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Minister Helen McEntee joins Nikki Bradley in Letterkenny ahead of election day

Minister for Justice Helen McEntee joined Donegal general election candidate Nikki Bradley on the streets of Letterkenny, campaigning together ahead of this Friday’s crucial vote. Walking along the town’s vibrant Main Street, the pair met with local ...

27 Nov 2024 at 18:40

Local News

Creeslough families to meet with Justice Minister on call for explosion inquiry

A group of people directly impacted by the Creeslough explosion will meet with the Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee, today. Minister McEntee will hear a plea to hold a public inquiry into the horrific October 2022 blast which claimed 10 lives in ...

30 Oct 2024 at 07:52

National News

National: Justice Minister says tougher sentencing and "zero tolerance" criminal offences to take effect today

Minister for Justice Helen McEntee TD has today announced that a range of new criminal offences, as well as tougher sentences for existing offences, come into effect from today, November 1 2023. The offences include measures targeting violent and ...

01 Nov 2023 at 15:49

National News

Minister for Justice set to remove elements of controversial hate crime bill

The Minister for Justice Helen McEntee has said that elements of the hate crime bill will be amended, specifically the elements of the bill that were due to introduce new hate speech laws. She made a speak in Athlone saying "The incitement to ...

21 Sept 2024 at 12:54

National News

Government to consider tougher punishment for knife crime as scale of confiscations skyrockets

Minister for Justice Helen McEntee will bring a memo to Cabinet in relation to tougher sentences on knife crime. RTÉ have reported that under the planned amendments, the maximum sentence for serious knife offences would increase from five to ...

16 Apr 2024 at 08:58

National News

REVEALED: Gardaí to be deployed to Border areas as Cabinet approves transfer of asylum seekers to UK

The Cabinet approved emergency legislation on Tuesday to facilitate transfer to the United Kingdom of asylum seekers who have arrived through Northern Ireland. Under the Dublin Regulation, when a migrant applies for international protection ...

30 Apr 2024 at 14:39

National News

Gardaí to begin wearing body cameras today ahead of national rollout

Body worn cameras for frontline gardaí will be rolled out in Dublin from today as part of a trial for the technology. The cameras will be worn by a total of 700 gardaí during the proof of concept (PoC) project. Operational gardaí in Pearse ...

31 May 2024 at 10:00

National News

Ministers considering emergency law to send asylum seekers back to UK

The Minister for Justice will bring proposals to Cabinet next week over the decision of some migrants to travel from the North into the Republic. Taoiseach Simon Harris has made the request, which would allow the return of inadmissible ...

28 Apr 2024 at 09:42

National News

Garda use of body cameras to be trialled this year as Harris introduces key legislation

Body-worn cameras for Gardaí will protect frontline officers and ensure the accurate recording of incidents nationwide. That's according to the Minister for Justice, Simon Harris, who is introducing key legislation on the use of such ...

01 Feb 2023 at 13:06

National News

'I wish them all the best' - 133 new graduates set to work in Irish Prison System

Minister for Justice Helen McEntee has welcomed the graduation of 133 Recruit Prison Officers at the Print Works, Dublin Castle on Wednesday, April 3. The new officers completed their Higher Certificate of Arts in Custodial Care ...

04 Apr 2024 at 16:34

Local News

Legacy Act led police to pursue Donegal resident over 1975 murder, High Court told

A change in the "political wind" led to a "frail" 72-year-old man being pursued by the Northern Irish authorities for the alleged murder of a police constable nearly 50 years ago, just days before the UK's controversial Legacy ...

24 Oct 2024 at 19:47

Pictures & Videos

WATCH: Ireland cannot be used as a ‘back door’ for asylum seekers - Minister

“We have to say no to people who do not need our protection” is what Minister for Justice Helen McEntee has said in response to questions regarding asylum seekers. Speaking in Limerick this Wednesday, Minister McEntee was ...

29 May 2024 at 16:12

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