Jim O'Callaghan

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

Office of DPP has played ‘pivotal role’ in criminal justice system for 50 years - Taoiseach

Independence of service is embedded in society, but is not a shield from scrutiny, says Director of Public Prosecutions

Lack of up-to-date knife crime statistics criticised as ‘quite incredible’

Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín makes remarks after Minister for Justice unable to provide information on such incidents

GRA ‘shocked’ at Minister for Justice move on new Garda regulations and vows to take action

Garda Representative Association looks set for head-on dispute with Jim O’Callaghan when relations with Garda chief Drew Harris already poor

Law criminalising buying of sexual services has proven difficult to enforce, review finds

Just 15 convictions recorded in seven years out of 161 prosecutions directed by the DPP

Private sector workers to be allowed to work until 66 under new legislation

Bill will remove requirement for workers to retire at 65, one year before eligibility for State pension

More than two-thirds of injury claims under employers’ and public liability policies were settled through litigation

Central Bank finding comes despite law reforms designed to reduce need for legal action in such cases

Gardaí raise ‘grave concerns’ over new discipline regulations

Measures if approved by Government pose ‘significant and detrimental threat’ to rights of gardaí, says GRA chief

Public order gardaí reluctant to use force due to lack of numbers, report finds

Policing Authority report says Garda needs to update policy and procedures after 2023 riots

Government to establish National Security Council

Taoiseach to chair group comprising Cabinet Ministers, Garda and Defence Forces chiefs and senior officials

Register of convicted sex criminals and domestic abusers will not be made available to public

Names of some offenders will be released to carefully selected people such as new partners following security reviews

James Donovan obituary: Groundbreaking scientist who refused to be cowed by criminals

The founder of the State’s first forensic laboratory provided evidence in some of the most notorious cases in the history of the State

More than 15,000 international protection appeals could be lodged this year, Minister told

Department of Justice to face challenges getting personnel to operate the appeal system

Second Omagh inquiry not necessary to establish the truth – O’Callaghan

Minister expects agreement over inquiry co-operation soon – but no separate process

Miriam Lord: Maga senator Sharon Keogan would only love to take Taoiseach’s place at shamrock jamboree

Independent senator wrote to the White House seeking a St Patrick’s Day invite

Garda chief ‘very reluctant’ to stop force using Israeli-made Cellebrite tech

Technology is used to extract data from phones and computers to solve crimes, including murders

UK-Ireland summit: How it sought to repair diplomatic damage of recent years

The two governments on message as joint initiatives on everything from wind energy to security abound at convivial UK-Ireland summit

Explainer: What is the purpose of deportation flights out of Ireland?

Videos of people being loaded on to aircraft are much more potent than statistics, writes Conor Gallagher

Thirty-two people, including child, deported to Georgia as charter-flight deportations recommence

Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan warns those not entitled to asylum: ‘don’t come to Ireland’

Jim O’Callaghan’s register of sex offenders would be a gift to vigilantes

Given the mileage online commentators got out of ‘unvetted males of military age’, it is terrifying to think where this might end up

List of convicted sex offenders to be published publicly like tax offenders list

Minister for Justice will also move to remove guardianship rights from parent who kills child’s other parent

Motion on tackling gender-based violence will not be opposed by Government

Proposal calls for number of measures to tackle domestic violence including training of judiciary and juries

Criminals obtained shotgun after it went missing from ‘skip-like container’ at Garda Headquarters

Labour TD Alan Kelly calls on Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan to provide statement to Dáil

Can Jim O’Callaghan live up to his brand as the law and order politician?

In Justice, political ambition quickly collides with political reality

Payment for accommodating Ukraine refugees set to be cut

Minister seeks review of provisions for excluding people convicted of non-political crimes from being granted refugee status

Multi-agency protocol to speed up rape, murder cases involving children launched by Minister for Justice

Provisions include right of child defendant to youth justice worker to support them and explain every stage of court proceedings

The Irish Times view on Jim O’Callaghan: challenges ahead in Justice

How well the new Minister fares will be a major contributory factor in how this Government is ultimately judged

Idea that Dublin city is a lawless wasteland must be countered

Dublin businesses appear to have realised that banging on about the capital not being safe is counterproductive

State will be ‘buying seats’ on deportation flights run by EU Frontex border agency, O’Callaghan says

Minister for Justice says there ‘has to be a consequence’ for people refused asylum

‘Groundbreaking’ former State forensic scientist James Donovan dies aged 80

Dr Donovan provided crucial evidence for several high-profile cases and survived a car-bomb assassination attempt by criminal Martin Cahill

‘Dublin isn’t as safe as it should be’: Traders demand action after fatal stabbing

Call to improve level of policing, help for vulnerable people and use of derelict spaces

Dublin stabbing: Gardaí seized 2,150 knives last year

Jim O’Callaghan condemns city-centre violence that led to the death of an asylum applicant

Man (34) killed in Dublin stabbing is named as asylum seeker from Nigeria

Minister for Justice says those responsible for fatal attack on South Anne Street will be tracked down

‘Too many people’ not entitled to International Protection applying in Ireland, Minister for Justice says

Some 14,000 applications processed last year, with more than 65 per cent of these rejected in first instance

Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan signals tougher line on immigration and increased deportations

Efforts needed to reduce the number of people applying for international protection, O’Callaghan says

Family of student killed in hit-and-run want sentencing law changed

Joe Drennan’s family seeking change in law to ensure concurrent sentences cannot be imposed in cases involving a death

UAE extradition treaty targeting Kinahan cartel should be in force by ‘end of February’

Bilateral treaty with UAE signed by Helen McEntee in October, but arrangement not yet in place

Defamation Bill among planned laws to be revived in new Dáil

Taoiseach briefs Cabinet on plans to restore 11 proposed laws to Dáil order paper

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