The Eighth Amendment was never needed and was only introduced after a campaign which purposely set out to frighten people, a former justice minister has said.

Justice Minister, Charlie Flanagan, will consider additional legislation to tackle the anti-social misuse of scramblers and quad bikes.

Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan has warned members of the Kinahan and Hutch gangs at the centre of a spate of murders in inner city Dublin they have “no hiding place” and will be tracked down for their “brutal and heinous” murders.

It could be more than 7 months before a new Garda Commissioner is appointed.

Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan has promised thousands of protestors that he will 'fight for Portlaoise Hospital'.

It is part of a Government family reunification programme to focus on those living in conflict zones.

Investigations and prosecutions are too infrequent to act as a deterrent against fraudulent behaviour, Justice and Equality Minister Charlie Flanagan has said.

The court poor box has been used more than 1,300 times in the last three years in spite of the Government saying in 2014 that it was to be scrapped and replaced with a fund to help victims of crime.

Stricter controls and enhanced protection of citizens’ data and communications are set to be announced today with the release of the long-awaited report on the accessing of communication data of journalists.

The Justice Minister has said the rhetoric used by President Trump around North Korea has been "unhelpful and scary".

A pensioner who had been jailed, and was subsequently released by the High Court, over a failure to pay court-ordered instalments on a €5,000 judgment debt has brought fresh proceedings seeking damages.

It has emerged the Garda Commissioner is meeting the Tánaiste and Justice Minister as the crisis over breath tests continues.

Latest: A spokesman for the Taoiseach has responded to comments made by Alan Shatter in an interview with the Today Sean O'Rourke show on RTÉ Radio.

The Tánaiste and justice minister has warned the Kinihan and other crime families they will not win.

The Justice Minister will try to legally define sexual consent, for the first time today.

The Justice Minister says Gardai have set up a working group to look at why half of speeding motorists dodged a recent court appearance.

Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald has been urged to increase garda numbers in Cork city due to fears the recent shooting of a senior Real IRA member will set off a series of "tat-for-tat" killings in the city, writes Fiachra Ó Cionnaith.

Tánaiste and Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald has said she will “very carefully” consider two protected disclosures from two senior Gardai alleging a campaign to destroy whistleblowers writes Irish Examiner Political Editor Daniel McConnell.

The Tánaiste and Justice Minister says she will invite the Garda Representative Association to talks this week to try and avert next month's strike.

The Tánaiste and Justice Minister has said she is in no doubt about the seriousness of the threatened Garda strike.

Turkey’s justice minister has said that Anti-American sentiment among Turks is on the rise and will only be calmed if the US extradites the Muslim cleric whom Ankara accuses of orchestrating last month’s failed coup.

The Tánaiste and Justice Minister has said she is legally constrained by what she can say about the O'Higgins Commission of Investigation.

Senior Gardaí have met the acting Taoiseach and Justice Minister to brief them on investigations into recent gang related murders in the Dublin region.

France’s charismatic justice minister has unexpectedly resigned after objecting to President Francois Hollande’s push to revoke citizenship from convicted terrorists with dual nationality.

The Justice Minister has refused to rule out the possibility of a coalition with Fianna Fáil after the General Election.

Ireland's human rights watchdog has criticised Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald's decision to restricting the scope of her surveillance review to the communications data of journalists.

The Justice Minister has said that the gardaí are very aware of any potential terrorist threats to Ireland.

Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald reminds Dáil of scale of refugee crisis in wake of Middle East violence

The Justice Minister has denied that Gardaí are mounting covert surveillance on the leaders of the anti-water charges movement.

The Dáil has officially signed off on plans to accept relocated refugees from elsewhere in Europe.

The Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald has said no effort will be spared when it comes to tackling paramilitary crime.

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

The Justice Minister says criticism of a 'flawed Garda culture' is an untrue, 'shapeless' and 'disempowering' criticism.

The Justice Minister will appoint a former judge to oversee the process of claims of Garda misconduct.

The first same sex marriages in Ireland could take place as soon as August, earlier than originally thought.

The Justice Minister has announced an extension of Garda Youth Diversion Projects to ten new locations around the country.

Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald has said that reform of her department is a "work in progress".

The Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald has said an independent review into the Siteserv deal will take place.

Ireland's serial burglars would face tougher penalties under new proposals that are going to cabinet today.

The Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald has defended the decision not to legislate for surrogacy in new laws on adoption.

The Taoiseach has said it is crucial that there is a "balanced relationship" between the Gardaí and the Garda Ombudsman Commission.