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Increased Garda presence sought at Four Courts after recent increase in hostile litigants attending court
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Two senior counsel nominated for appointment as High Court judges
Mark Dunne and Micheál O’Connell to fill vacancies arising due to appointment of judge to Court of Appeal and an upcoming retirement
Legal action taken against State over alleged failures on 1974 bombings in Dublin and Monaghan
Filings issued on behalf of some of the bereaved families of 1974 bombings, which killed 34
High asylum seeker numbers are a threat to ‘social cohesion’, says Jim O’Callaghan
Minister ‘not setting any numbers’, but says population growth is too high, putting services under pressure
Garda Taser trial to begin next week after ‘comprehensive’ training
Garda managment has stressed use of weapons will be monitored and grounded in human rights principles
Fourteen cases taken against State over age verification of international protection applicants
Tusla confirms it ‘does not conduct age assessment in the strict statutory sense’ on people presenting as unaccompanied minors
Rogue drones during Zelenskiy visit part of ‘co-ordinated threat’ to Europe, says Minister
Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan says drones off Dublin Bay were not controlled by ‘back garden enthusiast’
Deportation flight carried more than triple number of gardaí as failed asylum seekers
Deportation operation to Pakistan cost €474,000 and involved 24 failed asylum seekers
Criminal Legal Aid scheme spend to increase by a third to €120m this year
Leading Dublin solicitor says increase ‘not some kind of bonanza for criminal lawyers’
Electronic tags for released prisoners to be trialled again at cost of €1.6m
Devices will be used to ensure subjects abide by curfews and stay within certain areas
Plan to phase out State-funded commercial accommodation for Ukrainians dropped
Proposal, which has not previously been reported, was considered and backed by officials in December 2024
Rent for former commissioner’s Phoenix Park home paid by Garda during his term of office
Force paid €1,750 a month for Drew Harris’s use of property between 2018 and 2025 to Office of Public Works
Government tightens screws on migration – but will changes fix issues the country faces?
Housing and services remain problems to be solved even as numbers coming into country are going down
Government to examine reducing number of visas granted to English language school students
Private concerns among some in Cabinet that visas may be used as ‘backdoor’ to employment documents
Gardaí should be able to arrest people suspected of breaching bail conditions, report finds
Examination of existing laws carried out in memory of Shane O’Farrell, who was killed in 2011
New migration curbs aim to cut Ireland’s population growth rate, says Jim O’Callaghan
Irish rate is seven times the EU average and is putting pressure on services and State capacity, says Minister
‘Complex’ property rights could stymie plans to remove domestic abusers from homes
Official figures may understate number being made homeless by domestic violence, Government figures believe
‘They surround our car’: Families at Citywest Ipas centre tell of ongoing ‘harassment’
‘Intimidation’ includes children being told ‘go home’ and witnessing parents being called derogatory names
Ireland’s Traveller and Roma communities still face high unemployment rates, event hears
Greater awareness, combined with supports and accommodations, can boost job prospects
IPAS centre developer spent €17m on Dublin project before Government dropped support for plan, court hears
Company claims it spent €17 million converting unit in west Dublin
Ireland may seek aid of French warship to boost security during EU presidency
State already investing in drone defences ahead of visits from ministers and heads of state next year
Refuge being refurbished rather than converted into asylum seeker accommodation, charity says
Widely shared video of contractors carrying out works at refuge claimed it was being made into International Protection centre
Minister still trying to ‘end housing crisis’ despite official prediction it will last 15 years
James Browne targeting end to housing crisis during his own term and believes ‘that can be done’
Forty-five adults and seven children deported from Ireland to Georgia
Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan says he is ‘dedicated to strengthening enforcement measures’
Ukrainian refugees coming to Ireland will have State-provided accommodation cut to 30 days
Capacity close to being exhausted as Government scrambles to repurpose and recontract sites
Gazan doctor fears she will lose place on UCC course after visa application rejected
Baraa Mansour, who was evacuated from Palestinian enclave in 2024, says refusal of her visa is ‘devastating’
Accommodation for Ukrainians set to run out in weeks
Substantial cuts to time in State accommodation being considered as 50 new Ukrainians seek temporary protection every day
Surge in number of exclusion orders against foreign-national prisoners
Those who pose threat to safety and security of Republic are being removed and banned from re-entry at record rate
‘Discussion’ needed on bereavement leave as funerals take longer now, TD says
Louise O’Reilly was ‘very lucky’ but others forced back to work sometimes a day after a parent’s funeral
Legal challenges and security concerns around travel contributing to deportation backlog
Delays in deportations have come into focus this week after a 26-year-old was accused of assaulting a young girl in Saggart
‘It was a frightening, dark night’: Inside Citywest as anti-immigration riots raged
More than 2,400 immigrants live in the centre - some are afraid to send their children to school outside after this week’s riots
About 500 people subject to deportation orders living in international protection facilities
Committee members raise concerns about processes for assessing age of unaccompanied asylum seekers
Privacy groups assail appointment of ex-tech lobbyist to Irish tech regulator
Campaigners say appointment of Niamh Sweeney undermines trust in Data Protection Commission, which they say has an ‘abysmal’ record in taking on big tech companies
Almost €1bn paid to private operators to accommodate asylum seekers last year
Fewer than half the gardaí working in Gaeltacht areas have working proficiency in Irish, PAC hears
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