r/legaladviceireland

Hi, im looking for some advice and support on what to do here. We live in england and have recently discovered that our 12 year old daughter (who only turned 12 in the last couple of weeks) has been using snapchat and having conversations with an allegedly 16year old boy who is in ireland. He has been sending some very very extreme sexual messages, images, and intimate "selfies" to her and her friends via snapchat aswel as encouraging her and her friends to reciprocate.

We have contacted the police who have said they wont be getting involved because apparently "a child cant groom another child", but this just doesnt feel right, and surely there should be some kind of safeguarding put in place? Just wondering if anyone knows more about this, as also we dont know for certain this person is actually 16, this is just what he has told our daughter and her friends. Obviously we have removed her phone for now and are talking to her abput it, but it just feels wrong how the police arent interested in a child and her friends being sent these types of things. Its extreme stuff too.

Hi all,
Lost company key through hole in my pocket,
I work in construction and I never signed any contract joining.
I know it’s my fault but I’m being made to sort this they don’t seem to have a spare key or insurance that covers lost keys.
I called multiple locksmiths and they all say it’ll take 1-3 weeks as they need to order parts, it’s a new van and very rare so there’s no old keys on the market.
A new one has to be bought and coded costing up to 1500€ and I’m expected to cover this and he’s also expecting it to be sorted tomorrow. Which is not possible. At the end of the week at the earliest and it’s a huge expense for me I can’t cover atm.
I’ve accepted my mistake and apologised and I’m doing my best to sort it but I can’t.
What’s the move here? Am I liable?

Also can he threaten me legally does he have a leg to stand on?

I'm being evicted (notice is next March) from my flat and the landlord is extended family.

Without giving too much away, he came to me and asked me to move in here and I agreed, offering to pay him a good bit of rent to help him cover his debts. I initially believed it was a mutually beneficial arrangement and I wanted to help a family member in dire straits. I quickly learnt that he'd been lying to me and was spending on the rent on the drink and such instead.

In terms of the tenancy and what he has to face, he's acted the maggot too much with Revenue (rent in cash) and all that and I think he knows he's probably fucked in the inevitable RTB dispute that I'll open come the new year, so there's no need to address that.

What I want to know is: what can I tell people about what's going on in my life? I know he has a solicitor and I'm positive his last email to me about this was worded by a solicitor, containing a veiled threat of litigation.

In all fairness I'm fairly upset about this since I'm going to be homeless and he really has just lied to me for money over and over for years now while being a shit landlord. I'm not looking for validation about the circumstances here, just a clear explanation of what I can say (in terms of what I sincerely believe to be 100% true) and where I can say it from a legal perspective. Cheers all

My partner and I are separating and we have a 13-month-old child together.

I currently earn around €60k gross per year. My partner is currently working but is due to leave her job in about two weeks. She expects to receive around €50k in redundancy, and will then be receiving social welfare/Jobseeker’s and Child Benefit.

Our child currently lives with both of us in my partner’s house, and I am actively involved in his day-to-day care. I feed him, put him to bed, mind him, take him to appointments/creche, etc.

We are now separating and I will be moving out. Initially I will be renting a room/shared accommodation, so I won’t have suitable accommodation for overnight stays with my son. His mother has said that on the days I am looking after him, I can stay at the family home and mind him there.

I want to continue having regular contact with him and contributing financially to all of his needs.

My question is: given the situation today, would I normally be expected to pay a fixed weekly child maintenance amount to the mother, or can we simply agree between ourselves that I will directly cover/pay towards our child’s expenses (creche, clothes, food, medical expenses, etc.)?

There is currently no court order and no formal maintenance agreement between us.

I’m also in the process of buying my own home, and I’m concerned that a formal maintenance obligation could affect my mortgage borrowing capacity. I’m not trying to avoid supporting my child — I want to support him properly while keeping the arrangement practical for both parents.

Has anyone in Ireland been in a similar situation? What happens in practice if both parents agree on the child’s expenses without going to court?

Hi all, I have a quick one here that some of you might be able to help me with. Ill keep it short and sweet, I work as a lorry driver who receives a day wage instead of hourly. But I've done the calculations on how much koney I receive per week and it sums out to minimum wage €14.15 currently.. given minimum wage will be risen in 2027. Does that give me legal ground to question a rise in my wages? I have a contract signed and I joined this company about a month ago.

Any advice helps,

Thank you.