A driver licensing agency has apologised after its AI-powered Spanish language helpline was actually English with a Hispanic accent.
06.03.2026 13:08
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A driver licensing agency has apologised after its AI-powered Spanish language helpline was actually English with a Hispanic accent.
Too many barriers remain to women returning to the Irish solicitor profession after a mid-career break, an innovative legal business has warned ahead of International Women’s Day on Sunday.
Lawyers from across the island of Ireland are working with justice institutions in Malawi, Tanzania and Zambia to strengthen survivor-centred justice systems and expand access to justice for women and vulnerable groups.
Members of the public have been urged to raise concerns about increases in the price of home heating oil and fuel to the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC).
The Bar of Ireland has taken students inside the courtroom this week with its Look into Law Transition Year programme.
Louise Heren reviews a new book on the headline-grabbing trial of Gayle Newland.
The annual Lawyers Against Homelessness Easter CPD event will take place on Thursday 19 March 2026 with a focus on ethics, personal injury, property and planning.
Statutory instruments creating the Irish framework of the European Single Access Point (ESAP) have been signed into law.
The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) is to “revise and strengthen” the code of practice on the right to request flexible and remote working.
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched a review of private dentistry in all four parts of the UK, including Northern Ireland.
The UK Supreme Court has rejected the Kingdom of Spain’s long-running attempts to invoke state immunity to prevent renewable energy investors registering their 2018 ICSID arbitration award in England.
Investment in civil legal aid would “improve the lives of women in a practical way”, FLAC has said in the run-up to International Women’s Day.
Orbitus has appointed Patrick Sheehan as corporate governance and ESG specialist in a significant expansion of its advisory capabilities across Kerry and the south-west region.
The Central Bank of Ireland should explain why the Irish government should underwrite contributions to an IMF fund for low-income and vulnerable middle-income countries, an Oireachtas committee has said.
Intellectual property firm Murgitroyd has appointed Barry Moore as managing director of its patent practice.
Infrastructure projects and programmes designated as “critical” will be fast-tracked through the approval process under legislative plans announced by the government.
Northern Ireland firm Cleaver Fulton Rankin has welcomed Rebecca O’Flaherty as an associate director and Aisling Park as a paralegal.
The High Court has imposed sentences of two weeks’ imprisonment on Martina and Ammi Burke for contempt of court.
Kane Tuohy LLP has promoted Kate Marquis to partner in the firm’s real estate team.
Judge Hugh Mercer KC has been appointed as vice-president of the Irish Centre for European Law (ICEL).
Businesses will be expressly banned from microchipping their employees under legislation proposed in a US state.
The Belfast Solicitors’ Association (BSA) has named WAVE Trauma Centre as its charity partner for 2026.
Gabriel Makhlouf is set to continue as Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland for a further seven-year term.
A&L Goodbody has been recognised for its commitment to supporting sustainable, active and low-carbon commuting.
Significant legislation on sentencing has been introduced to the Northern Ireland Assembly.
Former solicitor Jenny Fisher has been appointed to the board of St James’s Hospital.
New restrictions on the sale and advertising of nicotine pouches are to be introduced.
Remy Farrell SC is to facilitate a scoping exercise taking place ahead of a statutory public inquiry into spina bifida and complex scoliosis services.
