Judicial reviews and access to law
It is a glaring flaw in our democratic model that the pursuit of justice is always available to the privileged and a great risk to the majority
Jim O'Callaghan
Fianna Fáil critics stay in shadows during Micheál Martin’s weekend in the spotlight
Inside Politics: Pressure mounts on Keir Starmer, and there’s been suspicious betting on the Dublin Central byelection
Minister urged to strengthen new law restricting disclosure of counselling notes
Attorney General has advised a ‘blanket ban’ on disclosure would be unconstitutional
Leadership, byelections and Bertie: Five things we learned at the Fianna Fáil ardfheis
Mood was pretty good as party led by Taoiseach Micheál Martin for past 15 years gathered in Dublin on Saturday to celebrate its centenary
Bertie’s outburst wasn’t part of a Fianna Fáil master plan. It was worse than that
The real victim here, Ahern implied, was not “the Africans” or Muslim children who are going about their weekend oblivious to their designation as a national security threat, but himself
Medal presented to family of garda killed on duty
Garda Kevin Flatley died after he was hit by motorcycle in May 2025
Fianna Fáil at 100 is a white man’s party with a woman problem
No party can claim to have ‘something for everyone’ when it has a woman problem like Fianna Fáil’s
Intact chief Kevin Thompson: ‘We want to be Ireland’s most respected insurance company’
Limerick native leads an insurer once known as RSA, with an ambition to be a top three player by 2030
Modern courthouse has buckets ‘all over the place’ for leaks, Dáil told
FG TD highlights problems with Drogheda courthouse, which opened in 2017 as part of a €9m investment
Government accused of ‘stroke’ over retrospective use of force rules for Defence Forces
Sinn Féin accuses Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan of trying to ‘make legal’ remarks made during fuel protests
Environmental protection will not be harmed by new rules on legal fees, Minister says
An Taisce says Government’s ‘Trumpian move’ will ‘all but end’ public interest environmental litigation here
Online child sex abuse moving behind paywalls, says internet watchdog
Number of reports received by Irish Internet Hotline in 2025 rose to more than 61,000
Opposition urges clarity on whether levies will lead to broken spending promises
Parties also express support for striking ambulance workers, saying their apparent need to strike was ‘outrageous’
Jostling continues as Jim O’Callaghan and Jack Chambers call for different types of change
Nigel Farage’s Reform UK is exerting more and more influence
Ukrainian refugees living in Ireland may be given financial support to return home
Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan says Government ‘will be considering’ offering financial help
O’Callaghan calls for a cut in the 52% marginal rate of tax
Fianna Fáil minister says tax rate is ‘imprudent, demoralising and contrary to the common good’
Gardaí only got access to vital data on roads policing app seven years after its launch
Roads policing still awaiting access to drivers' licence photographs
Building more prisons is not the answer to overcrowding
The Irish Penal Reform Trust outlines a more progressive and cost-effective approach
Compulsory Irish in a united Ireland? Unionists won’t like that
Calls to strengthen the language to correct the wrongs of colonialism may seem like a parody to them
Valerie French’s brother welcomes plan to strip parenting rights from spouse killers
Bill known as ‘Valerie’s Law’ to be presented to Cabinet on Wednesday
Despite battle against high-tech drone deliveries, prison contraband is on the rise
Aircraft used to provide inmates with equipment and tools necessary to create ‘hides’ for drugs inside cells
Martin Fraser bags Ambassador of the Year award, making him the diplomats’ diplomat
Outgoing Ambassador to the UK receives gong just before taking up new post as Ireland’s Ambassador to the UN
Meet Ireland’s newest gardaí: A Leinster player, a long jumper and a former Fair City actor
A cohort of 193 graduates lined up at Templemore training college on Friday to begin their careers in law enforcement
Gardaí could seek Air Corps help for Daniel Kinahan’s extradition from UAE
High-prisoner transfer could see Garda call on Defence Forces’ civil support function
Minister for Justice: ‘We should have kept prison capacity in line with population increase. We didn’t’
Jim O’Callaghan says courts should opt for more non-custodial sentences amid prison overcrowding
Troubles legislation will deliver ‘above all’ for victims and families, says Helen McEntee
Minister disappointed at time taken to progress UK government Bill to replace controversial Legacy Act
Man in custody as gardaí search for firearm discharged by child in Ballymun
‘Growing sense of fear in the community as violence escalates,’ says local People Before Profit councillor
Escort website ‘makes a mockery’ of Ireland’s law criminalising purchase of sex
Individuals linked to platform have ‘past criminal convictions for pimping’ says Senator Sharon Keogan
‘Anonymous cowards’ found threatening gardaí will face full force of law, says Minister
Convictions would be strong deterrent to abuse, says Jim O’Callaghan at Garda rank-and-file conference
Defence Forces have been called in to confront citizens since early days of the State
Troops deployed numerous times to streets and prisons to deal with disorder and violence
Garda chiefs ‘overzealous’ and too quick to suspend officers, GRA says
Gardaí are ‘afraid to pursue fleeing suspects’ due to fear of disciplinary action, according to representative group
Jim O’Callaghan crossed a dangerous line when he threatened to call in the Army
Even in critical circumstances such as the destruction of the British embassy in 1972 or in various prison riots, the State has never sent in its military to confront the citizenry
Micheál Martin survives week of internal Fianna Fáil dissent, but is a bigger heave on the way?
