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A man with "CRIME PAYS" emblazoned in a tattoo across his forehead has been arrested again. Donald Murray, 38, turned himself in after being sought by police in connection with a car chase, CTV News reports.

Clonmel Healthcare have been granted a declaration that a Supplementary Protection Certificate held by Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp for a combination therapy for cholesterol was invalid. Merck brought infringement proceedings against Clonmel for marketing a generic competitor; however, considering C

Proposed legislation providing for mandatory open disclosure of serious patient safety incidents has been published by Health Minister Simon Harris. The Patient Safety (Notifiable Patient Safety Incidents) Bill 2019 specifies a list of patient safety incidents which will be subject to mandatory open

Stalled legislation on family reunification should be allowed to move forward in order for Ireland to meet its international obligations, a senator has said. The International Protection (Family Reunification) (Amendment) Bill 2017 has passed all stages in the Seanad and second stage in the Dá

Legal and medical practitioners have addressed a packed-out conference in Belfast on the subject of expert evidence in clinical negligence cases.

A group of students at the King's Inns are collecting Christmas gifts for children and families in Direct Provision centres in Dublin. A fundraising appeal has been launched by the students in conjunction with the Movement for Asylum Seekers in Ireland (MASI).

Walkers has announced a new conservation partnership with The Little Museum of Dublin to help secure the future of the collection. The partnership will see the international law firm's Dublin office sponsor one of the museum's most treasured artefacts, a first English edition of James Joyce’s

The Limerick Solicitors' Bar Association (LSBA) has presented a cheque for €1,500 to the Munster Heart Foundation.

A court report from a trial for racial abuse should not have included an uncensored racial slur, the Press Council of Ireland has ruled. A complaint was brought to the Press Ombudsman in connection with a court report published in the online edition of The Irish Times on 17 July 2019.

Venture capital funding into Irish firms fell by a fifth in the third quarter of 2019 compared to last year, according to a survey published by the Irish Venture Capital Association (IVCA) and William Fry. The VenturePulse survey found that overall venture capital funding fell to €136 million i

Lawyers for a dentist who was filmed removing a patient's tooth while riding a hoverboard have apologised for his behaviour. The video shows dentist Seth Lookhart gliding into an exam room on a hoverboard, pulling a tooth from the sedated patient, and then spinning around in the hallway.

Two men challenging their surrender to Northern Ireland to face trial for the attempted murder of two PSNI officers have had their applications for discovery of evidence gathered by gardaí dismissed in the High Court. Describing the applications as a fishing expedition, Mr Justice Donald Binc

ByrneWallace has announced the appointment of Helen Gibbons as a partner in the firm's litigation and dispute resolution team. Ms Gibbons brings over 18 years' experience as a commercial and corporate litigator and advisor, specialising in advising senior management of corporate and public-sector bo

Just over one in ten of sexual offences reported to gardaí last year led to a suspect being charged, according to new figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO). The agency has published recorded crime detection figures for the first time in three years, having suspended them over conce