The Government has approved the drafting of legislation to set up a new Building Standards Regulatory Authority. Minister for Housing Darragh O’Brien said that the move would improve compliance and ...

Personal-injury specialist and partner at Tracey Solicitors, Maria Lakes has always had a strong sense of justice and a drive to right wrongs, she tells Mary Hallissey For Maria Lakes, it was a mock ...

International law firm Clark Hill has announced today that Conor Kenny has joined its transatlantic practice as an international business co-ordinator. Based in Dublin, Kenny will focus on driving ...

Dillon Eustace has appointed Shane Harron as a partner in its Dublin-based teams that are responsible for restructuring and insolvency, and commercial litigation. Harron has more than 12 years’ ...

A total of 10,033 abortions were carried out in Ireland in 2023, the fifth year of legalised termination of pregnancy under the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018. The figures ...

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has welcomed a technical agreement on competition co-operation announced yesterday (29 October) by the European Commission and the British ...

A new laboratory and headquarters for Forensic Science Ireland (FSI) have been officially opened today (21 March). FSI, which currently has just over 200 staff, provides a scientific service to the ...

The Minister for Finance Michael McGrath (pictured) has said that a report on taxation in Ireland shows that there are “still real vulnerabilities” beneath the surface, despite positive headline ...

The Irish Refugee Council has said that it provided support to 11,000 people last year – a dramatic increase from the figure of 3,000 recorded in 2021. Its 2022 Impact Report shows that its helplines ...

Bring the year to a close and top off your CPD tally, with the Regulation Recap Seminar in Blackhall Place on 10 December. This event will include reflections on the year in regulation, highlighting ...

The tender, titled Provision of Legislative Drafting/Settling Services, is set to commence in December 2024. This initial contract will span 12 months, with the potential for further extensions.

This is the third event in a series where the Law Society hosts distinguished leaders who have made an impact in their chosen ...