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‘It’s clearly a brothel, yet nothing can be done’

‘It’s clearly a brothel, yet nothing can be done’

Ireland’s sex trade went online years ago. So what are main-street ‘massage parlours’ for?

Sat Jul 29 2017 - 06:00
Government considering domestic violence offence, UN told

Government considering domestic violence offence, UN told

Minister denies State is attempting to ‘walk back’ from Magdalene laundries apology

Fri Jul 28 2017 - 18:48
Thunderstorm warning issued for most of the country

Thunderstorm warning issued for most of the country

Status Orange warning of heavy winds and rain on Thursday evening

Wed Jul 26 2017 - 19:25
Women under-represented on juries in serious criminal trials

Women under-represented on juries in serious criminal trials

Analysis: Gender imbalance is most noticeable in rape trials

Mon Jul 17 2017 - 01:00
Judge calls for law on parents of young offenders to be abolished

Judge calls for law on parents of young offenders to be abolished

Judge John O’Connor says law ‘criminalises’ parents and is not effective

Mon Jul 10 2017 - 01:00

Crack cocaine in Ireland: The rise of an ugly drug

The substance is becoming a major problem, but the State is ill-equipped to deal with it

Sat Jul 08 2017 - 06:00
DPP officials are ‘concerned’ by Varadkar’s Jobstown comments

DPP officials are ‘concerned’ by Varadkar’s Jobstown comments

Prosecutors are worried about legal implications of Taoiseach’s call for Garda review

Sat Jul 08 2017 - 01:02
Growing number of children placed in adult mental-health facilities

Growing number of children placed in adult mental-health facilities

Increase in child admissions shows ‘stark failure to abide by established policy’

Fri Jul 07 2017 - 20:11
Blogger considers legal action over Garda caution at airport

Blogger considers legal action over Garda caution at airport

Catherine Kelly stopped by gardaí over social media comments about Regina Doherty

Thu Jul 06 2017 - 20:25
Cost of unwanted services making nursing care ‘unaffordable’

Cost of unwanted services making nursing care ‘unaffordable’

Age Action says some people must pay for activities they cannot take part in

Thu Jul 06 2017 - 00:00
Garda chiefs examine cost of providing officers with body cameras

Garda chiefs examine cost of providing officers with body cameras

Renewed calls for devices following perjury accusations after Jobstown trial

Mon Jul 03 2017 - 19:23
Cocaine use rise as economy returns is one of challenges for State lab

Cocaine use rise as economy returns is one of challenges for State lab

An eye-opening visit to lab responsible for testing and measuring Garda drug seizures

Mon Jul 03 2017 - 01:00
Garda body rejects conspiracy accusations in Jobstown trial

Garda body rejects conspiracy accusations in Jobstown trial

Minister says false imprisonment charges should not have been brought

Mon Jul 03 2017 - 01:00
DNA database leads to backlog of drugs cases

DNA database leads to backlog of drugs cases

State laboratory staff pulled off drugs testing to work on new national DNA database

Mon Jul 03 2017 - 01:00
Barristers in FitzPatrick case paid record-breaking rate

Barristers in FitzPatrick case paid record-breaking rate

Senior counsel paid €3,000 a day during 126-day trial, and received €40,000 ‘brief fee’

Sun Jul 02 2017 - 21:11
Confessions, defiance and Labour-bashing as the left comes together

Confessions, defiance and Labour-bashing as the left comes together

Eamon Dunphy and Paul Murphy call for united left in wake of Jobstown trial

Sun Jul 02 2017 - 20:05
Barristers complain of health problems due to library dust

Barristers complain of health problems due to library dust

Dust believed to be left over from construction of Criminal Courts of Justice in 2010

Sat Jul 01 2017 - 01:00
Council of Europe advises against rushing new judges Bill

Council of Europe advises against rushing new judges Bill

Law on judicial appointments will avoid future controversies, Jagland hopes

Fri Jun 30 2017 - 19:55
Report finds Ireland ‘unsatisfactory’ in judicial independence

Report finds Ireland ‘unsatisfactory’ in judicial independence

Only three out of 11 anti-corruption recommendations met

Thu Jun 29 2017 - 18:21
Many Irish judges do not feel respected by politicians, survey finds

Many Irish judges do not feel respected by politicians, survey finds

Pension and pay cuts seen as attack on independence, according to EU-wide report

Wed Jun 28 2017 - 01:00
Tom Humphries faces up to 10 years in jail for abusing girl

Tom Humphries faces up to 10 years in jail for abusing girl

Former ‘Irish Times’ sports journalist (54) pleaded guilty to six counts in Circuit Criminal Court

Mon Jun 26 2017 - 19:52
Minister says Nóirín O’Sullivan ‘may well have to resign’

Minister says Nóirín O’Sullivan ‘may well have to resign’

John Paul Phelan is first FG TD to break ranks on Garda commissioner’s future

Sat Jun 24 2017 - 16:37
Rush to pass bill on judges prompted Kelly comments

Rush to pass bill on judges prompted Kelly comments

Kelly comments are some of the most forceful and public criticisms to date

Sat Jun 24 2017 - 15:00
Kelly comment are the latest in series of criticisms of government

Kelly comment are the latest in series of criticisms of government

High Court President has a reputation for fairness and fierce independence

Sat Jun 24 2017 - 14:31
Some wonder is it really so bad if politicians appoint judges?

Some wonder is it really so bad if politicians appoint judges?

Many barristers believe some political influence is necessary for a healthy judicial branch

Sat Jun 24 2017 - 01:00
Is that Sir Bob Geldof, Dr Bob Geldof or Dr Sir Bob Geldof?

