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The Irish legal sector is entering a "decade of consolidation", according to the managing partner of Byrne Wallace Shields, the firm created this year through the merger of ByrneWallace and LK Shields. Byrne Wallace Shields now employs 430 staff, including 220 solicitors, following what is believed

Northern Ireland firm Millar McCall Wylie (MMW) has welcomed newly-qualified solicitors Emma Ewing, Josh Graham, James McClean, Eimhear Bell, Tara Murphy and Tiernan Canavan. Ms Ewing has joined the corporate team, Mr Graham has joined the employment team, Mr McClean and Ms Bell have joined the resi

Regulatory changes which will increase the home and business lending capacity of credit unions by €6.6 billion have come into effect. The "targeted but significant changes" to the credit union lending framework announced by the Central Bank of Ireland in August take effect from today.

The Bar of Ireland has welcomed 95 new members to the Law Library.

Judge Suzanne Kingston has been elected as president of one of the 10 chambers of the General Court of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU). The Irish judge, who has sat on the EU bench since 2021, now presides over the Ninth Chamber, which comprises judges Maria José Costeira, T

Asylum seekers are to be offered greater financial support of up to €2,500 per person or €10,000 per family to voluntarily leave Ireland sooner, the government has announced. People who have no legal status in Ireland, or whose application for international protection has been either withd

President Michael D. Higgins has formally appointed Mr Justice Alexander Owens to the Court of Appeal and Mr Justice Seán Gillane to the High Court. Mr Justice Gillane was nominated for appointment in July, becoming the first judge nominated following the introduction of the new Judicial Appo

A police team was left stumped after pulling over a car for an illegal manoeuvre only to find out that it had no driver. Police in San Bruno, California said they were at a loss for what to do after spotting a self-driving car making an illegal U-turn.

Law firm William Fry played a key role in Sunday's historic first-ever US National Football League (NFL) regular season game in Ireland. The Pittsburgh Steelers triumphed 24-21 against the Minnesota Vikings in Croke Park on Sunday, in what has been hailed as a significant cultural and sporting momen

The Data Protection Commission (DPC) has identified two companies, one of which is Irish-based, in connection with the sale of location data from tens of thousands of Irish smartphones. The regulator is continuing to investigate the findings of an RTÉ Prime Time programme which revealed that

An online car rental company operating in Ireland has improved consumer information on its websites following engagement from the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC). The Irish regulator, working with EU consumer authorities, proactively engaged with Etrawler Unlimited Company, tra

Court sittings are to be relocated from Donegal Courthouse after the building was found to be "no longer safe for public use". From 1 October 2025, all court sittings scheduled for Donegal Courthouse will take place in Ballyshannon Courthouse.

Business law firm Mason Hayes & Curran has launched a new dedicated website to help life sciences companies stay compliant and competitive. Capsule addresses the growing complexity facing life sciences companies as they navigate evolving regulatory frameworks, and brings together the firm's expe

The sale of tobacco and nicotine inhaling products from self-service and vending machines has been banned with effect from today. The move is part of a series of measures included in the Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Act 2023.

Nearly two-thirds of Irish consumers say they would not be likely to make a purchase from an online retailer that had previously suffered a data breach, according to new research published today. The findings come as Digital Business Ireland (DBI) launches its new Digital Consumer Index, a regular b