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6 Things You Need for a Will to be Valid in Ireland
6 Things You Need for a Will to be Valid in Ireland The proper drafting and signing of a will have never been more important. In an age of increasing prosperity in Ireland, making a will ensures that a sufficient outline has been drawn up regarding your property,...
10 Things You Need to Know When Launching a Personal Injury Claim
'Personal injury claims' refer to the legal action initiated by an injured person if they have been involved in an accident and/or have been injured as the result of actions/inactions or negligence of a third party. Such incidents can be broad in scope, ranging from...
The TV Licence Fee in Ireland Looks Set to Remain, but Could You Be Exempt From The Payment?
Under Irish law, everyone who is in possession of a device in their home that is capable of receiving a television signal, even if the device is broken, must pay the annual €160 TV licence fee. The €160 annual fee is currently paid by 85% of Irish households in the...
Lidl successfully defends claim against woman who alleged she was knocked down by child in shop
Jiao Zhang, a Dublin accountant, was unsuccessful in her claim against Lidl in the Circuit Court. Claimed child was running amok Ms Zhang claimed that a child had been running amok in the Lidl shop in Leixlip where she was shopping. She was 16 weeks pregnant at the...
Deaf Customer of Permanent TSB Awarded €8,500 Compensation Over Discrimination
A deaf customer of Permanent TSB has been awarded €8,500 compensation after the bank refused to deal with a sign language interpreter who was assisting her with a phone call. Equal Status Act 2000 Under the Equal Status Act 2000, the Workplace Relations Commission...
President Michael D Higgins signs the Birth Information and Tracing Bill into Law
The long-awaited Birth Information and Tracing Bill has been signed into law by President Michael D Higgins. The bill, which will enable adopted people, those who were boarded out, those who had their birth illegally registered, as well as people who have questions...
Tips Bill amendment to ban service charges unless it goes to staff.
The government is set to introduce new legislation that will ban the hospitality industry from implementing service charges on bills unless the charge goes directly to the staff. Tips Bill The amendment to the Payments of Wages (Amendment) (Tips and Gratuities) Bill...
10 Top Tips when selling your home
Almost everyone makes at least one mistake when they’re selling their home. Some make small mistakes and correct them quickly, some ignore professional advice and lose the sale of their home as a result. To help you avoid them, here are the 10 most common mistakes...
Payout of €4 Million for Disabled Teenager Over Circumstances of Birth
The mother of a disabled teenager has said that Ireland “is no country to have a disabled child” in after securing an interim High Court settlement over the circumstances of her son’s birth. Through his mother, the teenager was suing the HSE over the care and...
High Court action for €70,000 settled for playground accident
The High Court heard how the girl, who was four years old at the time of the incident and accompanied by her father, had been playing at her local playground September 5, 2018 in Dublin. While running towards one of the slides in the playground, it was claimed that...