Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald is to proceed with plans to criminalise people who pay for sex, despite calls by Amnesty International for all aspects of sex work to be decriminalised.

The Chief Commissioner (designate) of the new Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC), has said a new system of redress needs to be put in place urgently for asylum seekers.

The birth registration process should be overhauled and more legal clarity around the use of assisted reproductive technology is needed so every child is clear where they came from, according to Barnardos.

A review of the Garda Ombudsman’s powers is unlikely to be completed before the watchdog begins its own investigation into the cancellation of penalty points by gardaí.