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An environmental activist has issued pre-action protocol letters against Northern Ireland's Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) for an alleged failure to tackle the "ecological crisis" at Lough Neagh. Leon Brooks accuses the department of failing to publish an environmen

Legislation requiring life sentences to be imposed on convicted murderers who are children at the time of the offence but turn 18 before their sentencing is unconstitutional, the High Court has ruled. In a judgment handed down yesterday, Mr Justice Garrett Simons said the "legitimate legislative pur

The Law Society of Ireland is inviting solicitors to attend the first in its Law Society In Conversation with Leadership Series. The first event on Thursday 5 September will feature Law Society director general Mark Garrett in conversation with Paschal Donohoe, the minister for public expenditure, N

Ireland's consumer law watchdog is reviewing the experiences of those who struggled to buy tickets for Oasis reunion shows over the weekend. Fans reported waiting in online queues for hours to try and buy tickets for the two Irish concerts taking place in August 2025, with many left disappointed.

The International Bar Association has called on Mongolia to arrest Vladimir Putin as the Russian president begins a visit to the country. The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued an arrest warrant for Mr Putin for the war crimes of unlawful deportation and transfer of children from occ

Members of Brazil's Supreme Court have voted unanimously to uphold a ban on X, formerly Twitter, in the country. The temporary ban had been imposed on Friday after the social media giant refused to comply with local laws.

Holiday park operator Pontins has apologised for discriminating against Irish Travellers as it begins to implement an action plan developed with Britain's equality watchdog. In February, the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) published an investigation into Pontins and served the company wi

The UK government has suspended around 30 out of some 350 arms export licences for military equipment to Israel. A review commissioned by foreign secretary David Lammy is said to have concluded that the items — which include components of "fighter aircraft, helicopters and drones as well as it

A local council in South Korea is offering cash incentives to young people who strike up a relationship following a local matchmaking event. Busan's Saha district office is offering 1 million won (around €675 or £570) to any couples that form after a mass blind-dating event to be hosted b

The Irish government is seeking fresh legal advice on trade between the EU and Israel in the wake of a landmark ruling from the International Court of Justice (ICJ). In July, the UN’s top court issued a landmark advisory opinion that said Israel is unlawfully occupying the Palestinian territor

The general scheme of the National Cyber Security Bill 2024 has been published. The bill is the legislative vehicle for the transposition of the Network and Information Security Directive EU 2022/2555, also known as the NIS2 Directive.

Irish SMEs are benefiting from nearly record levels of venture capital funding, according to the Irish Venture Capital Association VenturePulse survey published today in association with William Fry. A total of €494 million in venture capital funding was invested into Irish SMEs in the second q

The Legal Services Regulatory Authority (LSRA) has published the draft regulations for legal partnerships. The regulatory framework for legal partnerships, a new business structure for the delivery of legal services, is to be introduced in the coming months.

More than a third of Irish people would include a gift to charity in their will if tax breaks were available to beneficiaries, a new survey for My Legacy has found. Published to coincide with the launch of My Legacy Month, the poll suggests that only 27 per cent of over-18s in Ireland have made a wi

Legislation aimed at protecting victims of sexual offences from being "retraumatised" in the course of a criminal trial has come into effect. Justice minister Helen McEntee has now commenced parts 1, 2, 4 and 5 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Act 2024.