Barristers urge Jim O’Callaghan to ‘engage further’ with defence solicitors to end pay dispute
Minister on Tuesday wrote to Law Society saying he would not be appointing an independent mediator in an attempt to resolve the dispute
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Living in Milwaukee with a Mayo granny automatically makes you Irish. Living here doesn’t
We have twice as many new citizens coming through the channel that demands no actual connection to Ireland
The Irish Times view on health spending: a politically toxic challenge
Bringing the budget back on course will require difficult decisions
Seven gardaí dismissed from their posts so far this year
Force’s strength up by a net 300 this year, with 267 departures due to retirements, resignations, medical discharge and dismissals
People who would never normally get bail are walking free because of the legal aid row
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
It’s easy to look tough on immigration. It’s much harder to build empathy
In practical terms, new citizenship rules will be another bureaucratic obstacle for people. But its other meaning is arbitrary cruelty-by-admin
Is it easier to become a naturalised citizen in Ireland than elsewhere?
Planned changes would put Ireland among the ‘least hospitable’ countries for naturalisations, expert claims
Confusion and delays at district court as criminal legal aid dispute drags on
Dozens of cases adjourned as judge encourages some defendants to secure representation
‘Hanging on by a thread’: Alleged child sex abuse victim urges Minister to end legal aid row
Complainant says adjournment of trial has exacerbated his mental health difficulties
There is still time for Government to re-evaluate stance on Gaza students
Both inhumane and retrogressive to refuse these visas
Oliver Callan shows his acerbic side with short sharp shot at GAA ‘gobshitery’
The RTÉ Radio 1 host’s acerbic rant lifts a sagging show, while Matt Cooper gets to the heart of the story on The Last Word
Jim O’Callaghan can look to UK to see if making life hard for immigrants helps integration
Same political parties who once let wealthy buy Irish residency now want tighter rules for others who live here
The Irish Times view on new citizenship regulations: tough talk and vague intentions
Minister’s warmth about ceremonies contrasts with blunt pledge to cut numbers
‘Disappointed and shocked’: Protesters criticise proposed new rules for Irish citizenship
Government approves priority drafting of legislation that would raise the residency requirement for naturalisation to eight years
Inquest of James O’Neill, whose body was stored in morgue for 13 months, adjourned
Fiosrú requested that hearing be put back as it continues to investigate actions of gardaí in case
Taoiseach dismisses call for mediator in criminal legal aid dispute
Micheál Martin says direct engagement is the ‘best’ way to resolve row over new €520 flat fee
‘People just want safety’: Migrants feel ‘targeted’ by Irish citizenship reforms
Immigrants label Jim O’Callaghan’s proposed changes, including an eight-year wait before applying, as ‘performative’ and a ‘distraction’
Law Society asks Minister to consider mediator in bid to end legal aid fees row
Rosemarie Loftus told Jim O’Callaghan she was ‘surprised’ he suggested the criminal courts were ‘operating effectively’
Councils must spend all excess Local Property Tax cash on housing under new plan
Ministers to be briefed on issues including online child safety, Arts Council, fodder shortages and citizenship
What problem is Jim O’Callaghan trying to solve with new hurdles to citizenship?
Proposed changes smack of an attempt to pander to populist agitation
Welfare benefits such as children’s allowance will not bar recipients from Irish citizenship
But those getting unemployment payments or certain housing supports could be blocked under reforms
New rules for Irish citizenship: How will they work?
