A 16-year-old boy has today been given leave to bring a constitutional challenge to the practice of detaining minors in St Patrick's Institution.

IRISH legislation which forces telecommunications companies to retain data on all calls, emails and text messages for three years is illegal, according to Europe’s Data Protection officer.

The death has taken place of Josie Airey, a courageous woman who by indefatigable tenacity and determination forced an Irish government to introduce free legal aid in matters relating to family law.