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ECtHR: ‘Gay cake’ saga cut short as Strasbourg declares application inadmissible
https://www.irishlegal.com/articles/ecthr-gay-cake-saga-cut-short-as-strasbourg-declares-application-inadmissible By Conor Courtney The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has dismissed the so-called “gay cake” case brought by Gareth Lee, a UK national, represented by Ciaran Moynagh of Phoenix Law, against the United Kingdom government. The ECtHR found that Mr Lee had relied on national legislation to advance his discrimination claims in the […]
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Ask Allison: ‘I am done with my mother-in-law. How can I get my husband to take my side?’
https://www.independent.ie/life/health-wellbeing/ask-allison-i-am-done-with-my-mother-in-law-how-can-i-get-my-husband-to-take-my-side-41223997.html By Allison Keating Q: I have just spent the most infuriating Christmas with my mother-in-law. We had my husband’s parents and brother over for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, and not only did she pass remarks on how I raise my children and how my tree looked “very stylish but not very festive”, she […]
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Taxpayers lose as insurers keep millions in state funds cut from Covid payouts
Government abandons promise to pursue firms for the value of any deductions made https://www.businesspost.ie/insurance/taxpayers-lose-as-insurers-keep-millions-in-state-funds-cut-from-covid-payouts-bba7b1c9 By Peter O’Dwyer Insurance companies are set to pocket millions of euro of taxpayers’ money intended to support businesses through the Covid-19 pandemic, as the government has abandoned plans to pursue them for repayments. The Business Post revealed last year that […]
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Insurance chiefs promise Donohoe that premium costs will fall
by Charlie Weston for independent.ie January 04 2022 Insurance companies have promised the finance minister that they will pass on savings to consumers from reforms in the sector. Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe said he had met with the chief executives of major insurers here and they are committed to lowering premiums. This is in response […]
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ESB worker attacked by stag sues in High Court
An ESB worker who was attacked by a large stag and tossed through the air as he climbed a mountain has sued in the High Court.
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Man left blind and unable to walk settles case against hospital for €25m
A man who ended up blind and unable to walk after he went to Cork University Hospital with a brain shunt problem as a teenager has settled a High Court action for €25 million. Conor McCormack’s counsel told the High Court that nothing was done in the hospital for three weeks and, as a result, […]
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Opening of email attachment led to HSE cyber attack, report finds
The opening of a malicious Microsoft Excel file attached to a phishing email led to the cyber attack that crippled the national health service earlier this year, according to a report on the incident published on Friday. The file was opened at a HSE workstation on March 18th, with the email having been sent to […]
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Fraud offences increase by 72% this year driven by bank scams and card transactions
This year has seen a massive increase in the number of fraud incidents reported to gardaí, a trend driven largely by bank scams and unauthorised card transactions. Fraud was up by 72 per cent in the 12 months to September 2021, compared with the previous 12-month period. Quarter three of 2021 set a record for […]
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Unarmed and dangerous
A man who allegedly presented a fake arm for a Covid-19 vaccination in a bid to get a vaccine passport is facing possible criminal charges. Anti-vaxxer Guido Russo, a 57-year-old dentist in the northern Italian city of Biella, had previously been suspended from work for failing to get vaccinated. Regional authorities said he initially tried […]
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‘They said she was the only one, then Vicky Phelan happened’
Husband of woman who died from cervical cancer tells court she was asked by CervicalCheck not to go public with her case
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Northern Ireland to ban smoking in cars with children and sale of vapes to under-18s
Regulations banning smoking in private vehicles when children are present and preventing the sale of nicotine inhaling products such as e-cigarettes to under-18s have been approved by the Northern Ireland Assembly. The regulation concerning private vehicles where children are present builds on existing legislation which bans smoking in certain premises, places and vehicles including on […]
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Owners of crumbling Irish homes ‘disgusted’ by compensation plan
Campaigners say government leaves major shortfall for those affected by housing built with too much mica
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