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# legal - Thursday 20 February, 2020
Ireland dismiss 'strange' Welsh complaints over Furlong's scrummaging
The tighthead prop’s set-piece work was questioned by Wales forwards coach Jonathan Humphreys.
# legal - Friday 29 November, 2019
Record number of solicitors from England and Wales registered in Ireland this year
It represents a more than 150% increase on the previous year.
# legal - Monday 17 June, 2019
Opinion: The State's refusal to compensate survivors of abuse violates human rights law
In its efforts to avoid paying compensation to victims, the State has spent €1.5 million on legal fees and re-traumatised some of its most vulnerable citizens, writes Conor O’Mahony.
# legal - Thursday 16 May, 2019
Why are abortion laws being restricted in the US right now?
This week has seen a lot of discussion around abortion laws in the US state of Georgia and Alabama – but what is the situation countrywide?
# legal - Tuesday 16 April, 2019
Opinion: 'I'm not a victim, I am a survivor ... I don’t flinch when someone touches me'
Aicha Dounia was abused by her biological father from the age of four but she refuses to live a life ‘consumed by hatred’.
# legal - Monday 14 January, 2019
Government won't release Public Services Card report due to 'public interest' fears
The group intends to appeal this decision to the Office of the Information Commissioner.
# legal - Saturday 29 December, 2018
Opinion: No one should be prosecuted for personal possession of drugs
People using drugs should be dealt with exclusively via the health system, writes Tony Duffin. Let’s make the change in 2019.
# legal - Monday 26 November, 2018
Rape trial collapses due to 'unprecedented media coverage' in national newspaper
The trial involved a Dublin defendant accused of raping a woman he met on a night out in 2015.
# legal - Thursday 24 May, 2018
BreastCheck director concerned as programme receives 15 solicitor's letters in past two weeks
BreastCheck says it doesn’t want “to be diverting taxpayers funds on litigation services”.
# legal - Monday 1 January, 2018
Recreational marijuana is legal in California from today
But finding a shop to buy non-medical pot in California won’t be easy, at least initially.
# legal - Wednesday 20 December, 2017
Case taken by Graham Dwyer against the state over use of mobile phone records 'could raise a number of legal issues'
Dwyer was charged in October 2013 with the murder of Elaine O’Hara and was convicted by a jury following a lengthy trial at the Central Criminal Court in March 2015.
# legal - Saturday 25 November, 2017
Zimbabwe judge rules military action against Robert Mugabe legal
The military stepped in almost two weeks ago after Mugabe’s firing of deputy Emmerson Mnangagwa.
# legal - Saturday 11 November, 2017
Pat Hickey court case over Rio ticket touting allegations suspended
Both Pat Hickey and Kevin Mallon were due to appear at a local court in Rio de Janeiro on the afternoon of 29 November.
# legal - Friday 19 May, 2017
Assange hails 'important victory' after Sweden drops rape investigation
“The road is far from over. The war, the proper war, is just commencing.”
# legal - Saturday 22 April, 2017
Switzerland is selling legal cannabis that contains potential health benefits but without the high
“With this stuff, I feel the same relaxation as before, but since there is no high, I can still get things done and play with my kids.”
# legal - Saturday 5 November, 2016
Playboy model charged for posting picture of naked woman on Snapchat
The Snapchat post included an insulting comment about the woman’s body.
# legal - Monday 26 September, 2016
Ireland's top judge is worried about the country's reputation
It’s all down to the lack of a judicial council.
# legal - Friday 24 June, 2016
Alleged Islamic State recruiter has his deportation challenge dismissed
The man had been trying to prevent his deportation to Jordan.
# legal - Thursday 23 June, 2016
Two of our reporters have been honoured for shining light on heartbreak in the courts
TheJournal.ie won at Justice Media Awards for excellence in reporting on mental health issues and on family law.
# legal - Wednesday 25 May, 2016
Man sentenced for punching pregnant partner in the face
He will spend almost two years in prison.
# legal - Thursday 3 March, 2016
Court rejects extradition of man facing sexual assault charges in Liverpool
He is wanted by Liverpool Magistrate’s Court.
