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I am interested in buying a house which will be sold by public auction shortly. Are there any steps I should take before I go to the auction to bid for this property? There are a number of important issues to consider before you purchase a property at public auction. Once your bid is accepted […]

I work for a large company, I don’t want to say where. I was recently injured in an accident at work when equipment fell off a forklift my work colleague was driving. I thought that my work colleague was “messing” and driving too fast. I was injured and I spent a week in hospital. My

Coming off the back of a triple win at the 2025 LEAP Irish Law Awards, Byrne Carolan Cunningham LLP Solicitors—with offices in Athlone, Galway, Dublin, Moate, and Lanesboro—has now been awarded Legal Firm of the Year at the Midlands 103 Customer Service Awards, held on the 9th June 2025 at the Tullamore Court Hotel. The

My partner and I have lived together for the past two years. I own the house where we live. My partner recently told me that he made a will and he is leaving his entire estate to me. He is not particularly wealthy but I understand he has a large life insurance policy. I don’t

Byrne Carolan Cunningham LLP Solicitors is celebrating a landmark achievement following their triple win at the prestigious 2025 LEAP Irish Law Awards. The firm was recognised with three of the most sought-after awards of the evening: –  Property Law Firm of the Year (Leinster) – Personal Injury/Medical Negligence Law Firm of the Year (Leinster) –

I own a property that has been vacant for the past ten years. It is not derelict but needs lot of work to make it habitable. I heard about a grant I could possibly apply for, but I am not sure if I qualify for it. I would hope to rent out this property. Can

I received a letter from CHI a few weeks ago referring to my child’s hip surgery. The letter stated that a clinical audit was being undertaken as there was a possibility that differing criteria to determine whether surgery was required may have been used. I expect another letter in the coming days as the audit

I owe a large amount of money to a bank and I have no funds to meet payments at the moment. The bank contacts me so frequently regarding missed payments that I am beginning to feel harassed and bullied by them. Is there a limit to the number of times they may contact me? Under

I am a tenant of a local authority house. I have lived in my home for 15 years and I would now like to buy it. Can I buy my home from the Council and will I have to pay full market value? The Tenant Purchase Scheme in Ireland enables eligible local authority tenants to

I want to cut a tall tree that sits between my neighbours property and mine. I always worry that it will fall and cause damage. The roots are on both of our properties. Can I cut it down or do I need to ask my neighbour’s permission? If a tree’s trunk stands directly on the