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Sarah Harte: We need a more affordable, more compassionate divorce system 
Natasha O'Brien: 'Keep coming forward because we’re only going to make an impact'
Natasha O'Brien: 'Keep coming forward because we’re only going to make an impact'
Natasha O’Brien says she 'felt completely alone after her ordeal last week in court, but is heartened by the level of support she has received

Tue, 25 Jun, 2024

Louise O'Neill: The justice system is not built to protect women like Natasha O'Brien
Louise O'Neill: The justice system is not built to protect women like Natasha O'Brien
Irish courts help normalise violence against women by their repeated failure to hand down appropriate consequences for such attacks

Tue, 25 Jun, 2024

Two Irish Examiner journalists awarded merit certificates at Justice Media Awards
Two Irish Examiner journalists awarded merit certificates at Justice Media Awards
Among the key topics covered by award-winners were the Ashling Murphy murder trial, public interest investigative journalism, court delays, and law-reform issues

Thu, 20 Jun, 2024

Safeguards in Garda facial recognition technology bill do not go far enough — IHREC 
Safeguards in Garda facial recognition technology bill do not go far enough — IHREC 
IHREC says use of biometric identification and facial recognition technologies represents 'radical upturn in the policing powers of the State'

Mon, 13 May, 2024

Man in prison
Prisoners 'at risk of harm' from critically low number of mental health staff
Inspector of Prisons warns Government neglect in the treatment of prisoners with psychiatric difficulties results in potential suffering which could 'be construed as ill-treatment' 

Tue, 20 Feb, 2024

'He did wrong but he'd his whole life in front of him': Family of Corkman who took own life after 'revenge porn' conviction 
S 'He did wrong but he'd his whole life in front of him': Family of Corkman who took own life after 'revenge porn' conviction 
Joseph O’Connor took his own life after pleading guilty to a 'revenge porn' charge against a former girlfriend. But as Mick Clifford describes, there is far more to the story than the immediate headlines indicated.  

Mon, 22 Jan, 2024

Irish Examiner view: Social media platforms allow hate and harassment fester
Irish Examiner view: Social media platforms allow hate and harassment fester
Senator Micheál Carrigy's case is the latest example of the kind of appalling abuse that tech giants profit from

Fri, 08 Dec, 2023

Helen McEntee visit to National Rehabilitation Hospital
Government set to win McEntee confidence motion 
Pressure had mounted on minister in recent weeks after riots broke out in Dublin city centre in late November

Mon, 04 Dec, 2023

DENIS SCANNELL
New collection of Dervla Murphy's writings to be launched on Wednesday
The Waterford author's writing on the Israel-Palestine conflict will provide context to the terrible events we are seeing unfold 

Mon, 30 Oct, 2023

FILE PHOTO Minister for Children Roderick O'Gorman is under pressure, after the Dail last night voted to pass a bill which has r
Government not 'dancing around' issue of Ukrainians' welfare
No decisions have yet been made about changing entitlements to those coming into the country

Fri, 27 Oct, 2023

Criminal justice system
Public excluded from serious sexual offences trials in Northern Ireland under new laws
Lifelong anonymity for victims of sexual offending will be extended until 25 years after the victim has died and suspects will be given anonymity up to the point of charge.

Thu, 28 Sep, 2023

Abolishing juries in defamation cases would be a 'knee jerk reaction', TD claims 
Abolishing juries in defamation cases would be a 'knee jerk reaction', TD claims 
The Oireachtas Justice Committee has gone against the Government in recommending that juries be retained in defamation cases

Wed, 27 Sep, 2023

John Gilligan says Veronica Guerin's death 'did not matter' to him
John Gilligan says Veronica Guerin's death 'did not matter' to him
First part of TV documentary airs hours after crime boss walked free from Spanish court despite confessing to drugs and weapons charges

Tue, 05 Sep, 2023

Evening Panorama Over the River Liffey
Government announces €10m funding to increase visibility of gardaí on streets of Dublin
Justice minister says funding package will allow for 240,000 extra Garda hours in Dublin Metropolitan Region by end of year

