1 hour ago Tibetan monk challenges asylum claim rejection, saying he will face persecution in China

The man is taking a legal challenge against the International Protection Appeals Tribunal and the Minister for Justice.

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2 h. ago Irish Minister of Justice says country won't reintroduce hate speech legislation

Irish Minister of Justice says country won't reintroduce hate speech legislation  The National Desk

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31 h. ago NI justice minister says 'line was crossed' when 'mob' showed up at her home last night

Naomi Long, whose home was targeted, said it amounted to “intimidation”.

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47 h. ago Catherine Connolly ‘broke rules’ over former Eirigí member, says Minister for Justice

Jim O’Callaghan says controversy not about person with convictions, but failure to follow procedure

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50 h. ago Justice Minister says Connolly broke rules by signing Ní Shionnáin in daily at Leinster House

Jim O’Callaghan was speaking at a press conference today in which he criticised Connolly for, what he said, was a failure to follow Oireachtas rules.

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50 h. ago I would like to lead Fianna Fáil at some stage, says O’Callaghan

However the Justice Minister said it is ‘not an immediate concern for me’.

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5 d. ago O’Callaghan not inclined to allow third parties to fund legal actions

Minister for Justice considers third-party funding as ‘enriching lawyers’

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6 d. ago Lawyers on collision course with Justice Minister over reforms to judicial review process

Lawyers on collision course with Justice Minister over reforms to judicial review process  The Irish Independent

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8 d. ago Practice of leaving asylum seekers to sleep rough must end, over 100 groups demand

More than 100 organisations nationwide urge Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan to act

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8 d. ago Practice of leaving asylum seekers to sleep rough must end, groups demand

More than 100 organisations nationwide urge Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan to act

Events

8 d. ago 'This is cowboy stuff': Government questioned on significant overcharging by Ipas providers

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald and Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan clashed on Ipas accomodation charges during Leaders’ Questions today.

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1 week ago 'I'm saving the state money': Minister defends €10,000 offer to families to drop asylum claims

The justice minister says it costs the state €30,000 per annum to accommodation an international protection applicant.

Economics

1 week ago Justice Minister says ‘we need to do better’ as new sexual violence awareness campaign launched

Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan said a ‘fundamental priority’ is to ensure victims and survivors ‘feel encouraged and empowered to speak out and to seek support’.

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2 w. ago Ireland open to using deportation hubs outside EU borders, Jim O’Callaghan says

Minister for Justice said proposal would have to be good value and respect human rights of deportees

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2 w. ago Ireland open to using deportation hubs outside EU borders, says Jim O’Callaghan

Minister for Justice says proposal would have to be good value and respect human rights of deportees

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2 w. ago Justice Minister ‘surprised’ Irish Prison Service paid ‘2 Johnnies’ €24,600 for podcast

Jim O’Callaghan says sum was ‘a lot of money to spend on a podcast’

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2 w. ago Jim O'Callaghan says families refusing transfers from Ipas centres are 'abusing' the system

The Justice Minister also TDs about dozens of renegotiations on Ipas centre contracts this year.

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3 w. ago Justice Minister slates ‘abhorrent’ way judicial reviews are frustrating vital housing projects

Justice Minister slates ‘abhorrent’ way judicial reviews are frustrating vital housing projects  The Irish Independent

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3 w. ago Legislation ‘on the way’ to cut power of judicial reviews to prevent, delay housing plans

Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan directs officials to examine rebalancing of controversial legal process

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