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Statement raises key questions about that ‘casual conversation’ in Four Courts yard

Controversy points to urgent need for a Judicial Council

By Ruadhán Mac CormaicMon Nov 04 2013 - 22:21

Commission warns on new legal translation law

Law Society urges quick establishment of Court of Appeal

Mon Nov 04 2013 - 01:00

Recovering Irish tour operators eye €74bn Chinese tourist market

Luxury shopping, castles and golf to to the fore as Tourism Ireland sends largest ever trade mission to China

By Alison HealyTue Oct 29 2013 - 01:00

Department of Justice rejects Magdalene group’s criticism of McAleese report

Allegations of systematic abuse not sustained, department tells UN watchdog

By Patsy McGarryTue Oct 29 2013 - 01:00

Convicted drivers still given a licence to escape penalty points

Drivers who forget to bring their driving licences to court are avoiding penalty points, especially in Dundalk and Drogheda

By David LabanyiWed Oct 23 2013 - 10:16

Anger as another Magdalene survivor dies without receiving compensation

Over 590 women have applied to scheme to date

By Patsy McGarryWed Oct 23 2013 - 01:00

Hundreds of new debt arrangements ‘in the pipeline’, Insolvency Service of Ireland says

‘Avalanche’ of bankruptcy cases expected once legislation to cut term commences

By Fiona GartlandTue Oct 22 2013 - 22:33

‘Avalanche’ of bankruptcies expected under new law

Department of Justice awaiting new court rules before commencement can go ahead

By Fiona GartlandTue Oct 22 2013 - 12:15

Asylum seeker families allowed to challenge direct provision

Families argue system, by excluding them from social welfare payments, violates rights to private and family life

By Ruadhán Mac CormaicMon Oct 21 2013 - 16:18

Bank of America faces $6bn penalty

Pressure mounts after JP Morgan Chase’s €13bn settlement in US

Mon Oct 21 2013 - 01:01

Justice budget down €70m but Garda recruitment to resume

Additional spending for Garda fleet and vetting bureau

By Ruadhán Mac CormaicTue Oct 15 2013 - 16:34

Full text of Minister for Finance’s budget speech to the Dáil

Michael Noonan delivers Budget 2014

Tue Oct 15 2013 - 15:48

Asylum industry has become a cash cow for big business

Private hostel owners have been the real beneficiaries of direct provision system

By Carl O'BrienMon Oct 14 2013 - 01:00

Noonan’s lower budget target still leaves Ministers trying to square the circle

The task of finding extra savings is a difficult one for some Ministers

By Harry McGeeFri Oct 11 2013 - 01:00

NI woman travels for abortion after fatal foetal abnormality found

Minister for Health appoints senior officials to examine the case

By Gerry MoriartyWed Oct 09 2013 - 14:50

A degrading and cruel system

Wed Oct 09 2013 - 01:00

Garda civilian clerical workers claim pay discrimination

Fourteen women say male Garda colleagues earn more for doing equivalent work

Wed Oct 09 2013 - 01:00

Bleak picture of conditions at asylum centres

Campaigners warn hostels will be subject of State apology in years to come

By Carl O'BrienTue Oct 08 2013 - 01:00

State paid private firms €60m to house asylum seekers last year

Campaigners say direct provision system causes suffering and wastes State resources

By Carl O'BrienMon Oct 07 2013 - 22:20

Points avoided by farmer who was speeding ‘because bees were attacking livestock’

C&AG report reveals reasons cited by drivers who had fixed notices terminated by gardaí

By Pamela Duncan and Martin WallTue Oct 01 2013 - 01:00

€3.3m spent on abandoned project

Plan to build new State Pathology Office and facilities for the Dublin Coroner was shelved

By Martin WallMon Sept 30 2013 - 17:39

Call on Irish authorities over human trafficking

Council of Europe report finds number of prosecutions ‘still very low’ in Ireland

By Suzanne LynchThu Sept 26 2013 - 01:00

Nearly half of drivers before courts avoid penalty points by not bringing in their driving licences

Chairman of Road Safety Authority Gay Byrne writes to Minister for Justice expressing frustration that Section 63 legislation is not being enforced

By David LabanyiWed Sept 25 2013 - 06:00

Emily O’Reilly interview: ‘I wasn’t going to park 20 years of my life’s experience at the door of the office’

Ombudsman leaves office with its reputation intact and a higher profile

By Ruadhán Mac CormaicWed Sept 25 2013 - 01:00

Outgoing Ombudsman accuses Coalition of ‘rationing by stealth’

Emily O’Reilly has criticised the Government for using her office as ‘cover’

