# justice-minister - Wednesday 11 June, 2014
# Analysis
# Analysis
Four months on, and we’ve lost a Minister and a Commissioner – and now the inquiry is more futile than most.
# justice-minister - Thursday 5 June, 2014
# It Could Not Be You
# It Could Not Be You
Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald has welcomed today’s High Court ruling.
# justice-minister - Wednesday 28 May, 2014
# None The Wiser
# None The Wiser
Members of the committee slammed his lack of cooperation as “farcical”.
# justice-minister - Wednesday 21 May, 2014
# Irish Prison Service
# Irish Prison Service
A further 261 are held in solitary confinement, some for 23 hours a day.
# justice-minister - Thursday 15 May, 2014
# Brian Purcell
# Brian Purcell
Brian Purcell will appear before the Oireachtas Justice Committee the week after next.
# justice-minister - Thursday 8 May, 2014
# Shatter Resigns
# Shatter Resigns
Fianna Fáil is now for calling for a road map to “restore this situation to normality”.
# justice-minister - Wednesday 7 May, 2014
# Prime Time Remarks
# Prime Time Remarks
He stressed that if he takes any legal action, it would not be at the taxpayer’s expense.
# justice-minister - Sunday 4 May, 2014
# Complaint
# Complaint
The Sunday Independent reported today that the Data Protection Commissioner will find that the Minister broke the law.
# justice-minister - Friday 4 April, 2014
# Call For Action
# Call For Action
The 52-year-old says the original six-week garda investigation into the case that became known as the Dalkey ‘house of horrors’ was a sham. She’s calling for a full review.
# justice-minister - Friday 28 March, 2014
# Gardagate
# Gardagate
The former Justice Minister noted that it was addressed directly to Shatter, and not officials in his Department.
# justice-minister - Tuesday 25 March, 2014
# Penalty Points
# Penalty Points
Several TDs have said that the Minister’s position is now untenable.
# justice-minister - Friday 7 March, 2014
# Yes Sir
# Yes Sir
Minister Shatter made the announcement this afternoon.
# justice-minister - Thursday 27 February, 2014
# Garda Claims
# Garda Claims
John McGuinness says a female garda was warned off pursuing a claim of sexual harassment within the force.
# justice-minister - Thursday 20 February, 2014
# Your Say
# Your Say
Justice Minister Alan Shatter faced strong criticism yesterday with Mary Lou McDonald suggesting he get the boot. What do you think?
# justice-minister - Wednesday 19 February, 2014
# Whistleblowers
# Whistleblowers
The Justice Minister was strongly criticised by both Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin today.
# Grilling
# Grilling
The Minister for Justice will appear before an Oireachtas committee later today to discuss the suspected surveillance of the Ombudsman’s office.
# justice-minister - Monday 27 January, 2014
# Anti-Semitism
# Anti-Semitism
The Minister warned against the rise of extreme far right political parties – including UKIP – in a speech last night.
# justice-minister - Tuesday 7 January, 2014
# New Recruits
# New Recruits
Have pity on the person who has to go through all of those applications.
# justice-minister - Monday 6 January, 2014
# NEW STATS
# NEW STATS
A further 1,890 people were refused access to the country at ports and airports.
# justice-minister - Friday 13 December, 2013
# Law Society
# Law Society
Minister Alan Shatter says that the State will not take over the scheme from the Law Society as it would “not be in the public interest” to stump up out of their own pocket.
# justice-minister - Tuesday 12 November, 2013
# Stormont
# Stormont
The changes would mean children could use firearms in “extremely supervised circumstances”.
# justice-minister - Saturday 26 October, 2013
# Time Shift
# Time Shift
Tommy Broughan’s pressing ahead with the ‘Brighter Evenings Bill’ despite Alan Shatter’s suggestion that we just “get up earlier”.
# justice-minister - Tuesday 3 September, 2013
# Syrian Conflict
# Syrian Conflict
More than two million people have become refugees since the start of the conflict in March 2011.
# Balgriffin
# Balgriffin
The Real IRA crime boss was shot dead a year ago this week. Dissidents are planning a march at his graveside on Saturday.
# justice-minister - Wednesday 24 July, 2013
# Foetal Abnormality
# Foetal Abnormality
The Justice Minister said it was a “great cruelty” that women could not seek a termination in cases of rape.
# justice-minister - Thursday 27 June, 2013
# Magdalene
# Magdalene
The compensation scheme announced this week falls far short of what’s required, survivors say.
# justice-minister - Wednesday 26 June, 2013
# Survivors
# Survivors
The Magdalene survivors will all receive cash payments from €11,500 to €100,000, depending on their length of stay.
# justice-minister - Thursday 20 June, 2013
# Laura
# Laura
Due to public demand, the Justice Minister ’s novel about a politician’s affair with his secretary is being reprinted by Poolbeg.
# justice-minister - Tuesday 28 May, 2013
# No Confidence
# No Confidence
Alan Shatter admits to an error of judgement, but defends his record, as the Dáil begins debating a motion of no confidence.
# Leaders' Questions
# Leaders' Questions
The Taoiseach is pressed on why a report exists of Mick Wallace’s encounter with Gardaí, but none of Alan Shatter’s.
# Checkpoint
# Checkpoint
An official statement from the Justice Minister came after inquiries made by the Garda Commissioner to local garda management.
# justice-minister - Monday 20 May, 2013
# Wallace Vs Shatter
# Wallace Vs Shatter
The Wexford TD called for an investigation into how the justice minister found out the information.
# justice-minister - Friday 17 May, 2013
# Shatter Vs Wallace
# Shatter Vs Wallace
Shatter said that Wallace was “making a pretence, for political purposes”.
# Protest
# Protest
Between 20–25 protesters gathered outside the Justice Minister ’s home this morning to protest against abortion.
# justice-minister - Wednesday 24 April, 2013
# Veterans
# Veterans
Thousands of Irish servicemen were dismissed or prosecuted for fighting with the Allies during World War II.
# justice-minister - Wednesday 17 April, 2013
# Bethany Home
# Bethany Home
They met the Minister for Justice and Junior Minister Kathleen Lynch about getting a state apology and redress for their time in the home.
# justice-minister - Friday 5 April, 2013
# Not Happening
# Not Happening
Around 42,000 serving teachers will have to be vetted retrospectively under new legislation, which one teachers’ union says will create long delays.
# justice-minister - Saturday 30 March, 2013
# Time Travel
From The Daily Edge
# Time Travel
Get to bed early because the clocks will go forward one hour at 1am.
# justice-minister - Thursday 28 March, 2013
# Repossession
# Repossession
The legislation will mean that a court can adjourn repossession proceedings in order to allow for the drawing up of a personal insolvency agreement.
# Crime
# Crime
Justice Minister Alan Shatter said the overall drop in crime lat year provides reassurance that “efficiencies” are making a real contribution to public safety.
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