Fine Gael’s €860m childcare plan promises extra benefit payment and 30,000 new early learning places
Like other parties, Fine Gael has also pledged that parents will pay no more than €200 per month per child
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Sharp exchanges between Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil dominate election debates
Fine Gael is expected to pledge to cut inheritance tax substantially when it unveils its manifesto at the weekend
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McEntee says gardaí facing increasing ‘challenging behaviours’ in Dublin city centre
More than 12,000 people have been arrested in centre capital since January, Minister for Justice says
Gardaí hope DNA will help identify man whose body was recovered from river Lee in Cork 25 years ago
Man's remains exhumed to allow DNA samples to be taken for comparison with missing persons databases
‘We need answers’: Creeslough families meet Ministers to push for public inquiry
Helen McEntee, Charlie McConalogue and Eamon Ryan bring families ‘step closer’ to truth
Abandoned in Lebanon: How Ireland offered Syrian refugees a route to safety, then left them in a war zone
Two years ago about 375 Syrians were interviewed in Lebanon by Irish officials and told they would be resettled in Ireland before 2024. They’re still waiting - amid bombs, deprivation and discrimination. Sally Hayden spoke to some of those people, who feel trapped, scared and forgotten
Creeslough families to meet McEntee to discuss call for independent inquiry into explosion
Ten people died in incident at Applegreen service station in Donegal village in October 2022
Number of deportation orders up by 140% over past year, says report
Helen McEntee to update Government on impact of accelerated processing measures for international protection applicants
The Irish Times view on organised crime: the net closes
Recent events illustrate the transnational nature of the problem, and the necessity for governments across the world to co-operate against it
Kyran Durnin case: Gardaí finish dig in Dundalk back garden without finding fresh evidence
Forensic examination of Emer Terrace house and wasteland outside complete, with focus likely to shift to Drogheda
Cab seizes more than €116m in assets over 12 years, with €64.4m transferred to exchequer
Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín raises concern over ‘time lag’ between seizure and arrival in State coffers
Hate crime law among five Bills rushed through Dáil in six hours
Defamation Bill and Mental Health Bill will not be completed before general election but nine pieces of legislation set to be passed
Twenty new judges to be appointed following introduction of legislation
Six are to be assigned each to the District Court, Circuit Court and High Court, with two additional judges to go to the Court of Appeal
Moynalty Horse Chase: ‘I wouldn’t vote for Sinn Féin. They are too inexperienced’
Those who turned out for a local football fundraiser in north county Meath are expecting the present Government to be re-elected
Two new average speed camera systems to go live in Cavan and Mayo this weekend
Drivers found to have travelled between two points on a road too quickly to receive three penalty points and fine of up to €160
Why Republic-UAE extradition deal does not necessarily mean end for the Kinahans
Experiences endured by Dutch and South African authorities provide cautionary tales when dealing with UAE
McEntee in UAE to sign extradition agreement following arrest of Kinahan figure McGovern
Minister travels to Abu Dhabi days after new legal arrangements between UAE and Ireland are agreed
Minister for Justice vows anyone responsible for failing to protect Kyran Durnin (8) will be held accountable
Gardaí formally opened a murder investigation after stating they have found no evidence the child is still alive
Extradition treaty with Dubai approved, targeted at prosecuting Kinahan leadership
Deal will strategically strengthen Ireland against ‘transnational’ crime, Minister for Justice Helen McEntee says
Controversial hate speech provisions removed from criminal justice legislation as Bill passed in Seanad
New laws stalled in Upper House after criticism by backbenchers, Senators, free speech groups and tech billionaire Elon Musk
Early release of sex and high-risk offenders suggested as solution to overcrowded jails
Minister for Justice Helen McEntee rejects proposals by officials but looks at other measures to free up prison capacity
Prison overcrowding crisis is forcing policy makers to turn to increasingly radical solutions
Report from the Prison Overcrowding Response Group paints a stark picture of Ireland’s penal institutions
New Garda deputy commissioner to be appointed
Minister for Justice to ask Cabinet to approve appointment of new deputy commissioner for ‘policing and security’ following open competition
Number of Nigerian asylum seekers falls dramatically under fast-track system
Past four months has seen a significant increase in the number of Jordanians seeking international protection in Ireland
No outright ban on wearing face coverings at protests under new laws
Gardaí will decide whether a person is wearing a face covering in public to intimidate others or conceal identity in an effort to evade justice
Independent barristers will still play ‘critical role’ despite new ‘one-stop shops’ for legal services - Bar council chair
New senior counsel appointments increase numbers at Inner Bar to 389, of whom one in five are women
Showdown on gender definition in hate crime Bill looms
Government plans to push through remaining stages of legislation without hate speech elements against backdrop of dispute over meaning of terms used
‘An important intervention’: Senior Kinahan figure Sean McGovern arrested in Dubai over Hutch feud murder
Garda Commissioner says gang members should think about rewards on offer for information leading to conviction of Kinahan group leaders
Cab unable to access seized Bitcoin worth €350 million
Criminal Assets Bureau seized virtual currency from former Dublin beekeeper who grew cannabis crops for years, without drawing Garda attention, until caught by chance
McDonald claims ‘very senior members’ of Coalition wrote character references for ‘convicted rapists and child abusers’
Sinn Féin leader was speaking after Government calls for Dáil statements from McDonald about press officer controversy
Criminal Assets Bureau records significant year of activities amid expansion plans
Minister for Justice set to brief Cabinet on bureau’s progress and plans to increase intelligence-gathering and enforcement capacities by 45 per cent over next two years
Taoiseach says Fine Gael ‘in mourning’ following death of councillor John Naughten
Brother of former minister Denis Naughten had been due to contend the next General Election for the party
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