The report calls for systemic changes to in-camera rules in courts and for mandatory training for public sector staff who deal with victims

The Garda Representative Association  said it has been highlighting the issue in recent years, including at its annual conference last week.

The one-page typed letter sent to the minister of state is being considered as 'very serious' and 'sinister' by An Garda Síochána

The landmark Policing Bill begins committee stage in the Oireachtas today

As the long-awaited inquests into the Stardust tragedy begins on Tuesday, Sean Murray takes a look at the long road survivors and victims’ families have been on since the night of the disaster in 1981

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

The laws, which come into effect on April 26, aim to protect those who may be vulnerable including those who live with frailty, dementia, or an intellectual disability

The appointment of Dr Mary McCaffrey comes as three temporary coroners have also been appointed in Dublin.

It allows gardaí to disclose information relating to people on the sex offender register, in extenuating circumstances.

Judge Siobhan Stack granted Tusla various orders allowing it to place the girl at a secure unit for troubled teens where she can get the supports and treatment she requires

The first Irish study of people who have been stalked or harassed will be published today, and reveals the significant social, financial, and psychological impact upon survivors

Department of Justice figures show that in the years leading up to the covid pandemic, only between 15% and 45% of deportation orders were actually carried out

The new law, which was rushed through the Oireachtas last summer, replaces a 2011 law that has been ruled illegitimate by the European Court of Justice repeatedly since 2014

Justice Minister Simon Harris said he 'would like to do it', but would need to seek legal advice on the issue

Australian security watchdog says new Irish body must have "coercive powers"

Four inmates died in Irish prisons in the first month of this year

It is standard operating procedure for any organisation, enterprise or service facing problems to commission a report and produce proposals for a better future.

Application of high-level task force report must compete with 'weekly' crises in departments

The decision to accept or reject immigrants can take up to two years and the Government is looking at reducing that period to three months

PhD student Ola Abagun said that if her husband, an avionics engineer, had been granted a visa, he would have been prohibited from working here.

The comments come as the Government looks set to revert to using tented accommodation for some refugees

Justice Minister purchases would uphold national security and aid the investigation of organised crime, police borders and assist in life-saving search operations

European Commission says 'very few' sanctioned Russians and Belarussians are being held accountable for breaches 

Approval rate so far is 97%, with just under 1,700 applications left to process

The Irish Council for Civil Liberties has highlighted the fact that recommendations made at inquests are rarely implemented or followed up

An extra €4. 3m is set to be announced by the Government for the purchase of 122 new vehicles for the gardaí in 2023.

One Family, a support group for one-parent families, said that increasing numbers of children are being alienated from one parent after separation in situations where there is no presence of domestic violence.

Part of the review is an assessment of the impact of the legislation on the welfare of those who engage in sexual activity for payment

The 2011 Communications Act has been declared unlawful three times but the 2022 act replacing it was never notified to the European Commission 

The public are being asked to participate in a consultation on proposals to disregard historic criminal convictions for consensual sexual activity between gay and bisexual men. 

Micheál Martin told the Dáil that he would be engaging with members of the Oireachtas and other parties on how best to address the latest revelations.

Department of Justice says there have been more than 8,300 applications for the scheme to allow migrants without documents stay in Ireland

Department of Justice confirmed all had criminal convictions, some for minor offences

The Government also says it will not accept Russian passports issued in occupied foreign territory

Government is looking at boosting the €400 payment to families hosting refugees but is also seeking to control the influx of migrants into Ireland

Justice Minister confirms electronic tagging is not currently being used

Data centres will be the first to be taken off the grid if the risk of energy blackouts becomes worse over the winter, the Justice Minister has said.

The app allows users to log detailed information on items, in the event of theft 

Justice Minister Helen McEntee says unique nature of policing means it is open to the threat of corruption

'Can you honestly see nothing wrong with the way women of my age are treated?' Mary Walsh asked this question of An Taoiseach Micheál Martin about The Marriage Bar which prevented married women from working

Kay Barrett has a history of serious mental illness. As her family and the health system ran out of options, they were advised to turn to the justice system for a safety order. Now she is in prison, and her family want her out.

GP, his wife, and their three young children stuck in a holding area for almost 24 hours, with no access to food, because they did not have a document that is no longer being issued

Agency claim the family law system should recognise that children have opinions and a right 'for that opinion to be listened to'

Micheál Martin said the Department of Justice had flagged concerns about a surge in international protection applications