Changes to Dwelling House Exemption
Prior to budget 2017, there was a major concern by the government that wealthy people were using what was known as a“dwelling house exemption”to...
Lessons learned from school accident
Injury
There was an interesting recent High Court case just prior to Christmas where a student who sustained an injury while playing hockey lost a...
New Garda Drug Testing Powers
New measures under the Road Traffic Act, 2016 which provide for Preliminary Drug Testing came into effect on 12th April 2017.
These measures will enable...
Look to the Future
Planning for your future is an important task that all of us should focus on and dedicate time to. From a legal perspective it...
Don’t Forget The Victims
Insurance spin
Sunday 20thNovember was World Day of Remembrance for the victims of road traffic accidents. I felt a significant frustration for the families of...
Registration of Right of Way
A right of way arises if you own a piece of land and in order to get to it you must pass over a...
A Fair Deal for All
The nursing homes support scheme, also known as the “Fair Deal” Scheme, is a scheme that most people are familiar with. In recent times...
Nice day for a walk but…
The High Court recently overturned a Circuit Court decision whereby an award of €40,000 was made to a hill walker who sustained injuries while...