By Ruadhán Mac CormaicWed Sept 25 2013 - 01:00

Retired official queries need for new appeals court

Backlog could be eased with existing resources, says former registrar

By Ruadhán Mac CormaicFri Sept 20 2013 - 01:01

Shatter arguments for Court of Appeal ’incoherent’, says law lecturer

Referendum to take place on October 4th

By Ruadhán Mac CormaicMon Sept 16 2013 - 01:01

The Prison Trap: mental strains of solitary confinement

‘I was always a happy kid, chirpy, happy-go-lucky . . . but prison really broke me’

By Joe HumphreysMon Sept 16 2013 - 01:00

Prison visiting committee reports note improvements

Report praises management at St Patrick’s Institute despite culture forcing closure

By Conor LallyThu Sept 12 2013 - 22:44

One in six students suffer unwanted sexual incident, survey shows

Just 3 per cent report worst instances to Garda

By Dan KeenanTue Sept 10 2013 - 06:00

Vast majority jailed for TV licence fines walk free within hours

Numbers being jailed for non-payment of levy has increased dramatically in recent years

By Gordon DeeganThu Sept 05 2013 - 18:04

Correspondence raises doubts over how Ireland handles Zambrano visa requests

European Court of Justice ruling should entitle parents of Irish citizen children to return to the State with their families

Mon Sept 02 2013 - 01:00

Analysis: How many people have been deported from Ireland, and what legal options do they have?

Irish Refugee Council would like the deportation process to become more humane

By Catherine ReillySat Aug 31 2013 - 01:00

Four Courts overhaul plan sets out vision for city-centre ‘legal campus’

Proposals include dedicated Supreme Court building

By Ruadhán Mac CormaicThu Aug 29 2013 - 01:00

Belfast ‘hot alert’ system targets the city’s top 30 shoplifters

Innovative schemes makes Belfast the only city in UK where such crime is on decrease

By Gerry MoriartyWed Aug 28 2013 - 20:18

€7.5m for North Circular Road block

By Jack FaganWed Aug 28 2013 - 01:00

Privacy under pressure

Ireland has been silent on mass surveillance of foreign citizens by US compared to other European countries

By Carl O'BrienSat Aug 24 2013 - 01:00

BHP faces possible US anti-corruption enforcement action

Olympics hospitality, exploration efforts probed

Sat Aug 17 2013 - 01:00

Shell welcomes Garda examination of alcohol claims

Report claimed drink worth €35,000 was delievered to gardai on Shell’s behalf

By Lorna SigginsTue Aug 13 2013 - 14:41

Garda examining claims alcohol was delivered to Mayo station

Senior officer’s examination underway for over a month

By Lorna SigginsTue Aug 13 2013 - 01:02

Family law should not exist in a cocoon isolated from general legal principles

Opinion: Judges might be seconded to specialist courts for a restricted period of time

By Carol CoulterThu Aug 08 2013 - 00:01

Time to legislate for direct provision system for asylum seekers

Direct provision of welfare needs, which has no legislative basis, shows how easily legal processes can be displaced

By Liam ThorntonMon Aug 05 2013 - 01:00

Plugging the leaks: the war on disclosure

The soldier Bradley Manning, convicted of espionage and theft for leaking classified information, personifies the increasing scale of Barack Obama’s clampdown on leakers

By Simon CarswellSat Aug 03 2013 - 01:00

Seán Aylward resigns from European anti-torture body

Former Government official has taken up role with King’s Inns

By Ruadhán Mac CormaicThu Aug 01 2013 - 01:00

State agencies target Irish phone and internet records

Up to 10,000 requests for information made annually in Ireland – compared with just 326 for Austria

By Karlin LillingtonThu Jul 25 2013 - 01:00

Insolvency service to accept debtor applications from next month

Insolvency Service of Ireland has received more than 100 applications from people looking to become intermediaries and practitioners

By Dan GriffinThu Jul 18 2013 - 01:00

Pressure grows for federal charges against George Zimmerman

US attorney general describes Martin death as ‘tragic’ and ‘unnecessary’

By Simon CarswellTue Jul 16 2013 - 01:00

Government defends data protection regime after criticism

Department of Justice said Ireland fully implements existing EU law

By Arthur BeesleyTue Jul 16 2013 - 01:00

Law to license online gambling and limit casino size

Social fund to treat problem gamblers contained in general scheme of Bill

By Genevieve CarberyMon Jul 15 2013 - 11:43

It may be in the public interest for Alan Shatter to listen to vested interests

The court services Bill is ridden with potential for unintended consequences

By John McManusMon Jul 15 2013 - 01:00

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