Solicitors walk out of courtrooms in protest over flat-fee changes
Controversial change to payment structure introduced on Wednesday further stokes tensions with Minister
Jim O'Callaghan
Dáil Justice Committee urges Minister to suspend contentious legal-aid fee changes
But Jim O’Callaghan says single flat-rate payments for solicitors in court will be brought in as planned
Hundreds of solicitors meet to discuss quitting free legal aid panels due to new rules
Further meetings due this week on next step in bitter dispute between solicitors and the Department of Justice
‘Soundbites’ on Irish unity not helpful, says Taoiseach, after recent O’Callaghan comments
Government’s €2bn Shared Island Fund succeeding because it has not become embroiled in constitutional debate, says Martin
The tricky politics of unwinding petrol and diesel excise cuts
Inside Politics: Irish motorists are promised no ‘cliff edge’ as Ministers decide how to pare back fuel excise cuts
Government unlikely to pursue drug decriminalisation proposals
Senior Fianna Fáil sources confirm there is no intention to push forward with Oireachtas committee recommendations
Sharp fall in number of asylum seekers since EU migration pact, says Jim O’Callaghan
Minister for Justice says numbers suggest Ireland is not losing control over asylum process
What happened to the killers of Veronica Guerin?
Family say they are the ones who have suffered the true life sentences
Next government must prepare for Irish unity, Jim O’Callaghan tells Belfast conference
Minister for Justice emphasises support for Taoiseach’s Shared Island project which will see €2bn spent on cross-Border co-operation
Domestic violence victims can live ‘beautiful life’ after abuse, former garda abused by ex-partner says
Margaret Loftus says numbers contacting Women’s Aid are ‘tip of the iceberg’, with some people staying silent to survive
Security gaps leave Ireland vulnerable to foreign intelligence. The State is underprepared
Day-to-day custodianship of national security is not just an operational matter. It must be a constant strategic priority for the Government
Cork solicitors withdraw from legal aid scheme for criminal work
Contentious proposals to overhaul free legal aid scheme could lead to exodus of solicitors
Lesson of Swiss vote may be that Ireland can’t avoid immigration issue forever
Immigration has been vital to Ireland’s economic growth. But, as with Switzerland, it has led to pressures on housing availability and costs
Warning of reputational risk if Government departments don’t pull weight during EU presidency
French authorities ‘open’ to sending police officers to assist gardaí in security arrangements
Miriam Lord’s Week: Let he who is without Sim cast the first phone
Taoiseach’s cranky inner teacher comes out as he sees TDs not paying attention in class
How will Ireland try to make its mark during its stint with the EU presidency?
Irish Ministers and diplomats will chair EU-level discussions and broker compromises between the other 26 countries from July 1st until the end of this year
Deportation charter flight to South Africa costs the State at least €735,000
Forty-two South Africans deported at an average cost of €17,500
What does division over abortion within Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael mean for Government?
