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A judge has annulled a marriage where the bride was tricked into going along with what she believed was a fake wedding organised as a social media prank. The woman said she was invited to what she was told was a "white party" — where everyone is expected to wear white — by a man she had

An Garda Síochána has sent a file to prosecutors following the conclusion of its lengthy criminal investigation into the findings of the Moriarty Tribunal. The tribunal of inquiry was established in 1997 to investigate the financial dealings of former taoiseach Charles Haughey and form

The extreme cold weather is continuing to disrupt court sittings, particularly in the south of Ireland. Some sittings set to take place today in the likes of Cashel, Co Tipperary and Newcastle West, Co Limerick have been cancelled and a number of court offices are closed.

Northern Ireland victims and survivors of historical child abuse in faith settings have been invited to tell their stories as part of a research study. The project, which has been commissioned by The Executive Office, will look at the experiences of victims and survivors across all faith settings. I

An Irish MEP has called for the EU to crack down on social media platforms which undermine democratic values. Cynthia Ní Mhurchú, a Fianna Fáil MEP for Ireland South, criticised Facebook and Instagram Meta, which this week announced plans to replace independent fact-checking wit

The transfer of immigration registration functions from An Garda Síochána to the Immigration Service Delivery (ISD) of the Department of Justice has been completed. From 13 January 2025, all first-time registrations will be handled, in person, at the Burgh Quay Registration Office

Irish sports law practice Geaney Solicitors has formed a strategic alliance with English law firm Hansells Solicitors. The firms said the alliance, to be led by Niall Geaney from Geaney Solicitors and Mark Scott from Hansells, enhances both firms’ ability to provide seamless, cross-border spor

Commercial law firm Cleaver Fulton Rankin has become one of the latest signatories to Northern Ireland's Mental Health Charter. The Mental Health Charter was produced by the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland alongside charities Action Mental Health, Disability Action, Mindwise, Mental Health

The shortest-serving prime minister in UK history, Liz Truss, has taken legal action against Sir Keir Starmer over his claims that she "crashed the economy". According to The Telegraph, a cease and desist letter sent to the sitting prime minister by lawyers acting for Ms Truss claims his statements

Criminal penalties for the possession, supply and production of ketamine are set to be increased in the UK following a government decision. Ketamine is currently controlled as a Class B substance under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, putting it on par with cannabis and amphetamines.

Two lynx illegally released into the Scottish Highlands in an apparent bid to reintroduce the big cats to the region, hundreds of years after they were driven to extinction, have been captured. The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) said it worked alongside Police Scotland overnight to huma

The Irish government has been urged to more tightly regulate social media companies in the wake of controversial changes by Facebook and Instagram owner Meta. Meta yesterday said it would wind-down its independent fact-checking programme, lift restrictions on certain speech and reverse changes which

Former Law Society of Ireland president Patrick O'Connor has been recognised with the Judge Dan Shields Memorial Award. The award is presented annually to a Mayo solicitor who is considered by their colleagues to have made an outstanding contribution to his or her profession.

A new group has been established to deepen ongoing collaboration between criminal justice policy-makers, practitioners and researchers in Ireland. It brings together partners from the Criminal justice Open Research Dialogue (CORD) Partnership, launched in January 2024, to oversee the implementation

Irish Rule of Law International (IRLI) has paid tribute to its late executive director James Douglas in a special edition of its podcast. Human rights lawyer Pat de Brún, a close friend of Mr Douglas who works with Amnesty International, reflects on his life and work in the half-hour-long epi