Cormac Mcquinn

It is a matter for individual solicitors to decide whether or not to proceed with a renewed withdrawal of services as part of the row over changes to the legal aid system, according to the president of the Law Society of Ireland, Rosemarie Loftus. Her rem... See more

The Government’s version of the Occupied Territories Bill – which bans the trade in goods, but not services with illegal Israeli settlements on Palestinian land – has been signed into law by President Catherine Connolly. The legislation passed all stages ... See more

There will be “intense engagement” in Government over the make-up of the tax package planned for Budget 2027, which will be “larger” than last year, Tánaiste Simon Harris has said. The Minister for Finance also said he is “positively disposed” to changes ... See more

The State’s affordable housing agency would be allowed to deliver more homes for private sale at full market prices under planned legislation to be progressed later this year. The proposed changes to the rules would allow for up to 30 per cent of homes in... See more

Solicitors will get a “very fair fee” under the new system for the provision of legal aid, Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan has said as he appealed to the profession to “be reasonable” and look at the “substance” of the changes that have been made. At... See more