The Oscar for best Fianna Fáil Minister in a supporting role goes to ... Jim O’Callaghan
It was a 'real advantage' to have Micheál there as leader of a non-Nato European country, he burbled
Jim O'Callaghan
Experience of being born in mother and baby home informed TD’s decision to oppose Bessborough development
‘That’s part of my history’, Richard Boyd-Barrett tells demonstration outside Dáil
Government finalising ‘appropriate intervention’ in response to rising fuel and oil costs
Tánaiste Simon Harris told the Dáil it would be agreed at the next Cabinet meeting, likely on Tuesday
The cost of defending cases: solicitors push back on plan to change how lawyers are paid through criminal legal aid
‘There’s a world of difference between theft of a Creme Egg and mortgage fraud,’ says one lawyer
Minister’s plan to reduce criminal legal aid fees will lead to solicitor ‘exodus’ – Law Society
Plan for €455 ‘one flat fee’ in breach of Programme for Government commitments, society says
Taoiseach denies claims Government not providing information to Troubles legacy bodies
Micheál Martin says UK-Ireland legacy framework a ‘generational opportunity’ to make progress for survivors and bereaved families
Political failings leave women prisoners ‘warehoused’ in inhumane conditions
Report from Dóchas Centre visiting committee submitted to Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan notes overcrowding ‘worst' to date
Some gardaí working until age 64 for the first time in history of force
Mandatory retirement age for gardaí, sergeants and inspectors previously 57 years but increased to 62 in 2024
Senior Apple leaders ‘alarmed’ by Jim O’Callaghan’s comments on data security
Tech giant told officials data privacy and security are ‘core values for the company’
Plans for electronic tagging of criminal offenders delayed after tender attracts no bids
Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan previously called delays ‘embarrassing’ and said system would be rolled out by the end of last year ‘at the very latest’
Garda to exhume body of Liam Farrell as part of review into ‘suspicious’ Co Leitrim death
Garda review ‘active and ongoing’ as Farrell family welcome the development
Irish officials were warned in advance that Irish travellers would have faces scanned at Holyhead
Minister for Justice says his department was advised in advance of facial recognition technology trial by UK immigration officers
‘My job is not to be sensitive’, says O’Callaghan, after rejecting Creeslough families meeting
Mother of explosion victim Leona Harper (14) says move was a ‘slap in the face’
A garda sergeant spied on two adult men having sex. But he wasn’t prosecuted. They were
Almost 1,000 men were convicted under anti-gay laws, and 1,700 were prosecuted. Their wait for justice is nearly over
Family at centre of Department of Justice protest deported to South Africa
Members of south Dublin community ‘shocked and saddened’ by development on Saturday
Chartered flights now ‘routine’ says Minister as 63 South Africans deported
Fifty four adults and nine children were flown from Ireland to South Africa on Saturday night
Around 4,000 industrial school abuse survivors could qualify for new supports
Health, housing and education entitlements follow 51-day hunger strike by campaigners
Judicial review reforms raise ‘serious’ concerns over access to justice, say barristers
Limitations imposed by Civil Reform Bill go ‘far beyond restrictions’ in similar jurisdictions
Minister questions why 11 Sinn Féin TDs had to speak on a single amendment to International Protection Bill
Dáil passes legislation by 74 to 65 votes and Bill now goes to Seanad
‘What happened to you was wrong’: Survivors of institutional abuse receive State apology
Move comes as direct result of 51-day hunger strike outside Leinster House by four survivors in 2025
Minister for Justice faces backlash from solicitors over District Court fee proposal
Minister for Justice says payment plan will mean ‘great efficiencies’ and fewer adjournments
Full Central Mental Hospital could get more beds ‘in near future’, says Minister
Jim O’Callaghan says he’s aware people with serious mental health issues are being sent to prison due to lack of spaces at hospital
Immigration law overhaul: Five issues that have divided the Dáil
Opposition TDs criticise plans to guillotine International Protection Bill on Wednesday
O’Callaghan considering appeal of damages awards to asylum seekers left homeless on arrival
Minister for Justice says he will examine Judge Cian Ferriter’s ruling closely before deciding on appeal
‘Preventable’ prison deaths highlight serious systemic failures, says Irish Penal Reform Trust
Series of reports published by Minister for Justice ‘lay bare cracks in system that continue to widen, with devastating consequences’
UN human rights report on Garda pepper spray ‘ill-informed and inaccurate’, Minister says
Rapporteurs criticised use of strong spray and potential deployment of Tasers
English-language schools challenge Ministers to show evidence they act as visa ‘back door’
Government assessing sector and developing options to bring international student numbers down, briefings show
Detention of children ‘who have done nothing wrong’ should not be legislated for, Dáil hears
TDs criticise International Protection Bill provision to detain children ‘as last resort’
UN rights monitors ‘alarmed’ at Garda using double-strength pepper spray on peaceful protesters
Special rapporteurs contact Government, including over public order policing at pro-Palestine protest at Dublin Tunnel last year
Only 2% of asylum seekers transferred back to EU state where they first applied
Figures show 361 people who applied for asylum in Ireland in 2025 had already been granted protection in another EU state
Arrests of deportees intensify overcrowding in Irish prisons
Intended deportees ‘compete for floor space’ with violent offenders despite committing no crimes
Migration policies should be managed with facts not emotions
Social cohesion is possible and thriving with the presence of migrants
Wait time for refugee family reunification to be altered to two years, says Minister
Jim O’Callaghan tells Dáil International Protection Bill will be amended following comments by TDs
What is in the new Defamation Bill and how will it change rules on press freedom?
