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Philip O’ Leary has been appointed as a board member to the Irish Banking Culture Board (“IBCB”). As Managing Partner and head of the Commercial Law Practice with leading Cork-based professional services firm FitzGerald Legal & Advisory, Philip has accumulated more than 20 years specialised experience in representing financial institutions in the areas of new [...]
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In the recent High Court case of The Personal Insolvency Acts 2012-2015 and in the Matter of Thomas Finnegan (a Debtor), delivered on 4 March 2019, McDonald J set a clear statement about the approach the court should take with regards to the issue of costs in Legal Aid cases (not necessarily limited to Ahaile [...]
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David Swinburne, head of advisory practice, Fitzgerald Legal & Advisory, says the world of work goes beyond just commercial gain. ADVISING businesses at all stages of their life cycle from start-up to growth phase, David Swinburne has held senior roles with KPMG and McStay Luby chartered accountants, working on transactions and assignments for clients across [...]
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A Private Limited Company (“Company”) can avail of either of two exemptions from having its financial statements audited pursuant to The Companies Act 2014 (“the Act”). 1. The first exemption is known as “the standard exemption” and can be obtained if the Company satisfies certain conditions in respect of the current financial year and the [...]
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21 Feb '19
The European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) has ruled that the Irish Government did not discriminate against teachers on the grounds of age by cutting the starting salary for new entrants. The matter was brought before the ECJ by two claimants, Tomás Horgan and Claire Keegen, both members of the Irish National Teachers’ Organisation (“INTO”), who [...]
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On 28 January 2019 it was announced that the new State lender for small and medium sized developers known as Home Building Finance Ireland (“HBFI”) has opened for business with an initial €750 million which is expected to fund the delivery of up to 7,500 new homes over the next five years. The scheme aims [...]
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FitzGerald Legal & Advisory was launched on 18 December 2018 as a result of FitzGerald Solicitors announcing a major expansion of its services which now includes a comprehensive business and commercial advisory practice with David Swinburne appointed as a Partner and Head of the Advisory Practice. The launch was a great success and above are [...]
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On the 19 November 2018 the Chief Justice Mr Frank Clarke issued a new Practice Direction regarding the use of cameras and electronic devices in Court. The aim of the Practice Direction is to provide clarity for all parties involved or attending before the Courts as to the prohibitions which apply to the use of a [...]
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Statistics make tedious reading but statistics are a harsh reminder that in 2017 out of a total of 47 workplace deaths in Ireland, 24 farmers died in work related accident. The National Farm Survey (NFS) published on behalf of Teagasc (The Agriculture and Food Development Authority) earlier this year highlighted the fact that farm accidents [...]
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A Dundalk based money transfer / Bureau de change business recently made an application to the High Court by way of injunctive proceedings to prevent Bank of Ireland from terminating their business arrangements. The Dundalk based company claimed Bank of Ireland (BOI) wanted to end their banking arrangements and close their accounts because an alleged [...]