Is that Sir Bob Geldof, Dr Bob Geldof or Dr Sir Bob Geldof?

Irish rock star recognised by Trinity College Dublin for famine relief work

Fri Jun 23 2017 - 15:44
Court proceedings to be televised for first time

Court proceedings to be televised for first time

Pilot project will broadcast Supreme Court judgements as they are read out

Thu Jun 22 2017 - 07:28
Chief Justice rebukes Varadkar and Martin over Whelan row

Chief Justice rebukes Varadkar and Martin over Whelan row

Members of judiciary ‘extremely disappointed’ after comments in Dáil about Whelan

Thu Jun 22 2017 - 01:00
Hottest day of year as temperatures reached 28.6 degrees in Dublin

Hottest day of year as temperatures reached 28.6 degrees in Dublin

Met Éireann said it is 40 years since Ireland has experienced such a heatwave in June

Wed Jun 21 2017 - 21:44
Judges concerned over Dáil exchange between Varadkar and Martin

Judges concerned over Dáil exchange between Varadkar and Martin

Chief Justice emphasises importance of separation of powers between Oireachtas and judiciary

Wed Jun 21 2017 - 18:12
Department of Justice official denies ‘see no evil’ policy on Templemore

Department of Justice official denies ‘see no evil’ policy on Templemore

Secretary General of Department of Justice said it was not aware of ‘red flags’ at college

Tue Jun 20 2017 - 23:03
Courts Service reveals five convictions for hate crime since 1989

Courts Service reveals five convictions for hate crime since 1989

Current law not ‘fit for purpose’ claim campaigners as racist incidents continue to rise

Mon Jun 19 2017 - 01:00
Judges and barristers call for laws to protect in courtroom

Judges and barristers call for laws to protect in courtroom

Law Reform Commission seeks to remove fear of physical attack in course of hearings

Mon Jun 19 2017 - 00:00
Silent witness: What human remains can tell us

Silent witness: What human remains can tell us

Dismemberment of a corpse poses challenges for pathologists but can also provide clues

Sat Jun 17 2017 - 06:00
Gardaí offer help to Dublin Facebook staff hit by security breach

Gardaí offer help to Dublin Facebook staff hit by security breach

Iraqi-born Irish citizen being paid €13 an hour by Facebook fled Ireland after lapse

Fri Jun 16 2017 - 15:17
Q&A: What are the DUP talking to Theresa May about?

Q&A: What are the DUP talking to Theresa May about?

Arlene Foster’s party want power but have a shopping list

Fri Jun 16 2017 - 11:04
One man still in custody over Desmond murder

One man still in custody over Desmond murder

Gardaí release four suspects without charge and prepare file for DPP

Fri Jun 16 2017 - 09:01
Gardaí believe woman was killed due to long-running dispute

Gardaí believe woman was killed due to long-running dispute

Man questioned after the discovery of dismembered remains in Co Wicklow

Thu Jun 15 2017 - 01:00
Several judges applied for vacant court position awarded to AG

Several judges applied for vacant court position awarded to AG

Department refuses to say if Whelan recused herself from selection process

Thu Jun 15 2017 - 01:00
Victim in ‘gruesome’ Wicklow Mountains murder case named

Victim in ‘gruesome’ Wicklow Mountains murder case named

Neighbours of Patricia O’Connor in Rathfarnham describe her as ‘lovely person’

Wed Jun 14 2017 - 22:15
Abandoned bedsits turned into homes for Dublin's homeless

Abandoned bedsits turned into homes for Dublin's homeless

‘It’s gorgeous, I wasn’t expecting this at all,’ says woman due to move into apartment

Tue Jun 13 2017 - 21:08
Irish veterans of Siege of Jadotville to receive medals

Irish veterans of Siege of Jadotville to receive medals

Announcement is the culmination of decades-long campaign

Tue Jun 13 2017 - 16:20
Search to resume as fourth body part found in Co Wicklow

Search to resume as fourth body part found in Co Wicklow

Human remains found at three separate locations belong to a white man in his mid to late 20s

Mon Jun 12 2017 - 18:06
Supreme Court to get its own building for the first time

Supreme Court to get its own building for the first time

Move follows years of lobbying by judges over the antiquated facilities in the Four Courts

Mon Jun 12 2017 - 01:00
New anti-terror laws to be introduced

New anti-terror laws to be introduced

The legislation will make it an offence to travel to another country for terrorism

Mon Jun 12 2017 - 00:30
Gardaí investigating after human torso found in Wicklow

Gardaí investigating after human torso found in Wicklow

Police believe person was murdered but remains not thought to be those of James Nolan

Sun Jun 11 2017 - 18:55
Man wrongly accused of being sex offender says he does not want to sue for defamation

Man wrongly accused of being sex offender says he does not want to sue for defamation

David Murray warns against vigilantism and sensationalism

Fri Jun 09 2017 - 17:55
Leg bone found in search for body of rapist James Nolan

Leg bone found in search for body of rapist James Nolan

Searches continuing in Co Monaghan in effort to locate more of Nolan’s remains

Fri Jun 09 2017 - 15:24
British general election: Winners and losers

British general election: Winners and losers

Jeremy Corbyn, Boris Johnson, women MPs; Theresa May, Ukip, the right wing press

Fri Jun 09 2017 - 11:30
Dublin restaurant linked to salmonella hit with closure order

Dublin restaurant linked to salmonella hit with closure order

High number of closure orders served on food businesses across country in May

Thu Jun 08 2017 - 13:24
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