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Less than two per cent of Irish prisoners cast their vote in the referendum on repealing the Eighth Amendment, The Irish Times reports. Just 58 of 3,987 people in Irish prisons on 25 May 2018 cast their vote, a turnout of just 1.5 per cent (though this includes non-eligible foreign nationals).

A 27-year-old woman who pleaded guilty to assaulting a man with head injuries in an unprovoked attack, has had her sentence reduced in the Court of Appeal. The woman appealed against the severity of her sentence of 12 years with the final 3 years suspended, submitting that her early guilty plea shou

Ireland's former Chief Justice, Ronan Keane, has called for the delayed Adoption Bill 2016 to be brought forward as soon as possible. Mr Keane told the Sunday Business Post that proposed legislation to give adopted people a statutory right to birth certificate information is "long overdue in this co

Gerry McAlinden QC Prominent barrister Gerry McAlinden QC has been officially sworn in as a High Court judge.

Emily Logan New research published by the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) and the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) has revealed the extent of discrimination and inequality in housing in Ireland.

Sarah Benson An anti-prostitution NGO has called on the Government to ensure the full implementation of laws criminalising the purchase of sex in Ireland.

The majority of solicitors are now women, according to new figures. A four per cent increase the number of women qualifying in 2017 meant women outnumbered men for the first time in the profession.

Shimon Goldwater Over 5,000 students have now joined a legal bid to claim £20 million in compensation for classes cancelled by universities during lecturer strikes earlier this year, law firm Asserson has said.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ci2pUFcXkk Two lawyers at Callan Tansey Solicitors have called on fellow legal professionals to skydive in support of Spinal Injuries Ireland (SII).

Michelle O'Neill Sinn Féin's annual ard fhéis has voted to bring the party's policy on abortion in line with the recommendations of the joint Oireachtas committee on the Eighth Amendment.

Labour Senator Ged Nash The Government has confirmed that it will support a motion in the Dáil and Seanad tomorrow which apologises to men who were convicted of engaging in consensual same-sex sexual acts.

Louise O'Reilly A bill to provide for mandatory open disclosure of a patient safety incident is set to be considered by the Dáil following the CervicalCheck scandal.

A man who was sentenced to three-and-a-half years imprisonment for stealing a car with a heavily-pregnant woman in the passenger seat, has had his sentence increased in the Court of Appeal. The Court heard that the man had not given the pregnant woman any opportunity to get out of the vehicle, had r

Adrian Flynn DWF has announced the appointment of partner Adrian Flynn in the international firm's Dublin office, where he will work with the insurance team focusing on defendant personal injury claims.

Former solicitor Michael Lynn, who was extradited from Brazil to face multimillion euro theft charges, has been granted bail on strict conditions pending trial in 2020. Mr Lynn, 49, is facing 21 charges at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court relating to the alleged theft of almost €30 million from seven