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A flamingo that flew away from a Kansas zoo some 17 years ago and has been on the run has been spotted in Texas. Pink Floyd, as the bird is known, was seen on March 10 wading into Cox Bay near Port Lavaca, about 120 miles from Houston.

The government has broken a commitment made just days ago for the long-awaited Family Court Bill to be published by the end of March 2022. Justice Plan 2022, launched by justice minister Helen McEntee on Monday, gave "Q1 2022" as the date for the publication of the bill, which will establish a Distr

Belfast-based Paschal O'Hare Solicitors has announced the opening of its third office, located in Glengormley, Newtownabbey. The personal injury specialist firm, founded in 1969, now has offices in Belfast city centre, Carrickfergus and Glengormley, which are used to meet with clients from across No

Six British judges have resisted calls to stand down from Hong Kong's Court of Final Appeal, after sitting judges Lord Reed and Lord Hodge stepped down from the court over freedom of speech concerns. In a joint statement, Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers, Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury, Lord Sumption,

The Russian military’s siege warfare tactics in Ukraine, marked by indiscriminate attacks on densely-populated areas, are unlawfully killing civilians in several cities, Amnesty International said today in a new on-the-ground investigation. For the first time, Amnesty International field inves

A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. International lawyers call for suspension of extradition to Hong Kong amid crackdown | Radio Free Asia

Organisations supporting victims of crime will receive €4.6 million in government funding for 2022, an increase of more than 20 per cent on the previous year. More than 60 organisations will benefit from the funding, including national and larger organisations such as Barnardos, Women's Aid and

The right to paid sick leave will be extended to all workers in the State over a period of four years under government plans announced yesterday. The Sick Leave Bill 2022 will initially provide workers with statutory entitlement to sick pay for three days per year, rising to five days in 2024, seven

A new statutory and independent Electoral Commission will be established under new legislation announced yesterday. The Electoral Reform Bill will bring about major modernisation of the electoral system, the government said, as well as aiming to increase voter engagement and participation through a

Nearly two-thirds of disabled Irish lawyers have not disclosed their disability status at work, a new survey suggests. Over 100 delegates attending the inaugural event of the disAbility Legal Network, taking place at William Fry's offices on Tuesday, were polled, with 62 per cent saying they have no

A comic strip mocking judges has been removed from public exhibition. The government of the Balearics was forced to take down the offending art, which implied judges were out-of-touch misogynists, after a judicial backlash.

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has rejected complaints brought against Ireland by two Traveller women who were removed from a roadside site in Limerick. The applicants, sisters Christina Faulkner and Bridget McDonagh, complained that the orders to vacate the site on which they had been l

Sitting judges seeking promotion to a higher court will have to undergo an interview under the government's proposed reform of the judicial appointments process. The Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022, which was published today, will introduce the most significant reforms to the judicial app

President of the UK Supreme Court Lord Reed has resigned as a judge of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal a day before he is due to deliver a lecture in Edinburgh on human rights. Lord Reed, who has submitted his resignation along with Lord Hodge, said that he has been "closely monitoring and asses

Dublin-based commercial law firm Leman Solicitors LLP has merged with international law firm Ogier, becoming Ogier Leman LLP from June 2022. The combined firm will offer legal services to the Irish market in the areas of corporate, real estate, dispute resolution and employment, and an international