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New legislation and additional criminal offences have been proposed to prevent people from harming or taking advantage of vulnerable or at-risk adults. The proposals are contained in a major new report published by the Law Reform Commission (LRC), setting out a regulatory framework for adult safeguarding. It contains multiple recommendations …

Israel has replaced reason with revenge and is not listening to countries calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, the Taoiseach has said. Simon Harris said the EU should use “every lever at its disposal” to halt the violence in the region. Last week, Mr Harris and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro …

Trade union SIPTU has said that a survey of its members highlights the role increasing drug use and racism is playing in the abuse and anti-social behaviour faced by staff on the public transport network. Conducted as part of the union’s Respect Transport Workers campaign, the research found that just …

Court of Appeal judge Úna Ní Raifeartaigh has been elected as Ireland’s next judge at the European Court of Human Rights. She will replace Ireland’s current judge and current President of the Court Síofra O’Leary whose term of office expires on 1 July. The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of …

Tánaiste Micheál Martin has secured Government approval for Ireland’s part in a Ukraine Assistance Fund under the European Peace Facility, which was agreed by the EU Foreign Affairs Council in March. The EU agreement will see an extra €5 billion funding for Ukraine, and Ireland’s contribution is based on Gross …

Trade unions have welcomed the announcement by the Department of Health that the special scheme of paid leave, for workers suffering from long-Covid, has been temporarily extended for three months. Fórsa, which represents more than 30,000 healthcare workers nationwide, said the extension would provide space for conciliation talks, due to …

SIPTU has welcomed the Government’s decision to increase the mandatory retirement age for both retained and full-time firefighters to 62. It follows an announcement by Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage Darragh O’Brien that he had secured approval for the move and that the necessary legislative amendments should be …

A stray rubber duck, which was part of a 2006 world record attempt on Dublin’s River Liffey, has found its way to the north of Scotland. The now-faded duck was found by Marion Miller’s son Filip, who came across it while walking the dog at a nearby beach. Filip brought …

Two men who were hanged more than 140 years ago after being convicted of murder could soon receive a posthumous presidential pardon following Government approval. In December 1882, Sylvester Poff and James Barrett were convicted of murdering Thomas Browne in Co Kerry and were executed in Tralee Gaol in January …

The British parliament has kicked off its first debate on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s planned flagship legislation to prevent young people from smoking, despite opposition from many in his own Conservative Party. The law would ban the selling of tobacco products to anyone born after 1 January 2009 – effectively …