# Law

Last week

21st May 2023 - 27th May 2023

# Alcohol

Donnelly defends signing into law world’s first legislation on health labelling of alcohol

Labels will state the calorie content and grams of alcohol in the product.

32.7k

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May 22nd 2023, 3:34 PM

This year

2023

# defamation laws

Govt aims to reform defamation laws to protect public-interest journalism and reduce costs

Ireland’s libel and slander laws have been criticised for creating a chilling effect on public-interest journalism.

16.4k

Updated

Mar 28th 2023, 3:00 PM

# Enoch Burke

Judge in Burke appeal case says wishes of student and their parents 'must prevail'

The full judgment was never read out in court, due to an interruption and physical altercation involving gardaí.

30.3k

Mar 8th 2023, 3:42 PM

Last year

2022

# Explainer

Explainer: Contempt of court and the potential for an indefinite prison term

Ireland’s contempt of court laws are derived from the ancient Common Law catalogue of past case law.

20.0k

Sep 11th 2022, 8:30 AM

Voices

Opinion: The hyperfocus on our punters blinds people to the real issues sex workers face

A sex worker writes about her experiences and what needs to change, on foot of new research about sex work in Ireland.

16.9k

Aug 25th 2022, 7:00 AM

# Athlone

Two men charged with violent disorder and assault after death of man in Athlone

The two men appeared at Mullingar District Court on Sunday evening.

33.1k

Aug 14th 2022, 11:13 PM

# stardust

Stardust inquests to have independent jury following passing of legislation in the Dáil

Jurors are currently selected for inquests by Gardaí, but campaigners had raised concerns about this due to the force’s involvement in the inquest.

5.5k

Jul 1st 2022, 12:26 PM

# Law

Minister for Justice to launch review of the Civil Legal Aid Scheme this month

An eleven-person Review Group will be chaired by retired Chief Justice, Frank Clarke.

9.9k

Jun 2nd 2022, 4:15 AM

# Law

Ireland rack up 57 points after red card forces Italy down to 13 players

A little-known law meant the visitors had to remove another player after Hame Faiva’s sending-off.

45.8k

Feb 27th 2022, 4:58 PM

# Axial Loading

Upcoming Six Nations will involve trial of new 'brake foot' scrum law

The new tweak aims to put an end to the practice of ‘axial loading’ at scrums.

9.5k

Jan 28th 2022, 10:25 AM

All time

# FLAC

Nearly 12,500 calls last year for free legal advice - with big increase in employment concerns

Flac’s annual report said employment law queries in one week in May 2020 “exceeded family law queries for the first time”.

4.9k

Jun 29th 2021, 6:00 AM

# Legal Action

How legal threats and the Ryan Commission's legacy impacted Mother and Baby Home inquiry

The potential legal action of survivors – which has become a reality in several cases – was seemingly not given the same consideration as legal action from religious orders.

The potential legal action of survivors was seemingly not given the same consideration as legal action from religious orders, Órla Ryan writes

The Ryan Commission into child abuse continues to impact how we treat survivors of institutional abuse, a human rights lawyer has argued

There is mounting pressure for the commissioners to appear before the Oireachtas

17.0k

Jun 3rd 2021, 5:53 PM

# Justice

Barristers urge caution on widespread roll-out of remote court hearings after Covid

The Bar of Ireland said remote hearings impact on judicial interaction and the management of witnesses.

9.8k

May 4th 2021, 2:15 PM

Voices

Larry Donnelly: The jurors in the Chauvin trial carry the weight of America's past and present

The Boston attorney takes a look at the trial of Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd.

16.3k

Apr 11th 2021, 8:45 AM

# Legislation

Bill to allow child murder victims to be named could be made law by end of March, McEntee says

The Bill has passed through all stages of the Seanad.

11.1k

Mar 5th 2021, 6:23 PM

# Houses of the OIreachtas

Does the constitution need to be changed to allow TDs to take maternity leave?

The Taoiseach has said that constitutional change could be needed to provide for TD maternity leave, but constitutional experts say otherwise.

14.0k

Dec 12th 2020, 7:00 AM

Voices

Column: 'Hands off' symphysiotomy judgement did not hold Ireland to any rigorous standard

“It also suggests that if we want survivors to be treated properly, we need to hold the state to the highest possible standards in the Oireachtas.”

10.1k

Dec 12th 2020, 12:05 AM

# Legislation

Dozens protest outside Áras an Uachtaráin over Mother and Baby Homes Bill

President Michael D Higgins yesterday signed the Bill into law.

48.6k

Oct 26th 2020, 6:53 PM

Voices

Opinion: The idea that the Constitution stops the Dáil from operating with video technology is a nonsense

Legal experts David Kenny and Conor Casy say there is ‘too much at stake’ to do nothing about hybrid or virtual sittings.

