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Laying down the laws

This year's Six Nations to feature 20-minute red cards among several new law trials

22 Jan

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Rules

The law tweaks that kick in for the Champions Cup this weekend

6 Jan

4.3k

The Video Review

Retreat! How closing of Dupont Law loophole has changed the game

There have still been a few teams getting stung by the offside law relating to kicking.

Murray Kinsella

24 Oct 2024

3.4k

narrative

'It has created this ‘who is number one in the world?’'

1 Jul 2024

6.6k

combating abuse

Hate Speech law: 'As legislators, it is our responsibility to draw the line on hate'

Malcolm Byrne

27 Mar 2024

11.6k

Hate speech

New laws on hate speech includes provision to protect freedom of expression, says minister

27 Oct 2022

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World Rugby says recent hurdling try should have been a penalty

1 Mar 2022

14.8k

Analysis

How teams are creatively using the 50:22 kicking law in rugby

12 Oct 2021

17.7k

laws

'I was as guilty as anyone - we need to refocus and actually referee what's in law'

14 Jul 2021

9.4k

shape of the game

World Rugby will globally trial the 50:22 kick and new breakdown laws

14 Jul 2021

46.5k

laws

Players need to pull their socks up to avoid seeing red, insists Nigel Owens

26 Mar 2021

8.6k

Court ruling

Ban on naming child murder victims ‘absurd’, Dáil hears

3 Feb 2021

13.7k

Penalty Count

What should we expect with the renewed focus on the breakdown laws?

22 Aug 2020

8.6k

About time

Rugby actually enforcing the current breakdown laws is long overdue

5 Apr 2020

8.9k

In the Side

World Rugby aims to stamp out side entry and players off feet at breakdown

2 Apr 2020

9.3k

Focus Area

Latest horror injury at the breakdown a timely reminder for World Rugby

2 Mar 2020

19.7k

laws

World Rugby forms working group to examine the state of the breakdown

27 Feb 2020

8.0k

The Daily Poll

Poll: Should it be illegal for under-18s to get a tattoo or body piercing?

26 Aug 2019

37.5k

Tackle Height

World Rugby approves law trial to reduce tackle height to the waist

8 Aug 2019

13.2k

held up

Goal-line drop-outs and 50:22 law to be trialled in Australia's NRC

31 Jul 2019

9.6k

laws

New 50:22 kicking rule among World Rugby's latest law proposals

26 Jun 2019

26.0k

New Rules

Decision on E-scooter regulations due shortly, as minister says electric scooter users should have a driving licence

22 May 2019

60.1k

181

Ruck Over

Cian Healy's law knowledge nearly delivers clever try against France

11 Mar 2019

12.8k

Arrests

938 drivers arrested on suspicion of driving under influence of drink or drugs since start of December

4 Jan 2019

14.8k

Gardaí

Over 8,750 drivers were arrested last year on suspicion of driving under the influence of drink or drugs

1 Jan 2019

24.9k

Legal grey area

Gardaí advised 'not to pursue' quad bikes due to safety concerns

9 Nov 2018

30.3k

New Laws

Here are just some of the government's priorities for the months ahead

29 Sep 2018

21.9k

Abortion Law

Cost of rolling out abortion services in Ireland will be 'significant', says Harris

Updated 27 Sep 2018

21.9k

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New Laws

99 people had gender recognition certs granted last year

5 Jul 2018

13.6k

Child Protection

Children's rights groups angry at Dáil vote setting digital age of consent at 16 (they wanted it to be 13)

16 May 2018

19.8k

Rent controls

'Rent Pressure Zones are not working': What can be done to stop rising rents?

6 May 2018

24.3k

167

Positive Play

World Rugby approves trial of nine-point converted tries in Australia

1 May 2018

19.3k

BEHIND THE WALLS

'The de facto detained are still there': Voluntary patients still held without review due to delays in law reform

15 Apr 2018

13.1k

Prostitution

Buying sex has been illegal in Ireland for one year but 'very little' has changed

23 Feb 2018

63.2k

204

Oil and Gas

'A historic day': Ireland on a path to being the 4th country in the world to ban fossil fuel exploration

8 Feb 2018

52.4k

190

New Rules

Online shopping is going to become a lot cheaper thanks to a new EU law

5 Feb 2018

95.2k

the eighth

Leo Varadkar says he will campaign to liberalise Ireland's abortion laws

27 Jan 2018

21.1k

346

rent a room

'I've had my rent put up twice in seven days - then I was told to leave over bin bags'

26 Jan 2018

42.8k

booze

Costs for local shops and the Guinness Christmas ad... just two stumbling blocks facing alcohol bill

23 Sep 2017

25.7k

Data Protection

Applying for a passport or driving licence? You'll soon need a Public Services Card to do so

22 May 2017

64.4k

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