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Patricia Coyle, partner and solicitor advocate at Harte Coyle Collins Lawyers and victims' groups have called for the provision of further resources to the Coroners Service for Northern Ireland to allow families to access the truth in a number of historical cases.

Mr Justice George Birmingham The Government has been urged to speed up efforts to scrap a two-tier pay structure for Irish judges.

A cross-border worker whose UK child benefit payments were stopped due to her residency in Ireland received an arrears payment after a pre-action letter was sent by Law Centre (NI). The woman, who was born and raised in Newry, holds an Irish passport and has an online business registered in Northern

Government minister Aodhán Ó Ríordáin Public buildings which have stood in Ireland for more than ten years are now subject to greater statutory accessibility standards as section 25 of the Disability Act 2005 comes into force.

Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald Ireland's new independent Policing Authority has been officially established as of the start of the year, Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald has announced.

Sue Conlan, CEO of the Irish Refugee Council The Irish Refugee Council (IRC) has described the signing into law of the International Protection Act 2015 as a "step backwards for Ireland".

The judge-led Historical Institutional Abuse (HIA) inquiry will this week resume its investigations by probing abuse allegations at a Lisburn children's home run by Protestant missionaries. Sir Anthony Hart, a retired judge of the High Court, is due to submit a report to the Northern Ireland Executi

An appeal brought against the Pensions Ombudsman by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, the Department of Education, and the Higher Education Authority with regards to the pension benefits granted to Michael Gleeson, who was granted permission to retire at 60 with full pension, has fail

A mother and daughter who challenged NHS rules that prevent free access to abortion in England for women who live in Northern Ireland are taking their bid to the UK Supreme Court. Teenager A and mother B travelled to Manchester in October 2012 so that A, then aged 15, could access an abortion.

President Michael D Higgins President Michael D Higgins has waded into an ongoing controversy surrounding the International Protection Bill by calling a meeting of the Council of State to consider key provisions of the legislation.

Health Minister Leo Varadkar Health Minister Leo Varadkar has said he remains “committed to the introduction of Minimum Unit Pricing” following a European Court of Justice ruling on similar proposals by the Scottish Government.

A man who was due to appear in Londonderry Court House on robbery charges yesterday escaped after scaling two security fences in a secure parking area outside the building, the Belfast Telegraph reports. Dean Beattie, 22, was not handcuffed while being transported to the courthouse by PSNI officers.

Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald has announced an allocation of €1.46 million for organisations supporting Irish victims of crime in 2016.

Laura Gillespie A leading Belfast regulatory expert at Pinsent Masons has said a potential massive hike in EU data breach fines could take a heavy toll on businesses, particularly in Northern Ireland.

Alain Spilliaert A trial for the murder of French film producer Sophie Toscan du Plantier, who was killed in Ireland in 1996, is likely to begin next year, her family's lawyer has said.