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Three survivors of IRA bomb attacks in Great Britain have withdrawn a civil case brought former Sinn Féin president Gerry Adam in the English courts. John Clark, Jonathan Ganesh and Barry Laycock were suing Mr Adams in the High Court in London on the basis of his alleged affiliation with and

Campaigners for a public inquiry into the 1994 RAF Chinook disaster have criticised the UK government for "letting yet another relative die without answers" following the death of what is believed to be the last surviving parent of a victim. John Dockerty, whose eldest son Major Christopher Dockerty

Global law firm Clyde & Co has hosted a St Patrick's Day celebration in London for the first time, bringing together members of its Dublin, Belfast and London offices.

Irish lawyers spend nearly three hours a day on non-billable tasks – the equivalent of 88 full working days, or nearly 17.5 weeks a year – according to a new industry report from LEAP Legal Software.  Profitability in Law: Global Report 2026, based on a survey of legal professionals

The International Criminal Court’s governing body is expected to meet today to consider the advice of a panel of judges who have challenged the findings of a sexual misconduct investigation into its chief prosecutor, Karim Khan. A UN inquiry last year into allegations about Mr Khan’s beh

A dramatic police chase ended in embarrassment after officers realised they intercepted one of their own bomb squad teams. The Indiana State Police bomb squad vehicle was responding to an emergency call when local police officers in the small town of Austin, Indiana blew its tyres and detained its d

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has exercised its power to call in a below-threshold merger for the first time since it was introduced two-and-a-half years ago. The competition watchdog has called in the acquisition of TouchStore Limited by healthcare services provider Unip

An exemption to EU privacy legislation which has allowed online platforms to carry out monitoring for child sexual abuse material is set to expire. The Children's Rights Alliance has expressed alarm and deep concern over the looming expiration of the agreement on 3 April 2026.

Caoilfhionn Gallagher KC has been honoured by the University of Galway Women in Law Society with its Gradam na mBan award. The Gradam na mBan award recognises a woman in the legal field who is doing extraordinary work within the objectives of the society.

More cancer survivors will benefit from a proposed new statutory disregard when applying for mortgage protection insurance under government plans. The government is backing the Central Bank (Amendment) Bill 2025, originally introduced as a private member's bill, which will introduce what is being de

Our hand-curated weekly round-up of human rights stories from around the world. Mission accomplished? The 2003 boast that haunts today's Iran conflict

Northern Ireland personal injury law firm JMK Solicitors has celebrated the continued success of its four-day working week, six years after it was first rolled out. The firm introduced the progressive working model in January 2020, reducing hours by 20 per cent, from 37.5 to 30 hours per week, with

Mason Hayes & Curran has announced a new multi-annual visual arts residential studio bursary in partnership with Fire Station Artists' Studios in Dublin 1.  Facilitated by Business to Arts, the new annual Mason Hayes & Curran Bursary at Fire Station Artists' Studios recognises the chall

A domestic violence intervention strategy pioneered in Northern Ireland is to be piloted in Drogheda ahead of a planned all-island roll-out. "Operation Encompass" will provide for information sharing between An Garda Síochána and school authorities to strengthen protections for childre

A small French town has gone viral for its mayoral contest between Hittler and Zielinski. Voters in Arcis-sur-Aube, in north-eastern France, will decide Sunday whether to re-elect their mayor, Charles Hittler.