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Amnesty International Ireland has joined groups calling for the possession of drugs for personal use to be decriminalised by the Government. It is to add its support to the Ana Liffey Drug Project’s campaign, backed by civil groups and politicians.

The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission has taken on the chair of the European Network of National Human Rights Institutions (ENNHRI) representing 44 national human rights bodies across Council of Europe Member States. Chief Commissioner Emily Logan, representing the commission, took off

Freedom of the press in Northern Ireland is “at risk”, Amnesty International has warned, as two investigative journalists face further police questioning related to their award-winning film about state collusion in the killing of civilians. Trevor Birney and Barry McCaffrey were arrested

Plans to deploy immigration officials to Dublin's lead homelessness agency have been approved by Cabinet. The move was agreed by ministers last Tuesday because of an increase in the number of non-EU nationals presenting as homeless, the Sunday Independent reports.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) may ban some methods used by brokers to reward car dealers, who overcharge an estimated 560,000 customers to the tune of £300 million a year, Reuters reports. The FCA said commission models allowing brokers discretion in setting the customer interest rate&

Vets are being inundated with cases of dogs that have been ingesting marijuana and getting stoned. Dogs are finding and eating marijuana on the Massachusetts peninsula of Cape Cod, leaving their owners worried.

The Medical Council has lost an application to have an application under section 76 of the Medical Practitioners Act 2007 heard in camera. Emphasising the importance in having an open hearing, Mr Justice Peter Kelly, President of the High Court said that he would direct that the s.76 hearing proceed

Dillon Eustace has announced the appointment of Keith Waine as partner and head of the firm's financial regulation team. Mr Waine will be responsible for providing regulatory advice and support to domestic and international corporates, financial services providers, banks, investment firms, retail cr

The Supreme Court of Ireland launched its inaugural annual report today to coincide with its historic sitting in Galway. The 2018 report reveals that new appeals to the court have increased by nearly a third (30 per cent) since 2016, while waiting times have been slashed from five years to one year.

The Hibernian Law Journal has announced that this year's Hibernian Law Medals will be awarded jointly to the 8th President of Ireland, Professor Mary McAleese, and former Supreme Court Justice of Ireland, Ms Justice Catherine McGuinness. The conferral ceremony on Friday 29 March will mark the second

Over 100 law students from universities across Ireland examined the future of the law at the sixth annual UCD Student Legal Convention yesterday. The student-led event, which is supported by A&L Goodbody, was chaired by Dr Sinead Kane, a visually impaired athlete and qualified lawyer who holds t

Dr Tom Hickey, assistant professor at DCU School of Law and Government, reflects on the Supreme Court's recent judgment in Kerins v McGuinness & Ors [2019] IESC 11. Angela Kerins was bullied by some members of the Public Accounts Committee in the course of their questioning of her as chief execu

A six-week consultation has been launched on proposals to create a new Online Safety Commissioner. Communications Minister Richard Bruton today announced plans for a new Online Safety Act, which would end "the era of self-regulation" for online and social media companies.

Transgender inmates at a women's prison in London are set to be moved to the UK's first transgender prison unit later this week. The new wing at HMP Downview will accommodate three trans women prisoners, all of whom have Gender Recognition Certificates, BBC News reports.

Legislation making landlords responsible for checking the immigration status of tenants has been found in breach of the UK's human rights obligations. Under the ‘Right to Rent’ law, landlords are faced with the prospect of prosecution if they know or have “reasonable cause to belie