Would a simple tax change help mitigate housing crisis?
- September 21st, 2017
- Jason O'Sullivan
With the Dáil resuming this week, the housing crisis in Ireland continues to present a myriad of well documented issues for Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy, who has to carefully navigate between improving the property landscape for first time buyers whilst…
Did Paddy Power go too far with its Knock on religion?
- September 1st, 2017
- Jason O'Sullivan
The recent controversial publicity stunt by bookmarkers Paddy Power has caused much consternation amongst the general public and in particular those devout to the Catholic faith. The marketing tactic involved Paddy Power projecting a 70 foot image of the Virgin…
Has Kevin Myers employment rights been denied?
- August 3rd, 2017
- Jason O'Sullivan
It’s been a turbulent week for journalist Kevin Myers and the Sunday Times newspapers in both Ireland the UK following Myers recent controversial column which caused deserved consternation among the Jewish community and general public alike as being anti-Semitic in…
The Motor Insurance Dawn Raids – A Legal Explanation.
- July 6th, 2017
- Jason O'Sullivan
Dawn raids carried out across the business premises of motor insurance providers this week, including its representative body and software companies that hold pertinent databases, marks a seminal moment for both the Irish insurance industry and their consumers. As reported,…
The Ownership Challenge of The New National Maternity Hospital
- May 9th, 2017
- Jason O'Sullivan
The ownership of the new National Maternity Hospital (NMH) remains contentious since it was first announced that the Sisters of Charity would be gifted ownership of the NMH after its transfer from Holles Street to the St Vincent’s Hospital campus…
Jason O’ Sullivan Finalist in “Connacht/Ulster Provincial Solicitor of the Year” Law Awards 2017
- April 5th, 2017
- Jason O'Sullivan
J.O.S Solicitors are proud to announce that its founder Jason O’ Sullivan, Solicitor and Public Affairs Consultant with the firm has been nominated and shortlisted as Finalist for the AIB Law Awards 2017, in the prestigious category Connacht/Ulster Provincial Solicitor…
The Challenges of Leadership
- March 15th, 2017
- Jason O'Sullivan
The tentative question of Taoiseach Enda Kenny’s future as Fine Gael leader will be top of the media agenda following his return from the US next week. It was expected that the much anticipated announcement at Fine Gael parliamentary party…
The Era of Misinformation and Alternative Facts!
- January 23rd, 2017
- Jason O'Sullivan
Following Donald Trump’s Presidential Inauguration last Friday (20th January 2017), the newly appointed White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer, lambasted journalists for what he claimed was “deliberately false reporting” regarding the attendance figures at the ceremony and declared “this was…
Citizen Power through Political Engagement
- December 15th, 2016
- Jason O'Sullivan
A powerful story of active citizenship emerged recently on social media through the Reasons2Remain Facebook page in the U.K, an online community group set up to support the argument for Britain’s continued membership of the EU and to report on…
Will Rugby need to tackle Medical Negligence claims?
- September 23rd, 2016
- Jason O'Sullivan
The rugby season has commenced in earnest with the Guinness PRO12 currently up and running from a club perspective and the imminent international test matches taking place in November. There will be the usual debates and opinions aired, from fans…