Former Justice Minister Alan Shatter is looking to limit the delays that can hit the introduction of new laws after a referendum.

Former Justice Minister Alan Shatter has welcomed an apology from Johnny Ronan after the property developer had quoted the Nazi phrase “Arbeit Macht Frei” in his submission to the Oireachtas Banking Committee.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has been accused of an abuse of power by “engineering” the removal of the former Garda commissioner from his post.

Former justice minister Alan Shatter has refused to say if Taoiseach Enda Kenny and under-fire attorney general Máire Whelan have his full confidence after the Fennelly report revelations.

Former Justice Minister Alan Shatter has said he is disappointed that work he started on migrants rights has not been continued by his successor Frances Fitzgerald.

Former Justice Minister Alan Shatter will have to wait to find out the result of his appeal against a finding that he breached data protection law.

Former Justice Minister Alan Shatter is claiming in court that the Data Protection Commissioner prejudged a complaint that he unlawfully divulged information about TD Mick Wallace on RTÉ’s Prime Time.

Former Justice Minister Alan Shatter will appear on the Late Late Show tonight, where he is expected to discuss his resignation.

Former Justice Minister Nora Owen has said that High Court Judge Paul Carney was more sympathetic to the situation of convicted killer Wayne O’Donoghue than towards to the family of his victim 11-year-old Robert Holohan.

Israeli President Moshe Katsav’s lawyers made a last-ditch effort today to stave off an indictment on rape and other sexual assault charges at a hearing before Israel’s top prosecutor.

A DUBLIN radio station has been reprimanded for constantly referring to Limerick as stab city.

Former Justice Minister Patrick Cooney has told the Oireachtas justice committee that the Barron Report into the Dublin and Monaghan bombings was based on erroneous assumptions.

ELDERLY brothers Jimmy and Neilie Sugrue thought they were going to be killed when four masked men tied them up, beat them with sticks and raided their home on Valentia Island.

Former Justice Minister Ray Burke has been served with a €2m tax bill by the Criminal Assets Bureau, it emerged today.

THE majority of young offenders are released back on to the streets because there is no space in detention centres.

THE Equality Authority is boycotting a Government-ordered review of the legal limits on a publican's right to refuse to serve alcohol.

Former Justice Minister Ray Burke has told the Flood Tribunal that RTE massaged its figures when looking for transmission fees from Century Radio.

Former Justice Minister Ray Burke will face further questions today at the Flood Tribunal about his friendship with concert promoter Oliver Barry.

Former Justice Minister Ray Burke has been questioned at length about cash withdrawn from an Isle Of Man account in 1984.

Former Justice Minister Ray Burke will face further questions about his off shore bank accounts today, when he resumes his testimony at the Planning Tribunal.

Former Justice Minister Ray Burke returns to the witness stand this morning to continue giving evidence at the Flood Tribunal.

Former Justice Minister Ray Burke has dismissed allegations that he received a bag of money in 1986 that allegedly contained £60,000.

Former Justice Minister Ray Burke has dismissed allegations that he received a bag of money in 1986 that allegedly contained £60,000.