Q. I have noticed that since the death of a local elderly farmer, a neighbour has been using his land as if it were his own and recently put up a fence around it. I know the neighbour has not inherited the land but I don t know who has as the elderly man had no children or family that I know of. Will the farmer using the land be able to claim squatter s rights?
A Each year many cases appear before the Courts in an effort to untangle complex land ownership issues, of these many issues, adverse possession also referred to as squatter s rights is just one.The topic of adverse possession is always a contentious one as it inevitably involves the dispossession of a land owner of at least some of his/her lands. It often arises between neighbours and can relate to small pieces of lands/boundaries as well as including an entire farm.
Pat McDonagh, owner of the Supermac’s fast-food chain, and his wife, Una, have been revealed as the owners of land in Limerick, Clare and Galway bought from the National Asset Management Agency for a
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Jump in female workers taking leave during pandemic
Updated / Friday, 26 Feb 2021
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Over 50% of firms said supervisors and managers have had to redistribute work among staff to facilitate caring issues in the workforce
63% of businesses have seen a significant or ‘small’ increase in female workers taking leave during the pandemic to fulfil caring duties, according to new research.
The study carried out by HR and Learning & Development group CIPD Ireland, reveals the impact caring responsibilities have had on parents and carers during lockdown.
40% of businesses reported a small increase in men taking leave to meet caring responsibilities.
Almost half of the 400 people surveyed said they feel childcare or caring responsibilities would affect advancement in someone s career, while 79% said childcare or caring duties caused problems for remote workers.
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