Monday 1 March, 2021
The Taoiseach has said that constitutional change could be needed to provide for TD maternity leave, but constitutional experts say otherwise.
“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.”
President Michael D Higgins yesterday signed the Bill into law.
Legal experts David Kenny and Conor Casy say there is ‘too much at stake’ to do nothing about hybrid or virtual sittings.
The seriousness of the crime must be reflected in the sentence our judges can impose, says the justice minister.
We saw the first few examples of Super Rugby AU’s law trials this weekend.
Eleven seats in the Seanad are vacant as a new Taoiseach has not yet been elected.
TD Niall Collins says some pubs have remained open.
The law was trialled in Australia last year.
Since 2018 Dublin City Council no longer issue carriage drivers licences, which drivers say could lead to unlicensed operators and concerns for animal welfare.
It comes after a protest at the Dáil on Tuesday.
Around 50 bingo players were bussed to the Dáil yesterday to protest a bill that they say could see their winnings cut in half.
Dan Fox swapped the stage for the law library, now he is transforming the legal trade with Johnson Hana.
It represents a more than 150% increase on the previous year.
The governing body has announced an amendment to its law book.
It’s been four years since an expert group tasked with reviewing the Mental Health Act 2001 recommended 165 changes to the law.
The law made it compulsory for children in pre-school education to be vaccinated against 10 diseases.
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.
Zero-hour contracts are banned in most circumstances from today.
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.
A new biopic about the Supreme Court Justice looks at her early years as a Harvard student and fledgling lawyer.
The proposed law would effectively amount to a cigarette ban by 2024.
Three million Irish citizens could be entitled to compensation if the project is found to be unlawful, writes Simon McGarr.
Government plans to build on existing rules that govern cycling and driving rules.
Marriage for people who are under 18 has also been repealed under the new legislation.
‘It is essential, for victims of crime and for society in general, that coherent sentencing policy is developed’, writes Ivana Bacik.
Barrister Anthony Moore writes about whether deportation law reform is throwing the baby out with the bathwater.
The change will will remove any disincentive to potential candidates for vacancies that might arise at the top of the Garda organisation.
A constitutional amendment approved by the parliament in June banned “habitual residence in a public space”.
The regulations will apply to the public as well as the private sector subject to the employment thresholds.
The Irish referee was in the spotlight for the third Kiwi try of the day as he stuck by the letter of the law.
Following public outcry UK firms will have to reveal boss-staff pay gaps under draft law for 2019
When passed, the law will ensure there is a “fair system of how judges are appointed”, said Shane Ross.
A Supreme Court decision made today has led to continued calls for a change to Northern Ireland’s abortion laws.
However, the judges said that when it comes to fatal foetal abnormality, NI abortion law is not compatible with human rights laws.
Ministers signed off on 50 proposed amendments to the Judicial Appointments Bill today.
The Department of Justice in Ireland is currently reviewing sexual assault legislation and has been urged to provide greater protection for victims.
Charlie Flanagan says it is no longer fit for purpose.
TD Barry Cowen said this means families coping with funeral costs are left waiting for months before they can inherit the estate.
The Sinn Féin Bill carries a possible penalty of five years in jail for the offence.
