Department of Justice

Garda Inspectorate’s recommendations would include Garda sources in criminal organisations and undercover anticorruption gardaí involved in sting operations

A group of local residents has made an application to the courts to halt the project in north Co Dublin

US ambassador says lack of training leads to neglect of the most vulnerable in society

Department of Justice says recruitment of seven members for new betting regulator will begin shortly

Two years ago about 375 Syrians were interviewed in Lebanon by Irish officials and told they would be resettled in Ireland before 2024. They’re still waiting - amid bombs, deprivation and discrimination. Sally Hayden spoke to some of those people, who feel trapped, scared and forgotten

Helen McEntee to update Government on impact of accelerated processing measures for international protection applicants

Lawyers report varying degrees of success in getting court psychiatric reports for ‘very serious cases’

Six are to be assigned each to the District Court, Circuit Court and High Court, with two additional judges to go to the Court of Appeal

Report from the Prison Overcrowding Response Group paints a stark picture of Ireland’s penal institutions

Hexahydrocannabinol, a legal cannabis substitute, is causing severe psychosis in some young men

Owner of Grand Hotel in Wicklow town brings High Court proceedings against operator, seeking orders including that a lease agreement has ended

The terror that posed as SPHE education in the past was undoubtedly deeply harmful to adolescents

Prison officials increasingly using other forms of early or temporary release to ease record overcrowding

Department of Justice immigration officials are attempting to prevent asylum seekers dumping travel documents after disembarking flights

The latest figures underscore the difficulty in bringing prosecutions under 1989 legislation

Elements relating to hate speech to be shelved but gender definitions to remain despite opposition including by Michael McDowell questioning idea of legislating for ‘multiplicity of subjective genders’

Chef William Ryan was acquitted in 1985 of Mr Nugent’s manslaughter and dangerous driving causing death

New civil orders restraining stalking behaviours can now be sought in at District Court level

Annual report from Courts Service shows continuing fall in most types of crime but continuing rise in domestic violence applications

Root cause of domestic violence must be investigated

Connacht player is one of 3,600 people who became Irish citizens on Monday in ceremonies in Dublin

In the first eight months of 2024, 1,590 arrivals in Republic found to have no valid travel papers

Dozens of successful candidates in each intake have not taken up their places over the past two years

Operations were put in place last year after it emerged 40 per cent of people seeking asylum in Ireland had either lost or destroyed their travel documents before arriving at immigration control

Parole Board says it does not know when regulations will be introduced

Prisoners in Ireland are entitled to 25 per cent off their sentences, regardless of behaviour

Senior gardaí reluctant to apply owing to tax implications

Trials of sexual offences can take many years to reach a conclusion, potentially re-traumatising victims

Long-awaited Bill should become law by mid-October, says Fianna Fáil politician James Browne

Denis Donaldson was shot dead by the Real IRA at an isolated cottage near Glenties, Co Donegal, in April 2006

Enforcing orders is complex, and it is hard to establish how many failed asylum seekers have actually left

State moving towards chartering of planes for those refused asylum as policies on immigration tighten

Drew Harris to remain in role until next summer but would face an application process for a second extension due to his age

Claims in support of abolition of jury cases involve ‘factual and legal dishonesty’ says judge who presided over defamation cases

Parole Board will retain ultimate responsibility for deciding release date despite proposed reforms

Man had not provided properly completed Garda vetting form to allow Minister to make decision, judge said

Minister for Justice promises to reform system ‘as soon as possible’ following jailing of Dublin man for 17 years for rape of two women in his taxi

The Bill goes some considerable way towards addressing unacceptable restrictions on journalistic inquiry

Eighteen people reported being the victim of rape or sexual assault in a taxi in the last two years

Industrial action will take place on Tuesday, on July 15th and on July 24th