The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) has called for changes to the payments scheme for survivors of mother-and-baby institutions. The scheme, set up under the Mother and Baby ...

Estate agent Lisney has said that continuing delays in the Probate Office will affect the housing market this year. In its Outlook 2024, the firm says that a grant of probate is taking 22 weeks from ...

In Ireland, contempt of court remains on a common law footing rather than being enshrined in legislation. But does it need a statutory basis? Contempt of court is the way the justice system protects ...

Ireland’s data-protection watchdog has handed out the biggest fines linked to breaches of GDPR rules since the regulations came into effect, according to figures published today (18 January). Law firm ...

The media watchdog is seeking views on the operation of a new scheme aimed at boosting coverage of court hearings across the country. Coimisiún na Meán (CnaM) has also opened a public consultation on ...

Mayo practice P O’Connor Solicitors and the Charlestown practice of Aileen McGing have merged, with effect from 11 July. McGing now practises from the Swinford office of P O’Connor. Principal Pat ...

The Law Society’s Practice Management Member Services team has produced two information leaflets for practitioners, covering the steps involved in setting up a partnership and the succeeding-practice ...

An annual survey of the legal profession has found that almost half of firms are expecting the outlook for profitability in the sector to deteriorate over the next 12 months. The Annual Law Survey, ...

A new State agency, brought about by the merger of the Property Registration Authority (PRA), the Valuation Office, and Ordnance Survey Ireland (OSI), has officially begun operating. Tailte Éireann ...

The EU’s highest court has ruled that Ireland has failed to meet its obligations under an EU directive on the quality of drinking water. The action, taken by the European Commission, centred on the ...

Ireland’s data watchdog will adopt a final decision on its investigation into social-media platform TikTok within a month, after a decision by the European Data Protection Board (EDPB). Under GDPR law ...

New research suggests that the ‘big four’ professional-services firms are expanding their presence in the global legal-services market. Revenues from this part of their business have now reached US $1 ...