Department of Justice to be split in two after scandals

The Department of Justice is to be split but will remain under one minister, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has confirmed.

The department and An Garda Síochána has been rocked by scandals in recent years that have led to the resignation of two ministers, two secretaries general, and the retirement of two Garda commissioners.

Mr Varadkar said he still has “concerns” about how the department is operating given “all that has happened in the past couple of years”.