Closure of 95 garda stations to go ahead today
Last night the Dáil voted down a motion tabled by Fianna Fáil to stop the closures.
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Last night the Dáil voted down a motion tabled by Fianna Fáil to stop the closures.
Justice Minister Alan Shatter said the report will be submitted to him within 10 days.
The posters which specifically target the Minister for Justice were erected overnight in Alan Shatter’s constituency of Dublin South.
Minister for Justice Alan Shatter has made it clear that abortions will be allowed in the case where the woman involved is at risk of suicide. What do you think?
Minister Alan Shatter said that “all ordinary, normal, sane people do not want to see us return” to the time of the Troubles.
The single biggest drop came in the category of weapons and explosives offences, which fell by more than 15 per cent.
MacArthur was jailed in 1982 after he killed a nurse in the Phoenix Park and shot dead a farmer.
The Mayor added his voice to people who have spoken out against the paramilitary-style funeral in Dublin at the weekend.
The Justice Minister has said that he’s concerned about the “series of disturbing incidents” which took place on Saturday night.
A Fine Gael TD has said there are a number of shortfalls in the current laws which are being taken advantage of by traffickers.
New figures show no-one has been successfully prosecuted over the past seven years, despite the increase in families turning to loan sharks for financial help.
The plans for more temporary releases were unveiled by Minister Shatter yesterday. Do you agree with them?
Full statement released by Justice Minister says there is an “unethical media project” to “condemn” or imply “guilt by association” with Michael Lowry – and that it has echoes of McCarthyism in the 1950s.
A second man is in custody after being arrested in Dublin yesterday afternoon.
The Minister is currently in Australia for St Patrick’s Day festivities.
But the Fianna Fáil TD who had criticised the government over Friday sittings said he didn’t have to attend today’s Dáil debate and repeated his criticisms.
Meanwhile, Justice Minister Alan Shatter has said new CSO figures give a “positive picture” of Ireland as there were decreases in 12 of the 14 crime groups.
The President will meet with members of the 104th Battalion today, visit Camp Shamrock, and lay a wreath in memory of those who have lost their lives.
Starting this morning, judges will no longer be required to wear horsehair wigs – a tradition dating back to 1660 – in court.
Justice Minister Alan Shatter has effectively ruled out developments like the proposed Twomileborris large-scale casino. Has he done the right thing? You tell us…
Almost one-third has been knocked off solicitor and counsel fees in criminal legal aid scheme since 2009.
An incident in which a young Garda was splashed with boiling oil has highlighted the dangers faced by officers on duty – so should they be given guns to protect themselves?
Lengthy saga of legalese to come to an end after Cabinet sees report on 12 July says Justice Minister Alan Shatter.
The report follows a two-year investigation into the handling of the allegations of child sex abuse in the Catholic diocese of Cloyne in Co Cork.