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Kneecap Defamation Action Against Canadian MP Paused
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Kneecap Defamation Action Against Canadian MP Paused

High Court pauses Kneecap's defamation bid against Canadian MP Vince Gasparro due to translation issues required for service outside the jurisdiction.

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IFI Whistleblower Lodges Fresh Victimisation Claim at WRC
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IFI Whistleblower Lodges Fresh Victimisation Claim at WRC

An Inland Fisheries Ireland inspector alleging penalisation after exposing an uninsured vehicle fleet has lodged an updated complaint at the WRC.

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Panda Waste Sent for Circuit Court Trial After Dublin Worker Death
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Panda Waste Sent for Circuit Court Trial After Dublin Worker Death

Panda Waste operator Starrus Eco Holdings faces Circuit Court trial following the tragic death of Radu Alexandru Chertes at a Dublin recycling plant.

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Beating the Two-Year Clock on Irish Personal Injury Claims
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Beating the Two-Year Clock on Irish Personal Injury Claims

A practical guide to securing medical records and beating Ireland's two-year personal injury limitation clock before the Injuries Resolution Board.

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Landlord Ordered to Pay €10,000 Over Tenant Stress
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Landlord Ordered to Pay €10,000 Over Tenant Stress

The Residential Tenancies Board has ordered a Longford landlord to pay €10,000 after failing to curb tenant behaviour that led to a neighbour's heart attack.

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Jury Urges Mental Health Law Reform After Sligo Tragedy
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Jury Urges Mental Health Law Reform After Sligo Tragedy

An inquest jury in Sligo has called for urgent mental health law reforms following the tragic death of Michael Hanley hours after his hospital discharge.

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Legal Coalition Demands Overhaul of Civil Legal Aid System
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Legal Coalition Demands Overhaul of Civil Legal Aid System

Irish legal bodies call for urgent state funding to rescue the civil legal aid scheme as wait times exceed a year and thresholds exclude thousands.

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MOD Settles Civil Action Over 1972 Killing of Tommy Burns
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MOD Settles Civil Action Over 1972 Killing of Tommy Burns

The UK Ministry of Defence has settled a civil damages claim over the 1972 shooting of unarmed civilian and naval veteran Tommy Burns in North Belfast.

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State Scrutiny as Prisoner Escort Crosses Northern Border
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State Scrutiny as Prisoner Escort Crosses Northern Border

Irish Prison Service faces scrutiny and potential false imprisonment claims after allegedly transporting a prisoner through Northern Ireland without authority.

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NORTHERN IRELAND: Coroner Rules Hospital Death from Blocked NG Tube Was Preventable
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NORTHERN IRELAND: Coroner Rules Hospital Death from Blocked NG Tube Was Preventable

A Northern Ireland coroner has ruled that a patient's fatal aspiration during surgery was preventable following the failure to identify a blocked nasogastric tube.

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Martin Foley Mounts High Court Challenge to Halt CAB Eviction
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Martin Foley Mounts High Court Challenge to Halt CAB Eviction

Martin Foley has initiated High Court proceedings to halt the Criminal Assets Bureau from seizing his Dublin home over an unpaid tax bill approaching €1m.

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New Free Dispute Body to Challenge Social Media in Ireland
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New Free Dispute Body to Challenge Social Media in Ireland

A new free dispute resolution service launches in Dublin under the EU Digital Services Act, letting users challenge social media bans and illegal content.

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