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Gardaí may approve the use of Facial Recognition Technology
The introduction of facial recognition technology (FRT) is being considered by Justice Minister Helen McEntee to aide Gardaí in conducting rapid automated searches for suspects in criminal investigations. Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill The minister is to seek...
Couple Wins Appeal Against Injunction Preventing Removal from Accommodation
A couple who has been living in temporary accommodation in Dublin following storm damage to their apartment have won a High Court appeal against an injunction that will prevent them from being moved. The court heard how the couple had lived in an apartment on the...
Government to Discuss Proposals for a National Living Wage
“Important change for workers in Ireland ” Mr Varadkar was peaking at the launch of Open Doors Initiative’s Pathways to Progress, a new employment support hub for migrants in to Ireland that aims to support marginalised groups to access further education, employment...
Minister McEntee set to extend Outdoor Drinking Laws
Minister for Justice Helen McEntee said that the law had given “much needed certainty to licenced premises during the pandemic”, and that it had allowed “publicans and restaurant owners across the country serving alcohol in relevant outdoor seating areas to operate...
Registering an enduring power of attorney? Watch out for the new practice direction
An enduring power of attorney is a document created which gives power to another person if you lose capacity to make decisions for yourself. The document should be prepared when you are in full capacity, meaning, when you are capable of making your own decisions. You...
Factory Worker Who Was Injured by Falling Glass Awarded €113k by High Court
A glass factory worker has been awarded €113,000 by the High Court after sustaining injuries to his lower limbs and back while at work. Compression Injuries The court heard how in March of 2018, the complainant (59) had been working at Tipperary Glass Limited of...
Settlement Amount of €10.75m Granted to Woman Over Circumstances of Birth
A 24-year-old woman with cerebral palsy has settled her High Court action for €10.75 million over the circumstances of her birth at Dublin’s Coombe Hospital. Counsel for the complainant told the court it was their case that woman should have been delivered by...
Plaintiff in personal injuries action not entitled recover sick pay to compensate his employer
The High Court has ruled that a successful plaintiff in a personal injuries action was not entitled to special damages to allow him to compensate his employer for sick pay. Background Mr Hynes was injured in a road traffic accident in 2011. He sued the driver of the...
The Fair Deal Scheme three-year cap on family farms Top Tips
The long-awaited Fair Deal Scheme three-year cap on family farms and businesses finally came into effect on October 20. The cap is broadly similar to the dwelling house cap but is far more restrictive and subject to several conditions: ■ The applicant must apply to...
Young Boy Awarded €4million after a road crash
A 13-year-old boy has settled his High Court action for €4 million after being involved in a road collision five years ago. The court heard how the teenager had been visiting his grandparents in Co Cork in August of 2017 when a hire car driven by his father collided...