Gerry Adams Loses 1970s Appeal
Former Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams has failed to have two historic convictions concerning escape bids overturned. This escape bids arose out of circumstances when Adams was interned without trial…
The Technological Universities Bill 2015 in the Seanad
The Technological Universities Bill 2015 passed the Dáil at the end of January and is now going through the process to obtain Seanad approval. The Bill sets out the framework…
Brexit May Affect Extradition Agreements
The Supreme Court has referred a question to the European Court of Justice regarding British extradition, following the challenge of an arrest warrant by an Irishman. Mr Thomas Joseph O’Connor,…
Data Protection Bill Published by Government
The Government has published the Data Protection Bill 2018 which will sign into the law the new EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The GDPR, which will enter into force…
The Politics & Law Behind PESCO
Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) is the way in which EU Member States will work closer together on security and defence issues. It will build on the EU Global Strategy for…
Chief Justice Frank Clarke Discusses Court Reform
In a seminar hosted in NUI Galway on 17th January, Chief Justice Frank Clarke addressed the topic of reforming the court system. In the speech, Chief Justice Clarke remarked that…
Stand and Deliver: The Criminal Law (Defence and the Dwelling) Act 2011
The castle doctrine is an idea within law that every person has a right to defend their home from any sort of attack, without fear of any legal intrusion. This…