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TD Gino Kenny says he hopes it is the beginning of a serious conversation around the issue.
Dr Garrett McGovern believes Ireland should take a health-led approach to drugs and decriminalise personal use.
Helen McEntee made her comments at the Justice Committee.
Garda unions will appear before an Oireachtas committee today.
The Joint Committee on Justice released its report ‘Civil Liberties during the Covid-19 Pandemic’ today.
‘Overwhelming majority’ have supported public health measures and would have preferred them to be more restrictive.
The Justice Minister said there will be ‘shock and surprise’ if the UK backs out of NI Protocol.
The Justice Committee today launched its report into Direct Provision.
The committee heard from stakeholders in relation to Direct Provision over the summer.
The Garda Commissioner says the force is “ready” for Brexit.
White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said the demands were “unlawful and reckless”.
The Justice Committee published a report on the matter yesterday.
The Justice Committee published a report on the matter today.
The Oireachtas Justice Committee has voted for pre-legislative scrutiny of the removal of the women in the home reference.
Chairperson of the Policing Authority Josephine Feehily was in front of the Oireachtas Justice Committee this morning.
More than 14,000 people were summoned to court erroneously.
The Commissioner will address the Oireachtas today.
Almost 90% of undocumented people living in Ireland are employed and 1 in 3 have been in the same job for five years.
The Portuguese approach could be considered here.
TDs are off to Portugal to find out.
Finian McGrath says he has plenty of photos of signs that are “definitely” Irish.
Nóirín O’Sullivan appeared before the Justice Committee today.
Drug dealing in Dublin has been described as “absolutely horrendous”
The Garda Inspectorate has also recommended scrapping the Pulse system.
The Restaurants Association said homelessness and aggressive begging are two separate issues.
The age of consent is also to remain at 17.
Mixed Race Irish is asking for the Government to recognise the abuse they suffered in State-run institutions.
That’s according to a report from the Oireachtas Justice Committee published yesterday.
The Oireachtas Justice Committee thinks so.
It also recommends reform of the complaints process, Garda training and formation of the Garda Authority.
The Justice Committee is seeking submissions for its report on the impact of gangland crime on people across Ireland.
The Irish Institute of Naturopathic Medicine is calling on the government to support its pilot programme to help reduce suicide in prisons.
The Justice Committee will discuss this and other issues today.
Noirín O’Sullivan shook hands and chatted with whistleblower and former garda John Wilson outside Leinster House today.
Members of the committee slammed his lack of cooperation as “farcical”.
Finian McGrath questioned Nóirín O’Sullivan’s assertion that senior gardaí were in contact with the whistleblower “on a daily basis”.
John Redmond, chair of the AGSI, said gardaí sometimes had to apologise to complainants even if they weren’t in the wrong.
Simon O’Brien said that the organisation’s remit should be “fundamentally reset” so it can “actively seek resolutions to issues and provide feedback to gardaí to bring about change”.
A report from the committee said the Taoiseach and Justice Minister should confirm this recognition and commence dialogue with representative groups about new legislation.
However, the panel of TDs and senators is seeking to have an examination of the timeline of events included in the terms of reference of the Commission of Investigation.