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From New Year’s Day you can be fined €100 for smoking in a car while children are present. However, drivers should be cautious of smoking while driving even if no children are present. A new law introduced in 2014 provided for a ban on smoking in the presence of children while in a car but […]
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Rent certainty and the new landlord and tenant law
New residential tenancy legislation, partly aimed at addressing the housing crisis in Ireland, introduces what has been called “rent certainty” for tenants. Tenants should know their rights and landlords should be aware of the rent review and termination changes which have already taken effect. The main changes to the law are: Rent cannot be increased […]
5 tips for shopping online
It’s that time of year when traffic chaos and long queues at the tills make shopping from the comfort of your couch appealing. Time is running out to ensure delivery in time for Christmas, but in the rush for convenience and bargains don’t overlook the risks that are sometimes involved in shopping online. These are […]
5 tips for hiring employees
In recent years many people left employment for one reason or another and set up a business of their own. With some parts of the economy recovering, some of these businesses are now growing. Moving from lone trader to employer is a positive step and also a significant legal one, as a raft of employment […]
Newcastle West Lions Christmas Concert
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Clear as Mud: the law on management companies needs to be updated
Management companies have been a feature of apartment developments for decades but until recently these companies were unregulated. In 2011 a new law changed that and introduced rules to govern owner management companies (OMCs). However, it failed to adequately distinguish between apartment blocks and traditional housing estates, leading to unnecessary confusion and difficulties which are […]
5 tips for dealing with driving offences
Some driving offences, like drink driving, result in automatic disqualification from driving and people are generally aware of the risks involved. However, penalty points disqualification is now an increasing threat to drivers, particularly as the points for many offences has increased while the the threshold for disqualification has not. If you get 12 penalty points […]
Misleading drink driving statistics don’t improve road safety
Figures released by the Minister for Justice on drink driving convictions early this year were wildly misinterpreted last month. Headline reports of low conviction rates spread widely even though they were obviously incorrect, while clarifications issued since have received far less coverage. This is dangerous: incorrect reporting of the statistics has led to a public […]
Rossa McMahon gives guest seminar at UCC IT Law Clinic
On Wednesday (28 October 2015) Rossa McMahon gave a guest seminar to postgraduates at UCC’s IT Law Clinic running a legal guidance service for Irish information technology startups. UCC is a member of iLinc, a European network of information and communications technology law incubators who provide free legal support to startups while giving postgraduate law […]
“Smacking” children to be indefensible
The Government has moved to outlaw the “smacking” of children. In fact, using force against a child is already illegal, but a discipline defence has long been recognised by the courts. Once the law is changed, hitting or smacking a child will no longer be defensible on the grounds of discipline. There are three main […]
