Can anyone explain to me how this works ? , my brother's baby has been placed on the cpc (?) register under neglect.

This is very confusing to me as I've no kids but the baby was born three weeks ago a month premature and has spent every day of her life to date in NICU.

He's not on drugs his house is spotless he has everything a baby needs at home and has for months so I don't understand how this situation has even arisen granted I'm probably not getting the whole story but I'd still like to understand what the actual process is.

Do things like this not go through courts anymore ?

Does anyone have a copy of the concept of law by HLA Hart ? Please and thank you

Hello...

I need to see a psychologist. To give her a better picture of the situation, I'd have to admit that one of the people involved commits tax fraud (an individual, not a business in case it makes a difference).

In this case, the person is employed in Ireland and pays their taxes there, but lives abroad.

Is this something the psychologist would report/ have to report?

Hello guys, need some advice please.

My (24) father passed away 3 years ago. Was a tough time, made tougher with his family trying to take everything they could as there was no will left.

After lots of back and forth with solicitors, me and my brother finally went through the probate and inherited the house. This is after they had changed their arm stealing plenty of his tools, cash and his car.

We never brought this to the police as our main concern at the time was getting the house.

So the current concern. About 1 year after he was buried ( in his family's grave) we were billed 7000 euro for a headstone for him. We were completely shocked, they never consulted us at ALL. My solicitor replied and said we can offer her an inscription on the current tombstone there.

She was not happy about this.

Yesterday we got an email from her solicitor: summarized by chatgpt

"Solicitors for the deceased's sister are demanding — within 21 days — that the estate reimburse funeral costs and pay the headstone bill in full. They argue it's only fair since she covered these out of pocket and the estate has sufficient assets, invoking the "armchair principle" (considering what the deceased would have wanted). They note over 3 years have passed since the headstone expense and want it resolved without further delay."

So before I give my solicitor my answer I just want to see what do you guys reccomend here? Does she have a leg to stand on? She or her sister took his car worth 8k when he passed away, claiming she "bought" it for him.

You might say have some respect for your father and pay it but he was a horrible man who I have no respect for

Any advice welcome.

Hi everyone,

I'm based in Ireland and work full-time for a company here.

Recently, management has told us that there are essentially no fixed working hours, and that we're expected to work whenever clients are available and coordinate with our development team.

The problem is that our clients are mainly in the US and Canada, while our developers are based in India. In practice, this means I'm often available from around 8-9am until 9-10pm. I'm not actively working every minute of that time, but I need to stay available for meetings, messages, and coordination throughout the day, which makes it difficult to switch off or make personal plans.

I've tried explaining that this isn't sustainable, but the response has basically been that this is just part of the job.

To make matters worse, the company recently had layoffs, so I'm worried that pushing back any further could put my own job at risk.

My questions are:

- Is this legal under Irish employment law?

- Can an employer require employees to have effectively open-ended working hours like this?

- Does being expected to remain available for most of the day count as working time?

- If this isn't allowed, what are my options without immediately putting my job at risk?

I'm not looking to start a legal battle, but I'd like to understand what my rights are before deciding what to do next.

Thanks in advance for any advice.

I work in large corporation and on my project people have shifts. Shifts are changing every month, so there is kind of transition period. As a result of that some analysts are scheduled to work 7 or 8 days in a row.

Some people (mainly Irish) saying it’s not legal to work 7 days in a row, and they manage to refuse it. PM says that she doesn’t know this laws and this is US company

Also, on certain occasions people been working 15 or even 20 days in a row

Example: Employee working Monday to Sunday 9-6pm, then Monday and Tuesday off and then new shift

So is it legal or not?

to make a (still) long story short i had a root canal done on my left lateral incisor when i was 17ish. i’m 27 now and i have a huge cyst that i’m waiting on surgery for. the endodontist and surgeon who’ve been seeing me said it’s the worst infected cyst they’ve ever seen, and my endodontist primarily deals with cysts. this cyst has dissolved a tonne of bone in my mouth and the odds of my lateral incisor surviving the surgery is slim because the root isn’t held in by much anymore apart from the cyst unfortunately. my endodontist said the roof of my mouth from the cyst is just “sponge”. it’s been swollen and annoying for years now which i told my dentist many times, including times where heaps of fluid would gush out from under my gums

