How To Deal With Noisy Neighbours

Gillian O’Mahony from Lynch Solicitors spoke on Newstalk Breakfast in recent days to discuss your legal position when dealing with noisy neighbours. Click on the link below to listen: https://www.newstalk.com/…/highlights…/deal-noisy-neighbours
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Have You Been Defamed Online? Can You ‘Dislike it’?

The Ana Kriegel case has once again highlighted the need for Defamation Law awareness after a boy was wrongly identified as one of the teenager’s killers, with his picture and personal details shared online and on various messaging apps. While the internet and the use of social media has given us a world of content
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CHANGES IN FAIR DEAL SCHEME FOR FARMS AND FAMILY BUSINESSES

  The Cabinet has approved changes to the Fair Deal scheme for farms and small businesses. The scheme provides financial support for those in long-term nursing home care. The legislation will be examined by an Oireachtas committee before the Dáil recess in July but it is hoped that the changes would be passed in the

Fraudulent Claims – How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria?

The Maria Bailey case and the media fire that surrounded it, has once again thrown a spotlight on the high levels of compensation payouts in Ireland and the sometimes spurious nature of some of the cases which come before the courts. WHY ARE WE SEEING A RISE IN REPORTS OF CASES BEING DISMISSED? The vast
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Divorce Referendum Passed – What Now?

The Divorce Referendum was passed by a huge majority over the weekend with the result that once new legislation is enacted couples will not have to wait for four years before they apply for a Divorce The four year waiting period is still the law and will remain the law until the Government enacts amending
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DIVORCE REFERENDUM – WHAT WILL CHANGE?

  This Friday’s divorce referendum is asking voters whether or not to ease the restrictions on divorce in Ireland and remove the minimum waiting period of four years from the Constitution. What is proposed is the removal entirely of the waiting period to apply for divorce from the Constitution, and for its regulation to be
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Easier Divorce – Same Old Problems

Time Ireland Edition – May 19th 2019 – Eithne Dunne If the referendum this Friday is passed, separated couples will have to wait only two years — rather than four — before filing for divorce. While the shorter waiting period may make the process quicker, it will not change the plethora of financial considerations associated

MISSING PERSONS BILL TO HELP FAMILIES IN LIMBO

The Government has announced its intention to make changes to help families left in limbo when a relative goes missing. Aside from the obvious trauma and heartache a family go through when a loved one goes missing, there are also some legal and financial issues that need to be addressed. WHAT IS THE CURRENT SITUATION?
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Succession Rights in Divorce or Separation

There are important protections in Irish law for partners’ succession rights.  If they have been left out , or not properly provided for in a Will of their deceased partner there are safeguards. Under the Succession Act 1965, a spouse has certain minimum succession rights. They are entitled to half of the estate if there
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MARRIAGE BREAKDOWN – WHAT DO I DO ?

OPTIONS If you are faced with marriage breakdown, and the uncertainty that comes with it, it is important for you to know your options. When we are approached by someone who is going through difficulties in their marriage the first thing we explore is the possibility of reconciliation and mediation. We can offer clients names
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Marriage Breakdown – The Options.

If you are faced with marriage breakdown, and the uncertainty that comes with it, it is important for you to know your options.  When we are approached by someone who is going through difficulties in their marriage the first thing we explore is the possibility of reconciliation and mediation.  We can offer clients  names and
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Who should you pick to carry out your wishes in your Will – Executors.

Your executor carries out (or executes) the wishes set out in your will and choosing the right person or persons is an important decision. It should be somebody you trust to do this job. Ideally, it should be a job given to two people to act as co-executors. What does an executor actually do? Their
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DePuy Hips – Where are we now .

The first Irish DePuy hip judgment against the metal-on-metal hip manufacturer DePuy International, a subsidiary of Johnson and Johnson, was handed down in the High Court in November 2016 by Mr. Justice Kevin Cross. This was a welcome development as it is the first Irish case to run to full duration which resulted in a
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Love at first sight is a Pre-Nuptial Agreement

A recent poll by FarmIreland.ie showed that over 70 per cent of farmers believe that prenuptial agreements should have legal standing in Ireland. Unlike the US Canada, New Zealand and Australia, Ireland currently has no legislation which expressly recognises such agreements and makes them enforceable. However, ‘prenups’ as they are often called, can still be
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Taking action in cases of medical negligence

Medical Negligence is a very sensitive and complex area of law.  Things go wrong in hospitals and other medical environments. When they do, they affect people at a time when they are extremely vulnerable. It is often difficult for users of medical services to know if a bad outcome is or is not as a
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