X

Sign in

Try from €1.50 / week

SUBSCRIBE
Irish Examiner Logo

Try from €1.50 / week

SUBSCRIBE
  • 
  •  

    Sign in Subscribe
  • Subscriber
  • news
    Ireland Munster Cork World Court & Crime Politics Climate & Sustainability History Spotlight Watch Now Longread In Pictures Photos of the Week Obituaries News - Subscriber Content
  • sport
    GAA Soccer Rugby Six Nations Racing Golf Business Of Sport Other Sports Cork Sport Live Sport Sport Columnists Sport - Top Picks Sports Calendar Sport - Subscriber Content
  • lifestyle
    Food Health & Wellbeing Arts & Culture Books Outdoors Fashion & Beauty Parenting Parenting Podcast Advice Travel People Celebrity Motoring Lifestyle - Subscriber Content
  • business
    Companies Economy Farming Munster Business Cork Business Technology ieBusiness Podcast Business - Subscriber Content
  • property
    Residential Commercial Development & Construction Home & Gardens Property & Home - Subscriber Content
  • opinion
    Columnists Comment & Analysis Our View Your View Opinion - Subscriber Content
  • LISTEN
    The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast GAA Podcasts The full story podcast Rugby Podcast The ieBusiness Podcast The Mick Clifford Podcast Politics Podcast Subscriber Podcasts
  • Puzzles
  • MORE 
    Archive Competitions Contact Us ePaper Helplines MyHome.ie Newsletters Newspaper books Photosales Place ad Podcasts Puzzles Recruit Ireland Sponsored Showcase Sponsored Reports Subscribe Weather Who We Are
  • Cookie settings
  • Ireland Munster Cork World Court & Crime Politics Climate & Sustainability History Spotlight Watch Now Longread In Pictures Photos of the Week Obituaries News - Subscriber Content
  • GAA Soccer Rugby Six Nations Racing Golf Business Of Sport Other Sports Cork Sport Live Sport Sport Columnists Sport - Top Picks Sports Calendar Sport - Subscriber Content
  • Food Health & Wellbeing Arts & Culture Books Outdoors Fashion & Beauty Parenting Parenting Podcast Advice Travel People Celebrity Motoring Lifestyle - Subscriber Content
  • Companies Economy Farming Munster Business Cork Business Technology ieBusiness Podcast Business - Subscriber Content
  • Residential Commercial Development & Construction Home & Gardens Property & Home - Subscriber Content
  • Columnists Comment & Analysis Our View Your View Opinion - Subscriber Content
  • The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast GAA Podcasts The full story podcast Rugby Podcast The ieBusiness Podcast The Mick Clifford Podcast Politics Podcast Subscriber Podcasts
  • Archive Competitions Contact Us ePaper Helplines MyHome.ie Newsletters Newspaper books Photosales Place ad Podcasts Puzzles Recruit Ireland Sponsored Showcase Sponsored Reports Subscribe Weather Who We Are
  • news
  • sport
  • lifestyle
  • business
  • opinion

  • IN FOCUS:
  • Six Nations
  • Epstein files
  • Donald Trump
  • Farming
  • Feelgood Season
  • ieExplains
  • ieVideo
  • Subscribe
  • Puzzles
  • Weather

Life Sentences

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

<p>Justice Minister Helen McEntee will examine a proposal that could enable judges to set a minimum number of years that those convicted of murder have to serve in prison. Picture: Sam Boal/RollingNews.ie</p>

comment-analysis

Cormac O'Keeffe: Minister's dusting off of old report gives hope to families of murder victims
Under plans being considered by Helen McEntee, a judge would have the discretion to impose a minimum term that murderers have to serve in prison before they can apply for parole
<p>Minister for Justice Helen McEntee has published a new justice reform plan she said  will “help us contribute to prioritise and deliver the work that will make a real difference for people in Ireland both in the short and the long term”.</p>

court and crime

Justice plan includes reform of life sentences and domestic violence laws
Average  &lsquo;lifeterm&rsquo; in prison rises to 18 years

news

Average ‘lifeterm’ in prison rises to 18 years
Custodial sentencing: A father&rsquo;s long battle for justice for his daughter

news

Custodial sentencing: A father’s long battle for justice for his daughter
Long sentences - Crime does not pay

news

Hundreds attend funeral of New Zealand toddler
Body confirmed as that of missing Aisling

Police in New Zealand have confirmed that the child's body found in a drain yesterday was that of missing toddler Aisling Symes.

Tue, 13 Oct, 2009

Body found in hunt for missing toddler

Police in New Zealand today found a body in a drain near where toddler Aisling Symes, whose father Allan originally hails from Waterford, went missing a week earlier.

Mon, 12 Oct, 2009

Latest

  • SBrian Gavin: Leadership void to blame for inconsistent hurling refereeing

  • Keir Starmer fights on after resisting demands to quit

  • New Zealand mosque gunman ‘pleased with terrorism charge’, appeal court told

  • Ronan O'Gara: Farrell could have eight Ireland positions to fill after France loss

Mick Clifford
Mick Clifford

News

Most Read

  • 'Marriage of convenience' review delays hundreds of weddings in Cork and Kerry
    'Marriage of convenience' review delays hundreds of weddings in Cork and Kerry

    Tuesday, February 10, 2026 - 7:00 AM

  • 'That can’t come into the game' - Patrick Horgan disagrees with Ben O'Connor over helmet rule
    'That can’t come into the game' - Patrick Horgan disagrees with Ben O'Connor over helmet rule

    Monday, February 9, 2026 - 5:00 PM

  • Ten romantic stays for Valentine's Day
    Two Irish restaurants earn first Michelin stars at Dublin ceremony

    Monday, February 9, 2026 - 9:00 PM

https://newsbrandsireland.ie/ https://www.presscouncil.ie https://iabireland.ie/iab-ireland-publishers-commercial-charter/
news
  • Ireland
  • Munster
  • Court & Crime
  • Spotlight
  • World
sport
  • GAA
  • Soccer
  • Rugby
  • Racing
  • Golf
  • Other Sports
  • Podcasts
business
  • Economy
  • Companies
  • Munster Business
  • Farming
  • Technology
opinion
  • Columnists
  • Comment & Analysis
  • Our View
  • Your View
Help
  • FAQ
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Brand Safety
  • Cookie Policy
  • Cookie Settings
  • Push Notification Preferences
  • Mobile
  • Subscriptions
Info
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Home delivery
  • RSS
  • Newsletters
  • Place ad
  • Who We Are

© Examiner Echo Group Limited, Linn Dubh, Assumption Road, Blackpool, Cork. Registered in Ireland: 523712.

Cookie Policy Privacy Policy Brand Safety FAQ Help Contact Us Terms and Conditions

© Examiner Echo Group Limited