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A police officer made an arrest while stark naked after recognising an on-the-run criminal in a sauna. The criminal, who had fled after being convicted of drugs offences and attempted assault on an official, is now safely in police custody.

Councillor Jolene Bunting has lost an appeal against the decision to suspend her from Belfast City Council pending the outcome of an investigation into complaints made about her hostility towards the Islamic faith, and a sectarian meme which she posted on social media. Finding that Ms Bunting’

International law firm Lewis Silkin LLP has announced the promotion of Linda Hynes to partner, making her the second partner in the firm's recently-opened Dublin office. Ms Hynes joined Lewis Silkin's Dublin office on its opening in March 2018 as a managing associate, advising on all aspects of empl

Belfast firm Elliott Duffy Garrett (EDG) has announced the appointment of Cathy Murphy, Ian McFarland and Neil Mulholland as partners. Ms Murphy, who trained with EDG, has been appointed partner in the firm's corporate department, where she advises on business sales and purchases.

Belfast firm Edwards & Co Solicitors has announced the appointment of Sarah Burrows as a solicitor. Ms Burrows was head of the charity law team in a large corporate practice in Belfast and now joins partner Jenny Ebbage to further develop the team at Edwards & Co.

A new legal technology company set up as a sister company to Leman Solicitors has been launched in Dublin. LexTech aims to streamline legal and regulatory administration in businesses through digitisation, automation and data capture, as well as delivering bespoke risk and contract management soluti

House prices in Northern Ireland grew further in the first quarter of the year than any other part of the UK, according to a new house price survey. Northern Ireland house prices increased by 3.3 per cent between January and March 2019 compared to the same period in 2018, according to Nationwide Bui

Hearings into alleged judicial misconduct will be heard in public under Government proposals to be considered in the Oireachtas. Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan has submitted amendments to the Judicial Council Bill 2017 to provide for misconduct hearings to be held in public unless a private heari

Arthur Cox welcomed the DCU Brexit Institute to its offices for a major Brexit conference addressed by former president Mary McAleese. The "Brexit, the Terms of Withdrawal and the Framework of Future EU-UK Relations" conference took place at the firm's offices on Friday.

Prison officers are set to receive special training aimed at tackling radicalisation in Irish prisons. A "small" number of officers have already received the training, which is due to be extended further over the next few years, The Times reports.

The first ever TEDx event in an Irish prison is set to take place tomorrow at Mountjoy Prison. The TEDxMountjoyPrison event has been organised by SOLAS, the Further Education and Training Authority, in partnership with the Irish Prison Service.

A casino has won its challenge aimed at preventing a District Court judge from hearing its prosecution for allegedly selling alcoholic beverages without a liquor licence. Mr Justice Charles Meenan said Midnight Entertainment Ltd Limited, which runs a casino in Galway, was entitled to an order quashi

Voters on a small Canadian island will have to choose between candidates Matthew MacKay and Matthew MacKay at the ballot box this month. The provincial election vote in Prince Edward Island is set for April 23, but the candidates in the district of Kensington-Malpeque share the same name.

The former director of a liquidated company has successfully appealed the finding that a €300,000 loan made by a man who became a shadow director of the company was a personal loan to him, rather than an investment in the company. Setting aside the judgment of the High Court and remitting the m

Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan has said Ireland's "very profitable" insurance industry needs to do more to reduce the costs of premiums. Speaking in the context of a Seanad debate on personal injury payouts, he said the level of awards "needs to be addressed and, indeed, a number of initiatives a