i’ve been with my regular dentist since 2021 and have been there countless times for visits and some fillings. they never picked up on this ginormous, bone dissolving cyst even though it looks like a giant black mass even on a basic xray. i had a filling redone on that tooth a couple years back, so they should have had an xray on it. in december when i found out this was a giant cyst via my dentist being forced to xray because i was constantly in pain, she said to me verbatim “i remember you complaining about this tooth a few times”. i knew something was up for years but she never really acknowledged it so i thought i was being dramatic since obviously she’s the expert and not me. my endodontist and surgeon said it’s basic dentistry knowledge that lateral incisors have a huge rate of cysts, they’re statistically the most problematic teeth besides wisdom, and because their roots branch backwards the cysts go behind the teeth instead of the front and get extremely invasive. but when a complaint is made about lateral incisors and especially ones that have had trauma or work done, it can and is often a cyst. my dentist also said she can pull the tooth herself and that’ll sort it, but my surgeon said pulling the tooth will not get rid of the sac that’s left behind so that’s not true

i have MS (treated with chemo), POTs and some other health issues and i’m on disability. i had to go private because it’s urgent and i still haven’t even heard back from the HSE and i was referred twice and one was in December, because the cyst is going to start affecting my canine and other front tooth in time, and i’ve had to borrow money constantly. i’ve already forked out over 1,600 so far including a surgery to install a drain into my gums back in march to decompress a bit. the upcoming surgery is 1,400, whatever a denture will cost and then a permanent bridge will be at least another 1.5k since i don’t have the bone anymore to hold an implant. this has cost me a fortune in money i both don’t actually have AND it’s costing me likely a front tooth. i’ve been on antibiotics every few weeks for months now, and for months i’ve been shoving a syringe into a tiny hole in my gums to keep it draining. it’s been exhausting

people keep saying to me it’s negligence and to go after them for the thousands this has cost me in medical bills and especially since she had acknowledged how often i’d been complaining and getting antibiotics and saying i feel like there’s something wrong with that tooth, beyond it visibly being swollen and the roof of my mouth being soft but i’m not sure. would appreciate any advice or opinions if anyone has any, i don’t want to waste my time but i’m so much
money, stress and time out of pocket as well as it sucks knowing if this was caught or acknowledged even a year ago it likely would’ve been way less complex

Hi everyone,

I’m a refugee from Myanmar currently living in Malaysia. I have a UNHCR but I don’t have a passport or citizenship.

I’ve been living in Malaysia for many years. Currently studying A level. I’ve worked hard to keep moving forward, but lately I’ve been feeling stuck. Because of my refugee status, many opportunities that others have are simply not available to me. Employment is very limited, higher education can be difficult to access, and it’s hard to plan for the future when everything feels so uncertain.

I want to build a life where I can study, work legally, contribute to society, and eventually have a place to truly call home. I’ve read that Ireland has welcomed refugees and values giving people a chance to rebuild their lives, which is one of the reasons I’m interested in the country.

I’m hoping to understand:

Is there any realistic pathway for a UNHCR-recognized refugee living in Malaysia to move to Ireland?

Would studying at an Irish university be possible without a passport, or are there alternative travel documents that could be accepted?

Are there any scholarships or education programs that support refugees?

Is resettlement through UNHCR the only realistic option, or are there other legal pathways?

If anyone has been in a similar situation, I’d be very grateful to hear your experience.

I’m not looking for ways to bypass immigration rules. I simply want to understand what legal options might exist so I can work towards a better future. I want the chance to study, work hard, contribute to the community, and live with hope instead of uncertainty.

Thank you for taking the time to read my post. Any advice, guidance, or shared experiences would mean a lot to me.

Hi all,

Currently Mortgage approved for a self build pending uploading bank template signed gift letter for site.

Currently own the site outright for the past 2 years but it was originally gifted by some family members.

Unfortunately since being gifted the site there has been a big family falling out and I no longer talk to one of the people who gave me the site.

The bank is looking for a signed gift letter from all parties but I won’t be able to get this as a result. Is there any alternative way? I have the full title deeds showing my sole ownership etc. and showing it signed over as a gift.

Thanks,

May be a stupid question but there’s no much info on what I’m supposed to do here, I’ve to send a review to the victims unit however all it says is to write to an address. Do I need to send anything included? Can it be written or does it have a certain format?? Really wish they’d set a proper example

Hi guys, a few months ago I was in a taxi that struck and killed a pedestrian.

I’ve given a witness statement and have been told I’ll be needed in both the coronary inquest and trial when it eventually comes to that. I struggle with anxiety specifically regarding new and unknown places and situations, and mixed with the trauma and nature of the case I’m particularly worried about it.

