Jim O'Callaghan

Fianna Fáil committee members contradict Sinn Féin chairman on ‘legal aid reform’ position

Matt Carthy says they ‘were either asleep at the meeting or trying to backtrack’ over letter to Justice Minister

Children’s group ‘deeply concerned’ over company selected to represent unaccompanied minors seeking asylum

Galway-based Allpro Services states it works in security, cleaning, pest control, sanitary services and landscaping

Solicitors walk out of courtrooms in protest over flat-fee changes

Controversial change to payment structure introduced on Wednesday further stokes tensions with Minister

Dáil Justice Committee urges Minister to suspend contentious legal-aid fee changes

But Jim O’Callaghan says single flat-rate payments for solicitors in court will be brought in as planned

Hundreds of solicitors meet to discuss quitting free legal aid panels due to new rules

Further meetings due this week on next step in bitter dispute between solicitors and the Department of Justice

‘Soundbites’ on Irish unity not helpful, says Taoiseach, after recent O’Callaghan comments

Government’s €2bn Shared Island Fund succeeding because it has not become embroiled in constitutional debate, says Martin

The tricky politics of unwinding petrol and diesel excise cuts

Inside Politics: Irish motorists are promised no ‘cliff edge’ as Ministers decide how to pare back fuel excise cuts

Government unlikely to pursue drug decriminalisation proposals

Senior Fianna Fáil sources confirm there is no intention to push forward with Oireachtas committee recommendations

Sharp fall in number of asylum seekers since EU migration pact, says Jim O’Callaghan

Minister for Justice says numbers suggest Ireland is not losing control over asylum process

What happened to the killers of Veronica Guerin?

Family say they are the ones who have suffered the true life sentences

Next government must prepare for Irish unity, Jim O’Callaghan tells Belfast conference

Minister for Justice emphasises support for Taoiseach’s Shared Island project which will see €2bn spent on cross-Border co-operation

Domestic violence victims can live ‘beautiful life’ after abuse, former garda abused by ex-partner says

Margaret Loftus says numbers contacting Women’s Aid are ‘tip of the iceberg’, with some people staying silent to survive

Security gaps leave Ireland vulnerable to foreign intelligence. The State is underprepared

Day-to-day custodianship of national security is not just an operational matter. It must be a constant strategic priority for the Government

Cork solicitors withdraw from legal aid scheme for criminal work

Contentious proposals to overhaul free legal aid scheme could lead to exodus of solicitors

Lesson of Swiss vote may be that Ireland can’t avoid immigration issue forever

Immigration has been vital to Ireland’s economic growth. But, as with Switzerland, it has led to pressures on housing availability and costs

Warning of reputational risk if Government departments don’t pull weight during EU presidency

French authorities ‘open’ to sending police officers to assist gardaí in security arrangements

Miriam Lord’s Week: Let he who is without Sim cast the first phone

Taoiseach’s cranky inner teacher comes out as he sees TDs not paying attention in class

How will Ireland try to make its mark during its stint with the EU presidency?

Irish Ministers and diplomats will chair EU-level discussions and broker compromises between the other 26 countries from July 1st until the end of this year

Deportation charter flight to South Africa costs the State at least €735,000

Forty-two South Africans deported at an average cost of €17,500

What does division over abortion within Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael mean for Government?

Possible leadership contenders O’Callaghan and Calleary vote against removing three-day waiting period

Bill Kenneally’s death ‘a strange release’, abuse survivor says

‘He’s just going to have to face the music when he meets his maker,’ Jason Clancy says of serial sex abuser

Plan to advise charities overseas how to avoid inadvertently financing terrorists

National group to tackle sanctions evasion efforts

Bill Kenneally survivors welcome move to consider law on misconduct in public office

Survivors of jailed abuser met Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan in wake of commission report

Government considers new rules to tackle e-scooter misuse

Motor-propelled vehicles are ‘of benefit to people’, but making rules enforceable is critical, says junior Minister

Minister for Justice meets Bill Kenneally victims and promises formal State apology

Jim O’Callaghan pledges formal State apology for victims will be approved by Cabinet before Dáil’s summer recess

‘Highly discourteous’: Judge critical of silence around proposed withdrawal of solicitors

Paul McDermott called on the Law Society of Ireland to inform the courts of solicitors’ intentions

Death at the bridge: The Troubles murder of Terence McKeever, 40 years on

The newly wed businessman was killed by the IRA, but key evidence has since gone missing on both sides of Border

Survivors of serial sex abuser Bill Kenneally seek law on misconduct in public office

Victims of Bill Kenneally will review damning report findings with Minister for Justice on Tuesday

More than 630 asylum seekers have voluntarily left State in 2026

Department of Justice has paid €222,500 to those who have left during 2026

Bill Kenneally’s actions were ‘horrific’ but ‘no evidence’ of FF cover-up, Taoiseach says

Report ‘does not implicate the Fianna Fáil party at all as an organisation’, says Micheál Martin

Ireland’s refusal to say sorry to men convicted of Sallins train robbery is shameful

The men wrongfully convicted have suffered physical and psychological consequences from the injustice done to them

State blindness to abuse outlined by Bill Kenneally report

Former basketball coach and serial child sex abuser was given ‘favourable treatment’ when crimes came to light

Solicitors consider withdrawal of services over new criminal legal aid payments

Some courts delayed as 150 solicitors meet over Department of Justice proposals

Controversial triple-lock legislation to get formal Cabinet approval today

Removal of UN Security Council approval set to spark conflict with Opposition politicians

Abusers convicted of serious domestic violence to be named on public register for first time

Domestic Violence (Judgments) Register Bill 2026 to be known as Jennie’s law in honour of murdered Jennifer Poole

Brian McNally, wrongfully convicted for Sallins train robbery, dies aged 83

McNally was commended for his ‘long fight for justice and truth’, having unsuccessfully campaigned for a public inquiry and State apology

Hardline Israeli ministers Ben-Gvir and Smotrich barred from travel to Ireland

‘Their behaviour justifies sanctions at EU level as well,’ Micheál Martin says

New ‘actuarial’ criminal legal aid payments open to legal challenge, Law Society warns

Anger mounts among solicitors after Minister for Justice presented plan as a ‘fait accompli’

Regressive migration policies risking Ireland’s economic performance, says immigrant council

Government is taking a ‘severe approach’ towards ‘penalising’ migrants, says ICI chief

Garda to expand use of body-worn cameras nationwide

Some €150 million to be spent on the cameras and related technology over next 15 years

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