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HSE offers €750 to victims of 2021 Conti ransomware attack
Ireland’s Health Service Executive (HSE) is offering a €750 settlement to hundreds of victims of the catastrophic 2021 ransomware attack.
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UPC Emergency Arbitration Rules: Speed vs. Due Process
The UPC’s new Draft Arbitration Rules aim for rapid emergency relief in patent disputes, but do they sacrifice fairness? A deep dive into the controversial proposals.
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Irish High Court Tightens Rules on Expired Legal Summonses
Discover why Irish courts are taking a hard line on procedural deadlines. An analysis of recent High Court cases shows why renewing a summons is harder than ever.
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Ex-JD Sports worker wins £65k after being slapped by supervisor
A former JD Sports employee in Belfast has received a £65,000 settlement in a sexual harassment case after a supervisor slapped her on the bottom.
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Stormont Allocates £119m for PSNI Data Breach Compensation
The Northern Ireland Executive has approved £119m to settle claims from the catastrophic 2023 PSNI data breach, offering a path to resolution for thousands of staff.
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Brillen Rottler: High Bar for DSAR Abuse and Compensation
An Advocate General’s opinion in the Brillen Rottler case offers vital guidance on abusive GDPR data access requests and the scope of compensation claims.
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WRC rules Eircom’s mandatory retirement age of 65 is justified
A WRC decision dismisses a veteran Eircom technician’s age discrimination claim, ruling the company’s mandatory retirement at 65 is legally justified.
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Pharmacist awarded €86k for sexual harassment at HSE hospital
A pharmacist has been awarded over €86,000 after Ireland’s Workplace Relations Commission found the HSE failed to protect her from a year of sexual harassment.
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Irish High Court Rejects Italian Firms’ Bid to Restore Meta Ads
Ireland’s High Court denies an emergency injunction to Italian ad firms seeking reinstatement of their Meta accounts, ruling the written contract trumps informal deals.
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BWG Foods Wins €355k Judgment Against Supermarket Boss Joe Mahon
The Irish High Court has ordered a supermarket director to pay over €355,000 to wholesale giant BWG Foods, enforcing a personal guarantee signed in 2012. The court dismissed five separate defences, including claims the guarantee was superseded.
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Court grants Mars Capital possession order in Meath mortgage case
High Court grants possession order to fund manager Mars Capital, finding technical defences against a decade of mortgage arrears, including a typo, were unfounded.
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The Great Insurance Distraction: Why Your Constitutional Right to Access Justice is Under Attack
We read with interest the article in the Irish Independent by Donal O’Donovan on December 17, 2025, titled “Legal costs nearly match payout in injuries cases that go to court.” While the article presents the latest figures from the Central Bank’s National Claims Information Database (NCID), it unfortunately regurgitates the tired, well-worn narrative of the […]
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