Refugee and migrant support groups not impressed with changes
Rules for seeking Irish citizenship to be tightened under proposals due to go to Cabinet
Candidates would have to be resident in the country for eight years and undertake language test under proposed overhaul
More than 1,100 asylum seekers have voluntarily left the State this year
Department of Justice has paid more than €290,000 in ‘reintegration assistance’ fees so far this year
Legal aid fees dispute: Pressure mounts on Jim O’Callaghan as solicitors dig in
Oireachtas justice committee to invite Minister to hearing as courts backlog worsens; Minister insists courts are ‘operating effectively’
Ireland set to join EU-Nigeria ‘migrant returns’ pact
Five EU states plan to send migrants to offshore centres next year
Legal aid row pushing District Courts towards ‘Covid era backlogs’, solicitors warn
Minister for Justice urged to resolve dispute as withdrawal of services by criminal defence solicitors puts strain on system
People caught with drugs can be referred to health system under new scheme
New approach is part of wider plan to reduce drug-related harm and support people to access help at an earlier stage
Solicitors consider approaching barristers to join strike in escalation of fees fight with Minister
Impact of dispute set to escalate as courts resume after summer recess
Inside the crisis at Oberstown: ‘We are in an emergency situation’
Agreement has been reached to increase staffing levels, although concerns remain about lack of capacity and an increase in detainees ‘acting out’
Dublin solicitors to continue withdrawal of services as courts prepare to return
District Courts will continue without full complement of legal-aid lawyers as row with Minister for Justice grinds on
Opposing views on Palestinian student visas
Green Party councillor calls on Jim O’Callaghan to intervene; UCC academic says universities showing contempt for native Irish students
Talks to prevent 48-hour work stoppage at State’s only child detention centre to begin
Oberstown has recently seen an increase the number of boys it is certified to accommodate, from 40 to 42
Electronic tagging contract awarded following delays
Pilot scheme to be rolled out on phased basis to alleviate pressure on prisons
Strong ties with Dublin ‘essential’ to future of Andy Burnham’s government – NI Secretary
UK and Irish governments must ‘step up’ on Troubles Bill, says Chris Bryant on first Dublin visit
Madonna should invite Micheál Martin over for dinner – they have a lot in common
After all, both performers continue to flourish despite being in the twilight of gilded careers
Visa refusals dismay Gazan students and undermine our academic institutions
These students from a genocide zone have demonstrated academic excellence despite the enormous obstacles in their way
Water rationing is probably inevitable unless people are made to pay for it
The existing system of unlimited free public water for all households is unsustainable in the long term and unfair
Cruel visa refusals don’t reflect pro-Palestine Ireland
How can anyone post an original bank statement from a country with no functioning banking system?
Grace Lynch’s father tells of near miss with scrambler bike months after daughter’s death
Garda liasion officer told Martin Lynch camera not working on road in which encounter took place
Trinity College Dublin suggests students petition Government Ministers over Palestinian visa issue
Widespread rejection of Palestinian scholars’ visa applications ‘deeply concerning’, administrators say
Deaths of children in domestic incidents to be subject to new national reviews
Currently no way of tracking or reviewing violent and tragic child deaths in Ireland
The Irish Times view on prison overcrowding: a growing crisis
Limerick’s Women’s Prison is the State’s newest and best. It is also the most overcrowded
Gardaí to receive pursuit training for the first time in aftermath of M9 crash
Members of the force are not trained to pursue vehicles
M9 crash: Minister for Justice condemns ‘outrageously dangerous criminal behaviour’
Gardaí to get pursuit training, Jim O’Callaghan says
Micheál Martin says talk of Border poll makes him go ‘bananas’
Taoiseach said party colleagues should concentrate on the benefits of the Shared Island initiative
‘Cull’ in study visas hurting Ireland’s English language sector, representative body claims
Student refusal rate has doubled in two years amid Government clampdown
Law society proposed compromises aimed at resolving dispute over criminal legal aid payments
Letter sent to Jim O’Callaghan setting out measures that could end row ‘under consideration’ by Department of Justice
Jim O’Callaghan requested ‘unoppressive’ Irish traditional music for EU ministers
Jars of honey produced by bees on roof of Department of Justice gifted to dignitaries, internal records show
Meaningful reform of criminal legal aid system requires greater understanding of issues
Irish Penal Reform Trust disappointed by apparent lack of nuance in public debate on criminal legal aid
Daniel Kinahan arrested after extradition from Dubai, due to appear at Special Criminal Court this evening
The Government jet carrying Kinahan departed Al Maktoum International Airport this morning and landed at Casement Aerodrome shortly after 6.30pm
Jim O’Callaghan needs to understand real reasons for delays in criminal justice system
They’re seldom caused by defence solicitors
Solicitors ‘not against change’, but want a working criminal justice system
‘One-size-fits-all’ legal aid payment model is more about cost-cutting and optics than genuine reform
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