Anti-lockdown protest highlights need to combat misinformation online, says minister
“The problem is that a lot of this information is put up very quickly, a lot of this information is hidden.”
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“The problem is that a lot of this information is put up very quickly, a lot of this information is hidden.”
Dr Mulligan had served as acting chief State Pathologist following Professor Marie Cassidy’s retirement in 2018.
The justice minister has said some of the current rules are decades old and need to be modernised.
The Justice Plan 2021 has over 200 actions which the minister said should be implemented in the next 12 months.
Minister Helen McEntee is set to unveil the plans later this week.
Former Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan had previoulsy committed to the review of the laws.
A Court of Appeal ruling has considerably changed certain long-standing practices with regards to reports of child murders.
The ruling, which was given in October, means that children who are killed cannot be identified.
4,000 people awaiting citizenship will be able to finish the process by the end of March.
There are no legal provisions for TDs to take parental leave.
The minister confirmed the news on Twitter.
Justice Minister Helen McEntee has said the shooting of George Nkencho by gardaí is “extremely traumatic for everybody involved”.
Dr Tony Holohan said the current levels of transmission of Covid-19 are “simply unsustainable”.
Many legal experts, however, believe that more practical solutions can be found.
Domestic abuse can be something other than physical: it can mean you’re isolated from friends or control is taken over your personal items.
The passing of Coco’s Law will prevent the sharing of intimate images without consent – regardless of the motivation for doing so.
It comes after a sustained campaign from Jackie Fox, whose daughter Nicola died by suicide following a period of prolonged abuse online.
Justice Minister Helen McEntee aims to bring forward new legislation by Easter 2021.
A nine-person panel to select judges has been proposed by the Justice Minister.
An action plan which will tackle dog theft and animal welfare will be published in the coming weeks.
The minister announced her pregnancy on social media this morning.
A review had also recommended that the Ethics Acts be strengthened to address instances where breaches come to light after Oireachtas members have left office.
People could face up to seven years in prison if they publish intimate images without consent.
Helen McEntee took questions today on the ongoing controversy around Seamus Woulfe’s appointment.
It comes following a heated row between the government and the opposition.
Micheal Martin says the Oireachtas Business Committee should meet to discuss the matter.
People could face up to seven years in prison if they publish intimate images without consent.
The new offences deal with the non-consensual distribution of intimate images.
The minister confirmed this evening that the former Attorney General’s name was the only one she put forward
The justice minister said the recent sharing of images without consent has angered her and she will bring in “tough new laws”.
The opposition has rejected this offer as “laughable” and “circling the wagons”.
Cabinet abandoned plans to introduce fines for drinking takeaway pints outside today.
From March to November this year, a total of 22,540 incidents were reported – representing a 14% increase.
A review into the legal protections offered to complainants in sexual assault cases was carried out following the high-profile Belfast rape trial in 2018.
The fines will not come into effect for another week or two.
The figures to 1 October this year are down on the 15 deaths that occurred in Irish prisons last year.
The Justice Minister said there will be ‘shock and surprise’ if the UK backs out of NI Protocol.
Helen McEntee was speaking following scenes of large gatherings in Galway.
Dublin has seen a considerable increase in Covid-19 cases in recent weeks.
Minister for Justice Helen McEntee will lay a wreath at a ceremony in Dublin.