Fri, 28 Jul, 2023

Government agrees to 15 'principles' for dealing with legal action against the State
Government agrees to 15 'principles' for dealing with legal action against the State
Attorney General Rossa Fanning said the principles may be best described as a 'codification and public statement of existing best practice'

Wed, 21 Jun, 2023

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Mick Clifford: One man’s journey shows how the State responds when it wrongs a citizen
Stephen Murphy, who was the subject of a prosecution that should never have happened and whose pursuit of justice has been vindicated, could still face a further ordeal

Sun, 11 Jun, 2023

Parole Board made us feel heard, say parents of gangland murder victim Jonathan O'Reilly
Parole Board made us feel heard, say parents of gangland murder victim Jonathan O'Reilly
Grieving dad says of one of his son's murderers: 'He gets days out for good behaviour; we get to visit a grave'

Sun, 04 Jun, 2023

Scott Medals Awarded
Plans to allow judges decide when perpetrators of 'heinous crimes' get parole
At present, those who get a life sentence can be considered for parole after 12 years

Mon, 29 May, 2023

HMP Wakefield
Harris promises 620 more prison beds over next five years to address overcrowding
It comes amid claims of severe levels of overcrowding in prisons across the country

Thu, 27 Apr, 2023

Minister 'should no longer pick people to Prison Visiting Committees' 
Minister 'should no longer pick people to Prison Visiting Committees' 
PVCs are tasked with visiting prisons regularly and unannounced to hear of any complaints which may be made to them by a prisoner. Members focus on issues such as the quality of accommodation, medical, educational, welfare and catering

Mon, 24 Apr, 2023

The fight goes on: Fr Sean Healy may be retiring, but his passion is not
The fight goes on: Fr Sean Healy may be retiring, but his passion is not
Though retiring from Social Justice Ireland, Fr Sean Healy won’t be putting his feet up. He tells Mick Clifford that though the ‘social contract has been broken’ in Ireland, it is fixable

Sat, 11 Mar, 2023

Police officer shot in Omagh
Irish Examiner view: Added shade of horror
Shooting of PSNI officer

Fri, 24 Feb, 2023

Garda stock
Simon Harris backs garda use of facial recognition technology
The justice minister yesterday introduced legislation in the Dáil for the use of body-worn cameras by gardaí too

Thu, 02 Feb, 2023

Chaplains say reports being 'censored and sanitised' by Irish Prison Service
Chaplains say reports being 'censored and sanitised' by Irish Prison Service
Chaplains dismiss purported concerns about GDPR, saying they are already aware of the need to anonymise information about prisoners

Mon, 19 Dec, 2022

Inside out: The Two Norries record a groundbreaking new podcast series in Irish prisons
Inside out: The Two Norries record a groundbreaking new podcast series in Irish prisons
The award-winning podcasters, both former prisoners, were given an unprecedented opportunity to visit three Irish jails to meet and talk to inmates

Tue, 05 Jul, 2022

Gardaí must prohibit racial profiling, says human rights watchdog
Gardaí must prohibit racial profiling, says human rights watchdog
Calls on the State to ensure that Garda powers are exercised in 'a consistent and unbiased way'

Mon, 13 Jun, 2022

Justice plan includes reform of life sentences and domestic violence laws
Justice plan includes reform of life sentences and domestic violence laws
Tackling insurance costs, providing for the use of body-worn cameras by gardaí and a new rural safety plan also in pipeline

Mon, 28 Mar, 2022

Cabinet to discuss proposals around a referendum on right to housing
Cabinet to discuss proposals around a referendum on right to housing
Minister for Justice Helen McEntee will also seek Government approval tomorrow to develop a new Bill to reform Ireland's defamation laws

Mon, 28 Feb, 2022

'It's beyond words for any of us' - Parish priest on Tullamore's grief over Ashling Murphy killing
Helen McEntee calls on public not to comment on Ashling Murphy murder case on social media
'We need to be careful what we say. The process has started, it is important to be allowed to take its course'