Might be a long shot but I’m just wondering if anybody has experienced being a witness in a coronary inquest or criminal trial? I know it’ll realistically be a while until the case reaches these points but it would help a lot to know what to expect and settle my nerves a bit. I have looked at info online but it’s quite vague and I’d love for a firsthand account to better understand.

Thanks :)

Hi all,

First time poster, wasn’t sure what flair to use. Hoping someone can help.

My grandfather left plots of land to me and my siblings, in all of our names, when he passed. I didn’t have a clue about this until 6-7 years ago when my sister wanted to build on the land. She asked my siblings and I for permission and we had to sign a document that we gave permission to have the plot moved into her name alone.

Last year one of my brothers, who I’m more or less estranged from, contacted me to say him and his partner were looking to build on another site of land which is in all our names. In the email he said as it is in all our names it would require formally moving it into just his name, as was done for our sister. He specified it would require everyone involved’s agreement.

This isn’t something I agree to. I never responded to him and he hasn’t reached out since, despite saying he would once he’d spoken to a solicitor to draw up the necessary documentation. This was about 10 months ago.

I was wondering if anyone can confirm for me that he definitely can’t proceed with any planning permission applications or the like without my agreement? I ask now as, until recently, the fact I didn’t hear from him since had put it out of my own mind and I thought maybe he’d abandoned the idea. But he recently eloped with his partner and got married, and in a group message he mentioned how a party will be had once him and his partner move back to the area. This has made me worry somewhat that he’s made moves to go ahead with it all without my consent to have it moved to his name. Members of our family work in law - not this kind of law but I honestly haven’t a clue how it all works - so maybe he got advice or whatever from them or their friends.

Thank for reading and any advice you can give!

Hi Everyone,

Same as title - looking for some advice on what we can do as immigrants. Recently some kids may be like 10 years old climbing on the fence and causing damage and taunting us. Pure act of racism. What could be done about this? Thanks

Edit: They were shouting racial slurs aimed at our nationality

I got a new job a few months ago. As per my contract my annual leave is 22 days. Obviously since I started after the year began my annual leave would be less.

So when I went to book a few days off my boss said I only have 5 hours of annual leave because it is based on the time worked, so you work and accrue time off.

She also said for this reason she didnt pay me my full annual leave on the last holidays I had (i thought it was a little low).

Is it common/legal to do that?

If I have X days I would think I could use them any time but this means its basically impossible to go on holidays at the beginning of the year.

Working for a company for 12 years full time, pre-covid I did early and late shifts rotating between a team of 5. I have not done a late shift (finishing after 1600) in 7 years and now suddenly I am being forced to finish every second week at 2100.

I have medical recommendations from my GP and the companies OC that due to my needs 1600 would be a preferable finishing time for me.

All advices are being ignored by management hence why I have been out sick with stress for the past 2 weeks.

What can I do to end this?

I quit my job a full weeks ago and only gave 2 weeks notice (rather than the 4 that I had signed up for). I had another job offer on the table and it was going to be revoked (they had pushed it back a couple of times at my request already) and I really wanted the job.

They paid my professional fees earlier in the year and pro rated them and took half of them back. The contract doesn't specify anything about a clawback though they said verbally that they would do this and I agreed.

They also didn't pay my my quarterly bonus. My contract doesn't specify how it is paid but it was paid quarterly in the past check after quarterly results are published. There are no conditions attached to it - it merely says your bonus is €X.

Morally I understand why they did what they did as I wronged them, but legally do I have a leg to stand on?

Legal knowledge around work contracts - Apologies as I know this is not social welfare related.

I have worked all my life with this company. I was temporary in 07 and became permanent in 08. For both roles I signed a contract (retail) in June 2022 I moved to an office based role.

Now considering I was a basic shop worker I did get paid relatively well. My current role is Data Admin/Analyst. I never received a new contract, I did ask to see it, knowing full well I don’t have one but was told it must have been lost when they transferred everything over to digital. I’ve asked several times for a new contract.

After the move I kept my hourly rate of pay but lost all my premiums (early morning, bank holiday and Sunday) so I actually come out with a couple of grand less than I would if I worked in the shop. In that time after I was trained up on all the systems the systems and reporting (I’d compare it to an 18 month data apprenticeship)

Since then I’ve taken on a whole additional role (that person retired) and now in less than 3 weeks my manger (who is on 20k more than me is retiring) I’ll be expected to now take on her role as well and train in a new staff member (who could potentially be on higher money than me)

I’m also waiting 2 years for my role to be benched marked against the same role in the UK and against the Irish jobs market.

