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# Justice Minister

This week
26th November 2023 - 2nd December 2023
Drivers urged to slow down this Christmas as minister says no family wants to get that knock on the door
There has been a rise in road deaths, with 171 losing their lives so far this year.
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Thu 4:44 PM
Labour criticise Government and Commissioner for ‘completely inaccurate’ garda recruit figures
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar yesterday said between 700 and 800 new recruits are entering Templemore this year, but the figure to date is 633.
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Wed 8:58 PM
Justice Minister seeks to reassure parents of Parnell Square school and says gardaí are present
Social Democrats TD Gary Gannon said there was not ‘one garda present on Parnell Square’ today.
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Tue 9:31 PM
Tánaiste says McEntee will have full backing of all Fianna Fáil TDs if no confidence vote called
Mary Lou McDonald criticised Government TDs for not being present on the scene of last week’s stabbing incident.
Ministers have pledged their full support for Justice Minister Helen McEntee amid threats of a motion of confidence next week
Sinn Féin's Mary Lou McDonald says McEntee's position is untenable.
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar aks people to stop connecting migration with crime, saying 'it's not right'.
Increased garda presence planned for Dublin city centre 'up to and beyond Christmas'
Pressure mounts as Harris and McEntee called before justice committee over city centre violence
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Last week
19th November 2023 - 2nd December 2023
Justice Minister says she will not resign after parties declare no confidence in her
McEntee also said gardaí had had all the resources necessary to keep people safe in Dublin.
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Nov 24th 2023, 6:07 PM
Last month
November 2023
Taoiseach and ministers discuss recent increases in road deaths
The meeting comes as gardaí are due to receive data on motorists without insurance.
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Nov 16th 2023, 10:19 PM
Tougher laws to manage and monitor sex offenders comes into effect today
The Department of Justice is also drafting plans for electronic monitoring of sex offenders.
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Nov 13th 2023, 7:32 AM
Varadkar doesn't regret Israel 'revenge' remark amid attempts to get Irish citizens out of Gaza
The Taoiseach said the Government is doing its best to get around 40 Irish citizens out of Gaza.
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Nov 6th 2023, 4:20 PM
This year
2023
McEntee calls for increased implementation of average-speed cameras on roads
The minister signalled that increasing the use of average-speed cameras could lead to a reduction in the road policing unit.
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Sep 19th 2023, 9:48 PM
Migrant rights group awaiting response from Justice Minister on ‘immigration checks’ concern
Last week, the Garda Press Office announced that planned ‘days of high impact visibility’ in Dublin city centre would include ‘immigration checks’.
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Sep 1st 2023, 5:17 PM
New Act that can prevent people served with deportation order from returning comes into force
The residency requirement for children born in Ireland to apply for citizenship has also been reduced from five years to three.
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Aug 2nd 2023, 6:30 AM
Justice Minister says Dublin City is safe but that 'things are not perfect'
The minister condemned the attack on an American tourist as ‘vicious and unprovoked’.
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Jul 21st 2023, 3:47 PM
New bill strengthening laws on consent and character references to be delivered by end of the year
‘If somebody is willing to put to pen and paper that they believe this person is of outstanding character, they should be willing to answer questions in person,’ said Helen McEntee.
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Jul 12th 2023, 2:15 PM
Should Varadkar have eye on McEntee vying for his job? 'Absolutely not' says minister
Helen McEntee says she has full confidence in Leo Varadkar.
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Jun 14th 2023, 5:24 PM
Changes in laws brought about by Graham Dwyer EU Court of Justice ruling now in effect
The law was drafted last year in response to a judgement made by a European Court in the case of convicted murderer Graham Dwyer.
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Jun 7th 2023, 11:49 AM
Harris says family concerns will be 'considered' in domestic violence report recommendations
The study was carried out independently of the Department of Justice.
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May 31st 2023, 12:45 PM
Helen McEntee returns as Justice Minister this week after six months maternity leave
McEntee gave birth to a boy in December and has been on maternity leave since November.
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May 30th 2023, 6:00 AM
Garda recruitment age limit should be reconsidered, says justice minister
The Government hope to recruit 1,000 new gardaí by the end of the year.
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May 29th 2023, 8:19 PM
Justice Minister’s decision to transfer boxer's killer to the UK met with shock by his family
Five-times national boxing champion Kevin Sheehy was killed by Logan Jackson in Limerick in July of 2019.
