James Lawless

‘I really miss my old life. I loved my job ... I miss working. I miss being pain free’

Hit-and-run victim Valerie McAllorum Ryan calls for changes to children’s sentencing laws after life-changing incident

Oireachtas committee wants to scrutinise use of facial recognition technology by gardaí

Minister for Justice Simon Harris has indicated he will introduce technology by amending existing body cameras Bill

Dáil struggling with housing crisis despite TDs experiencing issue from both sides

The Dáil includes TDs who are landlords but TDs on both sides of the House have experienced eviction

Politicians seek tough sanctions for bookies that break proposed new betting laws

Oireachtas committee demands fines and revoked licences for rule breaches

Ministerial reshuffle: Who is in the firing line and who can expect a promotion?

Martin set to get his choice of cabinet posts while botched secondment could have repercussions for Donnelly

No benefit to laws designed to seize Irish assets of human rights violators, Cab indicates

Criminal Assets Bureau was asked by Minister to review proposed legislation on the issue

Civil liberties group calls for review of Data Protection Commission

Oireachtas justice committee recommended review last year but Government yet to act

‘People’s income is able to purchase less and less; that’s politically toxic’

Government is staring down the barrel of yet another problem as inflation sets the pace

Politicians from main parties on both sides of Border reject plans for ‘amnesty’

‘Investigations, prosecutions, inquests and civil actions cannot be abolished, and due process must take place’

Civil rights ‘in peril’ unless data protection watchdog is reformed, says committee

Oireachtas Justice Committee calls for DPC to be tougher and more transparent

Fianna Fáil TDs urged to back Martin after disastrous byelection

TDs cast doubt on whether Micheál Martin will lead party into next general election

Maynooth will be remembered as ‘symbol of absolutely failing housing policy’

Political divisions over institutional funds and State investment

Progress against Covid-19 is ‘fragile’, Taoiseach tells FF party meeting

Micheál Martin says Ireland will be in a ‘different position’ in April due to vaccination

Covid-19: Government likely to miss target of issuing 1.25m vaccines by end of March

Ireland joins group of EU states pushing for improved sharing of unused vaccines

Dáil told of childcare provider staff vaccinated ahead of time

Service in Wexford may have exerted pressure on the HSE, says Labour Party leader

FF TDs would not exclude Sinn Féin coalition after next election

A year after the general election, Martin indicates a sea-change in FF stance

Martin appoints 18 Fianna Fáil TDs to spokesperson positions

Dara Calleary takes social protection role while Barry Cowen turns down climate job

Taoiseach does not envisage having to close non-essential retail again

Micheál Martin tells parliamentary party there will be sufficient vaccine for everyone

McEntee Woulfe controversy: What has happened now, what will the minister be asked and how did we get here?

Coalition say Minister met obligations by contacting colleagues with single name

Dáil row erupts after McEntee agrees to take questions on Woulfe appointment

Oireachtas justice committee disputes Minister’s account of appearance before it

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