18 h. ago Justice Minister disputes Labour claims ‘unvetted trainee gardaí are patrolling the streets’

Alan Kelly said the new vetting procedure is a ‘political ploy to ensure that numbers got bumped up’.

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53 h. ago Number of trained public order gardaí up by 500 since Dublin riots, Cabinet to hear

Minister for Justice to tell colleagues that Garda has invested in two water cannons, 15 public order vans and new shields for gardaí

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6 d. ago 1,000 gardai to patrol Dublin streets for St Patrick's Day Bank Holiday celebrations

1,000 gardai to patrol Dublin streets for St Patrick's Day Bank Holiday celebrations  Dublin Live

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1 week ago 'Hugely positive': Over 6,700 people applied to become gardaí during recruitment drive last month

201 trainees entered Garda College in Templemore today, the highest number since 2019.

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2 w. ago Justice Minister says people likely to commit serious crimes shouldn’t be granted bail

Jim O’Callaghan encouraged members of An Garda Síochána to make clear to judges if such a risk exists.

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2 w. ago Drogheda senator seeks debate with Justice Minister on Michael Shine abuse

Shine’s victims are seeking a Commission of Investigation to probe claims that health and religious authorities failed to stop the abuse.

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2 w. ago Justice Minister urged to visit Donegal to see stretched garda resources

Sinn Féin Deputy Pearse Doherty has called on Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan to visit Donegal and see the pressures on… The post Justice Minister urged to visit Donegal to see stretched garda resources appeared first on Donegal Daily.

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2 w. ago Justice Minister accused of ‘cynicism’ over stop and search powers

An expert in criminology said the implication that gardai need new powers to search for knives is unfounded.

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3 w. ago Justice minister says 32 Georgians deported on charter flight ‘a significant start’

Justice minister says 32 Georgians deported on charter flight ‘a significant start’  Irish Examiner

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3 w. ago 32 people deported to Georgia as special chartered flights from Ireland begin

Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan confirmed this morning that the flight has landed in Georgia.

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3 w. ago Justice Minister ‘surprised’ at lack of public register for criminal convictions

Jim O'Callaghan said it was ‘incomprehensible’ that there was no system to publish information about people convicted of serious offences

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3 w. ago Justice Minister clarifies he is 'not opposed' to ban outright counselling notes in rape cases

Former Justice Minister Helen McEntee had previously committed to outlawing the practice.

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3 w. ago List of convicted sex offenders to be published publicly like tax offenders list

Minister for Justice will also move to remove guardianship rights from parent who kills child’s other parent

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3 w. ago No commitment from new Justice Minister to ban outright the use of counselling notes in rape cases

Former Justice Minister Helen McEntee had previously committed to outlawing the practice.

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3 w. ago Former justice minister criticises McDonald’s tribute to late IRA figure ‘Bik’ McFarlane

Charlie Flanagan describes tribute as ‘nauseating’

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4 w. ago Government to legislate for ‘stop and search’ knife crime powers

Justice Minister says ‘strong clear law’ needed to deal with dangerous threat to community

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