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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.

The Crown Court has determined that interview evidence gathered by the Historical Enquiries Team cannot be used against two paratroopers charged with the murder of Joe McCann in 1972. The ruling led to the collapse of the murder trial for Soldier A and Soldier C because the interview evidence was th

Major reforms may be required before the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) can resume hearing cases in the aftermath of a landmark Supreme Court ruling, a leading employment lawyer has warned. Speaking to Irish Legal News this morning, Dublin solicitor Richard Grogan said it could take months bef

Legislation to protect former British soldiers from prosecution for killings in Northern Ireland during the Troubles will be brought forward following the collapse of a trial in Belfast, according to reports. Two former members of the British Army's Parachute Regiment, known only as Soldier A and So

Former Attorney General John Larkin QC will lead a legal team assembled by pro-life campaigners to challenge regulations giving the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland powers to direct the commissioning of abortion services. Belfast law firm Hewitt & Gilpin has been instructed by the Centre

Proposals to improve the experiences of victims and witnesses within the criminal justice system, including through the establishment of a Victims of Crime Commissioner for Northern Ireland, have gone out to consultation. The two-part consultation, which will run until 29 July 2021, seeks views on a