Selecting a venue, wedding menu tastings and making a will, they should all go hand in hand. Marriage is a significant event. While practical considerations are not the main reason most people get married, it’s almost as important to consider these as it is to take into account the more emotional, heartfelt side of the...Read More

Follow the Commandments of Wills If you think it’s just about making wills and dividing up what you own between your family, you are mistaken; it’s about protecting the next generation of family relationships, ensuring clarity, supporting family harmony and avoiding acrimony within your family after you are gone. THOU SHALT UNDERSTAND A WILL CAN BE...Read More

Why should I update my will? The most common reasons to update your will is an increase or decrease in the value of assets and the sale or purchase of assets, but there are many other factors that can impact the relevancy of your will. Statistically, it has been reported that preparation of wills and...Read More

As a victim, you can assist your solicitor to improve the success of your claim. Some of the following may be relevant to your case; Photos Take photographs of the scene of the accident, particularly if you are in a road traffic accident in a car or as a pedestrian. If the accident is a...Read More

Society today as a whole is becoming more litigious. People nowadays are becoming aware of their rights and as a consequence are more likely to bring legal action against someone who has wronged them.   The world of sport is no different. More and more people are bringing legal actions against people who they believe...Read More

The 2018 Budget was introduced by Minister Pascal Donohoe, in his first Budget speech, to the Dail on the 10 October 2017. The Minister announced no changes to CAT exempt thresholds. The taxable rate stays at 33% and the long requested increase for the threshold between parent and child remains the same . There will...Read More

Welcome to The new Companies Act 2014 The Companies Act 2014 commenced on 1st June 2015. This legislation is a challenge for company Directors, but also an opportunity. Cahir and Company have the professional knowledge of company law and the new Companies Act to best advise businesses and business people. The Act introduces two types...Read More

A NEW York-style ‘community court’ designed to deal with low-level crime is to be set up in Dublin. The Cabinet approved a pilot scheme for the court in a bid to drastically slash the backlog of cases waiting to be heard. The new court could see low-level criminal suspects appear in front of a special...Read More

WE’re earning slightly less than we were a year ago, but working fractionally longer, new data suggests. Average weekly earnings totaled €687.28 at the end of last year – down 0.6pc from a year earlier, the Central Statistics Office (CSO) said this morning. And yet the number of paid hours worked rose by 0.3pc compared...Read More

Donal O’Donovan – 10 May 2013 SHANNON Airport is valued at €35m under the deal that frees the airport from the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA), according to documents seen by the Irish Independent. The DAA will take on €14m of Shannon debt under the deal, according to the documents. Shannon Airport has been separated from the...Read More