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Solicitors have claimed that some barristers have been threatened with being "blacklisted" by law firms if they continue to support the government's controversial criminal legal aid reforms. The allegations come as the dispute over justice minister Jim O'Callaghan's new payment model threatens to di

Justice minister Jim O’Callaghan welcomed the attestation of 206 new Gardaí at the Garda College in Templemore on Saturday. The new probationer Gardaí, 142 of whom are men and 64 of whom are women, will be assigned to Garda divisions across the country by the Garda Commissioner.

Students protesting in India over a national medical entrance exam scandal surprised police by asking to be sprayed with water cannons to escape the sweltering heat – before breaking into dance. The demonstration in Patna, in the eastern state of Bihar, was part of ongoing protests over the Na

Justice minister Jim O'Callaghan has ruled out reversing his overhaul of the criminal legal aid system, insisting he will not return to a payment model under which solicitors could claim separate fees for each charge faced by a client. The reforms, introduced at the beginning of this month, replace

A former BBC journalist has been awarded £20,000 (€23,000) in damages after a tribunal ruled that MI5 and the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) unlawfully obtained his communications data over a number of years. Vincent Kearney, now RTÉ's Northern Editor, brought proceeding

Justice minister Jim O'Callaghan has signed the contract for a major expansion of Cloverhill Prison, with work expected to begin on a new accommodation block that will increase the prison's capacity from 433 to more than 700 spaces. The contract has been awarded to JJ Rhatigan & Co, with constru

The European Commission has fined Google €890 million for breaching the Digital Markets Act (DMA), accusing the tech giant of favouring its own services in search results and restricting app developers on its Play Store. The record penalty under the DMA comprises a €460m fine for "self-pre

Barristers have warned that the prosecution of human rights silk Rajiv Menon KC for alleged contempt of court has created a chilling effect on criminal advocacy, with lawyers fearful of facing criminal sanctions for representing their clients robustly. Mr Menon, who represented Palestine Action acti

Dentons' UK, Ireland and Middle East (UKIME) Region has reported record revenues of £336 million for the financial year ended 30 April 2026, representing 10 per cent year-on-year revenue growth. Since becoming UK, Ireland and Middle East CEO in 2021, Paul Jarvis has led the firm's five-year st

The Irish Refugee Council supported more than 25,000 people in 2025 and secured a landmark Court of Justice of the European Union ruling confirming Ireland's legal obligation to meet the basic needs of homeless international protection applicants, according to its latest annual impact report. The re

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CMS has announced revenue of €2.173 billion for the financial year January–December 2025, representing year-on-year growth of 4.8 per cent. Of this, UK LLP revenue for financial year 2025/26 increased to £839.3m, marking 7.7 per cent year-on-year growth. Adrian Bell, managing p

South Korean prosecutors have asked a court to jail the owner of a two-Michelin-star restaurant for a year after it allegedly served desserts topped with ants in breach of food safety laws. Prosecutors also requested a 20 million won (£10,108) fine for the company operating the Seoul restauran

Brian Walker BL passed away on Monday 20 July at home, surrounded by his family. The beloved husband of Carol and loving father of Alison and Shane, he will be missed by his family, his sister Joan, brother-in-law Dermot, nephews Ben and Sam, the extended family, friends and colleagues.

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