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Justice Minister announces new parole board for 2021
Justice Minister announces new parole board for 2021
Prisoners sentenced for life to serve 12 years before parole eligibility under new legislation

Sat, 26 Dec, 2020

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'Lifers' released in 2019 served average of 20 years
The shortest amount of time a ‘lifer’ released last year served was 14 years and the longest was 28 years, according to the Parole Board.

Tue, 01 Dec, 2020

Scales of justice and Gavel on wooden table and Lawyer or Judge working with agreement in Courtroom, Justice and Law concept
Fine Gael members 'disappointed' after former canvasser appointed judge
Mary Morrissey, a solicitor who worked in former justice minister Charlie Flanagan's office, was appointed to the court on the same day former Fine Gael member and Attorney General Seamus Woulfe was appointed to the Supreme Court.

Sun, 29 Nov, 2020

FILE PHOTO Minister for Justice Helen McEntee has told the Dail that she took advice from TĂĄnaiste Leo Varadkar when appointing
Paul Hosford: Judicial appointments system is working just as it was intended to
A flawed process, but the right and defendable outcome. That was Justice Minister Helen McEntee's summation of the appointment of Seamus Woulfe to the Supreme Court.

Thu, 26 Nov, 2020

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Justice Minister to bring memo to Cabinet to outlaw sharing intimate images without consent
Helen McEntee TD said that the recent leak of tens of thousands of images of Irish women "caused so much upset".

Fri, 20 Nov, 2020

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Law expert says Government position on Seamus Woulfe debate is 'crazy'
A constitutional law expert says the Government's position on the Oireachtas questioning judicial appointments is "crazy".

Mon, 16 Nov, 2020

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Waterford one of three locations picked for new community policing scheme
The new Local Community Safety Partnerships are to be trialled in the Munster city, Longford, and Dublin’s north inner-city, and will run for two years.

Fri, 13 Nov, 2020

'Alarming' increase in breaches of Sex Offenders Act in 2020
'Alarming' increase in breaches of Sex Offenders Act in 2020
There have been 53 reported breaches of the Sex Offenders Act so far this year compared to 49 breaches in 2019

Fri, 30 Oct, 2020

Irish government cabinet meeting
Cabinet approves bill to reform family justice system 
Development of sensible, comprehensive, and sensitive family law procedures, particularly for vulnerable families, will be central to new system, says Justice Minister Helen McEntee

Wed, 30 Sep, 2020

Helen McEntee: GardaĂ­ don't want more powers to enforce Covid restrictions
Helen McEntee: GardaĂ­ don't want more powers to enforce Covid restrictions
Minister for Justice Helen McEntee has said that she asked the Garda Commissioner if the force needed more powers to enforce Covid-19 restrictions “and he said no.

Wed, 30 Sep, 2020

GardaĂ­ should only enforce face coverings 'as a last resort', justice minister says
GardaĂ­ should only enforce face coverings 'as a last resort', justice minister says
The gardaĂ­ should only be called to deal with people refusing to wear face coverings "as a last resort", the justice minister has said.

Mon, 10 Aug, 2020

Irish government cabinet meeting
Number of illegal immigrants ordered to leave Ireland doubles
2,535 people were ordered to leave the country by the State during 2019 - up from 1,385 in the previous year 

Fri, 24 Jul, 2020

Insurance Company Fraud, Bogus Claims Under Investigations
Eddie Hobbs: Here's how Helen McEntee can tackle bogus insurance claims
In this open letter to the new Justice Minister, Eddie Hobbs, sets out 10 things he feels Helen McEntee should do in office to deal with the scourge of bogus and exaggerated personal injury claims.

Mon, 20 Jul, 2020

Helen McEntee tells UK 'your own secretaries have admitted' there is no solution to backstop
Helen McEntee tells UK 'your own secretaries have admitted' there is no solution to backstop

The European Affairs Minister has said Ireland would "absolutely not" accept the reopening of the UK's Withdrawal Agreement.

Fri, 01 Feb, 2019

EU 27 will not ‘sell us down the river’, says McEntee
EU 27 will not ‘sell us down the river’, says McEntee

The Minister for European Affairs has dismissed the suggestion that other EU countries will “sell us down the river” in Brexit negotiations.

Mon, 02 Jul, 2018

Taoiseach's meeting with Hungarian Prime Minister faces criticism
Taoiseach's meeting with Hungarian Prime Minister faces criticism

An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and European Affairs Minister Helen McEntee have announced they are to travel to Budapest this morning to meet with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor OrbĂĄn.

Thu, 04 Jan, 2018

Compulsory insurance may fund home care
Compulsory insurance may fund home care

Compulsory long-term insurance, means-tested co-payments, and funding through taxation are among the options put forward in a new report that will inform debate around the future funding of formal statutory home care.

Wed, 12 Apr, 2017

12,000 sign mental health petition presented to Helen McEntee
12,000 sign mental health petition presented to Helen McEntee

The need for 24/7 crisis community-based mental health services was raised with the Mental Health Minister Helen McEntee yesterday when she was handed a petition signed by 12,000 people demanding better services.

Thu, 02 Feb, 2017

TD strikes blow for jobless young people
TD strikes blow for jobless young people

The country’s youngest female TD has said the Government must address concerns about the mental health of unemployed young people, many of whom are turning to drink and drugs.

Tue, 18 Mar, 2014

Dáil’s newest TD wants politics taught in school
Dáil’s newest TD wants politics taught in school

The newest TD in the DĂĄil has called for the voting age to be lowered to 16 for all elections and for politics to be taught in the school curriculum so young people take a greater interest in it.

Tue, 18 Mar, 2014

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