Families deported to Nigeria could have left voluntarily, says Minister
Jim O’Callaghan defends handling of deportation of 35 people, saying applicants from Nigeria are not guaranteed protection status
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Five children among 35 people deported to Nigeria on chartered flight
Garda Síochána carried out operation removing people from State on Wednesday
Seven international protection accommodation contracts terminated in first four months of 2025
Minister for Justice says contracts with commercial providers ended due to non-compliance with rules including planning and fire safety
Carlow gunman Evan Fitzgerald had bail conditions relaxed prior to trial date
He had complied closely with bail obligations, so some restrictions were eased after initial charge
Garda Commissioner role: Long-serving senior members not in running due to pension tax concerns
Applications now closed, with sources saying deputy commissioners Justin Kelly and Shawna Coxon have sought to succeed Drew Harris
‘He is 13 and he’s huge. He will be the next Wayne Dundon’: Limerick on edge as a new generation takes over gangland
A new wave of violence is plaguing the Hyde Road area 20 years after the city was rocked by a bloody gangland feud
BBC faces legal costs bill of more than €3m after jury finds it defamed Gerry Adams
Former Sinn Féin president said he took case to ‘put manners on British Broadcasting Corporation’
Insurers and businesses call for injury guidelines reform as 17% rise planned
Judicial Council put forward proposal
Special Criminal Court and Offences Against the State Act set to be repealed
Replacement of legislation will not mean an end to non-jury courts
The Irish Times view on bail reform: a careful balance required
. Critics argue the system sometimes prioritises the presumption of innocence over public safety
A mother who refused to take no for an answer - for 13 years, 9 months and 20 days
Nearly 14 years after Shane O’Farrell’s needless death, the Minister of Justice presents a public apology
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
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
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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
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
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