Jim O'Callaghan

Dáil hears claim that driver who killed Shane O’Farrell was a Garda ‘informer’

Government to establish scholarship in memory of cyclist killed in hit-and-run by repeat offender

Removal of brothel-keeping law could ‘expand market’ for sex, O’Callaghan says

Opponents say law endangers women working together for safety, but Minister for Justice believes fears are ‘unfounded’

Ministers accused of giving ‘half the picture’ on refugees as more than 40% get positive decisions

Jim O’Callaghan cited 80 per cent refusal rate on ‘first instance’ decisions

Dáil apology to be made to family of 2011 hit-and-run victim Shane O’Farrell

Minister for Justice to address Dáil on Thursday about case of Co Monaghan man (23) killed by motorist who should have been in jail at the time

Drew Harris ‘deeply concerned’ over ‘erroneous’ Garda strip-search claims made in Dáil

Garda chief says women protesters arrested were treated ‘with respect at all times’ in letter to Ceann Comhairle

It’s been like Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds on Merrion Street since the sun started to shine

Mooney Goes Wild should do a programme from Leinster House

Minister not willing to ‘recommend’ candidate without policing experience for Garda Commissioner job

Advert for position states applications welcomed from candidates ‘of an appropriate calibre from policing, security or civilian backgrounds’

Bunk beds purchased to deal with prison overcrowding

Minister for Justice to increase community service hours allowed from 240 to 480 in bid to reduce number of people incarcerated

Garda Commissioner job advertised, candidates from non-policing backgrounds eligible

Move to find successor to Drew Harris comes as dispute over pensions-related tax liability looks set to rule out many current senior Garda officers

Jim O’Callaghan’s public theatrics mask the truth about asylum seeker deportations

Most men arriving to seek protection aren’t provided accommodation, and end up in sanitations conditions that, according to one volunteer, were worse than those in refugee camps in South Sudan

Plans for counselling notes to be disclosed in sexual assault trials only if court decides they are relevant

Proposals stop short of ending access to counselling notes, something campaigners had sought

Just over 200 Garda CCTV cameras in operation in Dublin

There has been some criticism that the number of cameras is very low compared to other cities

100 days of Government and very little to show

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Head of Irish Prison Service defends surge in number of prisoners being released early

Number of early releases doubles to almost 600 as overcrowding worsens

Radio review: ‘It sounded like a big mosquito’ - anger over drones fills the airwaves

Radio: RTÉ presenter is a likable substitute for Joe Duffy, while Newstalk’s Kieran Cuddihy launches an unusual free-speech crusade

Five children among 39 people returned to Georgia on deportation flight from Dublin

Those on board had not complied with deportation orders, according to Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan

Irish prisons at risk of ‘tragic event’ if overcrowding not fixed, warn prison officers

Irish prisons operating way above ‘safe working capacity’, says Prison Officers’ Association head

International protection overhaul an ‘important step’ in wider reform, Minister says

Proposal to reduce appeal time part of draft law to give effect to EU pact

Domestic violence perpetrators could be named in family-law cases under proposals before Minister for Justice

O’Callaghan considering reforms to in-camera rules restricting reports on sensitive court proceedings

Gardaí must be given State financial assistance to purchase homes, officers to say

Another motion at GRA conference calls on Garda Commissioner to ‘urgently address’ shortage in forensic collision investigators

Facial recognition: Work on law to introduce technology ‘well advanced’, says Minister

Law will allow only retrospective use initially, Minister for Justice says

Businesses appeal for change to defamation laws

Isme estimates annual cost of defamation actions in hospitality and retail as much as €50m

Garda whistleblower sues force over arrest by armed officers during football match with friends

Emergency Response Unit officers detained man as he played football match in Dublin park with friends

Allianz Ireland dividends rack up to €300m since pandemic

Second-largest general insurer in the Irish market paid €100 million of dividends to its German parent last year, according to a new filing

Garda Commissioner insists protesters arrested in Dublin were not strip-searched, and no cavity search

TDs alleged members of Mothers Against Genocide group faced ‘strip searches, degrading treatment and cavity search’

Omagh bombing inquiry: State reaches deal clearing way for information to be shared

Memorandum sets out arrangements for ‘lawful disclosure of material from government departments’

Plans for stronger ‘stop-and-search’ powers for gardaí despite department report casting doubt on effectiveness

Report commissioned by Department of Justice found such powers had ‘huge potential’ to create public resentment

Garda numbers set for significant decline, sergeants and inspectors warn

Predicted drop of 2,000 in Garda numbers would put major pressure on street policing, Garda investigations and 999 call response times

Government plans to quickly remove citizenship from convicted terrorist

Irish officials keen to strip Ali Charaf Damache of citizenship to prevent US authorities deporting him back here on his release

Government facing crisis filling Garda Commissioner job amid ‘entrenched’ dispute

Senior officers have no plans to apply to replace Drew Harris due to concerns about pension tax liability of an estimated €500,000

Sanctimonious Soc Dems find themselves on shaky high moral ground

Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan

Asylum system overhaul: What is changing beyond all the talk of reform?

Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan has signalled a new Bill will be the most significant reform of the asylum system in the State’s history

Deportation orders triple as Ireland enforces a ‘firmer approach to migration’

Substantial fall in number of people seeking international protection this year

English language schools call for pause on new rules on financial demands for international students

Increase will see students who do not need a visa requiring proof of €6,665 in funds, up from €4,680, to study in Ireland

Minister committed to enacting legislation to ban sex for rent

Jim O’Callaghan says ‘appalling, exploitative’ behaviour totally unacceptable as cross-party group introduces Bill with fine of up to €50,000

Garda Commissioner contract extension a ‘privilege’ says Drew Harris

At helm of Garda for almost seven years, Mr Harris’s second extension approved by Government on Tuesday

Murder victim’s brother welcomes proposed law to remove guardianship rights from wife killers

Minister for Justice says guardianship is issue of ‘child protection and welfare’

Majority of Irish homeowners to see property tax increases this year

Paschal Donohoe expected to brief colleagues on proposed changes to LPT charging mechanism to limit the impact of rising property values on householders

People convicted of killing their spouse face losing guardianship rights

Minister for Justice to seek Cabinet approval for Bill known as ‘Valerie’s Law’ this week

Leo Varadkar recalls grandfather’s death as he welcomes new law aimed at keeping disqualified drivers off roads

Technology problems mean not all of the new legislation can be enacted on Monday

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