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Competition Authority

Official Website of the Irish Competition Authority (An tUdaras Iomaiochta), the "statutory body with a specific role to enforce Irish competition law". The site provides information on the background and structure or the Competition Authority and the work it carries out. The 'documents' section includes a complete collection of Competition Authority decisions along with reports, studies, discussion papers, submissions and notices. Documents are provided in full-text in PDF.

Workplace Relations Commission

The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) is an independent statutory body whose role is to provide a workplace relations service and employment rights framework for employers and employees in Ireland. The WRC provides services to employers and employees relating to good working practices assisting and advising organisations on all aspects of industrial relations in the workplace. WRC services cover adjudication, mediation, conciliation and advice. They also carry out investigations to ensure compliance with equality and employment-related legislation.

Irish Centre for European Law

Website of the Irish Centre for European Law (ICEL) which is based at Trinity College in Dublin. The ICEL is concerned with European Union and European Human Rights law as it affects Ireland. The site provides information about the aims, membership and activities of the Centre. Selected abstracts of conference papers are available free and details are given of publications for sale. A page of Irish web links is also included.

Commonwealth Legal Information Institute

The Commonwealth Legal Information Institute (CommonLII) is a cooperative legal information initiative led by AustLII (the Australasian Legal Information Institute) providing access to freely available legal materials from all Commonwealth countries. CommonLII contains over 400 databases providing case law, legislation, treaties and law reform reports from more than 50 Commonwealth and common law countries and territories.

Air Accident Investigation Unit

The website of the Air Accident Investigation Unit (AAIU) is an online resource giving access to information about the organisation's role in investigations into aircraft accidents in Ireland. The site includes details of regulations under which it operates. Reports published by the AAIU relating to specific accidents and incidents are published on the site in PDF. These reports are aimed at informing the aviation industry and the public about these events, and are added to the site on completion of the report.

Law Reform Project

This WorldLII project aims to make searchable from one location all of the Law Reform databases available on WorldLII (World Legal Information Institute). The Law Reform Database currently includes publications from the Law Commissions of Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Ireland, Scotland, South Africa and England and Wales. It is possible to search the full-text or just title words of publications included. It is also possible to browse publications from each Law Commission individually.

Irish Aviation Authority

Website of the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) the body responsible for safety regulation of the civil aviation industry in Ireland. The site provides information about the IAA including annual reports, IAA policies and flight statistics. Full text legislation relating to the IAA's areas of responsibility can be viewed on the site. These include airworthiness operations, aerodromes and airspace and air navigation standards regulation. The site also provides information on pilot licensing and a PDF copy of the Irish Register of Civil Aviation Aircraft.

Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland

Website of the Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland (ASAI) an online resource providing information about the organisation's function and objectives within the advertising industry. Based on the principle of self regulation, the organisation offers a set of standards and rules for its members, details of which can be accessed in full-text on the site. A copy of the ASAI Code can also be viewed online. Access to a database of recent case reports on complaints investigated by the organisation can be gained by following the 'Complaints Bulletins' link.

The Bar of Ireland

Website of the Irish Bar, the regulatory body for barristers practising in Ireland. The site has background information about the Bar, a directory of barristers and guidance on instructing counsel directly. It also covers standards, qualifications and the Irish court system. Commentary on selected pieces of legislation is available and there is a page of links to other Irish legal sites as well as a glossary and a list of Irish legal publishers. Parts of the site are restricted to members only.

Irish law discussion list

The Irish law discussion list is an email discussion list concerned with all areas of law relating to Ireland and Northern Ireland. The list is administered by Darius Whelan and hosted by the Faculty of Law at University College Cork on the Irish Law website. List archives go back to 1994 and can be browsed by date or searched by keyword, subject or author. There is guidance on using the list covering subscription, sending messages and technical and privacy issues. Other email lists concerned with Irish law are also mentioned on the site.

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