‘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
Jim O'Callaghan
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
Fianna Fáil at 100 is a white man’s party with a woman problem
No party can claim to have ‘something for everyone’ when it has a woman problem like Fianna Fáil’s
Intact chief Kevin Thompson: ‘We want to be Ireland’s most respected insurance company’
Limerick native leads an insurer once known as RSA, with an ambition to be a top three player by 2030
Modern courthouse has buckets ‘all over the place’ for leaks, Dáil told
FG TD highlights problems with Drogheda courthouse, which opened in 2017 as part of a €9m investment
Government accused of ‘stroke’ over retrospective use of force rules for Defence Forces
Sinn Féin accuses Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan of trying to ‘make legal’ remarks made during fuel protests
Environmental protection will not be harmed by new rules on legal fees, Minister says
An Taisce says Government’s ‘Trumpian move’ will ‘all but end’ public interest environmental litigation here
Online child sex abuse moving behind paywalls, says internet watchdog
Number of reports received by Irish Internet Hotline in 2025 rose to more than 61,000
Opposition urges clarity on whether levies will lead to broken spending promises
Parties also express support for striking ambulance workers, saying their apparent need to strike was ‘outrageous’
Jostling continues as Jim O’Callaghan and Jack Chambers call for different types of change
Nigel Farage’s Reform UK is exerting more and more influence
Ukrainian refugees living in Ireland may be given financial support to return home
Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan says Government ‘will be considering’ offering financial help
O’Callaghan calls for a cut in the 52% marginal rate of tax
Fianna Fáil minister says tax rate is ‘imprudent, demoralising and contrary to the common good’
Gardaí only got access to vital data on roads policing app seven years after its launch
Roads policing still awaiting access to drivers' licence photographs
Building more prisons is not the answer to overcrowding
The Irish Penal Reform Trust outlines a more progressive and cost-effective approach
Compulsory Irish in a united Ireland? Unionists won’t like that
Calls to strengthen the language to correct the wrongs of colonialism may seem like a parody to them
Valerie French’s brother welcomes plan to strip parenting rights from spouse killers
Bill known as ‘Valerie’s Law’ to be presented to Cabinet on Wednesday
Despite battle against high-tech drone deliveries, prison contraband is on the rise
Aircraft used to provide inmates with equipment and tools necessary to create ‘hides’ for drugs inside cells
Martin Fraser bags Ambassador of the Year award, making him the diplomats’ diplomat
Outgoing Ambassador to the UK receives gong just before taking up new post as Ireland’s Ambassador to the UN
Meet Ireland’s newest gardaí: A Leinster player, a long jumper and a former Fair City actor
A cohort of 193 graduates lined up at Templemore training college on Friday to begin their careers in law enforcement
Gardaí could seek Air Corps help for Daniel Kinahan’s extradition from UAE
High-prisoner transfer could see Garda call on Defence Forces’ civil support function
Minister for Justice: ‘We should have kept prison capacity in line with population increase. We didn’t’
Jim O’Callaghan says courts should opt for more non-custodial sentences amid prison overcrowding
Troubles legislation will deliver ‘above all’ for victims and families, says Helen McEntee
Minister disappointed at time taken to progress UK government Bill to replace controversial Legacy Act
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