The new regime will dramatically reduce the ability of gardaí to access mobile phone records of suspects.

Inmates in Castlerea, Cloverhill, Limerick, and Midlands prisons can now make phone calls without leaving their cells

The family, originally from India, were informed last January that they could not remain in Ireland, but their subsequent appeal was successful.

Concern at delay in progressing recommendation for new prosecution system

The Cabinet has given its approval for emergency legislation required “as a matter of urgency to avoid serious disruption” to district courts around the country, the Justice Minister has said.

An Garda Síochána, representative associations, and the Garda Commissioner have all made submissions to the Oireachtas justice committee on the proposed new law

The scheme – which is open to applications until July 31 – allows those who are undocumented to work legally and, in time, even apply for citizenship

Agencies providing supports and services to victims of crime have been invited to take part in the forum

The report, which was published in March 2021, made over 40 recommendations

An external review of the "policies, processes, and procedures in operation for the calculation of prisoner sentences" is now being proposed.

Irish Council for Civil Liberties raises concerns over widespread use of technology to 'monitor population'

Justice Minister Helen McEntee admitted that the execution of warrants is a “longstanding issue”.

It is part of a plan to create a more victim-focussed criminal justice system

Many English-language students arriving in Ireland have had to resort to couch-surfing, sleeping in cars and, in some extreme cases, even sleeping on the streets

Venues will be asked to train staff and to bar people for both microaggressions and more serious acts of sexual violence

The first minister to have a baby while serving at Cabinet talks about expectations, gender norms, and her prospects in Fine Gael

A high-level inter-departmental group has been established to review the current system for the provision of refuge spaces.

Prison Officers’ Association conference told that 400 more prison officers and extra prison spaces are needed

Helen McEntee has said the statutory body will have a duty to reduce the rate of reoffending among inmates released from prison

Prisoners are being trained in how to care for horses in a new rehabilitation facility aimed at providing them with work opportunities after release.

Proposed legislation would explicitly make stalking a criminal offence, fix a maximum penalty of 10 years in jail, and update the law to cover modern forms of communication

The current average processing time for naturalisation applications is 22 months, Justice Minister Helen McEntee has admitted.

A new valuation is expected to be received by the Prison Service “shortly”, according to a parliamentary response by Justice Minister Helen McEntee.

Justice Minister Helen McEntee's hate legislation has been in the making for what appears to be an inordinately long period of time.

Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien has asked construction industry leaders to come back within the next week with concrete proposals.

The Justice Minister said that the Government is "already working on legislation" to give gardaí "the powers they need".

Justice Minister Helen McEntee is updating AGSI members in Killarney today on legislation providing for body-worn cameras and drones

Letters "with life-changing news for those receiving them" have arrived in homes around the country, said Justice Minister Helen McEntee.

Serious assaults and cases of harassment recorded by gardaí have increased significantly over the last year. The trend was most pronounced in the final quarter of 2021, with particularly sharp increases in assaults involving male 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

Tackling insurance costs, providing for the use of body-worn cameras by gardaí and a new rural safety plan also in pipeline

The 2020 Act is known as 'Coco’s Law' after Nicole Fox (21), who took her own life after years of online harassment and whose mother campaigned for strengthened legislation in the area

Commissioner says she hopes provisions in new legislation will streamline processes for Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission to investigate complaints

Meeting between Deirdre Coakley from Macroom and Justice Minister Helen McEntee will take place online on Wednesday

Sources have said that shelters will also be proposed for Sligo, Cavan-Monaghan, and 20 beds in two locations on opposite sides of Dublin county

Amid widespread fighting across Ukraine’s major population centres, both sides have accused the other of violating ceasefires that would allow civilians to evacuate

Justice Minister Helen McEntee said welcoming refugees from Ukraine "is our first and foremost concern."

Tánaiste concedes he won't 'go on and on forever' but expects to still be in charge of FG when Ireland next goes to the polls

Law Reform Commission consultation paper addresses the further difficulties victims face when seeking compensation

'Social Democrat TD for Cork south-west, Holly Cairns, Minister of Justice Helen McEntee and Fianna Fáil senator Lisa Chambers have shown total dedication to making women's lives better across Ireland'

Some 16 cases of non-consensual sharing of intimate images have been reported to the Garda National Protective Services Bureau since the enactment of the legislation

New law would protect victims in the criminal justice system and says certain crimes can be prosecuted when they are motivated by hatred against women

Junior minister Peter Burke has also emerged as a potential future leader

There is high degree of concern about the criminal investigation into Leo Varadkar’s leaking of the GP contract