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A 17th-century painting stolen by the Nazis from a Dutch Jewish art collector briefly resurfaced this week in photographs of a house for sale in Argentina – a Nazi haven – before disappearing once again. The work, thought to be Portrait of a Lady by Italian baroque painter Giuseppe Ghisl

Dr Muiris O Ceidigh Solicitor has been appointed to the Heritage Council. Mr O Ceidigh, a governance expert, is currently a governor of Belfast Metropolitan College, a member of the Property Services Appeals Board and a director at the Irish Architectural Archive. He holds a doctorate in governance

The UK Supreme Court held the inaugural meeting of the UK Association of Black Judges on July 1. Described as a “foundation of change for those who will come after”, the event was attended by Lady Simler, Lord Lloyd-Jones, Lord Sales, Lord Richards, Lord Stevens and the court’s for

A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. The Trump administration is reversing long-established US human rights discourse

Race hate crime has reached a record level in Northern Ireland, according to new figures from the PSNI. There were 1,329 crimes with a race motivation In the 12 months to the end of June, a rise of 434 year-on-year and the highest figure since records began in 2004.

A group of legal academics from across Ireland have called on the Governor of the Central Bank to immediately prohibit the marketing and sale of Israeli state bonds in or from Ireland, and to refuse to re-approve the bond prospectus on the renewal date of 2 September.  In a letter sent yesterda

Employees from RDJ joined members of the public in the recent Dublin City Triathlon at Phoenix Park.

More than 50 young people from Gaza have begun to arrive in Ireland after being offered scholarships by Irish education institutions. The first 26 of 52 Palestinians arrived yesterday, with the remaining students arriving between today and Sunday, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade said.

A woman whose claim for unpaid wages took almost two decades to conclude before the Greek courts suffered a violation of her rights, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ruled. Nikoletta Vervele suffered a violation of Articles 6 § 1 (right to a fair trial) and 13 (right to an effecti

Cork solicitors have been invited to an in-person networking event hosted by the Law Society of Ireland's younger members' committee. The younger members' committee represents solicitors who are up to seven years' qualified, but the event is open to all solicitors and trainees.

Irish Rule of Law International (IRLI) has appointed Dunia Mphande as deputy country director for Malawi. Ms Mphande is a seasoned development and governance professional with over 15 years’ experience leading programmes in gender equality, social inclusion, climate resilience, health, and eco

Public awareness around sexual consent is growing but myths, misunderstandings and troubling attitudes persist among younger men, according to research by the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre (DRCC). Launched today as part of DRCC's national We-Consent campaign, the research shows that while most peop

Ireland is still failing to identify all victims of trafficking despite improved detection and identification efforts by authorities, European authorities have been told. The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission, which is Ireland's national rapporteur on the trafficking of human beings, said t

Professor Shashikala Gurpur has been appointed as an honorary professor at the Irish Centre for Human Rights and the University of Galway School of Law. The Indian academic is a distinguished international scholar and the recipient of multiple awards for her leadership role in legal education and in

The president of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has been urged to investigate bizarre remarks about Israel attributed by a newspaper to the court's vice-president. Ugandan judge Julia Sebutinde, who has served on the court since 2012 and as vice-president since 2024, is alleged to have spo