Compensation Claims against Local Authorities—Irish Law still in the 18th Century!
It is hard to believe that in 2015, the Law which decides whether persons injured on a public roadway or footpath are entitled to compensation is still governed by an English decision of the year 1788! However, that fact was again reinforced in a recent decision of the High Court (McCabe v South Dublin County […]
Important Development Regarding Commercial Rates
Since the enactment of the Local Government and Reform Act 2014 on 1st July last, there has been sweeping changes in how commercial rates are calculated and how much businesses are actually charged. Up until now each local authority was entitled to set its own commercial rates meaning that businesses in Listowel, Tralee, Killarney and […]