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The High Court has awarded compensatory damages to two men who were left street homeless, hungry and destitute after seeking international protection in Ireland. Handing down judgment on quantum yesterday, Mr Justice Cian Ferriter awarded €9,500 to one applicant, anonymised as SA, and €6,0

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High Court awards damages to asylum seekers left homeless ↗

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Legislation giving Coimisiún na Meán responsibility for assessing media mergers has been published. The Media Regulation Bill will implement the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA), which is intended to protect media pluralism and independence and to ensure that media can operate more ea

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Media mergers bill published ↗

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Arthur Cox LLP has been named along new corporate sponsors of an initiative aimed at accelerating gender balance at senior leadership level across Irish business. The law firm joins Aviva, Cpl and EY in a multi-year sponsorship deal with the 30% Club Ireland, a gender equality campaign led by chairs

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Arthur Cox backs gender equality initiative ↗

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Ride-hailing apps like Uber and Bolt should be allowed to enter the Irish taxi market, the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has said. While the apps are available in Ireland, they only function here as booking services for regulated taxis, instead of using the gig economy model

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Competition watchdog demands opening up of Irish taxi market ↗

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A "bigger conversation" is needed before the introduction of a blanket social media ban for under-16s which could come with its own risks, the Children's Rights Alliance (CRA) has said. The government is expected to agree today to introduce legislation banning social media for under-16s, following i

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Children’s rights body urges caution around under-16s social media ban ↗

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The High Court has determined that the Minister for Children Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth erred in law in evaluating whether two infant home facilities came within the test established in the mother and baby homes redress scheme legislation. Delivering judgment for the High Court, Mr

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High Court: Minister erred in application of test resulting in exclusion of two infant homes from redress scheme ↗

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The European Commission has opened formal proceedings against Chinese fast fashion giant Shein under the EU Digital Services Act (DSA). Coimisiún na Meán, as the digital services co-ordinator for Ireland, where Shein's EU operations are based, will assist with the investigation.

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Formal investigation into Shein under EU Digital Services Act ↗

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The Stardust recognition payment scheme is now open for applications for the next six months. Survivor beneficiaries of the original Stardust Victims Compensation Tribunal in 1985 can obtain ex gratia payments of €20,000 through the scheme, which was approved by ministers last week.

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Stardust recognition payment scheme now open for applications ↗

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