COVID-19 has prompted lawyers to rapidly familiarise themselves with the legal framework governing virtual closings and remote signings in a remote work environment. There is no doubt that COVID-19 ...

The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) has opened this year’s round of a grant scheme for organisations and groups working on issues of human rights and equality. IHREC says that the ...

Dr Des Hogan and Dale Sunderland took up their roles as commissioners with the Data Protection Commission (DPC) yesterday (20 February). Dr Hogan, who had been Assistant Chief State Solicitor in the ...

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 ...

Almost half (48%) of Ireland’s real-estate sector expects commercial-lease terms to become more flexible for both tenants and landlords, a new survey by Mason Hayes & Curran has found. The ...

A new law aimed at providing stronger protection for consumers and modernising consumer law came into effect today (29 November). The Consumer Rights Act 2022 was signed into law by the President on 7 ...

Law firm McCann FitzGerald LLP has promoted four of its senior associates to ‘of counsel’. The firm says that it awards ‘of counsel’ positions to senior associates with exceptional technical expertise ...

The International Bar Association (IBA) has expressed its deepest condolences on the passing of Pope Francis earlier this week. “His unwavering commitment to justice and the dignity of all people ...

Remote work gives legal professionals more flexibility—but it also requires more responsibility. By building smart digital habits, using secure tools, and staying educated, you can protect your ...

With less than three weeks to go, the Law Society is encouraging all legal professionals to continue to register for Calcutta Run charity partners, Dublin Simon Community and the HOPE Foundation.