# dermot-ahern - Sunday 23 September, 2018
# 37th Amendment
# 37th Amendment
Nearly one in three voters are unsure how they’ll vote in the referendum on 26 October.
# dermot-ahern - Monday 16 July, 2018
# State Compensation
# State Compensation
The now-retired Garda was later awarded the Scott Medal for bravery
# dermot-ahern - Monday 8 May, 2017
# The Meaning Of Life
# The Meaning Of Life
It’s been suggested by experts that our current blasphemy laws are ‘unenforceable’.
# dermot-ahern - Wednesday 10 February, 2016
# Before Government
# Before Government
Legislation to extend the powers of the non-jury court to deal with cases involving organised crime was opposed at final stages by Joan Burton and her party.
# dermot-ahern - Wednesday 8 July, 2015
# Shaking Heads
# Shaking Heads
The shaking heads of Dermot Ahern and Noel Dempsey became synonymous with the bailout in 2010.
# dermot-ahern - Wednesday 14 May, 2014
# Review
# Review
Richard Moore, who worked with former Minsiter Dermot Ahern , has questioned how the Department handles complaints.
# dermot-ahern - Wednesday 31 July, 2013
# Mahon
# Mahon
Here’s everything you need to know to get to grips with the planning and permission tribunal of inquiry, which published its final chapter this morning.
# dermot-ahern - Monday 8 April, 2013
# Dermot Ahern
# Dermot Ahern
The latest Wikileaks cables highlight American concerns.
# dermot-ahern - Tuesday 19 March, 2013
# Sexual Offences
# Sexual Offences
Denis Naughten takes issue with laws that don’t require sex offenders to register with Gardaí immediately upon arrival here.
# dermot-ahern - Sunday 17 June, 2012
# ASBOs
# ASBOs
While thousands were issued in the UK in the years before they were overhauled recently, the use of Anti-Social Behaviour Orders in Ireland has been minuscule. So are they working and do we still need them? TheJournal.ie investigates…
# dermot-ahern - Wednesday 30 November, 2011
# Pensions
# Pensions
We’ve gone through the list of ministerial pensions to see precisely how each living former minister is hit by the various levies.
# dermot-ahern - Thursday 28 July, 2011
# Thornton Hall
# Thornton Hall
Alan Shatter says the government accepts, in principle, the recommendations to build only a 300-cell facility.
# dermot-ahern - Tuesday 22 March, 2011
# Community Service
# Community Service
The new government’s first legislation, to go before the Dáil tomorrow, advances policies laid down by the last cabinet.
# dermot-ahern - Thursday 20 January, 2011
# FF Heave
# FF Heave
Fianna Fáil backbenchers aren’t happy about how the cabinet crisis was managed – and the knives could still be out.
# GE11
# GE11
The full text of Brian Cowen’s full statement to the Dáil, announcing his restructured cabinet and the date of the election.
# Cabinet Reshuffle
# Cabinet Reshuffle
Batt O’Keeffe joins Mary Harney, Noel Dempsy, Dermot Ahern and Tony Killeen in announcing his departure from the cabinet.
# Reshuffle
# Reshuffle
The opposition parties say the latest developments around the cabinet table are a sign an election should be called.
# dermot-ahern - Tuesday 18 January, 2011
# Brian Cowen
# Brian Cowen
Brian Lenihan confirms he’ll vote for Brian Cowen in today’s vote – all but assuring the Taoiseach’s success in today’s vote.
# dermot-ahern - Wednesday 29 December, 2010
# New Bill
# New Bill
Bill paves the way for the introduction of criminal liability over workplace deaths and deaths arising from faulty products and services.
# dermot-ahern - Thursday 23 December, 2010
# Christmas Release
# Christmas Release
The Department of Justice announces that 134 inmates will be granted varying periods of temporary release.
# Civil Partnerships
# Civil Partnerships
The Commencement Order is signed to bring the Civil Partnership Act into law as of January 1 next year.
# dermot-ahern - Friday 17 December, 2010
# Wikileaks
# Wikileaks
Dermot Ahern suspected there had been at least three rendition flights through Shannon, but took America’s word for it – even though he feared paying “a severe political price”.
# Wikileaks
# Wikileaks
The full text of the leaked document suggesting Ireland believed Shannon Airport had been used to transfer prisoners of war.
# dermot-ahern - Thursday 16 December, 2010
# Anglo
# Anglo
Two major files are to be sent to the DPP following an investigation into alleged financial irregularities involving banks.
# dermot-ahern - Tuesday 14 December, 2010
# Garda
# Garda
Martin Callinan – currently the Deputy Garda Commissioner – will take over from Fachtna Murphy after Christmas.
# dermot-ahern - Sunday 12 December, 2010
# Anglo
# Anglo
Gardaí are finalising the first major file to be sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions on the management of Anglo.
# dermot-ahern - Wednesday 1 December, 2010
# Wikileaks
# Wikileaks
The US government considered a civil case against five Irish anti-war protestors, according to the first WikiLeaks document on Ireland.
# Wikileaks
# Wikileaks
The full transcript of the leaked memo written by ambassador James C Kenny on the US attitude to flights at Shannon.
# dermot-ahern - Tuesday 30 November, 2010
# Dáil Éireann
# Dáil Éireann
The Louth TD will step down having succumbed to a “painful medical condition”, after serving for 24 years.
# dermot-ahern - Wednesday 10 November, 2010
# Do The Time
# Do The Time
The government is pushing for more community service sentences to be given out over jail time in the hope of saving the public purse millions.
# dermot-ahern - Friday 29 October, 2010
# Anglo
# Anglo
Minister Ahern says he’s aware of public outrage over Anglo, and a team of 40 is working to produce a file for the DPP.
# dermot-ahern - Tuesday 26 October, 2010
# BaNAMA Republic
# BaNAMA Republic
Indebted developers could be earning even more – but have to shoulder big budget cuts.
# dermot-ahern - Thursday 7 October, 2010
# Photocopying
# Photocopying
The Minister for Justice admits that a file on an alleged criminal gang was brought to a shop for photocopying.
# dermot-ahern - Tuesday 14 September, 2010
# Boozy Brian?
# Boozy Brian?
Fianna Fáil ministers rally around the ‘hoarse’ and ‘congested’ Taoiseach after his controversial Morning Ireland interview.
# dermot-ahern - Friday 3 September, 2010
# Tiger Kidnappings
# Tiger Kidnappings
Fine Gael’s justice spokesman ridicules the justice minister’s idea of a “kidnapper’s tax” for ATM withdrawals.
# dermot-ahern - Thursday 2 September, 2010
# Data Protection
# Data Protection
EU stops proposed agreement which would grant Israel access to data on EU citizens.
# dermot-ahern - Saturday 7 August, 2010
# Prison
# Prison
Penal reform group says Irish prison crisis “out of control”.
# dermot-ahern - Thursday 22 July, 2010
# Gangland
# Gangland
Garda Commissioner blames “small core of ruthless killers” for recent gangland killings.
# No Support
# No Support
Group ‘Justice for the Forgotten’ could soon cease to exist.
Breezy; a shower in places this morning
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Min: 6 °C
Partly sunny with a couple of showers
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Min: 13 °C
