New public spending efficiency taskforce to be established within three months
Jack Chambers says new body will scrutinise day-to-day public spending and see where greater value for money can be delivered
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Minister for Justice offers to prioritise Gaza students’ appeals over visa refusal
Proposal would see cases of four scholarship students heard and decided by Friday
‘I feel broken’: Ukrainians in Ireland face an uncertain future
Contracts with hotels housing more than 4,000 Ukrainians end next month, while private host payments end in March
Legal aid dispute a matter of concern, says Chief Justice
Revised payment structure provides a flat €520 solicitor fee irrespective of the number of clients or appearances
Micheál Martin’s Palestine contradiction
If his Department of Justice perseveres in its obduracy, the shame will not stop outside the door of Government Buildings
Industrial action at Oberstown Child Detention Campus postponed after WRC talks
Fórsa members were due to take part in a 72-hour work stoppage next week over staffing issues
Law to prevent questioning of rape victims in court on sexual history ‘is not working’
Study also reveals defence bids to cross-examine complainants over social media use, including dating apps
Substantial sums paid to asylum seeker accommodation providers represented ‘no value’
Settlements were reached with three providers who sued after precontract deals cancelled, State spending watchdog says
Gambling regulator warns reforms on remote gaming and black market stalled due to funding
Newly established authority given only half the budget it sought for 2026
Lawyers lose out on €6.6m in payments amid criminal legal aid dispute
Figures for payments in July and August show financial impact on lawyers in dispute with Department of Justice
Gardaí to take industrial action on five dates next month, including budget day
Gardaí have agreed to refuse to take up overtime duties in the Dublin region on the dates, four of which are Saturdays
Care organisations criticise rhetoric against ‘vulnerable children’ over wrong-way M9 crash
Government approach will ‘do nothing’ to prevent similar tragedies, children’s care alliance says
Forty-three Georgian nationals deported from Ireland on Sunday
Total of 221 people have been removed from Ireland on charter flights so far this year
Barristers urge Jim O’Callaghan to ‘engage further’ with defence solicitors to end pay dispute
Minister on Tuesday wrote to Law Society saying he would not be appointing an independent mediator in an attempt to resolve the dispute
Safety of gardaí abroad part of reason for State chartering return deportation flights
Public Accounts Committee is told more than €3m spent so far under a contract to transport people from Ireland
People who would never normally get bail are walking free because of the legal aid row
I am aware of at least one case where an accused, who was unrepresented in the District Court and granted bail, assaulted their partner to a degree requiring surgery within two days of being released
It’s easy to look tough on immigration. It’s much harder to build empathy
In practical terms, new citizenship rules will be another bureaucratic obstacle for people. But its other meaning is arbitrary cruelty-by-admin
Moving the goalposts on citizenship rules is deeply unfair
Proposed regulations ignore contributions made by those already resident for many years
The Irish Times view on new citizenship regulations: tough talk and vague intentions
Minister’s warmth about ceremonies contrasts with blunt pledge to cut numbers
‘Disappointed and shocked’: Protesters criticise proposed new rules for Irish citizenship
Government approves priority drafting of legislation that would raise the residency requirement for naturalisation to eight years
‘People just want safety’: Migrants feel ‘targeted’ by Irish citizenship reforms
Immigrants label Jim O’Callaghan’s proposed changes, including an eight-year wait before applying, as ‘performative’ and a ‘distraction’
New rules for Irish citizenship: How will they work?
Refugee and migrant support groups not impressed with changes
More than 1,100 asylum seekers have voluntarily left the State this year
Department of Justice has paid more than €290,000 in ‘reintegration assistance’ fees so far this year
Gardaí spending their time peering at NCT discs is one symptom of a wider problem
The need for enhanced policing resources has never been greater. Bringing retired gardaí back should be part of it
Ireland set to join EU-Nigeria ‘migrant returns’ pact
Five EU states plan to send migrants to offshore centres next year
‘It knocked the feet from under us’: Family moved to Ipas hotel hours from daughter’s medical care
The family of five are housed in a room of 23sq m and share a communal bathroom with other families
How Ireland’s seas and rivers are becoming spaces for healing: ‘It changes how we pay attention to our bodies’
For decades, environmental psychology has explored why humans feel better outdoors in green spaces like forests, but attention is turning now to blue spaces, asking why water makes us feel happier
Inside the crisis at Oberstown: ‘We are in an emergency situation’
Agreement has been reached to increase staffing levels, although concerns remain about lack of capacity and an increase in detainees ‘acting out’
Wrong-way motorway driving could be detected by AI
Wrong-way motorway driving to face harsher penalties under new laws announced after M9 crash
Opposing views on Palestinian student visas
Green Party councillor calls on Jim O’Callaghan to intervene; UCC academic says universities showing contempt for native Irish students
Talks to prevent 48-hour work stoppage at State’s only child detention centre to begin
Oberstown has recently seen an increase the number of boys it is certified to accommodate, from 40 to 42
Electronic tagging contract awarded following delays
Pilot scheme to be rolled out on phased basis to alleviate pressure on prisons
We can and should do better for Gaza students seeking to study in Ireland
What is needed is a funded partnership model between the Government and the institutions backed by fee waivers and donor support
Visa refusals dismay Gazan students and undermine our academic institutions
These students from a genocide zone have demonstrated academic excellence despite the enormous obstacles in their way
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