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Two mentally ill prisoners had to share a cell in an overcrowded prison. One lost his eye. Crowded prisons are unsafe and ours are grossly overcrowded. Article by Ian O'Donnell. #mentalhealth www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026...

Opinion: Two mentally ill prisoners had to share a cell in an overcrowded prison. One lost his eyeCrowded prisons are unsafe and ours are grossly overcrowdedwww.irishtimes.com

Hundreds of Irish writers set to share millions of euro after €1.31bn Anthropic settlement. Artificial intelligence giant settles copyright infringement case. Article by @emmetmalone.bsky.social www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/co...

Hundreds of Irish writers set to share millions of euro after €1.31bn Anthropic settlementArtificial intelligence giant settles copyright infringement casewww.irishtimes.com

Luke Noonan, ‘Reforming the insanity defence in Ireland to comply with the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities’ (2026) 108 International Journal of Law and Psychiatry, 102258 (Open Access) #mentalhealthlaw #CRPD @lawucc.bsky.social doi.org/10.1016/j.ij...

Ukraine’s L.G.B.T.Q. Soldiers Are Still Fighting and Still Waiting www.nytimes.com/2026/07/26/o...

Opinion | Ukraine’s L.G.B.T.Q. Soldiers Are Still Fighting and Still WaitingThe legal gap for gay Ukrainians has always been unbearable. Then the war with Russia seemed to make the disparity untenable. But the gap remains.www.nytimes.com

Roadworks company apologises to woman after Donegal crash. #healthandsafety www.rte.ie/news/regiona...

Roadworks company apologises to woman after Donegal crashA roadworks company has apologised to a woman, who lost her immediate family - her husband and two children - in a road incident in Inishowen, Co Donegal six years ago.www.rte.ie

Wife of man who took his own life in CUH unit calls for change in mental health treatment. Article by Ann O'Loughlin. www.irishexaminer.com/news/courtan...

Wife of man who took his own life in CUH unit calls for change in mental health treatment'I don't in any way blame Cork University Hospital. I think they're doing the very best they can with the resources they have, but I think an awful lot is being put on them without enough proper train...www.irishexaminer.com

Domain Names Law: The GuestKat Prowls the UDRP Docket: Six Months of Cybersquatting, Catfights and Curious Decisions. By Stefaan Meuwissen of Hogan Lovells Cadwalader. #UDRP #domainnames ipkitten.blogspot.com/2026/07/gues...

[Guest Post] The GuestKat Prowls the UDRP Docket: Six Months of Cybersquatting, Catfights and Curious DecisionsThe IPKat blog reports on copyright, patent, trade mark, info-tech and confidentiality issues from a mainly UK and European perspective.ipkitten.blogspot.com

Digital wallet pilot ‘on very shaky legal and technical grounds’, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) and Digital Rights Ireland (DRI) have warned. @iccl.bsky.social @irishlegal.com www.irishlegal.com/articles/icc...

Digital wallet pilot ‘on very shaky legal and technical grounds’Ireland’s implementation of the digital wallet pilot raises significant legal, privacy, security, governance and transparency concerns, particularly given the State’s reported trialling of...www.irishlegal.com

Court psychiatric reports can lead to lifelong consequences for minor offences. #mentalhealthlaw By Gautam Gulati and Brendan Kelly www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...

Court psychiatric reports can lead to lifelong consequences for minor offencesAt the heart of this issue lies a simple but vital principle: medical confidentiality. It is the foundation of trust between patient and doctor. Without it, people do not speak freely. Without it, car...www.irishexaminer.com

Legislation to Disregard historic offences passes all stages in the Oireachtas. #lgbt #lgbtdisregard lgbtdisregard.ie

LGBT DisregardVisit the post for more.lgbtdisregard.ie

Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission welcomes Government approval of Disregard Scheme for historical convictions of gay and bisexual men. #lgbtdisregard www.ihrec.ie/news-press/i...

New Directive for delivery workers could see prices rise. #employmentlaw www.rte.ie/news/ireland...

New directive for delivery workers could see prices riseA new EU directive to be implemented by this December will change how delivery workers are classified and will likely increase prices of takeaways for customers.www.rte.ie

Ireland’s attitude to a ‘flutter on the horses’ is wrecking lives www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026...

Prof Brendan Kelly: Ireland’s attitude to a ‘flutter on the horses’ is wrecking livesWe have spent too long treating gambling harm as a failure of character. A ruthless approach to regulation is neededwww.irishtimes.com

Women in EU 'losing billions' over delays in implementing pay transparency laws. Article by Brian O'Donovan, @news.rte.ie www.rte.ie/news/2026/07...

Women in EU 'losing billions' over pay transparency delayWomen across the EU are losing billions of euro every year because of delays in implementing new pay transparency laws, according to research from the European Trade Union Institute.www.rte.ie

Government should not chair EU debates on tech policy, academics say. Open letter criticises State’s ‘questionable track record’ on digital policy and corporate tax. www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...

Government should not chair EU debates on tech policy, academics sayOpen letter criticises State’s ‘questionable track record’ on digital policy and corporate taxwww.irishtimes.com

A third of young people in mental health crisis attending CUH there because of cannabis. 'There is a very strong association between cannabis and psychosis,' doctor tells health committee. #mentalhealth. Article by Niamh Griffin, @irishexaminer.bsky.social www.irishexaminer.com/news/politic...

A third of young people in mental health crisis attending CUH there because of cannabis'There is a very strong association between cannabis and psychosis,' Cork doctor tells Oireachtas health committeewww.irishexaminer.com

Act ends criminal element in mental-health detention. #mentalhealth www.lawsociety.ie/gazette/top-...

Man should not have been carried while prone - inquest www.rte.ie/news/courts/...

Man should not have been carried while prone - inquestA verdict of death by misadventure has been recorded into the death of a prisoner with a history of mental illness after he had been physically restrained by staff at Cloverhill Prison in Dublin six y...www.rte.ie

Supreme Court to hear appeal potentially significant to wards of court awaiting discharge. Senior judges agree case raises issues of public importance and will make it priority hearing. www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/co...

Supreme Court to hear appeal potentially significant to wards of court awaiting dischargeSenior judges agree case raises issues of public importance and will make it priority hearingwww.irishtimes.com

New retirement age rights for employees come into effect. Article by Brian O'Donovan. #employmentlaw www.rte.ie/news/busines...

New retirement age rights for employees come into effectNew retirement age rights allowing employees to remain in employment beyond their contractual retirement age have come into effect.www.rte.ie