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The EU has begun consulting on the most significant changes to its competition law enforcement framework in over two decades. The European Commission yesterday launched both a call for evidence and a public consultation inviting stakeholders to give feedback on the future of the EU procedures for th

Irish lawyer Liam Moloney will this month address a legal convention in San Francisco which is expected to draw over 2,000 attendees. Mr Moloney, managing partner of Moloney & Co Solicitors, has been invited to speak at the American Association of Justice's annual convention, which will take pla

Callan Tansey Solicitors LLP has appointed Niall Reilly as chief operations officer. Mr Reilly brings a world of knowledge of business and finance, having worked nationally and internationally for firms including Dillon Eustace and DLA Piper.

Simon Harris has said the Irish government remains a "steadfast supporter" of Francesca Albanese, the UN special rapporteur on Palestine who has been sanctioned by the Trump administration. The Tánaiste yesterday told TDs that the imposition of US sanctions on Ms Albanese, an outspoken oppone

A new route to British citizenship for Irish people living in the UK will become available later this month. The British Nationality (Irish Citizens) Act 2024 is due to come into force on 22 July 2025 and will make it easier and cheaper for Irish citizens living in England, Scotland, Wales, Northern

Community Law & Mediation (CLM) has appointed Louisa McGeehan as its first-ever chief operating officer. 

A shoe shop has suffered the theft of more than 50 right shoes. Police in Queensland, Australia have appealed for witnesses after a man nicked the 53 shoes — just half of 106 pairs — from a shopping centre on Monday.

The prosecution and conviction of a nurse has highlighted a "major gap" in the legal and regulatory framework governing independent nursing practice in Northern Ireland, her lawyer has said. Nichola Hawes, a registered nurse independent prescriber, was fined £8,000 in Downpatrick Crown Court y

There are now over 15,000 practising solicitors and barristers in the State, though the growth of both professions is beginning to slow, according to a new report. There were 12,175 practising solicitors and 3,071 practising barristers at the end of 2024, according to the latest LSRA report on the a

An inflation-linked increase in personal injury awards is set to be effectively vetoed by the government. The Judicial Council proposed a 16.7 per cent increase in awards to the justice minister, Jim O'Callaghan, in February this year.

Ministers cannot delay redress for survivors of sexual abuse in schools on the basis of funding concerns, the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission has warned. Helen McEntee, the minister for education and youth, yesterday said she was examining the issue of financial redress following the fina

Ireland's Data Protection Commission (DPC) has launched a further inquiry into TikTok over its transfers of European users' personal data to servers in China. The new inquiry follows a previous decision by the DPC in which the regulator imposed a €530 million fine on TikTok in connection with a

RDJ has walked home from the 2025 Diversity in Business Awards with two gongs, including the overall national award for diversity, inclusion and equality. The Diversity in Business Awards celebrate organisations that place inclusivity and diversity at the foundation of their operations, with a focus

A man who allegedly stole a tourist train and took it for a joyride, picking up two bewildered passengers along the way, told police he was celebrating his birthday. Florida man Jonathan Winslow allegedly stole the Conch Tour Train — a popular tourist attraction since 1958 — on 4 July, w

The US has imposed sanctions on Francesca Albanese, a leading UN expert on Palestine, in connection with her support for the International Criminal Court (ICC). Ms Albanese has served since May 2022 as special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territory occupied since 19