ByrneWallace LLP has been named as a sponsor of the inaugural Dublin Climate Dialogues, a virtual conference for global policy-makers and opinion formers ahead of the COP26 summit. Taking place later this month, the event will bring together senior government representatives from the US, China, Euro
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An Italian judge who was murdered by the mafia 30 years ago has become the first judge to be beatified as a martyr in the history of the Catholic Church. Rosario Livatino, who was shot and killed in 1990 by gunmen hired by the Stidda and Cosa Nostra crime syndicates, was beatified in Sicily on Sunda
Iraqi prank shows that terrified celebrities with fake suicide bombers and staged kidnappings have been taken off the air by regulators. Talqat Tony (Tony's Bullet) and Tanb Raslan (Raslan's Shooting) went too far and were deemed to breach broadcast rules, the BBC reports.
The High Court has acceded to an application brought by a defendant to have a case heard in Hong Kong pursuant to an exclusive jurisdiction clause. The court determined that a sea waybill produced by the defendant was “excellent evidence of contractual terms” and that no proper controver
William Fry today announced the appointment of two new partners across its Banking & Finance and Technology departments. Louise McNabola has been appointed as a partner in the Banking & Finance Department where she specialises in financial regulation. She has extensive knowledge and experien
Ireland is failing to identify victims of human trafficking at an early stage, the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission has said. The rights watchdog is meeting with the EU Network of National Rapporteurs on Trafficking in Human Beings today to deliver its first update since being designated a
A solicitor impacted by the effects of the drug Thalidomide who fraudulently claimed over €120,000 in social welfare payments will begin a jail term next week. Herbert Kilcline, 60, told gardaí after the fraud came to light that he felt he was entitled to the payments because he had been
The European Commission has filled a post promoting religious freedom that has lain vacant for two years. Christos Stylianides has been appointed special envoy for the promotion of freedom of religion or belief outside the EU.
Staff at A&L Goodbody in Belfast are marking Deaf Awareness Week with the latest in a six-week course of sign language classes.
Public Expenditure Minister Michael McGrath has welcomed the establishment of a body to examine additional working hours for public servants. The body which will be chaired by Kieran Mulvey, former Director General of the Workplace Relations Commission, will examine the issues arising in addressing
The Burgh Quay registration office is set to reopen for first-time immigration registrations for people living in Dublin on Monday for the first time since December. First-time registrations cannot be done online because the person needs to have their photograph and their fingerprints taken during t
Young people need additional support and protection in the criminal justice system because they are more susceptible to pleading guilty when innocent, a new study argues. The study says differences in children’s brains, which affect their sensitivity to pressure and rewards, and di
Limerick Solicitors Bar Association (LSBA) has been raising funds for Limerick Suicide Watch (LSW). LSW is a suicide prevention group whose members patrol the bridges and riverbanks in Limerick city. The group’s main focus is to keep eyes on the river and identify and provide support to
Our regular round-up of deals involving Irish law firms. Submit your deals to newsdesk@irishlegal.com. Global legal business DWF has advised Sovereign Capital Partners on a significant investment into data analytics and data science services business AquaQ Analytics.
A state senator in Ohio appeared in a Zoom meeting with a fake background while driving – on the same day a distracted driving bill was introduced. Andrew Brenner used a virtual home office background, but his seatbelt was still visible in his video feed.