The Government’s response to the fuel protests exposed a fissure within the party, ‘loss of connectivity’ with grassroots supporters, and accusations of top-down leadership
New law will undo hundreds of historic gay sex convictions
Dáil debate hears of horrific penal system and climate of fear in which gay men lived or left Ireland to escape
Micheál Martin has enough support to resist FF leadership challenge, survey suggests
Ministers and TDs rally behind Taoiseach, but 25, mostly rural, TDs did not respond to Irish Times poll
Micheál Martin probably wasn’t anticipating a second surprise attack from within
Opposition politicians watch on as cracks in the Government’s resolve deepen
International Protection Bill passed in Dáil vote after three-hour debate
Most significant reform of immigration law in State’s history passed and now goes to President
Fuel protests: Why did it take so long for Garda to act?
In the News podcast: Dublin city centre blocked, national roadways disrupted and vital fuel depots under siege for days
Government survives confidence vote after surprise Michael Healy-Rae resignation
Sharp exchanges in Dáil debate as Coalition accused of ‘abandoning the Irish people’ by Mary Lou McDonald amid fuel crisis
Gardaí concerned radicalised fuel protesters may confront or attack senior politicians
Security being tightened for Taoiseach and Ministers amid concerns around hardliners and far-right agitators
Simmering Government tensions over O’Callaghan’s request for Army help with fuel blockades
Helen McEntee twice declines to confirm if Minister for Justice consulted her before Defence Forces announcement
‘You know who’s in control’ - How the fuel protests brought the country to a standstill
The seeds of this week’s disruption were sown in meetings in late March and fomented in online forums and WhatsApp groups
The Irish Times view on the fuel protests: patience is running out
Yielding to the core demands would undermine the Government’s already fragile credibility as a guardian of the public finances
Fuel price protesters say they will continue blockades despite claiming to have secured meeting
Nationwide disruption continues as petrol station forecourts run low on supply due to ongoing blockades
The three reasons why the Government refuses to meet the fuel protesters
Opposition parties called for engagement with demonstrators but there is distrust of them within Cabinet
Minister to consider starting work on Creeslough inquest before criminal proceedings end
Jim O’Callaghan meets family members of people who died in Co Donegal explosion in 2022
Calling in the Defence Forces against fuel protesters is a huge strategic error
By sending in the army to move tractors, the Government has proved every sceptic of increased defence spending right
An absolute right to protest? How do gardaí weigh that with the rights of those affected?
Obligation of the State to protect peaceful assembly is outlined in the Constitution
EU states warned extremists could take advantage of war in Iran to cross into Europe
Continental governments anxious about surge in refugees fleeing escalating conflict in Middle East
Court reports can make for distressing reading. There are good reasons for that
Press Ombudsman’s recent comments on graphic language in court reports highlight an issue court reporters have been attuned to for years
Family of Canadian peace negotiator John de Chastelain say he is ‘in good health and spirits’
Reports of his death emerged in Canada and were published here, with public figures paying tribute
Plans to strip convicted killers of parental rights to proceed despite Tusla’s concerns
Department of Justice ‘satisfied’ that Valerie’s Law ‘is constitutional in all respects’
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