Extremist right-wing groups growing international links, Irish risk assessment finds
New Department of Justice assessment of terrorism and terrorism finance puts Ireland’s risk levels at moderate but highlights a number of concerns
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Register of convicted sex criminals and domestic abusers will not be made available to public
Names of some offenders will be released to carefully selected people such as new partners following security reviews
James Donovan obituary: Groundbreaking scientist who refused to be cowed by criminals
The founder of the State’s first forensic laboratory provided evidence in some of the most notorious cases in the history of the State
More than 15,000 international protection appeals could be lodged this year, Minister told
Department of Justice to face challenges getting personnel to operate the appeal system
Irish link to Sweden’s deadliest mass shooting investigated
Police want gardaí to check financial transactions made through Ireland by gunman who killed 10 people in Sweden this month
Criminals obtained shotgun after it went missing from ‘skip-like container’ at Garda Headquarters
Labour TD Alan Kelly calls on Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan to provide statement to Dáil
Can Jim O’Callaghan live up to his brand as the law and order politician?
In Justice, political ambition quickly collides with political reality
Case involving Gript, X and the State is grist to the conspiracy theorist mill
If a search warrant had been executed against the Gript office then it would have known about it; but an order to an internet firm demanding private messages is invisible
Payment for accommodating Ukraine refugees set to be cut
Minister seeks review of provisions for excluding people convicted of non-political crimes from being granted refugee status
Multi-agency protocol to speed up rape, murder cases involving children launched by Minister for Justice
Provisions include right of child defendant to youth justice worker to support them and explain every stage of court proceedings
The Irish Times view on Jim O’Callaghan: challenges ahead in Justice
How well the new Minister fares will be a major contributory factor in how this Government is ultimately judged
State will be ‘buying seats’ on deportation flights run by EU Frontex border agency, O’Callaghan says
Minister for Justice says there ‘has to be a consequence’ for people refused asylum
Solicitor claims firm is ‘jeopardised’ by alleged decision to pause ‘golden visa’ applications
In the High Court, Ms Justice Mary Rose Gearty grants leave to solicitor Jonathan Cosgrove in judicial review proceedings against Department of Justice
‘Too many’ unentitled asylum applicants, says Minister, signalling cut in supports
Cutting Ukrainian hosting payment will ‘push people into homelessness’, say advocacy groups
‘I met Gianmarco the day I finished the Inca trail in Peru. Today he is an Irish citizen’
Irish citizenship ceremony: We never dreamed of a cross-continent relationship but here we are 19 years later
Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan signals tougher line on immigration and increased deportations
Efforts needed to reduce the number of people applying for international protection, O’Callaghan says
538 public servants are on career breaks. One has lasted 12 years
At least 50 employees of Government departments and their agencies on career break for five years or more
Government criticises ‘provocative’ Israeli comments on Irish ‘obligation’ to Gaza refugees
Controversy comes as figures show the number of Palestinians seeking asylum in Ireland has increased more than eightfold
Refugee advocates criticise plan to move immigration portfolio to junior ministry
Decision means there will be no direct advocacy on accommodation for asylum seekers and Ukrainian refugees, says Green Party leader
New Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan to give up practising law during time in Cabinet
Fianna Fáil TD has been a barrister since 1994 and a senior counsel since 2008
Only certain ministerial job appointments so far are the five Independent TDs
Speculation intensifying six days ahead of formal appointment of new Cabinet next Wednesday
AI advisory group warns of potential for mass surveillance
Government cautioned against deploying facial recognition technology ‘without thorough independent evaluation and resolution of identified risks’
‘The records sought do not exist’: ‘Golden visas’ granted under €1.25bn scheme but no list of investment beneficiaries
Lack of even a basic list raises questions about how the scheme was monitored
Gender pay gap increased at three government departments during 2024
Department of Equality again the only department at which women received higher average hourly pay
Sting operations, AI and a national database: How Irish investigators aim to tackle ‘explosion’ in online child sex abuse
Hotline.ie chief executive Mick Moran is at the forefront of efforts to unearth the origins of child sexual abuse material in Ireland and removing its subjects from harm
Minister says he faced ‘extraordinary’ lobbying over legislation to reform rules on gambling
Bookmakers told Government about concerns some pubs were permitting black-market betting
Care services for most vulnerable not good enough, says Simon Harris
Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil ‘on track’ to strike government deal by January 22nd
Department feared failure to boost pension tax relief would lead to exodus of senior gardaí and judges
Officials warned of ‘real prospect’ that only external candidates would seek top-level Garda roles
Government warned pension tax regime would hit staff further down seniority ranks
Controversy over tax bills on retirement shone light on value of pensions for senior figures in public service in comparison with private sector, where average pension pot is just over €80,565
Six thousand become ‘free citizens of Ireland’ as department says record number of decisions made
More than 6,000 people are being granted Irish citizenship in seven ceremonies over two days
Development of charity-run centre for children with additional needs at risk as Government withholds funding
Kildare National Child Development Centre project stalls as IIP programme closes
Fine Gael to court grey vote with slew of promises
Party’s general election manifesto to provide ‘older persons’ guarantee’ including extending free TV licences and payments for heating bills
Concern over plan to let undercover informants commit crimes
Garda Inspectorate’s recommendations would include Garda sources in criminal organisations and undercover anticorruption gardaí involved in sting operations
Locals stall opening of Thornton Hall for up to 1,000 asylum seekers
A group of local residents has made an application to the courts to halt the project in north Co Dublin
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