Disclosure of rape complainant’s counselling notes during trial will be ‘an exception’ under law change
Minister also secures approval for amendments to allow for potential expunging of historical convictions relating to same-sex activity
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Rossa Fanning attorney general appointed December 2022
High Court action against legal fees cap expected
Minister for Environment wants to cap State legal payments to €65,805
Senior civil servants resist plan to scrap Dublin Airport passenger cap, Minister says
Darragh O’Brien calls for planning decisions on national infrastructure to be taken out of local hands
Opposition TDs lose legal challenge over ‘super junior’ ministers sitting at Cabinet
Court holds Constitution does not restrict attendances at Cabinet meetings to the 15 members of Government
Amount of judicial review planning litigation a ‘significant’ concern, says AG
Many believe system ‘too favourable’ to objectors, conference hears
NGOs accuse European governments and businesses of ignoring law on occupied territories
Report comes ahead of Dáil’s return on Wednesday when the Government is certain to face calls to quickly pass the Occupied Territories Bill
Supreme Court is still changing society, says Attorney General
Declarations of unconstitutionality still happening, says Rossa Fanning, but there is less ‘low-hanging fruit’
Ex-super junior treated as a ‘full minister’ despite status, High Court hears
Former Independent TD Finian McGrath says he succeeded in blocking or amending cabinet decisions when in office
Goods from occupied territories ‘could still come into Ireland via another EU country’, TDs and senators told
Legal experts differ on Bill proposing to ban imports into State of goods from Palestinian territory under occupation
Government accepts ‘super junior’ Ministers are involved in decision-making at Cabinet with no constitutional basis, court hears
Four super-junior Ministers currently attend Cabinet
Government will ‘pursue all levers’ to make religious orders pay redress to victims of school sex abuse
Mr Justice Michael McGrath to be nominated to chair inquiry under proposal brought to Cabinet meeting by Helen McEntee
AG says he cannot help on legal query over Shannon flights that may aid Israel’s Gaza war
In response to Social Democrats, Rossa Fanning said advising individual Oireachtas members is not part of his role
Dublin Airport cap row: Minister for Transport hopes legislation can resolve dispute over passenger numbers
Darragh O’Brien is hopeful for a solution that can also respect independence of planning process
How U2 drummer Larry Mullen jnr avoids conflict with neighbours: buy up all surrounding houses
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