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Maintenance Payments in Separation and Divorce
In a separation or divorce, there is often a requirement for maintenance payments. Before separation a couple pool their resources and cover the costs of the household on a shared basis. However, when separation occurs the finances are no longer pooled and instead the...
How To Get A Separation or Divorce In Ireland
If you have reached the difficult decision that your marriage is over, the next step is to formally separate. Getting a separation or divorce in Ireland involves contacting a Solicitor who will go through the best options open to you after going through your personal...
Callan Tansey LLP named among Best Law Firms in Ireland
A recent survey completed by thousand's of legal experts across Ireland named Callan Tansey Solicitors LLP as one of the best law firms in Ireland. The survey was carried out by Statista on behalf of Mediahuis. It included a peer-to-peer survey of solicitors working...
Employment Law Update: Right to Request Remote Working
Back in February, the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Leo Varadkar referred the General Scheme of the Right to Request Remote Working Bill to the Joint Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment for pre-legislative scrutiny. The fruits...
Sepsis: Symptoms, Causes and Treatment
The World Health Organisations first Global Report on sepsis found that death from sepsis accounts for 20% of all deaths worldwide. Sepsis kills 11 million people each year. Here Johan Verbruggen outlines the symptoms, causes and treatment of sepsis and how we support...
5 Key amendments in the The Personal Injuries Resolution Board Bill 2022
The Minister of State for Trade Promotion, Digital and Company Regulation published The Personal Injuries Resolution Board Bill 2022 on 2nd August 2022.The aim of the Bill is to further reform how personal injuries claims are dealt with in Ireland. Caroline...
Woman who had cyst on her brain receives €3 Million Settlement
Our Roger Murray SC represents a woman who, through her sister, sued the HSE claiming a cyst on her brain was not diagnosed for over two years. Her High Court action was settled with an interim payment of €3 million. The 30 year old woman, who cannot be identified by...
What Happens At An Inquest?
An inquest is an official enquiry, held in public and led by a Coroner (sometimes held with a jury) to enquire into the cause of a sudden, unexplained or violent death. In the case of some deaths an inquest is legally required.
HSE Apologises to parents after death of newborn baby
Almost five years after the death of newborn baby Danny Ryan, the HSE has apologised to his parents, Brenda and Michael. An inquest in June 2019 heard the cause of Danny’s death was severe brain damage due to lack of oxygen. The case, which was before the Court for...
Why Listening To New Mothers Birth Experience Is So Important
Niamh Ní Mhurchú is Joint Managing Partner at Callan Tansey Solicitors, an experienced Medical Neglignece specialist and a mother of four children. Here she discusses the importance of listening to new mothers, hearing about their birth experience, and learning from...
Inquest Into Woman’s Death Due To Penicillin Allergy
An inquest was held into the death of Mrs. Patricia Bewick at Tralee Circuit Court on July 14th 2022. Mrs. Bewick, from Tarbert, Co. Kerry was a much loved mother and grandmother who had a penicillin allergy. She died in University Hospital Kerry on the July 17th...
Medical Negligence Case From 46 Years Ago Settled
The High Court has approved a settlement of €850,000 against the HSE over the circumstances of the birth, 46 years ago, of a woman with Cerebral Palsy. Paula Corcoran from Sligo was born in Galway Regional Hospital in 1976. It is believed to be the first medical...