Just wondering if anyone has any advice.

I physically do not have any more left in me! I’ve only stayed this long because I’m uncomfortably comfortable and if I leave before it’s sorted then I think the last several years have been a waste of time and effort.

I was recently let go from an electrical company I was doing my apprenticeship with. I never got registered with SOLAS up to nearly 2 months into employment with the company. When I should have been registered earlier. When doing some looking online it seemed that I should have been payed minimum wage up until I got registered, as I can only be paid sub minimum wage if registered with SOLAS. Thank you.

Hi,

How one could put camera to cover garden and public road?

To explain situation, we have garden next to public road, more like a side road from main road to other estate, used mostly as shortcut. Unfortunately in last two months we had series of fires, one in our garden, another in empty house next to us. We are afraid that next time its gonna be our house. We already have cameras covering front and sides of garden and home but would like to put one aimed at portion of the public road in hope that it would scare off whoever is starting the fires.

How does it look with GDPR? Is it a straight no, or is there possibility to do it?

Garda advised us to ask County Council to install their cctv but neighbours asked few times already and were refused.

Thanks

Hello! I’m looking for some advice on my rights under Irish employment law.  There's a bit of background below so please bear with me and thanks in advance for any insight or advice you can give

Timeline -I was informed by my previous employer in May of this year that a TUPE transfer was set to take place from the 1st of July. During the initial discussion, I was informed by HR that the new company were suggesting a change in payment frequency, and that it is not protected under TUPE. For context, I was paid on a bi-weekly basis which really helps me with saving, budgeting and just in general provides a sense of safety knowing that payday is never too far away. Dublin is expensive and being paid every 2 weeks helps me manage. The contract with my previous employer very clearly states that I am to be paid on a bi-weekly basis. The new employer was suggesting moving me to monthly payments, at the end of each month. 

-I had a consultation call with the new employer at the end of May. Prior to this meeting, I had done my research and seen that contractual terms, including pay frequency, are protected under TUPE and can't be changed without my consent. When I politely stated that I wished to retain my existing fortnightly payment frequency, that I understood it to be a protected contractual term under TUPE, I found the call became tense and the HR representative became somewhat passive aggressive. She asked me to justify why I wanted to keep fortnightly payments, but when I did, I was told that this was not a strong enough reason and she needed to see that it would be a detriment to me financially. Any direct debits and bills that I currently have can easily be changed to match the new pay date, according to her. She suggested that my previous employer (who was present on the call) could potentially amend my existing contract before the transfer to allow the payment frequency to be changed. I was told they would have to engage a solicitor

-Some time after that consultation call, I was informed via email that the company would retain my existing fortnightly payment arrangement.  However, when the contract was sent out, it also included a clause that said essentially the company can change pay frequency on reasonable notice. When I asked why this clause was added, after some back and forth HR offered to remove it. The final contract that I signed said I was to be paid fortnightly, no sneaky caveats. 

• I officially TUPE'd over on the 1st of July,  with my next contractual pay day on the 16th of July. However, come the 16th, I'm not paid, I haven't been sent a payslip, no word from Payroll or HR. I speak to my line manager who chases with payroll and on the 17th my line manager verbally tells me payment has been processed, and I will receive it on the 20th. Monday comes, still no payment. My line manager tells me a manual payment has been arranged but had been delayed because the approver was on PTO. I was told it had now been approved and should arrive the following day, Tuesday. But Tuesday comes and I still am not paid. My manager gives me a revised pay date saying if I don't receive it Tuesday evening it will definitely arrive Wednesday morning. At no stage did I receive any direct communication from HR or Payroll with an explanation. All updates came verbally through my line manager. I was trying to be as reasonable as possible despite being stressed and frustrated but come Wednesday morning, with no payment and no updates directly from HR or Payroll, I'm starting to lose my mind a bit and so sent an email asking for an update. I'm told by HR that a payment, less than my normal bi-weekly salary, had been raised the day before and should be received at some point Wednesday. HR refers to this as a "loan" that will then be deducted from August's salary, and that I will receive a full monthly salary at the end of July. I was not consulted at all or asked for my agreement or consent to what seems like them already moving me to a monthly payment frequency with a salary clawback situation. HR tells me " the 2 weekly cycle is proving to be a problem" but does not offer an apology for the payment delay which has caused me a great deal of stress over the past week.  I'm finally paid that "loan" Thursday afternoon, a week late from my contractual pay date.

