The Government has approved the drafting of legislation to set up a new Building Standards Regulatory Authority. Minister for Housing Darragh O’Brien said that the move would improve compliance and ...

Legislation that clears the way for rules on the use of e-scooters on public roads has been signed into law by President Higgins. The new law, which is aimed at modernising Ireland’s regulatory system ...

RDJ LLP is leading the way in building a culture that puts people at the heart of business. The leading firm, with flagship offices in Cork, Dublin, and Galway, is partnering with the Law Society and ...

A law that compels open disclosure of any serious safety incidents in a healthcare setting has now come into effect. The Patient Safety (Notifiable Incidents and Open Disclosure) Act 2023 provides a ...

The Government has agreed to nominate Judge Colin Daly (pictured), the current President of the District Court, for appointment as an ordinary judge to the Circuit Court. There was a vacancy on the ...

A report by the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) has expressed its concern at the haste with which the (now enacted) Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022 proceeded towards ...

DWF, which provides legal and business services, has appointed Janet Keane as a new healthcare director in its Dublin office. Keane, who has over 15 years of expertise in healthcare law and clinical ...

The International Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC) is developing a new standard form contract for offshore wind projects, according to William Fry lawyers. In a bulletin, the solicitors ...

Fieldfisher has named Peter O’Neill as a partner in its corporate and commercial and renewable-energy law practice. He joins from Eversheds Sutherland and brings long experience in commercial and ...

From December 2023 to February 2024, production in manufacturing industries increased by 24.3% over the previous three-month period, CSO figures show. On a monthly basis, production in manufacturing ...

The EU’s highest court has ruled that Ireland has failed to meet its obligations under an EU directive on the quality of drinking water. The action, taken by the European Commission, centred on the ...

Solicitor Irene Gleeson has been appointed to the board of Pobal, a not-for-profit organisation that works to support communities and local agencies on social inclusion and development. She and Savina ...