the client ­explained that he had opened a ­Chateau Pa

Global law firm Walkers has welcomed six newly-qualified associates to its Dublin office.

Taylor Wessing Ireland has said it enjoyed significant growth in 2024 as it advised on a number of high-profile deals. The global law firm established a base in Dublin four years ago and its practice areas now include corporate, banking, real estate, technology, IP, data privacy, disputes, patents a

More than half of the new government's commitments on asylum are "restrictive" and many appear to be "unnecessary and punitive", the Irish Refugee Council has said. The NGO issued a statement in response to the draft programme for government agreed by Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and independent TD

A public consultation has been launched on the implementation of EU rules developed in response to the 2007 financial crash. The Department of Finance is seeking views on the implementation of the Capital Requirements Directive VI which, together with the Capital Requirements Regulation III, finalis

Northern Ireland firm Cleaver Fulton Rankin has announced a new partnership providing staff with discounted access to childcare and education. The firm has joined a childcare partnership scheme offered by Sleepy Hollow Group, which operates more than 21 sites across Co Antrim and Co Down offering nu

The Irish government has endorsed a non-legally binding working definition of antisemitism which human rights groups say has been used to shut down criticism of Israel. The working definition is closely associated with the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA), which adopted it in 2016

Northern Ireland firm Turley Legal has promoted Ciara Christie to director. Ms Christie has significant property experience, both commercial and residential, and has worked in the real estate sector since qualifying as a solicitor in 2016.

Elon Musk's X, formerly Twitter, has been ordered to provide more information to the EU in its ongoing proceedings under the Digital Services Act. The European Commission today said it has addressed three additional technical investigatory measures to X relating to the platform's recommender system.

A group of former European leaders have called on the European Commission to pursue a "structural separation" of Google’s adtech business. A letter signed by 18 former European presidents and prime ministers who are members of Club de Madrid, the world's largest forum of former heads of state

The Moon has been named as a threatened heritage site in anticipation of future commercial lunar landings. The World Monuments Fund (WMF), a charity founded in the 1960s, named the Moon among 25 sites on its 2025 watchlist — the first time that it has included a site in outer space, The Art Ne

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A woman in the United States has launched civil proceedings against Conor McGregor in connection with an alleged sexual assault in 2023, which he denies. The case, filed on Tuesday in the US District Court for the Southern District of Florida, concerns an alleged incident following a basketball game

A record-breaking 200 people attended a conference organised by the Irish Immigration Lawyers Association (IILA) late last year. The association, founded in 2021 by solicitors specialising in immigration law, exists to promote and improve advice and representation in immigration, citizenship, a

Human rights organisations have given a cautious welcome to news that negotiators for Israel and Palestinian group Hamas have reached agreement on a ceasefire after 15 months of fighting. The first of the deal's three phases is set to begin on Sunday, though it has not yet been signed off by Israeli