A tenant received 23,000 euros from Ireland’s Workplace Relations Commission after his landlords refused to process his housing assistance application and later evicted him. William Gallagher qualified for the Housing Assistance Payment program through Kildare County Council, but needed his landlords, Jenny Brennan and Matthew Hannigan, to complete the required paperwork. The pair declined to…
Sarah Keane will become Cricket Ireland’s chief executive in March 2026, marking the first time a woman has led a full member nation of the International Cricket Council. The qualified solicitor started her legal career at Matheson before spending two decades as Swim Ireland’s chief executive from 2004. She chaired the Olympic Federation of Ireland…
Byrne Wallace Shields established a sports law division under former Ireland rugby player Peter McKenna, who serves as a partner at the Dublin firm. The practice will counsel athletes, governing bodies, event organizers, brands, and technology companies about contracts, governance rules, image rights, data protection, and commercial agreements. McKenna said Ireland’s sports industry faces fresh…
Cleaver Fulton Rankin added five lawyers to its Belfast staff after promoting four trainees and recruiting an experienced litigator. Ross Clarke joined the dispute resolution group in August as an associate, specializing in commercial litigation and construction conflicts. Rebecca Cargill, Ross Gallagher, Peter Lockhart and Oliver Hamilton earned solicitor status after finishing their two-year training…
Addleshaw Goddard hired Stephen Barry to strengthen its Irish disputes division after he completed more than two decades at Eversheds Sutherland. Barry handled complex litigation matters spanning planning disputes, environmental conflicts, and regulatory probes across the infrastructure and energy industries. His practice focused on representing parties before Ireland’s Planning and Environmental Court in several notable…
A Washington resident has sued after authorities detained him for following troops with a speaker blaring the Darth Vader theme song. Sam O’Hara launched the satirical demonstration to protest President Donald Trump’s National Guard deployment in the capital, with his videos gaining millions of views online. An Ohio National Guard member summoned police, leading to…
The United Nations’ top court has ordered Israel to permit humanitarian assistance into Gaza and uphold its duties as an occupying authority. The International Court of Justice issued its detailed advisory opinion on Monday after the UN General Assembly requested guidance about the occupied Palestinian territories. Israel must guarantee that Palestinians receive basic necessities such…
Northern Ireland solicitors are challenging their Law Society over plans to lower the burden of proof in disciplinary cases. More than 50 members requested a special meeting set for this afternoon to vote against switching from criminal to civil standards when the tribunal judges professional misconduct allegations. The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal currently requires charges to…
A wiring mistake by a BT engineer led police to three innocent people whose home was wrongly linked to child abuse images in 2016. Two men and one woman endured searches, device seizures and child protection investigations after crossed wires in a street cabinet connected their address to illegal downloads traced by authorities. The Investigatory…
The grandchildren of Ruth Ellis have asked Britain’s justice secretary to issue a posthumous pardon for their grandmother, who became the last woman executed in the country after killing her abusive partner in 1955. Ellis shot racing driver David Blakely, who had subjected her to repeated physical and emotional abuse throughout their relationship. The trial…
