Practitioners may have received a phishing email purporting to be from a John Melson enquiring if the practice would be able ...

An EU directive on working time has come into effect for the Defence Forces, after the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment signed regulations on the issue. The department said that members ...

The EU’s 'common charging' requirements for mobile phone and other similar electronic devices have come into effect since 28 December. These requirements will also apply to laptops as of 28 April 2026 ...

A SIPTU spokesman has said the agriculture sector should have safety training accreditation, similar to that which exists for construction sites. Statistics from the Health and Safety Authority show ...

The British energy regulator has launched an investigation into British Gas after a London Times undercover reporter revealed its prepayment meter-installation methods. Centrica is the parent company ...

Two sole practitioners have told trainee solicitors that they are still optimistic about the future for smaller and rural practices, despite many challenges. Liam Keane (State Solicitor for Co Meath, ...

Britain’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has been granted its first unexplained-wealth order (UWO) to seize a £1.5 million property in that country’s Lake District. The property is owned by Claire Schools ...

Business and legal leaders see regulatory changes as the biggest challenge to their company this year, according to a survey carried out by law firm Mason Hayes & Curran (MHC). Almost one-third of the ...

The Government has appointed Professor Michael Doherty to chair a group that will examine all aspects of employment law. Prof Doherty is the former head of Maynooth University’s Law School and ...

Research published by the Injuries Resolution Board (IRB) has found that the number of public-liability claims linked to accidents in businesses and public spaces fell by 40% between 2019 and 2023.

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 European Commission has expressed concern about US measures announced yesterday (13 January) that restrict access to advanced AI technology for some EU member states. The White House said that the ...