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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.
Solicitors based in Leitrim, Donegal and Limerick and bordering counties can book now for the annual Law Society Skillnet cluster events in their region. If you’re based in Leitrim, Longford, ...
The Government's legislative programme for the upcoming Dáil summer session includes 23 bills that have been prioritised for publication. Another 28 have been prioritised for drafting during the ...
Sinn Féin has named its TD for Cavan-Monaghan, Matt Carthy, as chair of the Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration. The post was one of seven secured by the party. “This committee ...
The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) recovered more than €2.1 million in unpaid wages from just over 5,100 completed inspections of employers last year, according to its annual report. The figure ...
MOOCs are free, online courses open to all and are part of the Law Society of Ireland’s Public Legal Education initiative. This year’s MOOC will provide participants with an insight into this rapidly ...
Solicitors who conduct conveyancing transactions are being asked for their cooperation with an important project that is being undertaken by the Government’s Anti-Money Laundering Steering Committee.
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 ...
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 ...
The Government has launched a public consultation on a new plan aimed at boosting competition in the insurance market. The Programme for Government includes a commitment to a new Action Plan on ...