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Garda redundancy programme to precede reform plan
- Crime & Law
- December 18, 2018, 21:18
The Government is to be asked to fund “a limited and highly targeted” redundancy programme in the Garda Síochána to clear the way for policing reforms(...)

‘Obamacare’ is unconstitutional, judge rules
- US
- December 15, 2018, 07:57
A US federal judge in Texas has ruled the Affordable Care Act — also known as “Obamacare” — is unconstitutional. In a 55-page opinion, US district ju(...)

Stranger than fiction: creative responses to fascinating legal judgements
- Books
- December 15, 2018, 05:00
“In 1966 there was a scripture rally in Trafalgar Square. A widower, Mr Honick, went to it. He was about 63. A widow, Mrs Rawnsley, also went. She was(...)

DPP seeks retrial of Fred Forsey jnr on corruption charges
- Supreme Court
- December 12, 2018, 13:10
The Director of Public Prosecutions is seeking a retrial, on public interest grounds, of former Fine Gael town councillor Fred Forsey jnr on corruptio(...)

Introduction of abortion ‘not like flicking a switch’, says Varadkar
- Irish News
- December 11, 2018, 00:31
Abortion services will be rolled out on a phased basis from January 1st, and terminations of pregnancy will not immediately be available in every hosp(...)

Supreme Court to decide on extradition of wanted Polish man
- Courts
- December 10, 2018, 16:39
A decision to extradite a man to Poland, despite concerns over controversial justice “reforms” in the country, is set to be determined by the Supreme (...)

Abortion services may not be in every hospital in January - Varadkar
- Irish News
- December 10, 2018, 14:00
Abortion services will be rolled out on a phased basis from January 1st and terminations of pregnancy will not immediately be available in every hospi(...)

Provocation defence widely used in murder trials despite calls for change
- Crime & Law
- December 8, 2018, 01:03
Provocation, a defence which judges have repeatedly said requires significant reform, is used in a quarter of all murder trials. Ireland is unique am(...)

Judgment unlikely to lead to Graham Dwyer’s freedom
- Crime & Law
- December 6, 2018, 16:33
Graham Dwyer received “limited” relief from the High Court on Thursday in his fight to overturn his conviction for the murder of Elaine O’Hara. That (...)

Man sent to industrial school as boy for stealing food and coin wins Supreme Court case
- High Court
- December 6, 2018, 13:45
A man who was aged 12 when sent by a court to an industrial school for two years over stealing some food and a one crown coin from a neighbour’s house(...)