The Zouma cat video and bringing the sport into disrepute There are many legal ramifications to this story, including animal cruelty laws and morals' clauses in contracts with sportspeople Sport • 10 Feb 23
The Zouma cat video and bringing the sport into disrepute There are many legal ramifications to this story, including animal cruelty laws and morals' clauses in contracts with sportspeople Sport • 10 Feb 23
Why new legal definitions for homelessness are needed Legislation around homelessness must be updated to adequately recognise extent of the crisis in Ireland Homelessness • 07 Feb 22
Why new legal definitions for homelessness are needed Legislation around homelessness must be updated to adequately recognise extent of the crisis in Ireland Homelessness • 07 Feb 22
What's needed for better child mental health services in Ireland? Reform of services is urgently needed, especially around accountability, advocacy and complaint procedures law • 04 Feb 22
What's needed for better child mental health services in Ireland? Reform of services is urgently needed, especially around accountability, advocacy and complaint procedures law • 04 Feb 22
When the spirit of the law meets the letter of the law There will always be a tension between what a law stipulates in language and what that means in the world around us law • 20 Jan 22
When the spirit of the law meets the letter of the law There will always be a tension between what a law stipulates in language and what that means in the world around us law • 20 Jan 22
'When people with convictions get degrees, everybody wins' We should make higher education accessible for people with convictions, not deter them from applying Education • 17 Jan 22
'When people with convictions get degrees, everybody wins' We should make higher education accessible for people with convictions, not deter them from applying Education • 17 Jan 22
What is being done to stamp out white collar crime in Ireland? If white collar crime is to be treated as the serious crime that it is, frequent successful criminal prosecutions are required law • 17 Jan 22
What is being done to stamp out white collar crime in Ireland? If white collar crime is to be treated as the serious crime that it is, frequent successful criminal prosecutions are required law • 17 Jan 22
The complex world of extradition laws Extradition laws reveal how nations view themselves and how they seek to engage with the world law • 13 Dec 21
The complex world of extradition laws Extradition laws reveal how nations view themselves and how they seek to engage with the world law • 13 Dec 21
Are mandatory Covid vaccinations a breach of human rights? Compulsory vaccination is not a new policy measure and has existed for centuries, yet Covid vaccines have faced much opposition law • 08 Dec 21
Are mandatory Covid vaccinations a breach of human rights? Compulsory vaccination is not a new policy measure and has existed for centuries, yet Covid vaccines have faced much opposition law • 08 Dec 21
Why Ireland's response to human trafficking needs to be improved Deficiencies in identifying the estimated 8,000 victims of human trafficking here need to be corrected law • 23 Jan
Why Ireland's response to human trafficking needs to be improved Deficiencies in identifying the estimated 8,000 victims of human trafficking here need to be corrected law • 23 Jan
What Star Wars can teach us about the decline of democracy Popular culture hits like Star Wars can help people think about contemporary political challenges in a new way Society • 19 Nov 21
What Star Wars can teach us about the decline of democracy Popular culture hits like Star Wars can help people think about contemporary political challenges in a new way Society • 19 Nov 21
Could the Kenny Report solve the Irish housing crisis? The 1973 report contained measures for controlling the price of building land in the interests of the common good Housing • 03 Sep 21
Could the Kenny Report solve the Irish housing crisis? The 1973 report contained measures for controlling the price of building land in the interests of the common good Housing • 03 Sep 21
How Brexit will hit young Irish soccer players joining UK clubs The Republic Of Ireland topped the league for the transfer abroad of young players for 10 years, but Brexit is set to change this. Brexit • 20 Sep 21
How Brexit will hit young Irish soccer players joining UK clubs The Republic Of Ireland topped the league for the transfer abroad of young players for 10 years, but Brexit is set to change this. Brexit • 20 Sep 21
The legal issues around international parental child abductions Over 1,400 parental child abductions occur annually in Europe and can be very stressful and difficult to deal with for all involved law • 01 Sep 21
