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Amnesty International has welcomed news that the Religious Sisters of Charity will give up its role in Ireland's new National Maternity Hospital. In a statement, the religious group said it would transfer ownership of the St Vincent's Healthcare Group (SVHG) to a newly-formed charity called St Vince

FRA director Michael O'Flaherty EU countries must act to protect fundamental rights from attack, the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) has said in its 2017 report.

Andrew Langdon QC Women barristers are up in arms over a plan to introduce night courts – which they say will make them work antisocial hours, The Times reports.

A Special Needs Assistant has lost her appeal to the Supreme Court, which agreed with the Court of Appeal’s finding that the disciplinary procedures followed by the School were unfair, but did not amount to bullying for which damages should be awarded. The Assistant had initially been awarded over

Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald has said the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement (ODCE) is "not fit for purpose".

The Catholic Church funded legal representation for a retired priest who successfully appealed his conviction for indecently assaulting a schoolboy in the 1970s, according to lawyers for the Director of Public Prosecutions. Last week, Tadhg O'Dalaigh, 73, successfully appealed his conviction for ind

Dr Katherine Zappone Significant improvements have been reported at the Oberstown Children Detention Centre since its reorganisation last June.

An Garda Síochána has spent more than €525,000 on its legal representation in commissions of investigation over the past two years, the Sunday Independent reports. The force spent €237,555 employing seven lawyers over two years as part of the O'Higgins Commission, which investigated allegation

Damien Harris A member of the Labour Party in Northern Ireland has threatened his party with legal action over its continued refusal to stand candidates in elections in Northern Ireland.

Emil Kurbedinov Crimean Tatar lawyer Emil Kurbedinov has been awarded a top international prize for human rights activists at an event in Dublin.

Paul Tweed Belfast lawyer Paul Tweed is representing Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams as he seeks an injunction in the Dublin courts to force the BBC to remove an episode of Spotlight from its website.

Deirdre McIlvenna and Alma O'Sullivan Two finance experts have been promoted to partners in Maples and Calder's Dublin office as part of a tranche of promotions across the firm's global offices.

Joanne O'Sullivan Kennedys Law has named experienced healthcare specialist Joanne O'Sullivan as a new partner in the firm's Dublin office.

Julie Huddleston International law firm DWF has appointed partner Julie Huddleston to its banking team in Belfast.

The Motor Insurers’ Bureau of Ireland has been successful in its appeal to the Supreme Court, which found that any claims against the liquidated insurer, Setanta, must be covered by the State’s Insurance Compensation Fund. Delivering the judgment of the 5:2 majority, Justice O’Donnell found th