# New Law
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Last year
2023
Health and Safety
New laws requiring quad bike users to wear helmets and do safety training come into effect
20 Nov 2023
10.8k
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Domestic Violence
Rate of pay for domestic violence leave should be worked out by end of summer, says minister
30 Mar 2023
5.5k
11
All time
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'I am available to play for the Wallabies' - Former All-Black Kerr-Barlow eyes up shock switch
24 Aug 2022
11.3k
7
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Adopted people to get access to their birth certs and other records under new legislation
Updated
12 Jan 2022
30.3k
38
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Adopted people will no longer have to attend mandatory information session when seeking records
12 Jan 2022
14.0k
13
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You won't be able to use supermarket loyalty points to get discounts on alcohol from today
11 Jan 2021
35.0k
55
Road Safety
Drivers who dangerously overtake cyclists face automatic fine and penalty points from today
12 Nov 2019
44.0k
384
Banned
Companies that break new alcohol advertisement rules will face fines and jail time
4 Nov 2019
13.0k
23
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Missing persons' families will be allowed bypass a seven-year wait to declare them dead from this week
30 Oct 2019
15.2k
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Both parents in some female same-sex relationships can now be named on a child's birth certificate
23 May 2019
151k
134
Great Irish Sell Off
Bill which aims to force banks to ask for permission before selling mortgages to vulture funds passes in the Dáil
Updated
31 Jan 2019
39.9k
76
concert tickets
Fast-tracked: Ticket touting law to ban above-face-value resales to come before the Dáil next week
25 Jan 2019
10.4k
46
Parenting
Same-sex couples will be able to use ‘parent’ on birth certificates under new law
11 Jan 2019
18.8k
105
Equality
Cabinet approves proposed law around highlighting gender pay gap in companies
26 Jun 2018
9.4k
75
Child Protection
Sex offender information may be disclosed to 'necessary people' under proposed new law
6 Jun 2018
8.1k
9
Careful Now
Drivers will soon have to observe a minimum passing distance when overtaking cyclists
28 Feb 2018
21.6k
271
they've earned it
'People are getting exploited': New law aims to ensure waiting staff get their tips
2 Apr 2017
37.4k
62
migrant crisis
Denmark has confiscated thousands of euros from immigrants under controversial new laws
30 Jun 2016
29.9k
148
morality police
People in Iran could face up to 74 lashes ... for walking a dog
7 Nov 2014
15.9k
119
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Did you have to give up your health insurance? Here's how Leo Varadkar wants to help
5 Nov 2014
21.8k
54
foi requests
Ever wanted to ask the Gardaí something about their records? Now you can
15 Oct 2014
17.4k
18