Construction work begins on landmark social housing project in Dublin

THE sod was turned this week on a much-anticipated social housing project in Dublin. Construction work has officially begun on Blackbird Park in Cabra, north Dublin for the Focus Housing Association development, which is part of the homeless and housing charity Focus Ireland. When completed, the 2.03-hectare site, which was gifted to the charity by the Dominican Sisters, will … [Read more...] about Construction work begins on landmark social housing project in Dublin

AN investigation into the disappearance of Fiona Pender nearly 30 years ago has been reclassified as murder. The 25-year-old went missing from her home in Tullamore, Co. Offaly in 1996. Ms Pender was last seen at her flat at Church Street, Tullamore at 6am on August 23. She was seven months pregnant at the time and had spent the previous day shopping for baby clothes with her … [Read more...] about Case of missing Irish woman Fiona Pender reclassified as murder

TWO men have been arrested following a stabbing attack in Belfast. Police were called to the incident in the Falls Road at 2.45am yesterday morning (May 26). “Shortly before 2.45am, officers received a report of an altercation involving two men in the Falls Road area,’ the PSNI’s Sergeant Pattison confirmed in a statement. “It was reported that one of them men fled the scene … [Read more...] about Arrests made after Belfast stabbing

HUMAN remains found on a farm in Co. Kerry have been confirmed to be those of missing Michael Gaine. The 56-year-old farmer was reported missing from his home near Kenmare in Co. Kerry on Friday, March 21, having last been seen in the town the previous day. On April 29, gardaí reclassified the case as a homicide investigation and resumed search operations on lands at Carrig … [Read more...] about Remains found on farmland identified as missing Michael Gaine

THE Irish legal landscape is undergoing transformative changes, driven by recent court rulings and progressive policy shifts that are reshaping how law firms operate. From landmark judgments to legislative updates, these changes are redefining the boundaries of legal practice, impacting everything from corporate governance to individual rights. For firms such as P.A. Duffy … [Read more...] about Ireland’s Legal Revolution: How Recent Court Rulings and Policy Changes are Reshaping Law Firms