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Police have warned they may take action against Facebook users commenting on the headshot of a convicted drug dealer to make fun of his receding hairline. More ...

A woman who was sexually harassed at work for over six months after she returned from maternity leave has been awarded €40,000 in the Workplace Relations Commission. ...

The 180-year-old courthouse building in Tuam will be demolished and replaced rather than refurbished, Courts Service officials have confirmed. The courthouse, which dates back to the 1840s, ...

Belfast-based firm Cleaver Fulton Rankin has been appointed to the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Wider Public Sector Legal Services Framework (RM3788). The firm will provide a full ...

The Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland will pay damages to families and survivors over its first report on the Loughinisland massacre. The police watchdog admitted failings and ...

Brendan McAllister has taken up his position as interim advocate for victims and survivors of historical institutional abuse. Mr McAllister's office in Belfast officially opened today following ...

Dublin-based Leman Solicitors has been recognised by Fairtrade Ireland as a leading fairtrade workplace. Leman is the only law firm among the 13 companies listed on the charity's ...

Fewer British passports and more Irish passports are being issued to residents of Northern Ireland, figures reveal. The number of British passports issued to people living in ...

A legal petition to stop Prime Minister Boris Johnson forcing through a no-deal Brexit by suspending Parliament has been granted permission to proceed. Given the urgency of the ...

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has unveiled plans to "overhaul the criminal justice system" in England and Wales by reviewing sentencing policy, investing £2.5 billion in the construction ...

Soaring immigration fees have led to accusations of profiteering against the Home Office, which made £500 million last year. Analysis by The Times shows that fees charged ...

A teenager who broke into an airport and took two planes for a ride has been invited to train there as a pilot. The 13-year-old sneaked into ...

A man who suffered an injury to his knee requiring surgery after he slipped on the stone staircase at the National Museum of Ireland has been awarded ...

A former garda who was dismissed in 1982 has received formal acknowledgement that he was sacked because of his "alleged homosexual activity". In a letter, Garda Commissioner ...

Former solicitor and judge Greg McCourt has been appointed to scrutinise reports of searches and seizures carried out across the UK without judicial approval. Mr McCourt spent ...