# legal - Wednesday 2 March, 2016
Ireland look for streetwise edge after bullying England boss Twickenham
Joe Schmidt and his coaches believe this squad has the skills to play an expansive game.
# legal - Thursday 4 February, 2016
Just what can election candidates use Dáil envelopes for?
The Standards in Public Office Commission dictates what they can and can’t be used for.
# legal - Thursday 10 December, 2015
A major IT upgrade means people who don't pay fines will have it taken from their wages
55% of those imprisoned in Ireland last year were jailed for the non-payment of fines.
# legal - Thursday 5 November, 2015
This same-sex couple want to get married... but are already father and son
It comes down to a snag with the adoption laws.
# legal - Friday 25 September, 2015
Role reversal - legal immigrant begs to be deported as he's 'sick of Britain'
Iranian Arash Aria made the bizarre request of British authorities before they realised he was a legal alien.
# legal - Monday 21 September, 2015
Someone's launched a (very) last minute challenge against same-sex marriage
Gerry Walshe, an electrician from Clare, wants a judicial review.
# legal - Tuesday 12 May, 2015
Taoiseach clarifies that Ibrahim Halawa isn't facing murder charges
No other consular case is receiving greater attention than the Halawa case.
# legal - Thursday 7 May, 2015
The NSA's massive collection of people's phone records is illegal
A US appeals court made the judgement today.
# legal - Monday 30 March, 2015
'I could still feel the punches to my head as I ran up the road with my son'
Ireland’s legal system is failing women “at every level” according to new research.
# legal - Tuesday 10 March, 2015
Why are ecstasy, magic mushrooms, and other drugs all legal tonight and tomorrow?
Emergency legislation is needed after a court ruling this morning. Here’s what happened…
# legal - Monday 2 March, 2015
Protecting yourself with pepper spray is illegal and that's not changing
The minister says protecting citizens is the job of the gardai.
# legal - Monday 9 February, 2015
Amal Clooney is joining the Hooded Men's legal team
The men are taking a case against the United Kingdom.
# legal - Sunday 30 November, 2014
"Justice should heal" - Voices of sexual crime victims and perpetrators should be heard
UCD research argues for the benefit of restorative justice.
# legal - Monday 27 October, 2014
Never read the T&C for any services? This will bring you up to speed
Since most people gloss over terms and agreements, you could probably do with a roundup instead.
# legal - Monday 20 October, 2014
When should drinkers have their supply cut off?... A new course teaches bartenders how to decide
The 90 minute online course is being backed by vintners groups…
# legal - Friday 17 October, 2014
Age of consent should stay at 17 but two year leeway suggested
That’s according to a report from the Oireachtas Justice Committee published yesterday.
# legal - Monday 6 October, 2014
Ireland's judges are struggling to 'maintain services to which people have a right'
Ireland has the lowest number of judges per capita in Europe.
# legal - Monday 22 September, 2014
Swords, Balbriggan, Tallaght and Dún Laoghaire - You're keeping your courthouses
A plan to close them has been shelved.
# legal - Friday 19 September, 2014
Mixed reaction to new abortion guidelines for health professionals
The guidance document was published by the Department of Health today.
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Poll: Have fears of contracting Covid-19 stopped you visiting shops, pubs and cinemas?
THE COUNTRY LOOKS unimaginably different compared to a few weeks ago. Empty streets have been replaced with busy crowds eager to return to shopping, while pubs and restaurants are now largely open again.
Cinemas and museums have re-opened their doors, bringing more than a touch of normality to many lives.
But that doesn’t mean the pandemic has gone away. As concerns about street drinking in Dublin on Saturday night show, fears about a second wave are becoming heightened, while the danger of contracting Covid-19 hasn’t evaporated.
These two realities – a re-opened country and the spread of the virus – are now co-existing somewhat uneasily, and will likely do so in the months to come.
So today we want to know: Have fears of contracting Covid-19 stopped you visiting shops, restaurants, cinemas or pubs now they’ve re-opened?
Poll Results:
Yes (8849)
No (3140)
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