Business Minister Heather Humphreys has rejected Opposition demands to publish a 235-page report into the Sean FitzPatrick trial collapse, saying “I would be breaking the law” if it was released.

The Government only signed off on a €473,000 pension deal for the ex-boss of Irish Water after consulting with the Attorney General.

Attorney general Séamus Woulfe has suggested lawyers stop using “gobbledegook” language as one way to improve the court process for victims.

The Social Democrats have said the Attorney General was “utterly out of order” making public comments about legislation to appoint judges as well as a live supreme court case.

Several ministers have rejected calls for Attorney General Seamus Woulfe to be shown “the red card” over his comments at a lunch last Friday.

Latest: Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan has today admitted that the Judicial Appointments Bill is "in a difficult place".

Shane Ross is confident new laws to change how judges are appointed will be passed before the summer despite being dubbed "a dog's dinner" by the Attorney General.

Transport Minister Shane Ross’s controversial bill to overhaul the appointment of judges is a “dog’s dinner” and needs significant work, if it is to be viable, Attorney General Seamus Woulfe has said.

Transport Minister Shane Ross' controversial bill to overhaul the appointment of judges is a “dog's dinner” and needs significant work to be viable, Attorney General Seamus Woulfe has said.

A bitter row over the selling of playing fields at a south Dublin school has been referred to the Attorney General

Opposition parties have demanded that the Government revoke Máire Whelan’s appointment to the Court of Appeal and begin the process again.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has broken his silence on the Attorney General controversy by insisting “correct procedures were followed”.

The Government’s chief lawyer, Attorney General Máire Whelan, was accused of being “panicked, alarmist, and over-reactive” when she raised concerns over the recording of phone calls in Garda stations, the Dáil heard yesterday.

A controversial alcohol bill has stalled yet again after a number of legal issues were uncovered.

Ministers are to take further legal advice from the Attorney General, after failing to reach a decision on their response to the Apple tax ruling.

The Sports Minister is due to meet with the Attorney General later to discuss an investigation into the Rio ticket touting scandal.

US attorney general Loretta Lynch has acknowledged that her meeting with Bill Clinton while his wife is under federal investigation "cast a shadow" on the public's perception of a case playing heavily into the presidential campaign.

Enda Kenny says he does not see any reason why the inquiry into transactions at IBRC should collapse.

Fianna Fáil has failed in an attempt to invite the Attorney General into the Seanad to speak on the Fennelly report.

Fianna Fáil is making an attempt to invite the Attorney General into the Seanad to speak on the Fennelly report.

The Justice Minister says Maire Whelan is an excellent Attorney General, and has her full confidence.

The report into the departure of Martin Callinan as Garda Commissioner is to be published in the next few minutes after being cleared by the Attorney General.