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Justice Minister

insurance premiums

Minister wants to 'maintain' insurance reforms before approving personal injury pay-out hikes

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welcome to jail

New virtual tour of Irish prison aims to reduce anxiety among incoming prisoners and visitors

2 hrs ago

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enforced deportation

Justice Minister says €325,000 deportation flight to Nigeria is ‘value for money’

5 Jun

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restorative justice

New Government plan will increase meetings between criminals and their victims

2 Jun

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Deportations

Close to 50 people have been deported on commercial flights so far this year

There have been 119 enforced deportations so far this year and the majority of these have involved periods of detention prior to removal.

31 May

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DRCC

Calls to the National Rape Crisis Helpline exceed 20,000 for the first time

29 May

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gambling regulation

Ireland's new gambling watchdog is up and running, but its strict laws won't apply until 2026

24 May

8.2k

On the ZeroZeros

Parents buying children 0% beer in pubs is placing an 'unfair burden' on bar staff, says TD

6 May

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ankle monitors

Electronic tags to monitor people convicted or accused of crime to be rolled out this year

1 May

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Irish Prisons

Over 350 people are sleeping on mattresses on the floor in Irish prisons

Muiris O'Cearbhaill

reports from Galway

Updated 1 May

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garda vetting

Justice Minister disputes Labour claims ‘unvetted trainee gardaí are patrolling the streets’

20 Mar

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Jim O'Callaghan

Justice Minister who passed garda fitness test (sit-ups and all) happy it's now getting easier

21 Feb

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Justice Minister

'It could have been a lot worse': Justice Minister praises Garda response to Stoneybatter attacks

10 Feb

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garda recruitment

Justice Minister says workers with 'sedentary' office jobs should consider joining gardaí

28 Jan

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Public Transport

Helen McEntee says powers of arrest for public transport police yet to be 'explored’

16 Jan

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creeslough explosion

Justice Minister agrees to meet with Creeslough families who want public inquiry into explosion

7 Oct 2024

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Helen McEntee

Minister says ‘everything that can be done is being done’ on safety as road deaths reach 138

3 Oct 2024

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Gardaí

Garda Training Allowance to be increased in bid to boost garda recruitment figures

11 Sep 2024

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Department of Justice

Government planning ban on wearing masks at protests

5 Aug 2024

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Asylum Seekers

Five more countries to be added to Ireland’s ‘safe countries’ list

1 Jul 2024

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Justice Minister

McEntee says there's still 'so much work to do' after facing criticism from Natasha O'Brien

Updated 26 Jun 2024

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The Morning Lead

Prison overcrowding: The number of people in prison in Ireland hit 5,000 for the first time ever

New analysis shows the prison population is climbing year on year.

Muiris O'Cearbhaill & Maria Delaney

26 Jun 2024

10.5k

gsoc

‘Nothing to suggest’ GSOC accessing journalists’ phones is ‘current or widespread’, says minister

20 Jun 2024

9.3k

Helen McEntee

Minister challenged on ‘garda surveillance’ of families of Dublin and Monaghan bombings victims

20 Jun 2024

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Daily Expenses Allowance

Means-testing asylum seekers aims to ensure system is fair, says McEntee

24 May 2024

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New Law

Children as young as seven targeted by gangs to engage in crime, Justice Minister says

24 May 2024

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50TH ANNIVERSARY

Dublin and Monaghan bombings: Answers sought from UK over 'unacceptable' justice failure

Updated 17 May 2024

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redeployed

Gardaí ‘released from desk jobs’ to work on immigration enforcement won't 'police the border'

Updated 30 Apr 2024

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in the news

'We owe Ireland nothing!': UK media lapping up Ireland's migration troubles

30 Apr 2024

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Justice Minister

McEntee says over 80% of people seeking asylum entered the country through the northern border

24 Apr 2024

12.4k

Ain't no GRA

McEntee asked GRA to 'reconsider' not inviting Harris to event ahead of her own refusal to attend

18 Apr 2024

20.7k

Knife Crime

Government to increase sentences for crimes involving knives

Updated 16 Apr 2024

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Galway

State reviewing eight countries to be added to the 'safe countries' list says Justice Minister

6 Apr 2024

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michael murray

Man found guilty of making bomb threat from prison against Justice Minister Helen McEntee

8 Mar 2024

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Cabinet

Garda reserve rules to be updated ahead of campaign launch to recruit 1,000 new hires

20 Feb 2024

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Migration

'Campaign of arson' on properties linked to asylum seekers is 'unprecedented', says Tánaiste

12 Feb 2024

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Immigration

Helen McEntee: New measures to speed up asylum applications designed to stop misuse of system

11 Feb 2024

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Criminal Assets

Proceeds of crime law to be strengthened to keep assets out of the reach of criminals

16 Jan 2024

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High Court

New Planning and Environment division of the High Court established

11 Dec 2023

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Justice Committee

McEntee to tell Committee Dublin riots were exploitation of appalling incident to 'simply wreak havoc'

7 Dec 2023

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