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As everyone is aware in February 2013 the Irish Bank Resolution Act 2013 was enacted and a Special Liquidation Order was signed by the Minister for Finance placing IBRC ( a merger of Anglo Irish Bank and Irish Nationwide Building Society) into Special Liquidation. The Special Liquidators of IBRC then had the monumental task of [...]
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22 Jun '16Charity night cycle Dusk ‘til Dawn has kicked off with registration now open to thrill-seeking cyclists who want to saddle up for the night-time cycle that runs from Cork to Crosshaven on Friday, July 8th. The unique adventure cycle, which is organised by FitzGerald Solicitors to raise money for Down Syndrome Cork, is an exciting opportunity for cycling enthusiasts to take [...]
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THE MINISTER FOR Justice signed a Statutory Instrument on the 18 January 2016 commencing certain provisions of The Children and Family Relationships Act 2015. It brings some big changes. This Act radically overhauls the existing Guardianship of Infants Act which is the underpinning legislation in bringing applications before the District Court seeking access, custody and guardianship. The most [...]
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03 Feb '16
Conduit/BT, operators of Irelands Emergency Call Answering Service (ECAS) have introduced a new ‘Toilet Break Policy’ which seeks to monitor 999 operators visits to the bathroom. In essence, operators will now have to ask for management permission to use the toilet. That wonderful old Irish euphemism “An bhfuil cead agam dul amach” comes to mind. [...]
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In a case before the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in Strasbourg, judges ruled that a company may read an employee’s messages transmitted on Yahoo Messenger while he was at work. The ruling said the man, an engineer in Romania, had breached company policy and his employer had a right to monitor his [...]
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The Minister for Justice signed a Statutory Instrument on the 18th January 2016 commencing certain provisions of The Children and Family Relationships Act 2015. This Act radically overhauls the existing Guardianship of Infants Act which is the underpinning legislation in bringing applications before the District Court seeking access, custody and guardianship. This legislation [...]
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A short article on Christmas access by Annette Sheehan, FitzGerald Solicitors published in the Journal.ie on Saturday 19th December 2015. http://www.thejournal.ie/readme/separated-parents-what-to-do-with-kids-at-christmas-2489666-Dec2015/
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The Christmas season is fast approaching and for many, this time of the year is seen as time to spend with family and friends. However for separated parents, the Christmas season can present a trigger point for conflict around Christmas access. Undoubtedly each parent wants to spend time with their children at Christmas. [...]
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22 Oct '15
Please click on the link below to an article in the Irish Examiner on the 22nd of October 2015 where Noel Doherty, Chairperson of the Cork Family Lawyers Association discusses the new Court venues for family law in Cork. http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/lawyers-to-complain-over-court-relocation-360661.html
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13 Oct '15Leading law firm FitzGerald Solicitors in Cork has appointed a new solicitorHelene O’Donovan who will assist with the firm’s growing client base in its Commercial and Private Client Department. Helene O’Donovan, who is originally from Ballinlough and now residing in Glanmire, Cork, joined the team in September. Her role will include advising financial institutions, corporate clients and [...]
