by GARY JONES | Apr 5, 2018 | Blog
Facebook contested action. Photo: Alexander Kirch Social media giants are reviewing their operating policies and legal protections amid fears of a multi-million euro avalanche of damages claims.It comes after an action taken by a 14-year-old Northern Irish girl over a...
by GARY JONES | Apr 5, 2018 | Blog
Legal Expert William Bulman BL Court prosecutions will be put in jeopardy as evidence obtained from unverified CCTV schemes will be open to future legal challenge, experts have warned.The development came amid related concerns that high-tech community CCTV schemes,...
by GARY JONES | May 18, 2017 | Blog
A vulnerable Lithuanian man who was “somewhat coerced” to come to Ireland and work in a cannabis grow house tending to over €100,000 worth of plants has been jailed for one year. Andrius Gnizinskas, 32, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to cultivating...
by GARY JONES | Feb 22, 2017 | Blog
Gardaí in Cork have begun an investigation into attempted credit card fraud by a person handling queries from the public about filing local property tax (LPT) returns. The person, suspended on Thursday, worked for a company contracted by the Revenue Commissioners to...
by GARY JONES | Feb 22, 2017 | Blog
THE NEW INSOLVENCY SERVICE of Ireland has this afternoon published its guidelines on the criteria that struggling borrowers must meet in order to qualify for the new debt resolution procedures. The service says the limits are intended to give people the discretion to...
by GARY JONES | Feb 22, 2017 | Blog
Ireland is at an important legal crossroads. New legislation determining legal capacity, or decision-making, is expected shortly. Get it right, and Ireland will be looked to as a world leader. Get it wrong, and the impact will be disastrous. Ireland has no excuse to...