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Mar 3rd 2023, 10:33 AM
'Worrying increase' in spiking incidents reported to gardaí as figures nearly double
The government will repeat its awareness campaign this year.
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Feb 17th 2023, 3:32 PM
'Here is some s**t for you': Man refuses to apologise for incident where bag was 'thrown' at Govt TDs
It comes after Minister of State Anne Rabbitte and Fine Gael TD Ciarán Cannon had cow dung thrown at them during a public meeting this week.
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Jan 6th 2023, 2:55 PM
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2022
Helen McEntee begins maternity leave with Heather Humphreys taking over justice brief
Social Protection Minister Heather Humphreys will take over the justice brief until 17 December.
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Nov 25th 2022, 6:16 PM
Government sets up group to ‘intensify’ support for Cherry Orchard
The area came under the spotlight in September after people cheered as a Garda patrol car was rammed.
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Nov 24th 2022, 5:48 PM
Legislation allowing for complaints about a judge's conduct comes into effect
It’s the first time in the history of the State that complaints can be made by members of the public.
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Oct 3rd 2022, 10:16 AM
Justice Minister publishes plan to counter internal corruption threat within An Garda Síochána
It contains actions to address recommendations of a Garda Inspectorate’s report last year.
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Sep 16th 2022, 11:48 AM
Rights group ‘strongly opposed’ to gardaí being granted facial-recognition technology
Civil liberties groups say it enables “mass surveillance”, the Minister for Justice disagrees.
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May 25th 2022, 11:09 AM
Justice Minister vows to deliver more than 400 domestic violence refuge beds
Helen McEntee also offered to open refuge spaces in nine counties currently without such services.
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Feb 8th 2022, 10:43 AM
All time
Justice Minister says 'stark' findings shows one in 20 have had intimate images shared online
One in ten people under the age of 37 across the country have had intimate images of themselves been shared online.
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Dec 23rd 2021, 12:01 PM
Group challenges minister's decision preventing it from offering courses to overseas students
A High Court challenge has been brought by Holmes Institute Ireland Ltd against a decision by the Minister for Justice.
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Sep 23rd 2021, 10:35 PM
Pregnancy, parenting and politics: 'It's not advisable to go on a campaign trail two weeks postpartum'
This week saw the government announce Justice Helen McEntee will take six months of paid maternity leave, but the conversation has already turned to bigger questions.
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Mar 14th 2021, 6:30 AM
Gardaí investigate bomb scare at home of Justice Minister Helen McEntee
McEntee is pregnant with her first child and is due in May
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Mar 8th 2021, 4:29 PM
Justice Minister plans to take maternity leave after having her baby
There are no legal provisions for TDs to take parental leave.
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Jan 15th 2021, 12:19 PM
Mother of young woman who took her own life after online abuse meets with Justice Minister
Jackie Fox released a statement this evening following the meeting.
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Dec 9th 2020, 9:45 PM
Image-based abuse: Being in a relationship with victim 'will be aggravating factor in sentencing'
People could face up to seven years in prison if they publish intimate images without consent.
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Dec 1st 2020, 6:22 PM
Varadkar says he spoke with other leaders before telling McEntee ‘Woulfe would make a good judge’
Helen McEntee took questions today on the ongoing controversy around Seamus Woulfe’s appointment.
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Nov 26th 2020, 8:33 PM
Justice minister agrees to appear before the Dáil to answer questions on Woulfe appointment
Micheal Martin says the Oireachtas Business Committee should meet to discuss the matter.
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Nov 25th 2020, 2:19 PM
TDs round on Taoiseach and government over Seamus Woulfe questions 'charade'
Justice Minister Helen McEntee also defended the government’s stance.
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Nov 24th 2020, 6:28 PM
Justice Minister agrees to take Séamus Woulfe questions as PQs, but no Dáil debate
The opposition has rejected this offer as “laughable” and “circling the wagons”.
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Nov 19th 2020, 10:03 PM
There have been 8 deaths in prison custody to date this year, and 100 deaths in 10 years
The figures to 1 October this year are down on the 15 deaths that occurred in Irish prisons last year.
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Oct 10th 2020, 7:15 AM
‘Very challenging situation’ for Ireland if UK breaches international law, McEntee says
The Justice Minister said there will be ‘shock and surprise’ if the UK backs out of NI Protocol.
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Oct 6th 2020, 8:15 PM
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