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The annual rate of house asking price inflation nationwide has fallen to its lowest level in five years, while in Dublin it has entered negative territory for the first time since 2013, according to the latest house price report from MyHome.ie. The report, which is published in association with Davy

The Northern Ireland Prison Service has changed its policy on which books can be taken into jails. A review was ordered by the Director General Ronnie Armour after it emerged that inmates at Maghaberry Prison could not access a book on dissident republicanism.

Eugene F. Collins partnered with workplace compliance experts, Legal Island to deliver a seminar on the new Irish gender pay gap reporting regime. Aimed at reversing gender pay inequality, the Gender Pay Gap Information Bill has been referred to the Select Committee on Justice and Equality. Once ena

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Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan and the Equality Minister David Stanton celebrated the first formal participation of the civil and public service in the Dublin Pride parade. Over 600 public servants collectively participated under the theme ‘Proud to Work for Ireland’ on Saturday.

The UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) has granted the first ever multimedia trademark. Japanese firm Toshiba registered the mark after the UK updated its guidelines earlier this year.

An online hatred bill that aims to eradicate racist and homophobic trolling online will be debated by the French Parliament and could be replicated across Europe. The bill is being championed by Laetitia Avia, a business lawyer, who grew up in the low-income Paris banlieue suburbs and who enter

The UKSC Blog, a joint collaboration between CMS and Matrix Chambers, has launched its new podcast series, First Impressions. The UKSC Blog was founded in 2009 and, over the last decade, has covered every appeal considered by the UK Supreme Court during that period.

A 36-year-old man has admitted stealing the mummified head of an 800-year-old 'Crusader' from a church in Dublin. 'The Crusader' was decapitated at the crypt in St Michan's Church, Church Street in February of this year and stolen, along with another skull.

Two former Independent News and Media directors who are pursuing litigation against the company have been granted an order permitting them to use affidavit evidence which had been furnished to them in relation to proceedings between INM and the Director of Corporate Enforcement. Finding, inter alia,

Equality, Immigration and Integration Minister David Stanton has today announced that the Government will establish a new Anti-Racism Committee to help in the fight against racial discrimination in Ireland. Mr Stanton said: “Racism affects many people living in Ireland. Research shows people o

The public office watchdog has obtained its first conviction under the State's four-year-old lobbying law over the late filing of returns regarding representations to elected officials, The Irish Times reports. Dublin firm Bissett Industrial Limited was fined €1,250 by Judge Anthony Halpin on W

Barrister Paul Anthony McDermott SC comments on changes to the perjury regime. Trust me, Ireland is soon going to become a more honest place. It has been announced that a new statutory offence of perjury is coming before the cabinet for approval.

The Hardiman Lecture Series 2019 continues next month with a series of talks from experts. Named in honour of the late Mr Justice Adrian Hardiman, who participated as a speaker in previous series, each lecture will be worth one CPD point. 

An IT worker who was caught with child sexual abuse material at his home after being spotted acting suspiciously while filming people at a “family fun day” has been given a suspended sentence, after it took four years for his electronic equipment to be examined because of resourcing prob