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Matheson has been named Ireland's best law firm at the Chambers Europe Awards 2024. The firm was presented with the Ireland Law Firm of the Year award at a ceremony in Paris on Thursday night.

Consumer protections against hacking and cyber-attacks will come into force across the UK today, as all internet connected smart devices will be required by law to meet minimum-security standards. Manufacturers will be legally required to protect consumers from hackers and cyber criminals from acces

Fast fashion retailer Shein has been designated by the European Commission as a very large online platform (VLOP) under the Digital Services Act (DSA). Because Shein's European head office is in Dublin, the Commission will supervise Shein's compliance with the DSA in co-operation with Coimisiú

An Garda Síochána has made "substantial progress" on improving its response to child sexual abuse following a critical report in 2017, the Policing Authority has said. The Garda Síochána Inspectorate (GSI) had told the force to bring its child protection practices in line

A senior Mexican politician has raised eyebrows after ritually sacrificing a chicken in the country's senate building. Senator Adolfo Gómez Hernández is facing disciplinary action or potentially prosecution over the ritual sacrifice, which he said was constitutionally protected as a tr

Taylor Wessing Ireland has moved to new offices in Dublin's Fitzwilliam Square, just three years after first opening its doors. The global law firm, which last year reported revenues of more than €500 million for the first time, said its new Irish base reflects its unique position at the inters

The Attorney General for Northern Ireland has ordered new inquests for victims of the McGurk’s Bar massacre, which will likely be prevented from going ahead due to the UK government’s controversial new legacy law. Loyalist paramilitaries bombed the pub on 4 December 1971, killing 15 civi

Irish business leaders do not feel prepared for the cybersecurity challenges posed by artificial intelligence, a survey by Fieldfisher suggests. The firm's survey of corporate legal advisors and senior leaders found that 54 per cent believe Ireland's cybersecurity infrastructure is not secure agains

The UK government has granted greater powers for the National Crime Agency (NCA) and police to seize, freeze and destroy cryptoassets used by criminals, effective today.

Lawyers have been ordered to pay more than €45,000 in compensation over the past six months, a new report from the Legal Services Regulatory Authority (LSRA) reveals. In its first complaints report for 2024 and ninth overall, the regulator said it received 637 complaints and closed 796 complain

A&L Goodbody and in-house lawyers marked Pro Bono Day yesterday at two events supporting the Irish Refugee Council and Social Entrepreneurs Ireland respectively. The In-House Pro Bono Network and ALG co-hosted the events, which included legal teams from AIB, Bank of America, BNP Paribas, BNY Mel

Former McCann FitzGerald partner Terence McCrann has been appointed to the board of governors and guardians of the National Gallery of Ireland. Mr McCrann, who retired last year and remains a consultant with the firm where he was a partner for three decades, is among three new appointees who will se

A police force has urged members of the public to stop calling in noise complaints about insects. Newberry County Sheriff's Office in the US state of South Carolina said it had received calls about "a noise in the air that sounds like a siren, or a whine, or a roar", which is in fact caused by cicad

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Global law firm DLA Piper has promoted Dublin lawyers Darach Connolly and William Marshall to partner. Mr Connolly, part of the firm's litigation and regulatory practice, joined DLA Piper Ireland in 2020 and focuses on EU and Irish competition law.