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The Probation Service this week welcomed junior justice minister Niall Collins for a visit to its Smithfield headquarters. Mr Collins is the minister of state in the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration with special responsibility for international law, law reform and youth justice.

The proposed acquisition of CG Hotels by Dalata has been approved by the competition watchdog, subject to legally binding commitments. Dalata currently has a portfolio of 32 hotels in the State, the majority of which are operated under its ‘Clayton’ or ‘Maldron’ brands. Withi

Ireland's record on women's rights and equality is being scrutinised by a UN committee in Geneva. The UN Committee on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) is today focusing on Ireland as part of its 91st session, which began on Monday and runs until 4 July.

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A future Master's student in energy systems engineering has been awarded the 2025 Niamh Burke Renewable Energy Bursary, funded by Arthur Cox. University of Galway student Anna Connors, from Ballinalee in Co Longford, has been awarded the €10,000 bursary in recognition of her commitment to renew

The Law Society of Ireland has condemned Israel's use of starvation as a method of warfare in Gaza. In a statement published yesterday, the Law Society said it shared the view set out by the International Bar Association's Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) last month.

Gateley has welcomed Catherine Heyes, Chris Jennings and Chris Francis to its Northern Ireland legal team. Both joining the firm's residential property and conveyancing team, Ms Heyes has been appointed as legal director and Mr Jennings as solicitor.

Two rival sausage makers are set for a courtroom battle amid allegations of corporate espionage. Hormel Foods alleges in a US lawsuit that Johnsonville conspired with two of Hormel's former employees to obtain sausage recipes and sensitive commercial information, The Minnesota Star Tribune reports.

A member of Belfast rap trio Kneecap has been released on bail after appearing in Westminster Magistrates' Court charged with a terrorism offence. Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, 27, is accused of breaching section 13(1)(b) and (3) of the Terrorism Act 2000 by allegedly displaying a Hezbollah flag

An independent panel tasked with reviewing environmental governance in Northern Ireland has published its interim report. The panel was appointed by agriculture, environment and rural affairs minister Andrew Muir in November 2024 and is considering a number of options for strengthening environmental

Pornography depicting "acts of strangulation" is to be criminalised in England and Wales. The UK government said it will bring an amendment to its Crime and Policing Bill following a campaign by backbench Labour PM Jessica Asato and others.

Legislation which will put adult safeguarding on a statutory footing has been introduced to the Northern Ireland Assembly. The Adult Protection Bill will bring Northern Ireland in line with other parts of the UK, the Department of Health has said.

The Data Protection Commission handed down administrative fines totalling €652 million last year, according to its latest annual report. The privacy watchdog issued 11 finalised inquiry decisions in 2024, including high-profile decisions on inquiries into LinkedIn and Meta, which alone made up

The Irish government has said it will fully implement an EU law at the centre of a referral to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in the "very near future". The European Commission yesterday referred Ireland and two other EU member states to the Luxembourg court over an alleged failur

Taylor Wessing is to roll out a new AI-powered tool in Dublin following a successful pilot. The global law firm says it is now rolling out Legora, a collaborative AI for lawyers, firmwide following a pilot which involved more than 80 lawyers across multiple Taylor Wessing offices.