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Garda Commissioner 'delighted' to continue as Ireland's top cop

The government has extended the term of office of the Garda Commissioner up to June 1 2025. Commissioner Drew Harris' initial five year term of office had been due to expire on September 2 2023 but will now continue until he reaches the statutory ...

15 Feb 2022 at 18:28

National News

Government to consider tougher punishment for knife crime as scale of confiscations skyrockets

Minister for Justice Helen McEntee will bring a memo to Cabinet in relation to tougher sentences on knife crime. RTÉ have reported that under the planned amendments, the maximum sentence for serious knife offences would increase from five to ...

16 Apr 2024 at 08:58

National News

'I wish them all the best' - 133 new graduates set to work in Irish Prison System

Minister for Justice Helen McEntee has welcomed the graduation of 133 Recruit Prison Officers at the Print Works, Dublin Castle on Wednesday, April 3. The new officers completed their Higher Certificate of Arts in Custodial Care (HCCC), ...

04 Apr 2024 at 16:34

National News

Justice Minister says tougher sentencing and "zero tolerance" criminal offences to take effect today

Minister for Justice Helen McEntee TD has today announced that a range of new criminal offences, as well as tougher sentences for existing offences, come into effect from today, November 1 2023. The offences include measures targeting ...

01 Nov 2023 at 15:47

National News

REVEALED: Gardaí to be deployed to Border areas as Cabinet approves transfer of asylum seekers to UK

The Cabinet approved emergency legislation on Tuesday to facilitate transfer to the United Kingdom of asylum seekers who have arrived through Northern Ireland. Under the Dublin Regulation, when a migrant applies for international ...

30 Apr 2024 at 14:39

National News

Ministers considering emergency law to send asylum seekers back to UK

The Minister for Justice will bring proposals to Cabinet next week over the decision of some migrants to travel from the North into the Republic. Taoiseach Simon Harris has made the request, which would allow the return of ...

28 Apr 2024 at 09:42

National News

Garda use of body cameras to be trialled this year - Kilkenny Live

Body-worn cameras for Gardaí will protect frontline officers and ensure the accurate recording of incidents nationwide. That's according to the Minister for Justice, Simon Harris, who is introducing key legislation on the ...

02 Feb 2023 at 17:09

National News

Helen McEntee: New Bill will make it easier to secure hate crime convictions

A new Bill will make it easier to secure convictions for hate speech and hate crimes, Minister for Justice Helen McEntee has said. Currently hate speech is covered by the 1989 prohibition of incitement to hatred act. The ...

13 Jul 2022 at 13:37

National News

Garda use of body cameras to be trialled this year as Harris introduces key legislation

01 Feb 2023 at 13:06

Thomastown

Newly created garden in Durrow receives visit from Minister for Foreign Affairs, Charlie Flanagan

A newly created garden in Durrow recently had a visit from Minister for Foreign Affairs, Charlie Flanagan. He, was guest of honour at the opening of the newly created gardens where he planted a ginkgo biloba. ...

29 May 2018 at 14:51

National News

Minister for Justice set to remove elements of controversial hate crime bill

The Minister for Justice Helen McEntee has said that elements of the hate crime bill will be amended, specifically the elements of the bill that were due to introduce new hate speech laws. She made a speak ...

21 Sept 2024 at 12:54

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WATCH: Ireland cannot be used as a ‘back door’ for asylum seekers - Minister

“We have to say no to people who do not need our protection” is what Minister for Justice Helen McEntee has said in response to questions regarding asylum seekers. Speaking in Limerick this Wednesday, ...

29 May 2024 at 16:12

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