Jim O'Callaghan

Why has immigration fizzled out as an issue?

Dramatic decline in numbers seeking asylum will be seen by some as evidence that Ireland has become less welcoming. But that’s what the Government wanted

No new Garda investigation or ‘cold case review’ into 1976 murder of Elizabeth Plunkett

Plunkett

Mairead McGuinness leads the field in a list of potential presidential election candidates, poll shows

Catherine Connolly next most popular in Irish Times/Ipsos B&A poll, but many voters not engaged in Áras race

Court ruling would give newly arrived asylum seekers more rights than homeless people, Minister claims

Such a ruling by the ECJ would be ‘very hard to justify’ to Irish citizens and other member states, says Jim O’Callaghan

Asylum seekers: Numbers seeking international protection in Ireland fell by 43% this year

Number of Palestinians claiming asylum shows sharp decline from 80 monthly applicants to 11

Tramore community rallies around Albanian family facing deportation

Mother facing deportation: ‘Sometimes I just want to give up but I have to go on for my children’

Domestic violence register will not breach perpetrators’ rights, Minister for Justice says

Scheme would publicise details of people found guilty of sexual and domestic violence

Proposed defamation law reforms fall short of addressing free-speech concerns, say campaigners

Thirty organisations including RTÉ, NUJ and Council for Civil Liberties urge Seanad to amend Bill

AI technologies being used in effort to reduce risk of fraud in immigration process

Department of Justice says new tools are not used for application decision-making

O’Callaghan backs down on plan for 17% rise in personal injury awards

Minister for Justice warns that judges may ignore decision, encouraging more people to bypass Personal Injuries Resolution Board

Government nominates senior counsel as new High Court judge

Sean Gillane SC will fill the vacancy left by Mr Justice Denis McDonald

Seized criminal assets to be disposed of more quickly under new measures

Under new Bill, assets seized by Criminal Assets Bureau can be disposed of after two years instead of five

Domestic violence disclosure scheme could expose victims to ‘unacceptable’ risk, department finds

Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan has committed to setting up a domestic violence register

Plan to hike personal injury awards will lead to higher premiums, warns Aviva

Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan is to bring a memo to Cabinet on Tuesday on Judicial Council’s proposal to hike awards by 16.7%

Number of resolved planning and environment cases doubles under new fast-track approach

Minister for Justice Jim O'Callaghan says increase in planning cases heard vindicates new fast-track approach

‘I’m so scared’: Families in limbo after being told to leave international protection accommodation

Many of those affected are working locally, and their children attending local schools

Dáil passes Defamation Bill by 83 votes to 61

Retailers should fight defamation claims ‘and not take easy route’, says Minister

Gardaí question four arrested in connection with the seizure of more than €30m worth of cocaine

Gardaí question four arrested in connection with the seizure of more than €30m worth of cocaine

Police ombudsman investigating circumstances of Evan Fitzgerald’s death

Wicklow man (22) took his own life after discharging a firearm in Carlow shopping centre

Dáil is expected to pass Bill reforming defamation law this week

Sinn Féin’s moves to retain juries in defamation cases were rejected by the Government previously

Kneecap would not face prosecution under new Irish anti-terrorism laws, Minister insists

Band member Mo Chara has been prosecuted for allegedly displaying Hizbullah flag at London concert

Record domestic violence calls to Free Legal Advice Centres

Overwhelming demand points to ‘civil legal aid crisis’, says Flac chief executive

Justice plan to overhaul local community safety partnerships to replace joint policing committees

New partnerships a step towards a more collaborative, responsive and locally driven approach, Minister says

Isme says 17% rise in personal injury payout is ‘capitulation to vested interests’

Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan is due to bring proposal to Cabinet next week to legislate for higher payouts

Britain’s ambassador takes Darragh O’Brien’s name gaffe like a diplomat at summer garden party

‘We’ve so fallen in love with the city, country and people,’ says Paul Johnston, announcing he is to stay in Dublin

Minister denies Sinn Féin’s claim anti-terrorism Bill contains a ‘Kneecap’ clause

Jim O’Callaghan says UK charge against ‘Mo Chara’ could not occur in Ireland

Will the EU sanction Israel?

Ireland and other countries favour sanctions against Israel, including suspending a trade agreement

Minister concerned 44% of women are dissatisfied with initial Garda response to abuse

Jim O’Callaghan said gardaí are being continually trained to deal with the issue

Minister to bring memo to Cabinet on plan to raise personal injury awards by almost 17%

Planned blanket hike of 16.7% has been met with resistance from insurers and business lobby groups

New sheriff Jim O’Callaghan took Leaders’ Questions. Expectations were modest…

Some people might have been thinking Jim O’Callaghan was chosen to answer questions precisely because of the topic

Shocking domestic violence data adds further urgency to new strategy

Elsewhere, Donald Trump’s latest foe proves to be the Pentagon’s intelligence arm

Highest number of domestic violence disclosures in 50 years is ‘just tip of iceberg’, says Women’s Aid

Men ‘need to lead as allies’ in tacking male violence as almost 47,000 women reported abuse of women and children last year

More than 130 properties offered for IP accommodation as Government looks to buy, not rent

Plan to provide 14,000 State-owned beds for asylum seekers, with purchase of Citywest a step towards goal

If our Geraldine can thrive in Trump’s Washington, she might be a worthy winner of the race for the Áras

Plus: tragic fox news, a Rose county by any other name and AK-47 reloads and opens fire

TD first to tell Justice Minister gardaí supplied guns to Carlow gunman

Alan Kelly questions why Garda Commissioner did not tell Jim O’Callaghan about ‘major issue’

Bereaved families ‘hopeful’ that domestic homicide reviews will be introduced

Plans stalled amid concerns that proposed inquiries could take six years to start

State to purchase Citywest hotel for €148m and use it as asylum seeker accommodation

Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan says decision represents value with sum to be clawed back over a period of four years due to savings

Capacity at Oberstown Child Detention Campus to be slightly extended

Lack of space at State’s main youth detention centre for teenagers accused of being armed with machine gun during burglary

Ireland to back proposal to extend EU protection for Ukrainian refugees into 2027

Cabinet separately approves plans to strengthen counterterrorism laws

Government to raise concerns with EU about proposed retaliatory tariffs on aviation, medtech and agrifood

Simon Harris says EU’s countermeasures should not disproportionately affect individual Member States

Garda not planning to invest in full-time cadaver dog, despite Minister’s preference

Specialist animal required on just three occasions during his near seven-year term, says Commissioner Drew Harris

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