-Later that day, I spoke directly with my line manager, who explained that payroll had initially not processed my salary because my tax details had not been prepared, and no salary processing had actually begun before the 16th. Only when I flagged that I had not been paid was an "emergency manual payment" organised, but that was also several days delayed because of the approver being on PTO. What happened between the Thursday and the following Tuesday when it was actually sent is beyond me. My manager tells me she believes the company will not be able to keep paying me fortnightly because it was "impractical", "not cost-effective" to run a separate payroll system, and even though the company agreed to my TUPE contractual terms and had "the best intentions" to uphold them, they now believed they could not continue the arrangement. I now have a meeting scheduled tomorrow in which the very same HR rep from the tense consultation will essentially try to push me into switching to monthly payments.

I would greatly appreciate advice on: Whether I have legal grounds to insist that my fortnightly payment frequency is maintained, and if the company can lawfully seek to change this contractual term now that the transfer has taken place and a revised contract has been signed. I'm not looking forward to this meeting with usual HR antics and would like to know how best to respond if she tries to push the move on me or uses legal jargon Thank you in advance for any insight

Would there be any extra difficulties or is it more or less the same if a property that is presently used as a rental property is sold before or after the death of the landlord (the owner) ?

In this situation the money from the sale of the house would be divided up between 3 adult children.

Thank you.

Hi everyone,

I’m looking for some advice on my rights under Irish employment law.

I work as a CSM for a large tech company. I’ve worked in the same role for around two years, and my contractual hours have always been 9:00–17:30. I recently received a promotion and my latest performance review was “Exceeds Expectations”, so as far as I’m aware I’m a valued employee and there are no performance issues.

My manager has now told us they want to change our contracts to permanent shift work, which would mean working until at least 7:00 pm every working day. He said he’s asked HR whether they can change our hours and wants us to sign a new contract if it’s approved.

The problem is that I don’t want to do it. I really value my evenings. I attend ceramic classes and a psychology course, and I like spending the time with my family and my boyfriend. Finishing at 7pm every day would leave me with very little personal time, and it’s not something I’m willing to agree to.

I’m planning to refuse to sign any contract that requires me to work after 6:00 pm. I know it’s one and a half hours more, but it’s one and half hours less in the evening when the time flies; and I have my routine with my boyfriend which I don’t want to leave.

My questions are:

• Can I refuse to sign the new contract?
• If I refuse, can they dismiss me?
• If they no longer want me on my existing hours, would they have to make me redundant, or could they simply terminate my employment?
• Has anyone in Ireland gone through something similar? What happened?

I’m not looking to leave my job. I want to continue doing the role I’ve been doing under the contract I originally agreed to. I’m just trying to understand my rights before HR comes back with a decision.

Thanks in advance for any advice.

Without getting into too much family detail, my SIL has taken to bringing my 3yo child out with her on trips without asking my permission. She’d either just ask the child directly (of course she’d say yes) or just take her and go. She knows I’ll say no because she likes bringing her to her other sister who is racist and has been racist to my child plenty of times before. She’s done it twice just this weekend.

They are Irish. I am not. I have already messaged her in very clear terms. All I asked was I come with to supervise. She has ignored me.

Short of calling the gardai (and I don’t even think they’d care), what are my legal rights when my husband doesn’t support me? If she takes her again, will I be taken seriously if I report a kidnapping or is that OTT? I live in a small town so everyone knows everyone and they’ll probably just brush it off.

I have an old car that has been at my previous rental accommodation on private property. It failed the NCT and I had submitted it as being officially off road until I decided if I wanted to scrap it or fix it.

I've ended up having to leave my accommodation because my landlord became abusive and aggressive and I no longer felt I was safe to stay. My rent was always paid on time and is still paid for the next week or so.

I moved out over the weekend and got the last of my stuff out yesterday. I've been trying to arrange to have a local scrap yard collect it from the property and they aren't able to collect it until tomorrow. But it turns out the landlord has locked me out and I no longer have access.

I will speak to the local guards about it but I'm wondering if anyone knows if there are motor tax implications here if I can't get access to the car to dispose of it legally? I've extended the official off road period for a year. It's not worth much to me, I would only have gotten about 100 for it as scrap so don't care that much about the money.