John Larkin
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North’s Attorney General to leave post at end of June
- Irish News
- June 16, 2020, 13:28
Northern Ireland Attorney General John Larkin, QC, is to stand down at the end of this month after 10 years in the post, it was announced on Monday. (...)

Attempt to block abortion law change in Northern Ireland fails
- Irish News
- October 21, 2019
An attempt to thwart the liberalisation of abortion law in Northern Ireland fell at the first hurdle on Monday when the Northern Assembly, sitting for(...)

At Hawk Cliff in Dalkey, surrounded by prime real estate on one of south Co Dublin’s nicest coasts, it’s hiding in plain view. Just duck off Vico Road(...)

Belfast court should deal with uncertainty over powers of NI civil servants
- Crime & Law
- January 14, 2019, 13:28
The Supreme Court has decided that legal uncertainties around the powers of Northern Ireland civil servants amid the Stormont impasse should be dealt (...)

Juror who posted comments about rugby rape trial avoids prosecution
- Crime & Law
- November 29, 2018, 19:06
A juror who made online comments about the rape trial involving former Ireland rugby internationals Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding will not face char(...)

Couple fail to secure law change for NI humanist weddings
- Crime & Law
- June 28, 2018, 14:57
Humanists have welcomed a Belfast Appeal Court’s ruling as paving the way for legally recognised marriages in Northern Ireland, despite losing an acti(...)

Ex-British soldier to be prosecuted for Aidan McAnespie killing
- Crime & Law
- June 19, 2018, 13:01
A former British army soldier is to be prosecuted for the February 1988 killing of Co Tyrone man Aidan McAnespie. Northern Ireland’s Public Prosectio(...)

Landmark ruling on gay marriage in Northern Ireland due
- Irish News
- August 17, 2017, 09:14
Judgment is due later on Thursday in two landmark legal challenges against Northern Ireland’s ban on gay marriage. Mr Justice O’Hara will rule on two(...)

Recognise humanist marriage, say model and soccer player
- Crime & Law
- May 26, 2017, 12:30
A model and an international footballer seeking legal recognition of their humanist wedding are being denied rights afforded to religious couples, a c(...)

Some in Northern Ireland still want a Brexit problem
- Opinion
- January 26, 2017, 02:00
Pro-Remain Northern Ireland has just had all its legal fears about Brexit put to rest. So why the strange lack of jubilation? There should at least be(...)