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Karyn Harty, Lesley Caplin and Aaron McCarthy of Dentons consider whether EU law permits member states to ban social media for under-16s. Australia's ban on under-16s using major social media services came into force in December. Hot on the heels of this news, President Macron announced that France

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Analysis: Can an EU member state unilaterally ban social media for children? ↗

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Ireland remains firmly at the centre of European enforcement of the GDPR, according to a new report from DLA Piper. The eighth edition of the global law firm's annual GDPR fines and data breach survey reveals that GDPR enforcement across Europe remained consistently high throughout 2025, with regula

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Ireland at centre of GDPR enforcement in Europe ↗

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The Law Society of Ireland has joined the chorus of opposition to government plans to cap legal costs in environmental judicial reviews. The Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment recently concluded a consultation on a scale of fees proposed under the Planning and Development Ac

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Law Society warns judicial review fee cap ‘prioritises money over merit’ ↗

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Now in their 14th year, the LEAP Irish Law Awards 2026 continue to honour excellence, innovation, and leadership across Ireland’s legal profession. This year’s Awards will celebrate achievement across more than 30 categories, with two new additions, Expert Witness of the Year and Law Cor

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LEAP Irish Law Awards are finally here ↗

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The High Court has determined that the failure of the Civil Service Spouses’ and Children’s Contributory Pension Scheme to provide an unmarried cohabitee with a spouses’ pension is incompatible with Article 40.1 of the Constitution. Delivering judgment for the High Court, Mr Justic

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High Court: Failure of pension scheme to provide unmarried cohabitee with spouses’ pension is unconstitutional ↗

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The Child Law Project has resumed reporting on child protection proceedings, today publishing its first new volume of reports in 18 months. The reports, published online, include cases where judges deplored the number of children without allocated social workers, considered the plight of those in un

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New volume of child protection case reports ↗

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Cork-based JRAP O’Meara LLP has appointed Jerry Canty as its new managing partner. Mr Canty takes the reins of the 156-year-old firm from Darren O'Keeffe, who will remain as head of the firm's litigation department.

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JRAP O’Meara names Jerry Canty as new managing partner ↗

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The High Court, on appeal from the Circuit Court, has remitted a possession case to plenary hearing where Pepper Finance could not establish that it was the owner of the underlying debt due to redactions to the relevant deed of transfer. Delivering judgment for the High Court, Mr Justice Garrett Sim

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High Court: Home repossession case remitted to plenary hearing ↗

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