A restriction on the times at which alcohol advertisements can be broadcast on radio and television will come into effect on 10 January 2025. The measure is aimed at reducing the exposure of children ...

US law firm Vinson & Elkins is to open a Dublin city centre office, in a move that it said would enhance its ability to serve clients in the aviation sector. Partner David Berkery, who joined the firm ...

The Data Protection Commission (DPC) has welcomed the outcome of two rounds of prosecution proceedings taken yesterday (27 May) in Dublin District Courts. The cases were taken by the DPC against two ...

The Irish Independent has reported that a bike or car theft happens every three hours in Dublin city centre, according to figures obtained by the newspaper. The newspaper says that gardaí are up ...

A survey carried out by the Compliance Institute has found that cyber-crime is considered the most prevalent financial crime in Ireland. The organisation, which works with professionals involved in ...

As part of a statutory review of the effectiveness of the Decision Support Service (DSS) the legal profession has been invited to participate in a survey with a deadline of 6pm on Friday 14 February .

The Law Society has welcomed the introduction of new Solicitors Accounts Regulations, which come into operation on 1 July. The current regulations have been in force since 2014, and the Law Society ...

A KC who was among a group of high-profile Jewish lawyers who called for Israel to be guided by the law in its response to the Hamas attack has been appointed attorney general in Britain’s new Labour ...

The Government has halved the levy that credit unions must pay into a fund set up to deal with any financial difficulties in the sector. The Department of Finance said that the rate for the Credit ...

Caoilfhionn Gallagher KC has been appointed as Special Rapporteur on Child Protection for a three-year term. UCD BCL graduate Gallagher was called to the Bar of Ireland (2001), the Bar of England and ...

The Seanad has passed a bill that will set up a new dedicated Family Court within the existing courts structure. Once enacted, the legislation will provide for judges who have specialist training or ...

The data-protection watchdog has reprimanded and fined social-media company Meta Ireland €91 million for breaches of the GDPR rules on password storage. The Data Protection Commission (DPC) had ...