Sick Leave Act, 2022: five statutory sick leave days per year becomes law in Ireland
The Sick Leave Act, 2022 represents a critical shift in Ireland's employment regulations, introducing a statutory mandatory employer sick...
Discharge From Wardship - Next Steps
There are currently over 2,100 adult Wards in Ireland. Until this year, if someone was unable to make a decision about their legal,...
‘Vacant Homes Tax’ on residential properties
The Vacant Homes Tax (VHT) is an annual tax applicable to residential properties used as dwellings for less than 30 days within a...
Correctly processing children’s data: TikTok fined €345 million due to GDPR infringements
TikTok has been fined €345 million following a two-year investigation into privacy violations involving children's data. The Irish Data...
Employees to receive full rate of pay while on domestic violence leave
Irish employees have secured a significant entitlement to paid domestic violence leave, allowing them five days within a 12-month period...
GOLD STANDARD IN LEGAL QUALITY
Dermot G. O’Donovan Solicitors are delighted to have been awarded a score of 96% by the Legal Quality Standard of Ireland after our most...
Dependent Relative Revocation
This is a somewhat obscure doctrine which was referenced in a recent interesting case in the High Court. The case was ‘In the Matter of...
The current route to qualifying as a solicitor in Ireland
Qualifying as a solicitor currently involves passing eight Final Examination – First Part (FE-1) which are held by the Law Society,...
Monaleen back in Limerick senior hurling ranks!
Monaleen have been promoted to senior club hurling after defeating Bruff in the Limerick Premier IHC final last Saturday. This thrilling...
Employment Equality Acts 1998–2015: A CASE STUDY ON LANGUAGE POLICIES WITHIN THE WORKPLACE
Introduction: The Employment Equality Acts 1998–2015 prohibit discrimination in a wide range of employment and employment-related areas....
