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Minister for Justice Alan Shatter says fines collection legislation will be published in coming weeks .Photograph: Bryan O’Brien/The Irish Times Burglary rates down 10% in Dublin, Shatter tells Oireachtas Committee

Minister for Justice says fines collection legislation will be published in coming weeks

Gardai in riot gear attend the funeral earlier this month of Ruairi O’Bradaigh, former chief of staff of the IRA at St Coman’s Cemetary, Roscommon. Photograph: Brenda Fitzsimons/The Irish Times Threat from dissident republicans remains ‘severe’

Minister warns terrorist groups pose risk to security of the Republic

Jill Meagher s father George McKeon makes a statement to the media on the steps of the Supreme Court after the sentencing of Adrian Bayley for his daughter’s rape and murder. Photograph: Michael Clayton / Fairfax Media Father says justice done as Jill Meagher murderer jailed

Adrian Bayley will serve at least 35 years for ‘savage and degrading’ crime

Jill Meagher’s family at her funeral. Photograph: RIP Jill Meagher Facebook page Husband of Jill Meagher says sentence for rape ‘a disgrace’

Tom Meagher criticises Australian justice system for failing his wife

An undated Facebook image of Adrian Bayley New details emerge about Bayley’s past

He raped his first victim when his wife was pregnant with their first child

Jill Meagher Victim impact statements from Jill Meagher’s family and friends

The following are victim impact statements read to the court in Melbourne today at Adrian Bayley’s plea hearing

Two questioned over Galway drugs seizure

Herbal cannbis worth €400,000 found in Tuam area

Judge Mary Ellen Ring: siad the use of alcohol influenced judgment of Neil Moore (36) and he “made an already vulnerable young female even more vulnerable and the court cannot overlook that.” Three years for having sex with 14-year-old schoolgirl
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Judge Mary Ellen Ring said she was satisfied it had been a chance meeting

A High Court judge has said new laws may be necessary to protect very young people who may be subject to “forced” marriages here. Judge says new laws may be needed to protect young people from forced marriages

No laws here addressing question of marriages where there is no real consent

Marion Nolan, Walkinstown, Dublin, with a photograph of her son Alan. As a member of advocacy group AdVic she has called for set tariffs for unlawful killing. Photograph: Eric Luke/The Irish Times Sentences for homicide too lenient, families of victims say

Advocacy group calls for setting of ‘firm tariffs’ to guide the judiciary

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