Key reforms include abolition of juries in defamation cases and more protections for journalists
Jim O’Callaghan hails balance of rights, protections as Defamation Bill passes Oireachtas
Abolition of juries in High Court defamation cases is most significant change in decades
Margaret Loftus says 13 years before Garda husband was convicted almost broke her
Margaret Loftus says she was intimidated and punished by her Garda colleagues after reporting her husband for assault
Garda group raises threat of ‘blue flu’ on St Patrick’s Day if issues not resolved
GRA warns it may withdraw services around Ireland’s EU presidency and will cancel voluntary overtime on national holiday
FG TD urges Government to reduce planned family reunification wait time to one year
International Protection Bill ‘a profound failure of political judgment’, Sinn Féin’s Darren O’Rourke tells Dáil
South Dublin community urges quashing of deportation order against family
Supporters of South African Oyekanmi family say they have blended into school and community life
Compensation scheme for Stardust fire survivors described as ‘absolutely horrendous’
Survivors not consulted before finalisation of process, solicitor says, as some learn of Minister’s plans through media
No space for up to 400 asylum seekers in January amid persistent system pressure
More than 13,000 people applied for asylum in State last year, down from a record 18,651 in 2024
‘I was so terrified’: How domestic abuse victims are becoming homeless
The housing crisis, underreporting of numbers and confusion over local authority housing rules mean those fleeing violence risk homelessness
Timeline: How did fatal bus crash in Dublin city centre happen?
Gardaí are continuing to investigate the collision which happened in Dublin 1
Calls for gardaí to use DNA spray that tags scrambler riders, bikes for future prosecution
UK practice uses drones to track offenders and avoid ‘high speed chase dangers’, TD says
Pedestrian (80s) dead and three people injured after bus crashes in Dublin city centre
President, Taoiseach, Tánaiste and others offer condolences following North Earl Street incident
Scrambler regulations will empower gardaí to seize vehicles, with release fees increasing
Scrambler use is already illegal in many settings
Disclosure of rape complainant’s counselling notes during trial will be ‘an exception’ under law change
Minister also secures approval for amendments to allow for potential expunging of historical convictions relating to same-sex activity
New scrambler proposals will remove ‘ambiguity’ about their use, Government says
Vehicles to be banned in public places amid renewed push to remove bikes from roads following death of Grace Lynch
Rape complainant’s counselling notes may no longer be shared in most prosecutions
Government move seeks to balance privacy rights against constitutional entitlement to fair trial of accused
Tusla has ‘many objections’ to proposed law removing parental rights from killers
State agency argues parents accused of a ‘suspected killing’ still have ‘inherent rights’ to their children
The Irish Times view on scrambler bike regulation: fatally slow
It should not have taken loss of a life to concentrate minds
Taoiseach and McDonald clash over claims up to 20 new gardaí cannot start work for lack of Garda vetting
Row erupts over Minister for Justice’s remarks to committee about issues with vetting process
Jim O’Callaghan defends Government record on drug intimidation despite low prosecution rate
Social Democrat Gary Gannon said arson attacks are on the increase as Minister stood behind operation
Micheál Martin knocked by poll as he ponders walking Trump tightrope
Fellow Fianna Fáilers Jim O’Callaghan and Darragh O’Brien have been out promoting what they’ve been doing
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