The legal issues around international parental child abductions Over 1,400 parental child abductions occur annually in Europe and can be very stressful and difficult to deal with for all involved law • 01 Sep 21
Could the EU kick out Hungary? It's not always easy to join an international organisation, but it is definitely much more difficult for a member to be expelled Hungary • 30 Jul 21
Could the EU kick out Hungary? It's not always easy to join an international organisation, but it is definitely much more difficult for a member to be expelled Hungary • 30 Jul 21
What we've learned about conservatorships from Britney Spears Guardianship systems where adults lose the right to make decisions have huge human rights implications law • 13 Jul 21
What we've learned about conservatorships from Britney Spears Guardianship systems where adults lose the right to make decisions have huge human rights implications law • 13 Jul 21
What are my rights when I buy online from the UK after Brexit? Buying online from our nearest neighbour now comes with extra risks for consumers trying to enforce their legal rights Consumer Rights • 01 Jul 21
What are my rights when I buy online from the UK after Brexit? Buying online from our nearest neighbour now comes with extra risks for consumers trying to enforce their legal rights Consumer Rights • 01 Jul 21
Can the EU's proposed rules on AI eliminate underlying biases? The EU is seeking to protect its citizens from bad decisions made by high-risk AI information technology systems technology • 15 Jun 21
Can the EU's proposed rules on AI eliminate underlying biases? The EU is seeking to protect its citizens from bad decisions made by high-risk AI information technology systems technology • 15 Jun 21
Is a criminal trial appropriate in non-contested insanity cases? The 'insanity defence' in Irish criminal law has led to cases where juries ignore evidence and judicial direction law • 08 Jun 21
Is a criminal trial appropriate in non-contested insanity cases? The 'insanity defence' in Irish criminal law has led to cases where juries ignore evidence and judicial direction law • 08 Jun 21
Why the EU and Canada's CETA deal is not just another treaty There are a number of reasons for Ireland to be cautious about this particular trade agreement law • 12 May 21
Why the EU and Canada's CETA deal is not just another treaty There are a number of reasons for Ireland to be cautious about this particular trade agreement law • 12 May 21
Why you may well have heard that song before Welcome to the vexed and tortured world of music copyright, cover versions, samples and plagiarism Music • 25 Mar 21
Why you may well have heard that song before Welcome to the vexed and tortured world of music copyright, cover versions, samples and plagiarism Music • 25 Mar 21
Can you sue your robot? Creating a legal personality and classification for robots raises a number of interesting issues technology • 25 Mar 21
Can you sue your robot? Creating a legal personality and classification for robots raises a number of interesting issues technology • 25 Mar 21
Will we have a say in Ireland's artificial intelligence strategy? Public accessibility and transparency of the process behind Ireland's AI policies and practices has been very poor to date Science and Technology • 18 Feb 21
Will we have a say in Ireland's artificial intelligence strategy? Public accessibility and transparency of the process behind Ireland's AI policies and practices has been very poor to date Science and Technology • 18 Feb 21
How will the EU's new act deal with online lies and fake news? The new act represents incremental progress, but it remains far from clear whether its provisions will improve anti-disinformation efforts law • 05 Feb 21
How will the EU's new act deal with online lies and fake news? The new act represents incremental progress, but it remains far from clear whether its provisions will improve anti-disinformation efforts law • 05 Feb 21
Would you meet a person who committed a crime against you? Restorative justice benefits victims, offenders and communities and must be available to everyone Justice • 02 Feb 21
Would you meet a person who committed a crime against you? Restorative justice benefits victims, offenders and communities and must be available to everyone Justice • 02 Feb 21
How can we stop criminal gangs exploiting up to 1,000 Irish kids? The latest Greentown studies examine ways to reduce the 'wicked problems' of how Irish crime networks exploit children Ireland • 27 Jan 21
How can we stop criminal gangs exploiting up to 1,000 Irish kids? The latest Greentown studies examine ways to reduce the 'wicked problems' of how Irish crime networks exploit children Ireland • 27 Jan 21
