Transferring a farm is a difficult decision for any farmer or farming family to make as it involves so many different factors. Statistically it is known that over half of Irish farmers are over 55 years of age. Some of those have no identified successor but those who have will at some stage have to…
Our Constitution provides in Article 40.6.1. that “the right of the citizens to express freely their convictions and opinions is protected” however this is counterbalanced by Article 40.3.2. which states that in the event of unjust attack or injustice the State will “vindicate the ………..good name……….of every citizen”. Legislation in this area commenced with The…
The Civil Partnership and Certain Rights & Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010 (the “Act”) came into effect from 1 January 2011. It makes fundamental changes in the law by introducing legal protection, for the first time, to two types of existing relationships namely civil partners and certain cohabitants which fall outside of the constitutional definition…