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Below, we republish in full the Department of Health's information note on the legal advice underpinning the Government's decision to propose new text in the Constitution as part of the referendum on repealing the Eighth Amendment.

Asylum seekers may not be subjected to a psychological test in order to determine their sexual orientation, the Court of Justice of European Union (CJEU) has determined. The performance of such a test, the court said, amounts to a disproportionate interference in the private life of the asylum seeke

Martha Spurrier The UK government is breaking the law by collecting the nation's internet activity and phone records and letting public bodies grant themselves access to these personal details with no suspicion of serious crime and no independent sign-off – meaning significant parts of its 'Snoope

New figures released today from mental health charity LawCare show the number of lawyers calling their helpline is increasing. The charity dealt with nearly 900 calls in 2017 from 616 callers, an 11 per cent increase on the number of callers in 2016. Nearly half of the solicitors and barristers who

Prisoners and prison officers at Maghaberry Prison have taken part in a five-hour Duathlon alonsgide a double amputee war veteran. Duncan Slater, the first double amputee to complete the 156-mile Marathon Des Sables across the Sahara, visited the prison last June to speak to prisoners about overcomi

Baroness O'Loan The Catholic Church in Scotland has called for legislation in Scotland recognising “conscience rights” for health workers who do not wish to support abortion services following the introduction of such legislation south of the border.

Philippe van Lindhout A bill giving Belgian police the power to enter private homes in search of unauthorised migrants has sparked a backlash from judges.

Pictured (l-r): Tara Lougheed, Aisling Gannon, Eimear Kellett & Alan Murphy Eversheds Sutherland has presented homelessness charity Focus Ireland with a cheque for €3,200 raised over Christmas.

In his State of the Union speech on Tuesday night, US President Donald Trump announced he had signed a new executive order to overturn the US Government’s commitment to close the Guantánamo Bay detention centre which has been in place since January 2009. There are currently 41 men who remain deta

The mother of a child who has been habitually resident with her in Ireland since 2009 has been successful in the Court of Appeal, where it was determined that the Courts of Ireland have full and primary jurisdiction to make determinations with regard to all aspects of the child’s best interests an

Dublin-based O'Brien Lynam Solicitors has announced the appointment of two new solicitors.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has confirmed the Government plans to propose a new clause in the Constitution allowing the Oireachtas to "provide for the termination of pregnancies in accordance with law".

Tendering for the construction of Ireland's new forensic science laboratory has been delayed. Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan told TDs that the submission date for tenders for the main construction works "has recently been deferred".

More than 43,000 mortgages worth almost €9.3 billion were approved in 2017, according to the latest figures from the Banking & Payments Federation Ireland (BPFI). The mortgage approvals report for the year ending December 2017 revealed that the volume of mortgage approvals increased by 23 per

The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) will tonight launch a major report on the future of policing. The human rights group will officially launch its submission to the Commission on the Future of Policing (CFP) in Dublin at 6pm.