Possible leadership contenders O’Callaghan and Calleary vote against removing three-day waiting period
Bill Kenneally’s death ‘a strange release’, abuse survivor says
‘He’s just going to have to face the music when he meets his maker,’ Jason Clancy says of serial sex abuser
Plan to advise charities overseas how to avoid inadvertently financing terrorists
National group to tackle sanctions evasion efforts
Bill Kenneally survivors welcome move to consider law on misconduct in public office
Survivors of jailed abuser met Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan in wake of commission report
Government considers new rules to tackle e-scooter misuse
Motor-propelled vehicles are ‘of benefit to people’, but making rules enforceable is critical, says junior Minister
Minister for Justice meets Bill Kenneally victims and promises formal State apology
Jim O’Callaghan pledges formal State apology for victims will be approved by Cabinet before Dáil’s summer recess
‘Highly discourteous’: Judge critical of silence around proposed withdrawal of solicitors
Paul McDermott called on the Law Society of Ireland to inform the courts of solicitors’ intentions
Death at the bridge: The Troubles murder of Terence McKeever, 40 years on
The newly wed businessman was killed by the IRA, but key evidence has since gone missing on both sides of Border
Survivors of serial sex abuser Bill Kenneally seek law on misconduct in public office
Victims of Bill Kenneally will review damning report findings with Minister for Justice on Tuesday
More than 630 asylum seekers have voluntarily left State in 2026
Department of Justice has paid €222,500 to those who have left during 2026
Bill Kenneally’s actions were ‘horrific’ but ‘no evidence’ of FF cover-up, Taoiseach says
Report ‘does not implicate the Fianna Fáil party at all as an organisation’, says Micheál Martin
Ireland’s refusal to say sorry to men convicted of Sallins train robbery is shameful
The men wrongfully convicted have suffered physical and psychological consequences from the injustice done to them
State blindness to abuse outlined by Bill Kenneally report
Former basketball coach and serial child sex abuser was given ‘favourable treatment’ when crimes came to light
Solicitors consider withdrawal of services over new criminal legal aid payments
Some courts delayed as 150 solicitors meet over Department of Justice proposals
Controversial triple-lock legislation to get formal Cabinet approval today
Removal of UN Security Council approval set to spark conflict with Opposition politicians
Abusers convicted of serious domestic violence to be named on public register for first time
Domestic Violence (Judgments) Register Bill 2026 to be known as Jennie’s law in honour of murdered Jennifer Poole
Brian McNally, wrongfully convicted for Sallins train robbery, dies aged 83
McNally was commended for his ‘long fight for justice and truth’, having unsuccessfully campaigned for a public inquiry and State apology
Hardline Israeli ministers Ben-Gvir and Smotrich barred from travel to Ireland
‘Their behaviour justifies sanctions at EU level as well,’ Micheál Martin says
New ‘actuarial’ criminal legal aid payments open to legal challenge, Law Society warns
Anger mounts among solicitors after Minister for Justice presented plan as a ‘fait accompli’
Regressive migration policies risking Ireland’s economic performance, says immigrant council
Government is taking a ‘severe approach’ towards ‘penalising’ migrants, says ICI chief
Garda to expand use of body-worn cameras nationwide
Some €150 million to be spent on the cameras and related technology over next 15 years
Man killed in Grafton Street stabbing was ‘always smiling’ and a ‘credit to his community’
Qayyum Balogun (21) was killed in the early hours of Monday as he tried to flee from armed attacker pursuing him
Women of Honour to challenge Minister’s decision not to financially assist group in tribunal
Tribunal to examine allegations of widespread abuse and misconduct in Defence Forces made by group of women veterans
‘Very disturbing’: How Ireland’s far right has opened new front by targeting Dublin’s council homes
The far right is hijacking anger on working-class Dublin estates over a shortage of council houses by vandalising vacant properties
State spend on commercial accommodation for Ukrainians and IP applicants falls by €104m
Figures for first quarter show an average of €3.3m spent in area per day
‘Hostile’ agents feared to be among 14,000 Russians granted Irish visas in four years
Dublin MEP seeks greater scrutiny of applications ‘to assess possible hostile intelligence activities’ by visa recipients
Paul Cleary appointed Deputy Garda Commissioner after interim stint
Cleary previously served as Assistant Commissioner, responsible for leading policing of Dublin metropolitan region
Deportations to continue for EU citizens who commit serious crimes in Ireland, says Minister
It comes as 12 Polish and 22 Lithuanian nationals deported because of the serious crimes
Woman arrested over disappearance of Kyran Durnin (6)
Minister for Justice ‘pleased’ about investigation’s development as search carried out Drogheda property
Thirty-four men deported to Poland and Lithuania from Ireland on grounds of criminality
The charter removal flight had 22 Polish and 12 Lithuanian nationals on board
Smartphone video ‘ambushing’ and the changing nature of political campaign trails
‘Bertie is an analogue politician in a digital age,’ says one Fianna Fáil TD on risks of being recorded while canvassing
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
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
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