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Former finance minister Michael McGrath is to be appointed as the new European commissioner for justice. Ursula von der Leyen today unveiled the make-up of the new European Commission, who begins a second five-year term as president.

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

Thousands of dangerous cars are being imported to Europe through a loophole in EU law, an Irish MEP has said. Cynthia Ní Mhurchú, a barrister and Fianna Fáil MEP for Ireland South, has backed calls by the European Transport Safety Council to change the law following a 20 per cen

Over 250,000 people have backed a European citizens' initiative that says video game publishers should be required to ensure that online games remain playable after official support is ended. The Stop Killing Games initiative follows criticism of French publisher Ubisoft, which recently shut down se

Jurisdiction to hear and determine questions referred for a preliminary ruling is to be conferred on the General Court of the European Union in six specific areas. From 1 October 2024, the General Court will have jurisdiction to give preliminary rulings on the common system of VAT; excise duties; th

Coimisiún na Meán has said it is assessing Meta's compliance with the EU Digital Services Act (DSA) after concerns were raised about online death threats against the Taoiseach. A sinister threat against Simon Harris was posted to Instagram and remained live for days, even after An Gard

TikTok has agreed to permanently withdraw an awards programme from EU countries after the European Commission said it "could be as toxic and addictive as cigarettes". The Commission announced in April that it had opened formal proceedings against TikTok under the Digital Services Act (DSA) in relati

A conference in Dublin next month will examine the likely effects of the EU's new Product Liability Directive, which could redress the balance in complex tort cases. The new directive includes presumptions reversing the conventional burden of proof on plaintiffs to prove defect or causation in cases

The European Commission has launched a public consultation on new draft guidelines on exclusionary abuses of dominance, including predatory pricing, margin squeeze, exclusive dealing and refusal to supply. Such behaviour is banned under Article 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Un

The European Commission has formally confirmed Ireland's participation in the controversial EU Pact on Migration and Asylum. Ireland is opting-in to seven legal acts under the Pact: the Reception Conditions Directive, Qualification Regulation, Asylum Procedure Regulation, Union Resettlement Framewor

EU member states including Ireland may have to consider an individual's rights under the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union before executing UK arrest warrants issued under post-Brexit rules, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has said. The court was asked in March to

The High Court has determined that the State’s prohibition on the importation and sale of CBD products containing trace amounts of THC is lawful in circumstances and does not offend the principle of the free movement of goods. Delivering judgment for the High Court, Mr Justice Garrett Simons s

New Irish legislation on European arrest warrants has still not brought Irish law in line with EU requirements, the European Commission has said. The European Arrest Warrant (Amendment) Act 2024 was approved by the Oireachtas in March and was intended to address issues raised by the Commission in 20

Three EU member states are being referred to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) for failing to transpose laws designed to guarantee fair trial rights. The European Commission yesterday announced further action to be taken in separate infringement proceedings against Hungary, Czechia a

EU member states have made progress in addressing rule of law issues over the past year, according to the European Commission's latest annual rule of law report. More than two-thirds (68 per cent) of the recommendations issued in the 2023 report have been fully or partially addressed, the report say