The Irish Times

Judges to have power to set minimum sentences in murder cases under new proposals

The proposal is included among 159 actions in the Justice Plan 2022

Mon Mar 28 2022 - 00:01

State’s longest-serving prisoner in fresh bid to secure temporary release

Murderer John Shaw won right for 2 days’ release a year but it has not been granted

Tue Jan 04 2022 - 02:07

Miriam Lord’s Week: Dáil assured Santa won’t be caught in Brexit red tape

TDs and Senators pose with their pets and Howlin marks a special anniversary

Sat Dec 18 2021 - 04:00

Vulnerable, older prisoners ‘sabotaging’ parole to stay in jail

Outgoing Parole Board chief says timely rethink needed concerning mentally-ill prisoners

Mon Nov 29 2021 - 03:21

Power to decide on release of life sentence prisoners taken from minister for justice

Independent Parole Board now responsible for decisions after enactment of legislation

Wed Aug 11 2021 - 13:20

Seventeen life-sentence prisoners released last year

Longest term served was 28 years, while the shortest was 14

Mon Nov 30 2020 - 17:42

Garda murderer to have no automatic entitlement to release

Aaron Brady to remain in jail until at least 57 years old if appeal against conviction fails

Mon Nov 02 2020 - 02:34

Johnson blames Labour for early release of London Bridge attacker

PM failed to explain why Conservatives had not changed system during time in power

Sun Dec 01 2019 - 20:07

Family of murdered woman (19) angry at her killer being granted temporary release

Peter Whelan was jailed for life for murder of Nicola Sweeney

Thu Sept 26 2019 - 20:49

Eleven prisoners serving life sentences released last year

Annual Parole Board report criticises delay in getting reports from prison governors, gardaí and psychiatrists

Wed Sept 11 2019 - 20:51

Court of Appeal to get six new judges after Bill passed by Dáil

District Court judges’ retirement age to increase from 65 to 70

Thu Jul 11 2019 - 20:31

Families of murder victims demand reform of life sentencing

Campaign aims for adoption of tariff-based release system to set minimum sentences

Wed Jun 05 2019 - 21:52

Murder victims’ loved ones: ‘We are sick of being patronised’

Victims’ families on why they are protesting at the Dáil for an overhaul of the parole system

Wed Jun 05 2019 - 02:35

Patrick Quirke facing steep learning curve inside prison

‘There is ... fear and sometimes depression when it dawns on them where they are’

Fri May 03 2019 - 07:15

Husband pleads for his wife’s killer to be banned from Co Kildare

Kenneth O’Reilly murdered Joyce Quinn on Curragh Plains in 1997 and is due for parole

Sun Mar 10 2019 - 16:46

State’s longest serving prisoner continues legal bid for temporary release

John Shaw has been in custody since September 1976

Tue Feb 05 2019 - 09:13

Man who killed three children and impaled their bodies on railings to be released

David McGreavy who was sentenced to life for the murders in 1973 has been cleared for release by the Parole Board

Tue Dec 04 2018 - 21:17

Life sentence prisoners served on average 18 years before being released

Almost all lifers are murders, many never in trouble with Garda until killing victim

Thu Oct 04 2018 - 18:10

Warning parole shake-up could prove costly to State

10 per cent of Ireland’s prison population is made up of life sentence prisoners

Fri Sept 21 2018 - 01:05

‘Prison-themed’ cafe is planned for Dublin

Irish Prison Service seeks to open eatery that will employ ex-offenders near Mountjoy

Sat Aug 25 2018 - 00:22

Phones for life-sentence prisoners likely to cause surprise

Prisons have been struggling to stem traffic of illicit mobile phones into facilities for years

Thu Jun 07 2018 - 00:06

Many victims’ letters to Parole Board call for offenders’ release

Board deals with offenders sentenced to eight years or more, many of whom jailed for murder

Thu May 10 2018 - 20:51

New 12-year minimum sentence for murder to be set

Provision contained in opposition Parole Bill which has been accepted by the Government

Thu May 10 2018 - 19:34

Free legal aid to be provided for victims of crime under proposals

Bill would put Parole Board on a statutory basis, independent of Minister for Justice

Tue May 08 2018 - 00:00

Ohio governor delays man’s execution after juror’s letter

Parole board to hold hearing after presentation of convicted murderer’s childhood criticised

Thu Feb 08 2018 - 19:39

Prisoners with delayed parole may take legal action

Officials concerned at high costs if UK trend of suing over delays spreads to Republic

Mon Jul 31 2017 - 01:00

Murderer Jeffrey Dumbrell punched prison nurse in face

Court hears ‘notorious’ killer was judged to be one of most high risk prisoners in State

Wed Oct 05 2016 - 15:32

Nearly 20% of life sentences served outside prison

Prisoners who violate terms of release can be returned to custody on order of Prison Service

Tue Sept 06 2016 - 01:00

Government to accept legislation on parole for prisoners

Fianna Fáil private members’ motion to establish parole board on a statutory basis

Tue Jun 14 2016 - 17:55

‘Notorious’ murderer will not serve time for prison incident

Jeffrey Dumbrell will not spend any extra time in prison for threatening to rip the head off a prison officer

Tue Feb 23 2016 - 13:05

Care After Prison: a vital support platform for ex-inmates

While serving a life sentence, Stephen Doyle founded the charity in a bid to help others

Fri Feb 12 2016 - 02:20

Pacteau has 14 days to lodge appeal against 23-year sentence

Man killed Irish nurse Karen Buckley in Glasgow after meeting her outside nightclub

Wed Sept 09 2015 - 19:04

‘You destroyed her young life and devastated a family’

Full text of judge’s statement in sentencing Alexander Pacteau

Tue Sept 08 2015 - 12:17

Average life sentence up to two decades from 7½ years in 1980s

NUI Galway study finds a high increase in number of prisoners serving life terms

Mon Apr 20 2015 - 10:46