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Taoiseach Simon Harris has said the election of Sir Keir Starmer KC as prime minister of the UK offers the "opportunity for a great reset" of Anglo-Irish relations. Mr Harris this morning sent congratulations to Sir Keir — whose Labour Party won in a landslide in yesterday's UK general electio

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Judge Elizabeth MacGrath has passed away at the age of 65. The district judge in Tipperary died on Wednesday night after a short period of illness. She had worked as a solicitor for 24 years before her appointment as a judge in 2007.

Northern Ireland commercial law firm Tughans has announced the promotion of two lawyers to partner and five to associate director. The new partners are Ben Sims in the firm's corporate law department and Paul Eastwood in contracts and technology.

A man has been jailed for four months after being found in possession of a small replica of the Master Sword from the Legend of Zelda game series.

The Irish government has maintained its position that a "generation ban" on tobacco sales is incompatible with EU law and says it is pressing fellow member states for a change in the rules. The Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2024 is set to increase the minimum age of sale of tobacco produc

Over 1,000 people have signed a petition calling for reforms to allow solicitors to assist clients in registering enduring powers of attorney (EPAs). Since the establishment of the Decision Support Service (DSS) in April 2023, EPAs can only be created through an online portal which applicants must a

A&L Goodbody LLP has been awarded the Investors in Diversity Silver Mark by the Irish Centre for Diversity. The firm previously achieved the Bronze Mark last year, while its Belfast office has already been awarded the Silver Mark.

European law firm Fieldfisher has reported a 10 per cent increase in revenue in Ireland, with firm-wide revenue rising to £359 million (around €424m). Across its European network, the firm reported profit per equity partner of £966,000 (around €1.1m), up four per cent on the pr

Lewis Silkin has welcomed a consultation on far-reaching proposed employment law reforms in Northern Ireland. Paul Gillen, partner in the firm's Belfast office, said it represents the first major employment law consultation in more than 10 years and promises to overhaul several areas of employment r

Ireland is to ratify Articles 8.3 and Article 27.1(c) of the Revised European Social Charter. The Council of Europe treaty guarantees rights related to employment, housing, health, education, social protection and welfare, with specific emphasis on the protection of vulnerable persons such as elderl

New sentencing guidelines for cases involving domestic violence and violence in the context of a relationship are expected to be presented to the Judicial Council for approval by the end of the year. The Labour Party yesterday led calls in the Dáil for "increased urgency" in the development o

Legislation increasing the minimum age of sale of tobacco products to 21, the highest in Europe, will be brought to the Oireachtas today. The Public Health (Tobacco) Amendment Bill 2024, which will be presented at second stage in Dáil Éireann this afternoon, is the latest in a series o

Legislation providing for the automatic enrolment of around 800,000 workers into pension schemes next year has been approved by the Oireachtas. The Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Bill 2024 provides for a new retirement savings scheme for workers who are not already members of a pensio

Rudy Giuliani, former federal prosecutor, New York City mayor and legal adviser to Donald Trump, has been disbarred in the state after a court found he repeatedly made false statements about Mr Trump's 2020 election loss. The decision, handed down by a New York Appeals Court in Manhattan, states tha