24.3k

Sep 17th 2020, 7:00 AM

# Gangland Crime

Gangland criminals targeted: New law seeks to impose life imprisonment for conspiracy to murder

The seriousness of the crime must be reflected in the sentence our judges can impose, says the justice minister.

18.3k

Sep 17th 2020, 12:01 AM

# first glimpse

50/22 kicks, 22/50 kicks, and goal line drop-outs: Australia's new law trials

We saw the first few examples of Super Rugby AU’s law trials this weekend.

12.1k

Jul 5th 2020, 5:28 PM

# Law

Senators to begin High Court action to clarify if Seanad can legislate

Eleven seats in the Seanad are vacant as a new Taoiseach has not yet been elected.

10.8k

Jun 24th 2020, 9:28 AM

# Coronavirus

New law will empower minister to shut down pubs that refuse to close

TD Niall Collins says some pubs have remained open.

48.1k

Mar 20th 2020, 6:16 PM

# Law

What does the 50:22 kick look like and how could it change rugby?

The law was trialled in Australia last year.

45.6k

Mar 16th 2020, 4:58 PM

# unregulated

Legal limbo to end for Dublin's horse-drawn carriage drivers as new law to sort out licence debacle

Since 2018 Dublin City Council no longer issue carriage drivers licences, which drivers say could lead to unlicensed operators and concerns for animal welfare.

15.3k

Dec 11th 2019, 6:10 AM

# Bingo

Lobbyists big winners as government revises bingo bill after protests

It comes after a protest at the Dáil on Tuesday.

11.8k

Dec 5th 2019, 11:19 AM

# Bingo

'No threat to bingo halls or bingo nights' under new law, says Taoiseach

Around 50 bingo players were bussed to the Dáil yesterday to protest a bill that they say could see their winnings cut in half.

12.0k

Dec 4th 2019, 2:49 PM

# Interview

Meet the frontman, turned lawyer, turned entrepreneur disrupting the legal business

Dan Fox swapped the stage for the law library, now he is transforming the legal trade with Johnson Hana.

9.1k

Nov 29th 2019, 10:59 AM

# lawful

Record number of solicitors from England and Wales registered in Ireland this year

It represents a more than 150% increase on the previous year.

15.0k

Nov 29th 2019, 9:15 AM

# Player Welfare

Best offers input as World Rugby outlaws dangerous 'axial loading' in scrums

The governing body has announced an amendment to its law book.

17.1k

Jul 15th 2019, 2:54 PM

# MENTAL HEALTH ACT 2001

Reform of Ireland's mental health laws delayed as heads of bill not expected until the end of the year

It’s been four years since an expert group tasked with reviewing the Mental Health Act 2001 recommended 165 changes to the law.

8.5k

Jul 8th 2019, 6:30 AM

# Vaccine

Italy is making parents prove their children are vaccinated before they can go to creche

The law made it compulsory for children in pre-school education to be vaccinated against 10 diseases.

13.0k

Mar 12th 2019, 10:45 PM

Voices

Opinion: Had Denis O'Brien's suit succeeded, our democratic system could have been undermined

Free speech and open debate in parliament is essential to our democratic system and would be inhibited if TDs were constantly under threat of lawsuits, writes David Kenny.

15.6k

Mar 5th 2019, 6:00 PM

# Explainer

What are the new 'casual employment' laws that came into force today?

Zero-hour contracts are banned in most circumstances from today.

55.9k

Mar 4th 2019, 9:52 PM

Voices

Opinion: Long-awaited surrogacy laws still won't recognise many parents

Surrogacy still isn’t regulated in Ireland. New rules are on the way but they won’t solve the problem of recognition for couples who previously entered surrogacy arrangements abroad, writes Brian Tobin.

14.0k

Mar 4th 2019, 7:00 AM

# notorious rbg

Ruth Bader Ginsburg helped change America - but her fight for gender equality hasn't been won

A new biopic about the Supreme Court Justice looks at her early years as a Harvard student and fledgling lawyer.

15.8k

Feb 17th 2019, 9:45 AM

# age limit

Hawaii is considering a law to ban cigarettes being sold to anyone under 100

The proposed law would effectively amount to a cigarette ban by 2024.

27.7k

Feb 5th 2019, 7:17 AM

Voices

Opinion: The PSC could become the most expensive administrative error in the history of the State

Three million Irish citizens could be entitled to compensation if the project is found to be unlawful, writes Simon McGarr.

32.5k

Jan 21st 2019, 7:00 AM

# On Yer Bike

Drivers who put cyclists at risk to be targeted, but it won't be mandatory to wear high-vis while on your bike

Government plans to build on existing rules that govern cycling and driving rules.

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Jan 13th 2019, 7:00 AM

# domestic violence act

Coercive control and psychological abuse now an offence under new law

Marriage for people who are under 18 has also been repealed under the new legislation.

32.1k

Jan 2nd 2019, 7:34 AM