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I’m delighted to have been asked to be the legal spokesperson on behalf of MyLegacy.ie for its Best Will Week which runs from Monday 31 October 2016 to Sunday 6 November 2016. Today An Tanaiste and the Minister for Justice and Equality, Ms. Frances Fitzgerald, launched the...

Atul Gawande’s book Being Mortal is the most important and exciting book that I have read in a number of years. The author, an American doctor, examines how society – and in particular the medical establishment – view ageing and mortality. While initially it makes for sobering...

In the majority of cases of people who die every year, death is highly predictable. This means that there is plenty of time for medical professionals to talk to patients and their families about their wishes and hopes, and to make a plan. Unfortunately, according to a new report...

We wake again to the fallout from another distressing documentary from RTE’s Prime Time Investigating Team on the Aras Attracta home for people with intellectual disabilities in Mayo. What disgusting treatment was meted out to residents of Unit 3 of this ‘home’:...

Last week, following an excellent talk about the Irish property market given by Ronan Lyons, Chief Economist with Daft.ie, I had the opportunity to talk to a number of Googlers (Google employees) at their fantastic HQ in Dublin about what is involved when buying a property in...

I was delighted to be asked by Karl Schütte and Bernie Byrne of Home Instead Senior Care (Ballsbridge) to give a talk last week on the subject of dementia from a legal perspective to a group of healthcare professionals and carers. We had a lively discussion about the issues that...

A survey carried out by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland showed that the vast majority of consumers who took place indicated that they would like calorie information displayed beside the price of food and drink items on menus. Research shows that, on the whole, people eat...

While traditionally sales of properties happen by private treaty (tender), an increase in the number of auctions now taking place is being reported in the newspapers. Allsop’s director of auctions, Robert Hoban, recently stated that while “a tender has been the method...

A comprehensive guide to help consumers to navigate their way in the Injuries Board system has been launched.  Make Your Claim was written by solicitor John McCarthy, in response to our current system for making a personal injuries claim via the Injuries Board. John, and many...