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Landlord Ordered to Pay €10,000 Over Tenant Stress
The Residential Tenancies Board has ordered a Longford landlord to pay €10,000 after failing to curb tenant behaviour that led to a neighbour's heart attack.
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Jury Urges Mental Health Law Reform After Sligo Tragedy
An inquest jury in Sligo has called for urgent mental health law reforms following the tragic death of Michael Hanley hours after his hospital discharge.
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Legal Coalition Demands Overhaul of Civil Legal Aid System
Irish legal bodies call for urgent state funding to rescue the civil legal aid scheme as wait times exceed a year and thresholds exclude thousands.
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MOD Settles Civil Action Over 1972 Killing of Tommy Burns
The UK Ministry of Defence has settled a civil damages claim over the 1972 shooting of unarmed civilian and naval veteran Tommy Burns in North Belfast.
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State Scrutiny as Prisoner Escort Crosses Northern Border
Irish Prison Service faces scrutiny and potential false imprisonment claims after allegedly transporting a prisoner through Northern Ireland without authority.
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NORTHERN IRELAND: Coroner Rules Hospital Death from Blocked NG Tube Was Preventable
A Northern Ireland coroner has ruled that a patient's fatal aspiration during surgery was preventable following the failure to identify a blocked nasogastric tube.
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Martin Foley Mounts High Court Challenge to Halt CAB Eviction
Martin Foley has initiated High Court proceedings to halt the Criminal Assets Bureau from seizing his Dublin home over an unpaid tax bill approaching €1m.
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New Free Dispute Body to Challenge Social Media in Ireland
A new free dispute resolution service launches in Dublin under the EU Digital Services Act, letting users challenge social media bans and illegal content.
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Tax Appeals Commission Cuts Disputed VRT Valuation on Imported Car
The Tax Appeals Commission has reduced a disputed VRT valuation on an imported car, highlighting issues with Revenue market pricing and emissions bands.
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Tax Exemption Refused for TV Animation Script
The Tax Appeals Commission has upheld Revenue's refusal of an Artists' Exemption for an animated TV script, ruling it cannot be defined as a play.
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Worker Loses Decade-Long Tax Appeals Over Contractor Status
The Tax Appeals Commission has dismissed a contractor's decade-long appeal to be treated as an employee, upholding major Revenue assessments under Karshan.
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Artist Overturns Revenue Rejection in Artists' Exemption Appeal
Tax Appeals Commission overturns Revenue decision, granting a mixed media artist the Artists' Exemption under Section 195 of the Taxes Consolidation Act.
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