1+ hour, 51+ min ago  (514+ words) AI is being introduced into HR faster than organisations are putting governance measures in place, Mason Hayes & Curran (MHC) has said. More than half of organisations (55%) using AI in HR do not yet have a clear governance framework in place,…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago  (388+ words) A policy paper from the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has called for the removal of criminal penalties for possession of drugs. The ICCL says that, while the Citizens" Assembly on Drugs Use recommended a move towards a health-centred approach…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago  (445+ words) In 2024, the suspected offender was known to 70% of victims of sexual offences that had been detected by this year, CSO statistics show. The Recorded Crime Victims 2025 and Suspected Offenders 2024 statistics show that almost two-thirds (63%) of victims of detected assaults and…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago  (307+ words) Former taoiseach Enda Kenny has been appointed as chair of Ireland for Law, a Government initiative aimed at promoting Ireland as a leading centre for international legal services. Kenny, who became a TD in 1975, was leader of Fine Gael from…...

4+ day, 16+ min ago  (392+ words) Law Society Professional Training (LSPT) has given details of several upcoming training courses that aim to provide lawyers with the non-technical skills that are becoming increasingly important in modern legal practice. LSPT says that the series of practical and engaging…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago  (448+ words) Lawyers at Philip Lee say that many Irish businesses are revisiting force majeure clauses in their contracts in the light of the recent conflict in the Middle East and its impact on shipping routes and energy markets. The firm says…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago  (184+ words) Law Society Skillnet will hold its 2026 update for solicitors in the north-west on Thursday 21 May. The event will take place at the Lough Eske Castle Hotel, Lough Eske, Co Donegal (10am to 5. 30pm). Six CPD hours are available for attendees " four general,…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago  (360+ words) The annual rate of growth in residential-property prices eased for the second month in a row in March, according to the latest official figures. The Central Statistics Office (CSO) said that prices across the country rose by 6. 5% in the year…...

5+ day, 54+ min ago  (340+ words) Ministers have signed regulations that will introduce a scale of fees for environmental judicial reviews. The regulations, signed by Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment Darragh O'Brien and Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Services Reform and Digitalisation Jack…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago  (376+ words) The Law Society of England and Wales has called for a clear set of rules on how solicitors can use AI to prepare court documents. According to the England-and-Wales Gazette, the organisation has called on regulators and the British Government…...