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The family of a 12-year-old schoolgirl killed by the British Army in 1976 has called for an independent investigation into the death. Majella O'Hare was shot twice on 14 August 1976 in Whitecross, Co Armagh after walking past an army patrol on the way to church with a group of friends.

The visa waiver programme allowing people visiting the UK on short stay visas to travel to Ireland has been temporarily suspended because of a "divergence in approach" to the COVID-19 pandemic. The measure, announced today by Justice Minister Helen McEntee, will affect nationals from 17 countries, i

The majority of lawyers feel their manager is not looking out for them, according to a new report. Authored by The MOSAIC Collective and based on a survey of legal professionals worldwide, the report details how they feel about their work.

The president of the United States is not immune from local criminal investigations, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) has ruled in a high-profile case concerning President Donald Trump's financial records. President Trump's lawyers unsuccessfully argued that he had "temporary presiden

Opinion pieces in reputable publications that are favourable to the United Arab Emirates have allegedly been penned by non-existent authors. The Daily Beast website claims none of the people purported to have written for publications including The Jerusalem Post and South China Morning Post existed.

The Supreme Court has found that the Electricity Supply Board (ESB) was guilty of negligence in relation to the extensive flood damage to University College Cork (UCC) in 2009. Three judgments – one main, one concurring, and one dissenting – were delivered.

Tralee firm Pierse McCarthy Lucey Solicitors LLP has announced the promotion of Alex Hoffman to partner in the firm. Mr Hoffman joined the firm as an associate solicitor in September 2018, having previously trained and worked with a Cork law firm for 17 years.

Longford firm Connellan Solicitors LLP has announced the promotion of Brendan Noone to partner in the firm. Mr Noone, who joined the 106-year-old firm in October 2017, will now serve as partner alongside Mark Connellan and Gerard Carthy.

The full implementation of Sir John Gillen's recommendations for improving serious sexual offence trials in Northern Ireland will be complete by the end of 2022 under a plan published today. According to the implementation plan, 11 per cent of the 253 recommendations made in Sir John's final report,

New hate crime legislation will not be brought to the Northern Ireland Assembly for at least two more years, Justice Minister Naomi Long has indicated. The justice minister confirmed this week that the independent review of hate crime legislation, led by Judge Desmond Marrinan, has been delayed

More than a third of women in Ireland feel unsafe walking in their neighbourhood at night, according to new research. The Central Statistics Office (CSO) yesterday published the findings of its Crime and Victimisation Survey 2019.

Over 170 Irish law firms have been authorised to operate as limited liability partnerships since the law was changed late last year. The Legal Services Regulatory Authority (LSRA) began accepting applications for authorisation as an LLP last November following the commencement of chapter 3 of part 8

More than 70 legal, campaigning and civil society organisations are calling for an urgent public inquiry into the UK government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. Between 43,000 and 65,000 people have died in the UK so far as a result of coronavirus - the figure represents one of the high

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has granted full sick pay to outsourced staff with COVID-19 symptoms, three months after the death of one of its cleaners. Outsourced cleaners who have already self-isolated due to COVID-19 symptoms will also receive a back payment from 1 April 2020.

Satanists have threatened to sue a US state if it pushes ahead with plans to put the words "In God We Trust" on its flag. The state of Mississippi last month agreed to replace its 120-year-old flag because it features Confederate symbols.