Police ombudsman investigating circumstances of Evan Fitzgerald’s death
Wicklow man (22) took his own life after discharging a firearm in Carlow shopping centre
Jim O'Callaghan
Dáil is expected to pass Bill reforming defamation law this week
Sinn Féin’s moves to retain juries in defamation cases were rejected by the Government previously
Kneecap would not face prosecution under new Irish anti-terrorism laws, Minister insists
Band member Mo Chara has been prosecuted for allegedly displaying Hizbullah flag at London concert
Justice plan to overhaul local community safety partnerships to replace joint policing committees
New partnerships a step towards a more collaborative, responsive and locally driven approach, Minister says
Record domestic violence calls to Free Legal Advice Centres
Overwhelming demand points to ‘civil legal aid crisis’, says Flac chief executive
Isme says 17% rise in personal injury payout is ‘capitulation to vested interests’
Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan is due to bring proposal to Cabinet next week to legislate for higher payouts
Britain’s ambassador takes Darragh O’Brien’s name gaffe like a diplomat at summer garden party
‘We’ve so fallen in love with the city, country and people,’ says Paul Johnston, announcing he is to stay in Dublin
Minister denies Sinn Féin’s claim anti-terrorism Bill contains a ‘Kneecap’ clause
Jim O’Callaghan says UK charge against ‘Mo Chara’ could not occur in Ireland
Will the EU sanction Israel?
Ireland and other countries favour sanctions against Israel, including suspending a trade agreement
Minister to bring memo to Cabinet on plan to raise personal injury awards by almost 17%
Planned blanket hike of 16.7% has been met with resistance from insurers and business lobby groups
Minister concerned 44% of women are dissatisfied with initial Garda response to abuse
Jim O’Callaghan said gardaí are being continually trained to deal with the issue
New sheriff Jim O’Callaghan took Leaders’ Questions. Expectations were modest…
Some people might have been thinking Jim O’Callaghan was chosen to answer questions precisely because of the topic
Shocking domestic violence data adds further urgency to new strategy
Elsewhere, Donald Trump’s latest foe proves to be the Pentagon’s intelligence arm
Highest number of domestic violence disclosures in 50 years is ‘just tip of iceberg’, says Women’s Aid
Men ‘need to lead as allies’ in tacking male violence as almost 47,000 women reported abuse of women and children last year
More than 130 properties offered for IP accommodation as Government looks to buy, not rent
Plan to provide 14,000 State-owned beds for asylum seekers, with purchase of Citywest a step towards goal
If our Geraldine can thrive in Trump’s Washington, she might be a worthy winner of the race for the Áras
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TD first to tell Justice Minister gardaí supplied guns to Carlow gunman
Alan Kelly questions why Garda Commissioner did not tell Jim O’Callaghan about ‘major issue’
Bereaved families ‘hopeful’ that domestic homicide reviews will be introduced
Plans stalled amid concerns that proposed inquiries could take six years to start
State to purchase Citywest hotel for €148m and use it as asylum seeker accommodation
Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan says decision represents value with sum to be clawed back over a period of four years due to savings
Capacity at Oberstown Child Detention Campus to be slightly extended
Lack of space at State’s main youth detention centre for teenagers accused of being armed with machine gun during burglary
Ireland to back proposal to extend EU protection for Ukrainian refugees into 2027
Cabinet separately approves plans to strengthen counterterrorism laws
Government to raise concerns with EU about proposed retaliatory tariffs on aviation, medtech and agrifood
Simon Harris says EU’s countermeasures should not disproportionately affect individual Member States
Garda not planning to invest in full-time cadaver dog, despite Minister’s preference
Specialist animal required on just three occasions during his near seven-year term, says Commissioner Drew Harris
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
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
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