The family of a man shot dead in 1976 say they have been failed by the Irish Government and the Gardaí.

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The Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan has sought an investigation into allegations surrounding surveillance in prisons.

A language test for new applicants for Irish citizenship is under consideration, a senior Department of Justice official said in Killarney, Co Kerry, where more than 3,500 people from more than 160 countries officially became Irish citizens.

A situation of unprecedented gravity is being revealed before our eyes.

Three people have been arrested after a garda and a civilian were shot during a planned search of a house in Dublin.

There have been renewed calls for the Garda Commissioner to resign after reports she unsuccessfully applied for a top job in Europol but now will remain on as the head of the force.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar demanded President Michael D Higgins ratify Máire Whelan’s controversial Court of Appeal appointment before the Dáil’s return today in a formal letter on Sunday evening, the Irish Examiner can reveal.

New figures show an increase in sexual offences, homicides and controlled drug offences.

The Minister for Justice Frances Fitzgerald has confirmed high-profile raids by gardaí and other agencies on 41 trawlers in Cork and Dublin found no evidence of human trafficking or labour exploitation at any location.

The Minister for Justice, Frances Fitzgerald, has announced new measures to tackle organised crime.

The Minister for Justice has confirmed that the Government has set up a second Special Criminal Court.

Good afternoon. Here’s all the news you need to know this lunchtime.

A Belfast man yesterday lost a High Court challenge to his 1970s Portlaoise Prison medical records being handed over to the Public Prosecution Service of Northern Ireland for use as evidence in an attempted murder charge which he currently faces.

The Minister for Justice Frances Fitzgerald has confirmed that two killers are on temporary release from jails here.

Nóirin O'Sullivan has been announced as the new Garda Commissioner.

Garda bosses are to examine the feasibility of installing an online ‘track-my-crime’ facility for victims.

Victims of crime could soon be able to track the progress of Garda investigations online.

The Minister for Justice Frances Fitzgerald announced additional terror offences in the Seanad on October 7 and expressed concern about the “recruitment and training for terrorist activities”.

Four frontline agencies have written to The Minister for Justice Frances Fitzgerald raising concerns about victims of sex-trafficking being placed in Direct Provision Centres across the country.

The Minister for Justice, Frances Fitzgerald, said she wants to see the Garda Ombudsman Commission get on with their job, and she still has confidence in GSOC.

The Minister for Justice Frances Fitzgerald has announced the closure of a section of Mountjoy jail used to house 'protected prisoners'.

The Bill which provides for the creation of a new Appeals Court has been approved by both Houses of the Oireachtas.

The Minister for Justice Alan Shatter has said he is taking legal advice after the French authorities sought more help investigating the murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier.

The smell that these Garda scandals have been giving off has turned sour. Alan Shatter and Enda Kenny must answer all the tough questions more than satisfactorily, writes Michael Clifford

The Minister for Justice Alan Shatter has appointed the first Chief Executive of the new Charities Regulatory Authority.

The Minister for Justice said today he was "astonished" at Oliver Connolly's comments to a Garda whistleblower.

The Minister for Justice Alan Shatter has said he received a report stating there is "no evidence at all" of bugging at the offices of the Garda Ombudsman Commission.

The Minister for Justice, Alan Shatter, said the system for Gardaí to make complaints about alleged misbehaviour within the force is not working.

The Public Accounts Committee will meet today to discuss its next move in the penalty points whistleblower controversy, as the chairman defends its actions.

The Minister for Justice Alan Shatter has signed into law the reforms in relation to reporting on family and childcare cases before the courts.

The Minister for Justice and his Northern Counterpart have met to discuss on-going cross border co-operation across a range of criminal justice matters.

The Minister for Justice, Alan Shatter, said no former Government members should be subject to physical assaults.

The Minister for Children has received the reports from the HSE about two separate cases involving the removal of Roma children from their families.

Children’s Minister Frances Fitzgerald has insisted that “no particular nationality or ethnic group” should be singled out in child protection cases after gardaí temporarily removed two children from separate Roma families.

There has been an increase in recorded homicide offences in Ireland, according to the latest crime statistics from the CSO.

The Irish Association for the Social Integration of Offenders has said it has assisted more than 11,200 former offenders since 2000.

The Minister for Justice has indicated that a Referendum to establish a new Family Court will be held next year.

The Minister for Justice Alan Shatter has announced the closure of St Patrick's Institution for young offenders in Dublin.

The Minister for Justice Alan Shatter has said the new Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill does not go far enough.

The Minister for Justice Alan Shatter has criticised Sinn Féin for comments made in the wake of Margaret Thatcher's death.

The Minister for Justice Alan Shatter has said he has sought clarification on a number of issues contained in a Garda report on the quashing of penalty points for TDs.