Department of Justice

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has failed Gaza, Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign chairwoman Zoe Lawlor says

Ninety-four people from United States sought protection here last year, up from 22 the year before

Jack Chambers says new body will scrutinise day-to-day public spending and see where greater value for money can be delivered

Proposal would see cases of four scholarship students heard and decided by Friday

Contracts with hotels housing more than 4,000 Ukrainians end next month, while private host payments end in March

Revised payment structure provides a flat €520 solicitor fee irrespective of the number of clients or appearances

If his Department of Justice perseveres in its obduracy, the shame will not stop outside the door of Government Buildings

Fórsa members were due to take part in a 72-hour work stoppage next week over staffing issues

Study also reveals defence bids to cross-examine complainants over social media use, including dating apps

Settlements were reached with three providers who sued after precontract deals cancelled, State spending watchdog says

Newly established authority given only half the budget it sought for 2026

Figures for payments in July and August show financial impact on lawyers in dispute with Department of Justice

Gardaí have agreed to refuse to take up overtime duties in the Dublin region on the dates, four of which are Saturdays

Government approach will ‘do nothing’ to prevent similar tragedies, children’s care alliance says

Total of 221 people have been removed from Ireland on charter flights so far this year

Minister on Tuesday wrote to Law Society saying he would not be appointing an independent mediator in an attempt to resolve the dispute

Public Accounts Committee is told more than €3m spent so far under a contract to transport people from Ireland

I am aware of at least one case where an accused, who was unrepresented in the District Court and granted bail, assaulted their partner to a degree requiring surgery within two days of being released

In practical terms, new citizenship rules will be another bureaucratic obstacle for people. But its other meaning is arbitrary cruelty-by-admin

Proposed regulations ignore contributions made by those already resident for many years

Minister’s warmth about ceremonies contrasts with blunt pledge to cut numbers

Government approves priority drafting of legislation that would raise the residency requirement for naturalisation to eight years

Immigrants label Jim O’Callaghan’s proposed changes, including an eight-year wait before applying, as ‘performative’ and a ‘distraction’

Refugee and migrant support groups not impressed with changes

Department of Justice has paid more than €290,000 in ‘reintegration assistance’ fees so far this year

The need for enhanced policing resources has never been greater. Bringing retired gardaí back should be part of it

Five EU states plan to send migrants to offshore centres next year

The family of five are housed in a room of 23sq m and share a communal bathroom with other families

For decades, environmental psychology has explored why humans feel better outdoors in green spaces like forests, but attention is turning now to blue spaces, asking why water makes us feel happier

Agreement has been reached to increase staffing levels, although concerns remain about lack of capacity and an increase in detainees ‘acting out’

Wrong-way motorway driving to face harsher penalties under new laws announced after M9 crash

Green Party councillor calls on Jim O’Callaghan to intervene; UCC academic says universities showing contempt for native Irish students

Oberstown has recently seen an increase the number of boys it is certified to accommodate, from 40 to 42

Pilot scheme to be rolled out on phased basis to alleviate pressure on prisons

What is needed is a funded partnership model between the Government and the institutions backed by fee waivers and donor support

These students from a genocide zone have demonstrated academic excellence despite the enormous obstacles in their way

Currently no way of tracking or reviewing violent and tragic child deaths in Ireland

The reasons given for their refusal are beyond unreasonable

O’Callaghan needs to sort this out as soon as possible before the academic year begins

UCD offered computer science student full scholarship but Department of Justice rejected visa for ‘financial’ reasons