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Council of Europe adopts international environmental crime convention

The Council of Europe (to be distinguished from the Council of the EU) has adopted the Convention on the Protection of the Environment through Criminal Law; the first international legally binding instrument to address environmental crime.

Ireland—Housing Minister extends First Home Scheme to 2027 with €30m boost

The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage announced on 13 May 2025 a two-year extension of the First Home Scheme to June 2027, alongside €30m in additional funding. The shared equity scheme's total state funding now reaches €370m, matched by participating banks for a total of €740m. The scheme, which aids first-time buyers and eligible homebuyers bridge deposit-mortgage gaps, saw 858 applications in Q1 2025, up 49% from Q4 2024, with 6,700 buyers approved since its 2022 launch.

Ireland—Department of Finance releases April 2025 housing update

The Department of Finance published its Monthly Housing Update for April 2025 on 8 May 2025. The report, which forms part of the Department's regular housing market monitoring programme, provides updated statistics and analysis on Ireland's housing sector. The specific contents and findings of the April update are contained within the accompanying PDF document.

The UK’s approach to modern slavery

Risk & Compliance analysis: When the UK’s Modern Slavery Act 2015 (MSA 2015) passed into law it was viewed as a world-leading piece of legislation. That the UK is now looking to bring in bigger penalties for non-compliance with it is a clear sign that the world has moved on since the Act’s introduction. Dr Angelika Hellweger, legal director at Rahman Ravelli considers the UK’s current approach to modern slavery.

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