Thu, 20 Jan, 2022

Irish Examiner view: ITV's Hillsborough drama is about ordinary people rising up
Irish Examiner view: ITV's Hillsborough drama is about ordinary people rising up
Dramatic retelling of the aftermath of the Hillsborough soccer stadium disaster will seek to inspire viewers

Sat, 01 Jan, 2022

Desmond Tutu death
Irish Examiner view: Spiritual father and voice of the voiceless
Desmond Mpilo Tutu 1931-2021

Mon, 27 Dec, 2021

Irish woman files US court motion over plane crash that killed her husband
Irish woman files US court motion over plane crash that killed her husband
Families of the 346 people who died in two plane crashes — including Irishman Mick Ryan — commence a legal battle to overturn the 'slap on the wrist' that has been issued to Boeing 

Fri, 17 Dec, 2021

Tuesday TV Tips: Mad Hatter’s tea party for Great British Bake Off final
Tuesday TV Tips: Mad Hatter’s tea party for Great British Bake Off final
Plus, Miriam Margolyes and Alan Cumming take off in a motorhome; the Birmingham Six miscarriage of justice examined; and RTÉ Investigates: A Patient’s Nightmare on television this evening

Tue, 23 Nov, 2021

Irish Examiner view: Paying tribute to trailblazer Currie
Irish Examiner view: Paying tribute to trailblazer Currie
Co-founder of the SDLP fought tirelessly against inequality and discrimination

Thu, 11 Nov, 2021

McEntee defends new policing reform bill after criticism from gardaí
McEntee defends new policing reform bill after criticism from gardaí
The justice mnister claimed that the new Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill is 'about keeping people safe', amid criticism from the AGSI.

Mon, 08 Nov, 2021

Mick Clifford: Why were Waterford reporters refused access to court case of former Fianna Fáil MEP candidate?
Mick Clifford: Why were Waterford reporters refused access to court case of former Fianna Fáil MEP candidate?
Mick Clifford is concerned about a controversy in Waterford where justice had not been seen to be done and a worrying dispute between the gardaí and a judge

Wed, 03 Nov, 2021

Grieving relatives face added trauma due to shortage of staff at Cork Coroners' Court
Grieving relatives face added trauma due to shortage of staff at Cork Coroners' Court
TDs renew call for extra staff to be hired as Andrew Gearns' family are told inquest into his death last year may not occur until 2022

Tue, 26 Oct, 2021

Tropical Weather Atlantic
Maeve Higgins: America must stop trying to fight fire with firepower
The US response to the climate emergency is all about security — when it really ought to be framed in terms of climate justice 

Sat, 16 Oct, 2021

800 new gardaí and 400 civilian staff to be recruited next year
800 new gardaí and 400 civilian staff to be recruited next year
Over the last three years, budget provisions for the recruitment of gardaí have not been met

Tue, 12 Oct, 2021

WATCH: Daniel McConnell on what we can expect on Budget day
WATCH: Daniel McConnell on what we can expect on Budget day
Increased spending on health and welfare are among the measures set to be announced in today's budget.

Tue, 12 Oct, 2021

Fine Gael party 'Think in' event
Justice Minister apologises to Dara Quigley’s family over her death
Ms Quigley took her own life in 2017 after CCTV footage of her naked and in a state of distress were leaked by gardaí

Wed, 06 Oct, 2021

Briefing on Operation TARA
Garda boss: Non-jury Special Criminal Court helped take out cartel death squads
Top police officer says 'at least' three to four Kinahan hit teams have been taken out

Sat, 25 Sep, 2021

Teenage knife crime
Knife seizures in Cork trebled as part of 'alarming' nationwide trend
TD urges adoption of the Scottish approach to knife crime with early intervention, job opportunities, and diversion programmes

Sun, 19 Sep, 2021

File Graham Dwyer
Key question: Will European court ruling impact Graham Dwyer murder conviction?
Even if the killer's conviction is preserved, it is possible EU court judgment could affect other cases involving data retention

Tue, 14 Sep, 2021

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