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Monday 18 October 2021
Other measures include English language training programmes and community grants.
The Tánaiste made the claim amid ongoing debate about wait times in Irish healthcare.
The former High Court judge was tasked with reviewing the situation after two protected disclosures were made to Frances Fitzgerald by gardaí in last October.
The bill needs to be approved by the Oireachtas before it’s enacted.
Minister Frances Fitzgerald still has not published a report into allegations of a campaign to discredit a whistleblower.
Cabinet has approved a proposal by Tánaiste Frances Fitzgerald to provide a definition of sexual consent.
Minister for Justice Frances Fitzgerald said from tomorrow the Policing Authority will assume its role to appoint senior gardaí.
The National Women’s Council has criticised the focus on the domestic violence campaign being on the bystander.
Women’s Aid said in some cases ex-partners have advertised their partners on escort sites without their consent or knowledge.
Frances Fitzgerald said this bill will “introduce, for the first time, statutory rights for victims of crime”.
Alan Shatter’s Gambling Control Bill looks likely to finally see the light of day in 2017.
A bill has been approved by Government which will enable ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
Officers expected to have recovered millions in assets during 2016.
The other €25 million is to come from other departments under a process of “burden-sharing”.
Zappone said she wants Ireland to take as many unaccompanied minors from the camps as we can.
Greece and Italy have been the first point of entry for most of the more than one million migrants since 2015.
A former High Court judge was tasked with reviewing the situation after two protected disclosures were made to Frances Fitzgerald by gardaí in October.
He went on to say “I know it’s very difficult to change things… They’re very powerful people who don’t like things being moved”.
6,616 people have been committed to prison thus far in 2016 for non-payment of fines.
Despite controversies over the appointment of senior positions within the force, staff there have yet to be replaced.
The Inspector of Prisons died earlier today.
Around 300,000 men and women in Ireland have been victims of severe abuse by a partner – 70% of people say it’s a common problem in Ireland.
Martin Kenny has previously made statements around alleged malpractice in his constituency.
Minister Paschal Donohoe is holding the line that the Lansdowne Road Agreement is the only show in town.
New figures show the number of female gardaí is at 3,370.
The Tánaiste said the force’s new modernisation and renewal programme includes the enhancement of rural access to the network.
The bureau has published its annual report for last year.
Women are trafficked across countries and continents – some having been sold by family members or friends.
The first recruitment campaign since the recession saw 20,000 people apply – just 5,000 people applied in the most recent drive.
The inquiry will look into allegations of “wrongdoing” concerning recent disclosures.
It had been eported today that a statement was made under the Protected Disclosures Act 2014.
The law would prevent a sexual act that occurred between individuals who are just a couple of years apart in age being considered a criminal offence.
Fitzgerald attended the inauguration of the new police commissioner today.
Minister for Justice Frances Fitzgerald secured Cabinet funding for the campaign, although her department was unable to give any details as to the cost when asked by TheJournal.ie.
Already this year more than 2,000 people have been refused leave to land in Ireland.
The minute the Taoiseach spoke openly about heading off into the Castlebar sunset, it opened up the conversation about who will take over.
Big numbers, big claims – FactCheck is here to find out what’s what.
Some vulture funds are using a tax loophole to pay as little as €250 in tax in Ireland.
IT IS AN important day for the next phase of reopening as the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) will meet this afternoon.
The body will decide the advice it will give to Government ahead of the planned easing of restrictions on Friday.
Almost all remaining Covid-19 restrictions are due to be lifted on 22 October but a recent rise in cases numbers and hospitalisations has thrown the plan into doubt.
The cabinet will make its decision tomorrow.
Government has already indicated that the requirement to show a Digital Covid-19 Certificate in hospitality settings to prove you’ve been vaccinated is likely to be extended beyond Friday.
This morning we ask: Do you think the country should remove all Covid-19 restrictions this week?
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