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A collection of the latest columns, analysis and opinion on legal matters and affairs relating to the farming and agriculture sector. Enjoy.

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Farm Legal Advice: Personal injuries claims from farm workers

Under health and safety law, you should be identifying hazards and taking preventative action and endeavouring to reduce any risks or accidents

<p>Qualified co-habitants who break up may now apply to the courts for various financial reliefs.</p>

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Farm Legal Advice: Can my brother's unmarried partner make a claim on the farm?

<p>You don't have to be a celebrity to have a prenuptial agreement writes solicitor Angela O'Connor.</p>

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Ask a solicitor: Should I think about a pre-nuptial agreement?

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Farm Legal Advice: My partner wants the family to move to the UK

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Ask a solicitor: Am I to blame if a trespasser gets injured?

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Ask a solicitor: What is an 'Option for Right of Way?'

Brian Reidy

Hazell Mullins, Vet on the Moove

Kieran Coughlan, Farm Finance

Paula Hynes, Hoofing It

Karen Walsh, Law of the Land

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Ask a solicitor: My aunt, who owns the farm, is starting to dote

Am I permitted to make decisions on my aunt's behalf, and if so, how do I go about formalizing this when there is no power of attorney in place, asks this week's reader.

Mon, 04 Nov, 2024

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Ask a solicitor: What's the fair way to split the house after a break-up?

We took out a mortgage together, and the property was placed into both our names as tenants in common in equal shares, but now, we have broken up, and we have decided to go our separate ways, asks this week's reader.

Tue, 29 Oct, 2024

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S Ask a solicitor: Was my doctor negligent?

Medical negligence is defined as when members of a hospital, clinic staff or doctors, fall below an acceptable standard of care, which directly causes an injury or disease to allow the health of the person to deteriorate as a result.

Fri, 11 Oct, 2024

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I want to sell my rented-out property but worry the tenants won't want to leave

Ask a solicitor: Tenants have rights which must be respected and procedures must be followed

Fri, 04 Oct, 2024

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Ask a solicitor: It's really time I transferred the farm - what do I need to know?

Transferring a farm can take anything from weeks to months... but rushing it is not advisable warns rural solicitor Karen Walsh.

Mon, 30 Sep, 2024

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S Ask a solicitor: My company is making redundancies

The Statutory Redundancy Payment is typically two weeks gross pay per year of service up to a ceiling of €600 per week, plus one week’s pay, which is also subject to the ceiling of €600, writes solicitor Stephen Coppinger.

Mon, 16 Sep, 2024

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S My neighbour's camera points at my house

A lot of homeowners use CCTV cameras as a security measure to deter intruders, but many may not realise that their cameras could be infringing on others’ personal data, writes solicitor Angela O'Connor.

Mon, 09 Sep, 2024

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Ask a solicitor: My property folio is wrong — is it too late to fix?

I bought a site which contains a house and some outbuildings, including sheds, but it has recently come to light that some of the outbuildings are not within my boundary... is there anything I can do?

Mon, 02 Sep, 2024

Food industry workers

S I raised health and safety concerns at work and have now been dismissed. What are my legal options?

'I feel I have been unfairly penalised because I raised these health and safety claims'

Tue, 27 Aug, 2024

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S Ask a solicitor: I'm a Polish farm worker - can I get Irish citizenship?

There are two routes through which you can apply for Irish citizenship or naturalisation, writes solicitor Angela O'Connor.

Mon, 26 Aug, 2024

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Ask a solicitor: What to do when I don't feel safe in my home any more

'My ex partner has been yelling abuse at me through the letterbox.'

Thu, 22 Aug, 2024

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Ask a solicitor: Setting up an Enduring Power of Attorney

It would be better to have an Enduring Power of Attorney set up now so that they are ready to come into force if needed in the future, advises rural solicitor Angela O'Connor.

Wed, 14 Aug, 2024

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Ask a solicitor: A family member wants to borrow money - what should I do?

Mixing money and family can be a dangerous business. You need to carefully weigh up the pros and cons, warns rural solicitor Karen Walsh.

Thu, 08 Aug, 2024

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Ask a solicitor: I was left out of the will - what can I do?

If a child considers that he or she has not been adequately provided for, he or she may make an application to the court.

Thu, 18 Jul, 2024

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Ask a solicitor: How much of the farm might I need to sell in a divorce?

My marriage is breaking down - is there a possibility the court might force me to sell my land?

Tue, 16 Jul, 2024

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S Ask a solicitor: My daughter's grandparents want her to stay overnight at their home

When I refuse their requests, they get annoyed and say that they have rights as grandparents. Is this true?

Mon, 08 Jul, 2024

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Spousal rights: We're not together but never divorced

Even where spouses are no longer living together and are no longer in an intimate and committed relationship for some time, they are still married in the eyes of the law, writes rural solicitor Karen Walsh.

Mon, 01 Jul, 2024

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S Ask a solicitor: A solar company wants to lay a cable under my land

While an Option might sound like a pretty harmless document to sign, it will have long-lasting consequences for your land and the future, advises rural solicitor Karen Walsh.

Mon, 01 Jul, 2024

Locked Gate

My neighbour said I broke into his shed

Defamation tends to favour the person bringing the action insofar as the burden of proof is not on the plaintiff to prove their good reputation but on the defendant to prove that the statement is true, writes solicitor Stephen Coppinger.

Mon, 24 Jun, 2024

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My neighbour won't agree to wall repair

Good walls and fences make good neighbours... but what happens when the neighbours can't agree on basic repairs? Rural solicitor Stephen Coppinger gives his take.

Mon, 17 Jun, 2024

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Ask a solicitor: My ex hasn't paid a cent towards our daughter - and now he has more children

The law in Ireland states that both parents have a duty to financially support their children, advises rural solicitor Angela O'Connor.

Mon, 10 Jun, 2024

Approved Construction Permit Application

Ask a solicitor: My neighbour wants to build a housing estate

An Bord Plenanala has very recently upheld the original permission, is there anything more I can do, asks our reader.

Mon, 13 May, 2024

Farmer and Dollar

Thousands of agricultural businesses still warehousing their tax debts

Taxpayers should engage immediately with the Office of the Revenue Commissioners

Thu, 09 May, 2024

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Ask a solicitor: Having your child's best interests protected

If you bury your head in the sand, it will not help matters and could possibly cause TUSLA's concerns to escalate.

Fri, 03 May, 2024

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S Ask a solicitor: My partner passed away, but we weren't married

In the case of a married couple where one spouse dies without leaving a Will, the surviving spouse is entitled to two-thirds of the Estate, with the remaining third divided among the children. However, as an unmarried couple, the law differs, writes solicitor Karen Walsh.

Mon, 22 Apr, 2024

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