Latest: Fianna Fáil has again expressed its desire to see Garda Commissioner Noirin O’Sullivan resign her post.

Irish sports stars have lined out in favour of the marriage equality yes campaign, saying a change in the law will tell young fans: “It’s OK to be who you are.”

The judiciary’s spend on wigs, gowns and incidental expenses last year increased by 30%, as judges’ overall expense bill topped €1.73m.

The Data Protection Commissioner is investigating a data security breach at mortgage campaigners New Beginning.

The Taoiseach has expressed his confidence in the Garda Commissioner, Martin Callinan, following a damning report by the Garda Inspectorate which found consistent and widespread abuse of the penalty point system.

It is time to redesign the architecture of Garda accountability, writes Mark Kelly

Justice Minister Alan Shatter has asked the Garda Commissioner to prepare a report on how two Roma children came to be removed from their families amid concerns about their identity.

The Minister for Justice Alan Shatter will meet the Garda Commissioner this week to discuss a number of issues, including public safety and armed robberies.

The Data Protection Commissioner has said it is to investigate complaints its received about the social networking site Facebook.

MILLY DOWLER’S family launched a scathing attack on the justice system yesterday as their daughter’s “spineless and gutless” killer was given an unprecedented second whole-life jail term.

Milly Dowler’s family launched a scathing attack on the British justice system today as their daughter’s “spineless and gutless” killer was given an unprecedented second whole-life jail term.

The European Commissioner for Economic Affairs says determined and painful decisions will be needed to solve the economic crisis here but Ireland will prevail if it does what is necessary.

The Garda Commissioner has revealed tonight that officers are examining a sickening report which found paedophile priests were shielded by peers and officials to protect the Catholic Church.

The Garda Commissioner has announced his intention to establish a full-time specialist unit to deal with gangland crime.

The North's Children's Commissioner today called on all sides involved in the classroom assistants' strike to put children first and quickly resolve the dispute.

The Data Protection Commissioner has carried out raids on the offices of a number of mobile-phone text marketing companies.

Opposition parties are to demand a new patient safety watchdog following a series of damning reports into Ireland’s health services, it was revealed today.

The European Commission has denied media reports that it had given employers the green light to discriminate against smokers.

The Garda Commissioner has tonight apologised to the Northern Chief Constable regarding the Denis Donaldson murder investigation.

The Garda Commissioner this afternoon welcomed plans to transfer civilian government staff to the force.

The Irish Small and Medium Enterprises organisation (ISME) has lambasted the decision by the Commissioner for Energy Regulation (CER) to approve a dramatic increase in gas and electricty prices.

The Garda Commissioner has suggested that officers may be recruited from foreign police forces to help the Gardaí deal with Ireland's growing immigrant population.

GARDA representatives have lodged a formal complaint with the Garda Commissioner about the new uniforms issued to members.

The lack of a national DNA database is hampering the investigations of serious crimes, the Garda Commissioner said today.

The use of speed cameras to catch drivers without motor tax and insurance could lead to a surveillance society, the Data Protection Commissioner warned today.

The Irish Nurses Organisation has warned health sector employers that they are putting industrial peace at risk by failing to implement outstanding agreements.

Justice Minister Michael McDowell has announced that Noel Conroy will replace Pat Byrne as Garda Commissioner when the latter retires in two months' time.

AER RIANTA yesterday failed in its High Court challenge to the methods used by the Commissioner for Aviation Regulation to specify the maximum levels of airport charges that may be levied for five years at Dublin, Cork and Shannon airports.

Fine Gael's health spokesman, Gay Mitchell TD today asked the Garda Commissioner to take special action against drug smoking on Dublin buses.