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Dublin-Monaghan bombing campaigners ‘deserve the truth’, Irish president says

There was a “manifest failure” of the UK and Irish governments to adequately respond to the Dublin and Monaghan bombings, Ireland’s president has said. A wreath-laying ceremony was held in Dublin to mark the 50th anniversary of the deadly attacks on ...

17 May 2024 at 14:16

National News

Plans to cut speed limits ‘will significantly improve road safety’ – minister

Plans to reduce speed limits on many of Ireland’s roads will have a “significant impact” on improving safety, a minister has said. Minister of state Jack Chambers, who has responsibility for roads safety, said he will bring proposals to lower ...

06 Sept 2023 at 14:03

National News

Opposition TDs criticise government’s safety plan for Dublin’s north inner city

Local opposition TDs have criticised the government’s community safety plan for Dublin’s north inner city area launched on Friday. The plan outlines the Community Safety Warden Scheme being piloted in Wolfe Tone Square and its surrounding ...

08 Sept 2023 at 13:37

National News

Ireland going backwards on road safety, Varadkar warns

The Taoiseach has called for a return of shock safe driving adverts as he warned that Ireland has gone backwards on road safety. Leo Varadkar was commenting after proposals to lower speed limits on many roads were outlined by a ...

06 Sept 2023 at 18:22

National News

Later pub and club closing times will not come before Christmas, says Varadkar

Reforms of Ireland’s licensing laws will not be implemented in time to provide later closing times this Christmas, the Taoiseach has said. The Government is renewing antiquated licensing laws to allow pubs and clubs to open ...

30 Jul 2023 at 00:01

National News

Helen McEntee will meet with assaulted US tourist’s family if they wish

Justice Minister Helen McEntee has said she is happy to meet with the family of the US tourist who was assaulted in Dublin city centre. Stephen Termini, a New Yorker in his 50s, was seriously injured in an attack in Talbot ...

28 Jul 2023 at 17:18

National News

Annual vote to renew non-jury court branded a ‘circus’ by Sinn Fein

Sinn Fein has accused the Government of creating excuses to not reform Ireland’s non-jury court, saying the annual vote to renew the legislation underpinning it was a “circus”. Justice minister Helen McEntee has asked the ...

27 Jun 2023 at 21:23

National News

Hate speech legislation is not my sole focus – justice minister

Justice Minister Helen McEntee has said that her draft hate speech laws are not her sole focus and are not being prioritised above 11 other pieces of legislation she has in the pipeline. The bill is the first specific ...

23 Aug 2023 at 17:37

National News

McEntee says there may have been ‘a different response’ to Harris garda pictures

Minister for Justice Helen McEntee said there “might have been a different response” to when she was photographed with gardai and when Simon Harris, who covered the portfolio during her maternity leave, was pictured ...

23 Aug 2023 at 11:33

National News

Armed gardai to be deployed in Dublin in multi-million euro overtime plan

Armed gardai will be among specialist units deployed in Dublin city as part of a 10 million euro overtime allocation in the capital. The plan, which follows increased funding assigned by Minister Helen McEntee in ...

22 Aug 2023 at 14:00

National News

Justice Minister tasks Garda Commissioner with Leinster House security review

The Minister for Justice has asked the Garda Commissioner to conduct a security review of the Oireachtas campus, including protection of TDs, senators and other people working on the premises. The announcement ...

22 Sept 2023 at 16:23

National News

Varadkar says GRA does not have ‘right’ to meet Justice Minister

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said the Garda Representative Association (GRA) does not “have a right” to a meeting with the Minister for Justice Helen McEntee. His comments come after the GRA said it had not met ...

15 Sept 2023 at 14:19

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