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Alan Shatter

Alan Shatter

Alan Shatter is the current Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence, and a Fine Gael TD for the Dublin South Constituency. Shatter was first elected to Dail Eireann in '81 and kept his seat until 2002, he was re-elected in 2011.

# alan-shatter - Today’s News

Greater protections for whistleblowers after penalty points furore

Eamon Gilmore said that legislation is currently being drawn up which will be put before government shortly.

From The Daily Edge Having The Ride

Alan Shatter: Minister for Sex

The follow up to “Laura”?

Communications between Callinan and Shatter are ‘of a confidential nature’

Yesterday evening the justice minister said it was the Garda Commmissioner who informed him that Mick Wallace benefited from garda discretion.

The 9 at 9: Wednesday

Good morning! Here are the nine things to know before you start your Wednesday.

# alan-shatter - Yesterday’s News

Commissioner told Shatter about Mick Wallace’s encounter with Gardaí

Opposition TDs have demanded to know how an unrecorded incident came to be known by the country’s top Garda.

Shatter: I made comments ‘to defend the integrity of An Garda Síochána’

Here’s the full text of Alan Shatter’s Dáil explanation.

Should Alan Shatter resign over points furore? ‘No,’ insists the Taoiseach

Enda Kenny offers a loyal defence of Alan Shatter, as opposition TDs continue to call for the justice minister’s head.

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Shatter to face questions in Dáil over Wallace row

The minister will make a statement this evening and will then open himself up to questions from the opposition.

# alan-shatter - Monday 20 May, 2013

Wallace lodges complaint with data protection chief over Shatter remarks

The Wexford TD believes Shatter’s revealing of an encounter with Gardaí is an improper disclosure of sensitive records.

Insolvent borrowers ‘will be named and shamed’ online in new system

Fianna Fáil says the public register of people in insolvency procedures could shame people away from participating.

Shatter: ‘If Wallace is guilty of anything, it’s hypocrisy’

The Minister made his first public comment today in the ongoing row over Deputy Mick Wallace and discretion used when he drove while using a mobile phone.

Wallace admits gardaí used discretion when caught on phone while driving

The Wexford TD called for an investigation into how the justice minister found out the information.

Your Say This post contains a poll

Poll: Should Alan Shatter have made his Prime Time comments?

As a row between Alan Shatter and Mick Wallace rumbles on, we ask was the Minister’s use of information appropriate?

The 9 at 9: Monday

Good morning! Here are the nine things you need to know as you kick off your Monday.

Taoiseach backs Shatter in penalty points row with Wallace

The Wexford TD will lodge a complaint to the Standards in Public Office Commission today over comments made by the justice minister.

# alan-shatter - Sunday 19 May, 2013

The Evening Fix… now with the best way to wake up a hangover victim

Here are the things we learned, loved and shared today.

FG ministers back Shatter in penalty points comments row

Both Richard Bruton and Brian Hayes say Shatter’s comments added context to complaints about the penalty points inquiry.

Courts to hold extra September sittings to work through backlog

The Supreme Court and the Court of Criminal Appeal will join the High Court in holding extra sittings to clear a backlog.

# alan-shatter - Saturday 18 May, 2013

Pics: Wives of murdered gardaí embrace at Garda Memorial Day

Widow of murdered Garda Adrian Donohoe, Caroline and widow of murdered Garda Jerry McCabe, Ann meet at the ceremony in Dublin Castle.

Only losers take the bus, right Leo?: The week’s news skewed

Breaking via The Mire wire: The Gathering at the Dáil; Cabinet clones; Alan Shatter knows what you did last summer.

# alan-shatter - Friday 17 May, 2013

Shatter rubbishes Wallace and upholds view he had penalty points quashed

Shatter said that Wallace was “making a pretence, for political purposes”.

The Evening Fix… now with added deer on a city bus

Here are the things we learned, loved and shared today.

Wallace to lodge complaint against Shatter over penalty points allegation

The Wexford TD says the allegations made by Alan Shatter on live TV about an alleged motoring offence are unsubstantiated.

Abortion protesters gather outside Justice Minister’s home

Between 20–25 protesters gathered outside the Justice Minister’s home this morning to protest against abortion.

# alan-shatter - Wednesday 15 May, 2013

The Evening Fix… now with added epic beards

Here are the things we learned, loved and shared today.

Tensions This post contains videos

Video: Shatter says TDs playing ‘silly political games’ over penalty points

The Minister for Justice also spoke about why he is backing a law which could see mobile phone networks shut down during the G8 summit.

Shatter versus Ming: Justice Minister takes aim at ‘self-serving’ TD

The Minister for Justice says Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan cancelled a meeting with Gardaí who were investigating the cancellation of his penalty points.

Names to be redacted in garda report on quashed penalty points

The report is to be published by the Minister for Justice later today.

# alan-shatter - Sunday 12 May, 2013

Shatter says Syrian war is making Lebanon ‘increasingly unstable’

The Minister for Defence also revealed that the UN has requested that Irish observers be sent to Syria.

# alan-shatter - Saturday 11 May, 2013

Shatter offers olive branch to lawyers over appointment of new regulators

The Minister for Justice says he will allow other bodies to nominate members of the new legal services regulator.

# alan-shatter - Friday 10 May, 2013

‘Self service’ border control gates on trial at Dublin Airport

Minister for Defence Alan Shatter said that the e-gates would provide a “more secure and efficient means for clearing passengers”.

# alan-shatter - Tuesday 7 May, 2013

Shatter says State failed to acknowledge ‘courage and sacrifice’ of World War II veterans

The Minister for Justice said that the Irish who fought with the Allies during WWII had “fought against Nazi tyranny”.

Personal Insolvency service will be available to gardaí

The Minister for Defence Alan Shatter said that there was nothing in the Garda Code, the Discipline Regulations or the Personal Insolvency Act 2012 which would prevent gardaí from availing of the service.

The 5 at 5: Tuesday

5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…

Alan Shatter and The Supremes: New judges to deal with courts backlog

The government has approved the appointment of two extra judges to the Supreme Court to deal with the current backlogs, some as long as four years.

# alan-shatter - Sunday 5 May, 2013

The 9 at 9: Sunday

Good morning! Here are the nine things you need to know as you kick off your Sunday morning.

# alan-shatter - Thursday 2 May, 2013

Referendum to be held on creating new Court of Appeal

Another referendum to add to the ‘referendums on the way’ pile…

# alan-shatter - Wednesday 1 May, 2013

Shatter calls for report on the activities of gangs targeting clothing banks

The minister said that he wanted to know what could be done to bring them to justice.

The Evening Fix… now with added world’s smallest movie

Here are the things we learned, loved and shared today.

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