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A man who allegedly distributed business cards and free samples of cocaine outside of a casino has been charged with drugs offences. The cards included contact details for "Alex Lee" and were stapled to small bags of cocaine, according to police in Calgary, Canada.

The family of a woman who died from breast cancer after a delayed diagnosis have received a substantial settlement and a public apology from the HSE. Lynn Rocke passed away of metastatic breast carcinoma on 16 March 2020, having been diagnosed in March 2018.

A vigil marking the 35th anniversary of the killing of human rights lawyer Pat Finucane is set to take place this Sunday. The gathering at Fortwilliam Drive/Antrim Road this Sunday 11 February at 7pm has been organised by campaign group Relatives for Justice.

Northern Ireland's prison service is facing a judicial review over its practice of monitoring prisoners' Zoom calls. Owen Beattie & Co Solicitors is acting on behalf of Nigel Lundy, previously known as Nigel Brown, who claims the surveillance of his calls to family from Maghaberry breaches his r

Ireland is violating the economic, social and cultural (ESC) rights of "entire sections" of Irish society, the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission has told the UN. The rights body has submitted its report to the UN committee on economic, social and cultural rights as part of Ireland's fourth

UK law firm TLT, with an office in Belfast, has again achieved a ‘B’ score for good environmental management from CDP, an independent, global non-profit that runs the world’s leading environmental disclosure platform. CDP scoring provides a snapshot of a company’s disclosure

New legislation is to be introduced to permit gardaí to swiftly access criminal evidence in digital form. The Criminal Justice (Protection, Preservation and Access to Data on Information Systems) Bill 2024 will allow law enforcement authorities like An Garda Síochána to request

Northern Ireland firm Carson McDowell has presented a £16,000 cheque to Air Ambulance Northern Ireland following a year of fundraising. Air Ambulance NI, the firm's 2023 charity partner, works in partnership with the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service to provide emergency and lifesaving helico

A proposed new EU directive on child sexual abuse and sexual exploitation will expand the definitions of various offences and introduce higher penalties and more specific requirements for prevention and assistance to victims. The proposal adopted by the European Commission yesterday marks the first

A police officer who sold his trousers online for a miserly sum has been demoted. Owen Hurley, an inspector with Hertfordshire Police, sold his police-issue trousers on Vinted for £4, the BBC reports.

Applications are now open for the Niamh Burke Memorial Bursary, which will award a total of €10,000 to students pursuing studies linked to climate action and renewable energy in Ireland. Candidates can apply here for the bursary until 5pm, Friday 15 March.

A bursary established in memory of late Arthur Cox partner Paul Robinson has been awarded to artist, designer and disability advocate Áine O'Hara. The Paul Robinson Studio Award, worth €7,000, is being awarded to one artist at Temple Bar Gallery + Studios (TBG+S) per year for the next fi

The Irish government has welcomed a further milestone on the EU's landmark AI Act becoming law. The proposed AI Act has now been unanimously endorsed by all EU member states. It still requires the approval of the European Parliament, which is expected in the coming weeks.

The barristers and solicitors who earned the most from the criminal legal aid scheme in 2023 have been named. Wayne Kenny, principal of Dublin-based French Kenny Solicitors, was the highest-earning solicitor with earnings of €882,074.

There has been an increase in the number of lawyers reporting workplace bullying, according to legal mental health charity LawCare. Its 2023 report records that 92 people who contacted LawCare for mental health support said that workplace bullying, harassment, or discrimination was their primary rea