Morgan McManus Solicitors

13/03/2026

THE IRISH TIMES: "GETTING AN ENDURING POWER OF ATTORNEY IS PROVING A TOUGH TASK"

"The system is a joke. I'll have dementia before" my Online submission to the Decision Support Service (DSS) is approved!

https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/03/08/getting-an-enduring-power-of-attorney-in-place-is-proving-a-tough-task/

Morgan McManus Solicitors provide legal services to clients wishing to sign an Enduring Power of Attorney through the new DSS Online system under The Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015.

CONTACT our office at 003534751011 or email [email protected]

For further information on the new system, visit our website at
https://www.morganmcmanus.com/mental-capacity/enduring-powers-of-attorney-providing-for-your-future-in-the-event-of-mental-incapacity/

Making provision early for someone you trust to take decisions for you if you become incapacitated in the future is common sense

21/02/2026

Violent crime victims to receive increased State compensation after European court ruling

https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/02/20/violent-crime-victims-to-receive-increased-state-compensation-after-european-court-ruling/ #:~:text=Injured%20man%20awarded%20%E2%82%AC60%2C000,settlement%20of%20case%20against%20State&text=The%20State%20faces%20having%20to,the%20European%20Court%20of%20Justice.

Injured man awarded €60,000 - multiples of original €645 award received - in settlement of case against State

08/04/2025

Monaghan County Council is excited to announce the launch of the online application portal for the eagerly awaited Affordable Purchase Scheme at Station View, Kilnacloy, Monaghan. Starting on April 10th at 10am eligible individuals and families will be able to apply through the portal. This is the f...

23/01/2025

RED STORM WARNING

For the safety of our clients and staff the office of Morgan McManus Solicitors will be closed tomorrow morning Friday 24th January, in view of the Storm Red Warning.

01/01/2025

LANDOWNERS SUCCESSFULLY FIGHTNG THE NEW RESIDENTIAL ZONED LAND TAX (RZLT), but new deadline for farmers.

I wrote an Article about the unfairness of this Land Tax back in December 2022:
https://www.morganmcmanus.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Residential-Zoned-Land-Tax-2022-Morgan-McManus-Solicitors.pdf

As pointed out by this Article in the Irish Independent on Tuesday, County Councils (who have zoned lands for the Tax) received a Circular from the Department of Housing just before Christmas telling them that they should allow applications from farmers for rezoning of land to something other than residential from farmers whose land was zoned for the new Tax, but who want to continue farming, BUT IT APPEARS THAT APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED IMMEDIATELY.

Farmers should contact their local Councils for further information on how this Application should be submitted and the time limit for submitting the Application.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/how-hundreds-of-landowners-successfully-fought-off-tax-to-prevent-hoarding-of-sites/a1846817462.html%23:~:text%3DHundreds%2520of%2520people%2520are%2520successfully,many%2520as%2520310%252C000%2520new%2520homes.&ved=2ahUKEwj8z5nAotSKAxWVXkEAHVX8EmsQFnoECBUQBQ&usg=AOvVaw1fObJHIu8sMUJu61GKmKBg

21/11/2024

AN AVERAGE ARTICLE BY THE IRISH TIMES

A lot of homeowners may not be aware of "the Average Rule" when it comes to renewing your Home Insurance.

The Average clause is often added to insurance policies and can be found in the small print of your insurance documents.

The Average clause is a way for insurers to pay out less than they need to if a policyholder is paying less than the premium they should have, because they have inadequate cover.

Insurers apply the Average clause and only pay out a proportionate amount of what you are claiming, based on how much by which you were underinsured.

For instance, if your house is only insured for 50% of its rebuilding cost, you may only recover 50% of your Claim for damage caused by a flood.

Do not just insure for the market value, but for the actual rebuilding cost. If unsure, consult a Chartered Surveyor on the rebuilding cost.

Growing number of policyholders don’t have adequate cover and will be out of pocket if they have to make any claim for damage

27/09/2024

Very helpful Article in yesterday's Irish Times NEW HOMES section on matters to keep in mind when buying a new home.

We’ve put together a guide to help you navigate the biggest purchase of your life

03/07/2024

14/06/2024

We now have a page on our Website dealing with Mental Capacity issues - Enduring Powers of Attorney and Decision-Making Representative Court Applications under the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015

Mental Capacity – The Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 Tell Us About Your Case Mental Capacity – The Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 The Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 reforms Ireland’s former capacity legislation, which had been in place since the 19th c...

06/06/2024

EXECUTING AN ENDURING POWERS OF ATTORNEY UNDER THE ASSISTED DECISION-MAKING (CAPACITY) ACT 2015 – IT WAS NEVER GOING TO BE EASY!

There has been a lot written on this by both the Law Society and the Decision Support Service (DSS). I have tried to summarize what has happened in this Guide.

There are a number of takeaway points:
# the completion of Enduring Powers of Attorney (EPA`s) was an easier process under the old system;
# matters have now become more complicated under the new DSS "Digital First" Online system;
# this is further complicated by the fact that all EPA`s must now be registered with the DSS (delaying the effective legal validity of the document until registration is confirmed by the DSS);
# the advice issued by the Law Society that Solicitors should not partake only in the ex*****on of the Legal Statement is correct - where the Solicitor has not been involved in the process from the start;
# the creation by the DSS of a Solicitors Portal on the DSS website (similar to the Solicitors Portal on the Injuries Board Resolution website) is the proper
solution;
# pending all of this however, it is possible for the Solicitor to go through the new EPA process up to and including the registration of the EPA through the client`s Portal - we know: we have completed the process and uploaded the documents to the DSS website for registration. It`s not totally satisfactory, but it`s working as an interim solution.

For further information, you can read the attached Guide.
https://www.morganmcmanus.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/EXECUTING-AN-ENDURING-POWERS-OF-ATTORNEY-UNDER-THE-ASSISTED-DECISION-MAKING-CAPACITY-ACT-2015-%E2%80%93-IT-WAS-NEVER-GOING-TO-BE-EASY.pdf

31/05/2024

Particularly because we practice in a Border Town, we are always very conscious in drafting Wills for clients who own property in both Ireland and Northern Ireland to ensure that they have not previously made a Will in the other jurisdiction already dealing with the assets in that jurisdiction.

Particularly because we practice in a Border Town, we are always very conscious in drafting Wills for clients who own property in both Ireland and Northern Ireland to ensure that they have not previously made a Will in the other jurisdiction already dealing with the assets in that jurisdiction. The....