MJ O'Connor Solicitors

01.06.2011

The Minimum wage yoyo

The change in the minimum wage by one euro to €7.65 per hour with came into effect from February 1 has been reversed. ...

01.06.2011

Wexford Chamber of Industry & Commerce H R Forum

M J O’Connor is please to be co-ordinating the HR Forum in conjunction with Wexford Chamber of Industry & Commerce again for 2011. ...

01.06.2011

NURSING HOME SUPPORT SCHEME (the ‘Fair Deal’ scheme)

What is this? It is a scheme to provide financial support to those who are in need of long-term nursing home care. It replaces the Nursing Home Subvention scheme from 27 October, 2009. ...

12.04.2011

THE MULTI UNIT DEVELOPMENTS ACT 2011

The Multi Unit Developments Act 2011 became law on 1 April 2011.   The Act seeks to address problems relating to the ownership and management of the common areas of both existing and new multi-unit developments, the completion of such developments and issues surrounding service charges ...

03.02.2011

The Credit Institutions (Stabilisation) Act 2010 and employment rights

The Credit Institutions (Stabilisation) Act 2010 became law on 21 December 2010. The Act introduces interesting provisions which affect employment rights of directors and officers of financial institutions. ...

01.02.2011

Delay fatal to obtaining employment injunction

M J O’Connor recently successfully defended on behalf of a credit union an application by its chief executive for an interlocutory (pre-trial) injunction restraining his dismissal from employment ...

01.02.2011

Reduction in Minimum wage

The minimum wage has been reduced by one euro to €7.65 per hour with effect from February 1. ...

09.04.2010

Buying or Selling - Instruct us today for a special rate

Buying or Selling a property - Special offer of 15% off our normal competitive fee for a limited time only. Phone 053 9122555 for a written quotation today or e-mail us at  info@mjoc.ie ...

24.03.2010

Significant Changes to the Law on Easements

The Land & Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009 has,amongst other things, introduced sigificant and far reaching changes to the law relating to easements. ...

21.10.2009

MJ O'Connor hosts the Wexford Chamber of Industry and Commerce HF Forum again on 6th October

MJ O'Connor hosts the Wexford Chamber of Industry and Commerce HF Forum again on 10th November, the subject being Employment Compliance. ...

31.08.2009

Civil Partnership Bill 2009

It is widely expected that this Bill which was published in June, 2009 will be passed into law later in the year ...

10.08.2009

NPPR (Non Principal Private Residence) charge

At its simplest, the Local Government (Charges) Act 2009 introduces a €200 annual charge on non principal private residences, payable by the owner(s) of the NPPR to the Local Authority in whose area the property concerned is located. ...

22.06.2009

Debt Recovery Service

Business success depends on steady cash flow and over the past six months, as the economy has slowed many businesses have been adversely affected by their customers’ failure to pay for goods and services provided in a timely fashion, or at all

11.06.2009

Addressing Marital Breakdown

M J O Connor launches its  Family Law Service ...

11.06.2009

Companies (Amendment) Bill 2009

The Bill was published in April 2009 and has now passed through the Committee stage where only minor amendments were made to Sections 6 and 10. Once enacted the Bill will effect changes to the Companies Acts 1963, 1990 and 1999, the Company Law Enforcement Act ...

10.06.2009

Working with the Injuries Board

Before commencing Court proceedings in Ireland, all personal injury claims (with the exceptionof a personal injury arising out of medical negligence) must be submitted first to the Injuries Board.

01.06.2009

Launch of ODCE Annual Report 2008

On 29^th May Mr Paul Appleby, the Director of Corporate Enforcement published his office’s Annual Report ...

28.04.2009

Employment advice

Wexford Chamber of Commerce is running a HR Forum presented by M J O’Connor at the Wexford Enterprise Centre and M J O’Connor premises in Drinagh Wexford. ...

10.03.2009

The arrival of a new child is a good reason for a parent to make a Will

10.03.2009

Property values, negative equity and relationship break-ups

30.01.2009

Key HR and Employment Law Issues

Waterford Chamber's HR Club will be offering an expert briefing with Ria White of White HR Solutions and MJ O'Connor Solicitors on the topic of key HR and employment law issues in relation to redundancies, stress management and ...