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Plans to scrap the direct provision system of accommodation for asylum seekers have been delayed because of the war in Ukraine, the government has admitted. Roderic O'Gorman, whose portfolio includes the direct provision system, told the Dáil today that the war "had an unavoidable impact on t

The father of comedian Jimmy Carr has called for his son to be stripped of an honour after he made derogatory comments about the city of Limerick. In a new book, Mr Carr describes his parents – who hail from Limerick – as having "moved from a shit town to another shit town" when they rel

Ireland's top law firms have welcomed recognition for their roles in award-winning deals at the 2022 Finance Dublin Deals of the Year Awards. The latest edition of the magazine recognises 42 deals as the most significant and noteworthy transactions in 2021 from the point of view of deal excellence i

Amanda Stewart, the chief executive of the Probation Board for Northern Ireland, has been recognised with the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the Queen's Birthday Honours. Ms Stewart said: "I feel very humbled to have received this honour and it is recognition of all those working within justic

ByrneWallace LLP has announced its sponsorship of this year’s Irish Early Career Awards, which celebrate excellence and recognise the achievements of young professionals in Ireland, reward innovation, best practice and outstanding achievement across a broad range of sectors. This year's awards

Fears have been raised of a chilling effect on victims and survivors of domestic abuse coming forward following a high-profile court battle between Hollywood actor Johnny Depp and his ex-wife, actress Amber Heard. A jury in Fairfax County, Virginia yesterday awarded around $10.4 million in damages t

Over 1,000 legal professionals and their families and friends took part in the 24th annual Calcutta Run on Saturday. The fundraiser returned to the grounds of the Law Society of Ireland for the first time since 2019 as it aims to raise €300,000 for its partner charities, The Hope Foundation and

Dublin firm McKenna & Co Solicitors has announced the appointment of Méabh Flynn as a trainee solicitor. Ms Flynn joined the firm during the pandemic as a paralegal after completing an LLB Law with French degree at Queen's University Belfast.

Linda Hynes, partner at Lewis Silkin Ireland, has been appointed as chair of the Employment Law Association of Ireland (ELAI). Ms Hynes, a partner in the employment, immigration and reward division of Lewis Silkin's Dublin office, will oversee the work of ELAI, which includes liaising with stakehold

The long-awaited review of the civil legal aid scheme will be led by retired Chief Justice Frank Clarke and will commence work this month, the government has announced. The review group – which has been given a year to complete its work – will also have members drawn from those who work

A significant High Court ruling has effectively brought an end to the practice of gardaí presenting criminal cases to the District Court on behalf of their colleagues. Until now, gardaí have regularly appeared in court to present cases in which they have no involvement on behalf of the

The Law Society of Northern Ireland has issued a warning about a scammer calling himself "Andy Williams" or "Andrew Williams". The scammer is contacting solicitor firms in Northern Ireland and seeking to obtain their bank details. "We are aware that he called one solicitor firm multiple times seekin

France has banned English gaming jargon in an attempt to preserve the purity of its language. The country's culture ministry said the video game sector featured too many English words.

Belfast and Newtownards firm Worthingtons Solicitors has announced the promotion of a new partner and two new associate partners. Brian Moss has been promoted to partner in the firm's litigation department, where he specialises in judicial review litigation and disputes involving public law and huma