LAWS allowing assisted suicide being considered by the British government could have significant implications here if terminally ill Irish people chose to travel to end their lives.

The night before Siobhan Kearney was found dead in her home she emailed her brother’s partner in Italy ending her letter by asking her to, “say a prayer for me”, a court has heard.

Lawyer Michael Lynn failed to show before a judge again today to face questions about multi-million euro property loans.

EDUCATION Minister Mary Hanafin has said the legal profession was aware of - and had powers to fully investigate - complaints that members had overcharged claimants to the Residential Institutions Redress Board (RIRB) for many months before the issue hit the headlines last week.

THE Government is paying the penalty for hasty legislation on road safety, a legal expert warned yesterday.