A man has ended a years-long legal battle seeking the return of his 12-foot-long pet alligator.

Jim O’Callaghan has committed to consider whether he can order an inquest into the 2022 explosion which killed 10 people in Creeslough.

The use of the Defence Forces to disperse fuel protests raises “serious concerns for the protection of peaceful protest in Ireland”, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has said.

District judges in Northern Ireland are set to be given power to impose fines of up to £50,000 for water pollution offences.

Anne-Marie Linehan, managing partner of Cork-based J.W. O’Donovan LLP, is our Lawyer of the Month for April 2026.

The Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration is seeking to appoint Whole Time Appeals Officers to TARA.

The Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration is seeking to appoint Deputy Chief Appeals Officers to TARA.

The Department of Social Protection is recruiting a Legal Advisor at Assistant Principal level in Dublin.

A man has been fined after “startling” Thailand’s beloved pygmy hippo, Moo Deng, by entering her zoo enclosure.

Commercial law firm Whitney Moore has joined Insurance Law Global, a network of specialist firms focused on the insurance and reinsurance sector.

The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission has invited civil society organisations and groups across Ireland working on human rights and equality issues to apply for support funder a €350,000 grants scheme.

The former CEO of an electric vehicle battery start-up has been awarded €420,172 in compensation after bringing a constructive dismissal case to the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC).

A new agreement has paved the way for the reciprocal exchange of driving licences between Ireland and Moldova.

Price gouging is not responsible for the sharp increases in fuel prices following the start of the US-Israeli war on Iran, the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has concluded.

Greece has become the latest country to announce the introduction of a blanket ban on children’s use of social media.

Dublin firm Tracey Solicitors LLP has promoted Monika Kealy to senior associate solicitor.

Two rival newspapers are set for a court battle over a unique arrangement that saw one included as an insert in the other.

The EU tobacco control framework is to be overhauled after an evaluation highlighted growing challenges linked to the rapid emergence of novel tobacco and nicotine products, particularly among young people.

A targeted amendment to the mortgage measures is to exempt certain principal home bridging loans from the loan-to-income (LTI) limit.

Former Law Society president Maura Derivan has been presented with the inaugural Trophée De L’Égalité in Paris in recognition of her work to advance gender equality, diversity and inclusion in the Irish solicitors’ profession.

Europe’s battery energy storage sector is increasingly facing regulatory and grid‑access barriers after 18 months of unprecedented expansion, according to new analysis from Fieldfisher.

A&L Goodbody lawyers Jill Shaw and Rachel Kemp examine how new SLAPP laws could influence ESG-related legal actions.

Legislation introducing new fast-track approval processes for critical infrastructure has been published by the government.

Swiss cheesemakers have praised a court ruling which has saved the iconic holes in Emmental.

Tughans lawyer Aoife Murray has been appointed as chair of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) Northern Ireland Young Planners Committee.

The closing date for the LEAP Irish Law Awards 2026 has been pushed back to Friday 17th April 2026. #sponsored

Whitney Moore managing partner Emma Richmond has been shortlisted for CEO of the Year at the IMAGE PwC Businesswoman of the Year Awards 2026.

McCann FitzGerald’s Ciara Ryan, Darragh Murray and Borbala Gyenge examine the High Court’s first written judgment concerning the interpretation and application of section 50 of the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009.

Another bespoke facility designed to ensure vulnerable witnesses do not come face-to-face with defendants in the Northern Ireland courts has been officially opened.

Law Centre NI’s head of social security, Owen McCloskey, has been appointed to the UK government’s Social Security Advisory Committee (SSAC).

Solicitor Fiona Derry has been appointed to the board of Invest NI.

Northern Ireland firm Carson McDowell has been shortlisted for the top legal prize at the British Business Awards 2026.

Philip Lee LLP has expanded its US team with the recruitment of Walker Stanovsky as counsel.

Lawyers Dr Barry Scannell and Brendan O’Sullivan are among five new appointees to the board of the Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA).

A viral video has captured a woman’s impressive escape from police custody through the cracked window of a police car.

The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) has awarded more than €79,000 to an Indian national who was subjected to “economic slavery” while employed as a chef in Dundalk.

The Law Society of Ireland has invited the legal profession to register for the 2026 Calcutta Run.

Northern Ireland-born lawyer William Glover has been promoted to partner in the London office of Fieldfisher LLP.

Amal Clooney and Caoilfhionn Gallagher KC have welcomed an “important victory” in the Philippine Supreme Court for their client, journalist and Nobel laureate Maria Ressa.

An epidemiologist who played a role in the introduction of the smoking ban has been appointed to lead a review of access to cannabis for medical use.

An explicit ban on the use of scramblers in public places is to take effect from tomorrow.

A second group of Northern Ireland solicitors have completed a course designed to provide practitioners with the necessary skills to work effectively with vulnerable individuals in all legal settings.

Belfast-based Elliotts Legal has promoted John McElrone and Keara Powell to partner.

New rules for competition adjudication oral hearings and guidelines on the conduct of competition adjudication proceedings have come into effect from today.

Dublin Simon Community is recruiting a senior manager of advocacy and public affairs.

Tom O’Malley SC corrects the record on Romeo and Juliet.

Seven solicitors and one barrister have been nominated for appointment as ordinary judges of the District Court.

The Construction Bar Association is pleased to announce its Annual Conference 2026.

Applications are sought for the appointment of President of the UK Supreme Court.

New legislation on domestic violence will be a priority in the “final phase” of the government’s Zero Tolerance strategy, Jim O’Callaghan has said.