The Irish Road Victims Association (IRVA) has called for the Agriculture Minister to step down from his role.

The Green Party's Eamon Ryan will be Transport and Climate Minister, with his party colleagues Roderic O'Gorman and Catherine Martin set to join him in Equality and Communications respectively.

Justice Minister, Charlie Flanagan, has committed to resolving long-standing complaints from Magdalene Laundry survivors that they have been denied medical benefits promised as part of the Government's redress scheme.

Fifty individuals and companies were assessed for tax on criminal assets of over €11m, as the Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) froze almost €65m in assets last year.

Magdalene laundry survivors have still not received all of the medical benefits promised to them following the State apology seven years ago.

Laws underpinning the non-jury Special Criminal Court have been renewed by TDs in the Dail after the government committed to a review of the security legislation.

Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan has confirmed there are plans for a review of the Offences Against the State Act, and emergency legislation used to prosecute subversive groups and gangland cases.

The Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT) is calling for the resumption of physical prison visits as a matter of urgency.

Detective Garda Colm Horkan, who was shot dead as he patrolled Castlerea, Co Roscommon, alone last week, was buried yesterday.

Gardaí around country turn out in force to lead somber tribute to colleague killed in line of duty

The “beloved” Mayo man was gunned down on a quiet Roscommon street shortly before midnight on Wednesday – the third garda to be shot dead in the last seven years.

In the space of just seven years three gardaí have been shot dead in the line of duty in Ireland.

Detective Garda Colm Horkan’s death in Co Roscommon has brought back memories of the deaths of two other gardai in the county.

"Colm served the communities he worked in with distinction and pride during his 24 years as a member of An Garda Síochána."

"I extend my deepest sympathies to the family and friends of the Garda who has died in the course of their duties," Mr Varadkar said.

Politicians must call out racism in the political system, the Dáil has been told.

The continuing increase in prisoner numbers is mounting pressure on available cell space, services and escorts, the country’s top prison chief has warned.

Two issues of major importance at are the heart of the controversy around the setting up of a direct provision centre in Caherciveen in County Kerry.

There has been a 25% increase in reports of domestic abuse during the Covid-19 lockdown, Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan says.

Emergency legislation is being urgently demanded to help gardaí tackle lockdown house parties amid fears they could trigger a new wave of Covid-19 cases.

Two men have been arrested in relation to two separate incidents of vandalism on the €80,000 statue of the late musician and singer Luke Kelly.

Government formation talks on education have been called “detailed, but productive", as delegations from Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, and the Green Party work to meet a “hard deadline” set down by the Taoiseach.

There are calls for the Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan to bring in new rules to combat "dial-a-drink" services.

Irish news websites, Facebook and tabloid website dailymail.co.uk all feature in the top 10 sites visited across government departments.

The impact of Covid-19 on Direct Provision centres will be raised at the Oireachtas Covid-19 committee tomorrow.

‘Extraordinary measure’ will help with contact tracing, says Harris

The Cabinet approved the now annual extension following a request from Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan.

The Justice Minister should apologise to the Dáil following his apology to the residents of Caherciveen, Labour's justice spokesman has said.

More than half of the staff at the controversial direct provision centre in Caherciveen, Co Kerry, had not been Garda vetted by May 7, almost two months after the residents moved in, the Irish Examiner has learned.

Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan has said he could not travel to Cahirciveen to apologise directly to the people in Direct Provision in the Skellig Star hotel because of Covid-19 restrictions.

There are still more questions to be answered about the Caherciveen Direct Provision centre - and the Department's handling of it, writes Michael Clifford

Local residents in Caherciveen have rejected the apology from Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan for the way he and his department handled the relocation of asylum seekers from Dublin to the Kerry town.

Speaking to Drivetime on RTÉ radio, Sne Mkhize said she was unhappy that the asylum seekers weren't mentioned in the "generalised" letter from the Minister.

Two residents of a Direct Provision centre in Killarneyhave tested positive for Covid-19.

The Irish Refugee Council has said the Justice Minister should apologise to the residents of a direct provision centre in Cahirciveen in Co Kerry.

A Kerry TD is rejecting the Justice Minister's apology for the opening of a direct-provision centre in Caherciveen.

The letter of apology from the Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan concerning a Direct Provision centre in Cahirciveen avoids the real issues that have left people “angry and upset” and harbouring “suspicion and worry”.

Tánaiste Simon Coveney is “showing signs of major strain” at the talks aimed at forming a government as he tries to keep his “reluctant” party in line.

Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan says the Government is committed to finding the truth about the attacks.

"Each of these 88 men died in the service of the State and in the service of the people of Ireland."

The report forced the resignation of then Justice Minister Alan Shatter.

The government is to be grilled about the treatment of asylum seekers in Direct Provision during the Covid-19 pandemic in the Dáil.

Education Minister Joe McHugh will face Dáil questions on the cancellation of the Leaving Cert on Wednesday.

EU and Irish human rights laws require own-door accommodation.