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Presidential pardons will no longer be considered for offences which took place prior to the founding of the Irish Free State in 1922 under a new approach proposed by the government. In recent years, four posthumous pardons have been granted in relation to convictions which pre-date the foundation o
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A woman who slapped googly eyes on a divisive sculpture has been convicted of marking graffiti and ordered to pay compensation. Amelia Vanderhorst, 20, filmed herself making the humorous additions to the Cast in Blue sculpture in the southern Australian city of Mount Gambier while high on MDMA and d
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Lawyer and former government minister Alex White SC has been appointed as chair of the Climate Change Advisory Council (CCAC). Mr White's appointment for a five-year term was confirmed yesterday alongside the reappointment of Professor Peter Thorne, Dr Cara Augustenborg and Jillian Mahon as ordinary
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A "security gap" around the use of air passenger information for law enforcement and counter-terrorism purposes is to be closed under legislative amendments proposed by the government. The government yesterday agreed to introduce amendments to the Criminal Law and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions
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The controversial EU-Mercosur trade deal will be provisionally applied from May 2026, the EU has announced. The deal with the South American trading bloc will create the world’s biggest free trade zone with a combined population of over 700 million people.
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An eel fisherman is seeking to bring a judicial review against Northern Ireland's Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) over pollution in Lough Neagh. Declan Conlon, whose family has fished in the lough for generations, alleges that DAERA continues to rely on inadequate pl
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Students from Trinity College Dublin have won the 11th annual Irish Red Cross Corn Adomnáin international humanitarian law (IHL) competition. Daragh Dunne, Conor O'Dempsey and Conor Metcalfe emerged as winners of the national competition for law students, held in Cathal Brugha Barracks in Rat
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A statutory compensation scheme for victims of violent crimes has been proposed by the Law Reform Commission. A new report published yesterday details the proposed statutory basis for a compensation scheme for victims of crimes of violence and for an independent body to assess and determine claims f
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The Supreme Court has begun two days of hearings in a case concerning the human rights of asylum seekers who were left without accommodation. The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission commenced the proceedings against the State in December 2023, using its power to bring legal proceedings in its
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An inflation-based increase in the limits for payments and awards to workers in relation to certain employment rights will take effect in Northern Ireland next month. From 6 April, the limit on the compensatory award for unfair dismissal will rise from £118,455 to £123,785, while the max
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Merger and acquisition notification thresholds could be increased for the first time in seven years by more than 50 per cent under plans currently out for consultation. The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has requested an increase to the financial thresholds at which mergers an
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A&L Goodbody has appointed Stephen D'Ardis as a new partner in its insurance and reinsurance practice. Mr D'Ardis brings nearly 20 years' experience, having practised in international and Irish law firms as well as practising as a senior in-house counsel in a multinational insurance company.
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A hospital has launched legal proceedings to evict a patient who refuses to leave despite being discharged over five months ago. Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare (TMH) in Florida alleges the woman "continues to occupy" an inpatient bed despite being discharged on 6 October 2025 following acute medica
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Voters in Italy have rejected significant judicial reforms in a constitutional referendum widely seen as a poll on Giorgia Meloni's leadership. Proposals from Ms Meloni's government, which included splitting the currently unified careers of judges and public prosecutors, were defeated with around 46
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The closing date for the LEAP Irish Law Awards 2026 has been moved to Friday 3rd April 2026. This gives your company an additional fortnight to polish your entries and ensure your accomplishments receive the national prestige they deserve. Additional Time: You now have until midnight on the 3rd of A
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