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Tuesday 2 March, 2021

Column: 'Pontins only achieved such rapid notoriety because it targeted common Irish surnames'

Tue 9:00 PM 37,596 Views 0 Comments

Two decades on from a landmark case in Britain, discrimination is still an everyday experience for Travellers, writes legal affairs journalist CJ McKinney.

Thursday 14 January, 2021

The EU's top court has considered its first ever case in the Irish language. It's about labels on dog medicine

# As Gaeilge

The EU's top court has considered its first ever case in the Irish language. It's about labels on dog medicine

Jan 14th 2021, 11:22 AM 22,232 Views 62 Comments

It’s the first time a case at the Luxembourg-based Court of Justice has been conducted through Irish.

Tuesday 2 June, 2020

UK church asks family to translate Irish phrase on mum's grave amid concerns it could be 'seen as political'

# Coventry

UK church asks family to translate Irish phrase on mum's grave amid concerns it could be 'seen as political'

Jun 2nd 2020, 2:08 PM 138,038 Views 86 Comments

Judge Stephen Eyre said non-Gaeilgeoirs might think the phrase was “some form of slogan”.

Tuesday 31 March, 2020

Abortion on request is legal in Northern Ireland from today but women will still have to wait

# Health

Abortion on request is legal in Northern Ireland from today but women will still have to wait

Mar 31st 2020, 6:00 AM 9,249 Views 41 Comments

A medical professional can terminate a pregnancy when it has not exceeded 12 weeks with no extra legal conditions.

Friday 6 March, 2020

Draft laws published to guarantee right of Irish citizens to live and work in UK despite Brexit

# Common Travel Area

Draft laws published to guarantee right of Irish citizens to live and work in UK despite Brexit

Mar 6th 2020, 6:10 AM 27,098 Views 42 Comments

It states “an Irish citizen does not require leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom”, with some limited exceptions.

Thursday 13 February, 2020

Northern Ireland police breached man's human rights by keeping his DNA

# Privacy Rights

Northern Ireland police breached man's human rights by keeping his DNA

Feb 13th 2020, 11:59 AM 11,508 Views 4 Comments

The case could have implications for the DNA databse in the Republic of Ireland.

Thursday 5 December, 2019

# Corporate Tax

Leaked Biden plan shows threat of sanctions against Ireland and others over corporate tax

Dec 5th 2019, 6:21 PM 43,037 Views 54 Comments

Ireland has come under pressure in recent years to address its corporate tax rates for multinationals, but insists it has taken major steps to improve the system.

Tuesday 8 October, 2019

Fast-track hearing for appeal of landmark citizenship case which created legal limbo for thousands

# Court Of Appeal

Fast-track hearing for appeal of landmark citizenship case which created legal limbo for thousands

Updated Oct 8th 2019, 7:03 PM 24,010 Views 0 Comments

Citizenship ceremonies previously scheduled for September and December 2019 have been “postponed pending further notice”

Thursday 26 September, 2019

Number of people stopped at the Northern Ireland land border and removed from the State is rising

# Immigration

Number of people stopped at the Northern Ireland land border and removed from the State is rising

Sep 26th 2019, 12:05 AM 69,020 Views 61 Comments

Gardaí say that the passport checks at the border are to fight organised crime, but NGOs say they’re more like immigration controls.

Thursday 19 September, 2019

Cross-border travellers face 'racial profiling', says human rights group

# Translink

Cross-border travellers face 'racial profiling', says human rights group

Sep 19th 2019, 6:05 AM 20,325 Views 30 Comments

A group has lodged an equality complaint over cross-border immigration checks.

Wednesday 17 July, 2019

Shock ruling says citizenship cannot be granted if applicant has spent a day outside Ireland in past year

# Courts

Shock ruling says citizenship cannot be granted if applicant has spent a day outside Ireland in past year

Jul 17th 2019, 2:40 PM 433,530 Views 228 Comments

Experts called the ruling “absurd”, pointing out that the law on citizenship has never been interpreted so strictly before.

Tuesday 9 July, 2019

London Irish campaigners taking British government to court over Northern Ireland abortion laws

# LIARC

London Irish campaigners taking British government to court over Northern Ireland abortion laws

Jul 9th 2019, 10:57 AM 12,512 Views 138 Comments

The group claims the secretary of state for Northern Ireland, Karen Bradley, is legally obliged to take action in the absence of the devolved Assembly.