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Friday 23 October 2020
The Justice Minister said there will be ‘shock and surprise’ if the UK backs out of NI Protocol.
The Justice Committee today launched its report into Direct Provision.
The committee heard from stakeholders in relation to Direct Provision over the summer.
The Garda Commissioner says the force is “ready” for Brexit.
White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said the demands were “unlawful and reckless”.
The Justice Committee published a report on the matter yesterday.
Strict new coronavirus measures have come into effect – here’s what they mean for you.
The Justice Committee published a report on the matter today.
The Oireachtas Justice Committee has voted for pre-legislative scrutiny of the removal of the women in the home reference.
Chairperson of the Policing Authority Josephine Feehily was in front of the Oireachtas Justice Committee this morning.
More than 14,000 people were summoned to court erroneously.
The Commissioner will address the Oireachtas today.
Almost 90% of undocumented people living in Ireland are employed and 1 in 3 have been in the same job for five years.
The Portuguese approach could be considered here.
TDs are off to Portugal to find out.
Finian McGrath says he has plenty of photos of signs that are “definitely” Irish.
Nóirín O’Sullivan appeared before the Justice Committee today.
Drug dealing in Dublin has been described as “absolutely horrendous”
The Garda Inspectorate has also recommended scrapping the Pulse system.
The Restaurants Association said homelessness and aggressive begging are two separate issues.
The age of consent is also to remain at 17.
Mixed Race Irish is asking for the Government to recognise the abuse they suffered in State-run institutions.
That’s according to a report from the Oireachtas Justice Committee published yesterday.
The Oireachtas Justice Committee thinks so.
It also recommends reform of the complaints process, Garda training and formation of the Garda Authority.
The Justice Committee is seeking submissions for its report on the impact of gangland crime on people across Ireland.
The Irish Institute of Naturopathic Medicine is calling on the government to support its pilot programme to help reduce suicide in prisons.
The Justice Committee will discuss this and other issues today.
Noirín O’Sullivan shook hands and chatted with whistleblower and former garda John Wilson outside Leinster House today.
Members of the committee slammed his lack of cooperation as “farcical”.
Finian McGrath questioned Nóirín O’Sullivan’s assertion that senior gardaí were in contact with the whistleblower “on a daily basis”.
John Redmond, chair of the AGSI, said gardaí sometimes had to apologise to complainants even if they weren’t in the wrong.
Simon O’Brien said that the organisation’s remit should be “fundamentally reset” so it can “actively seek resolutions to issues and provide feedback to gardaí to bring about change”.
A report from the committee said the Taoiseach and Justice Minister should confirm this recognition and commence dialogue with representative groups about new legislation.
However, the panel of TDs and senators is seeking to have an examination of the timeline of events included in the terms of reference of the Commission of Investigation.
Victims are often afraid to report abuse because they fear it will impact on their immigration status.
The news comes days after former ‘Belle de Jour’ escort Brooke Magnanti expressed her concerns about the fact no sex workers to date had spoken to the committee.
The committee asked representatives if they located the clinic across from a train station to encourage women from the Republic to travel there for abortions.
June Tinsely of Barnardos said young men who act as boyfriends to teenage girls coerce them into having sex with other men.
The Justice committee is to meet with a number of groups tomorrow to hear their opinions on prostitution and law in Ireland.
The group of women will discuss their proposed draft bill to amend the statute of limitations in relation to the pelvic operations at an Oireachtas committee hearing today.
AS THE COUNTRY enters Level 5 restrictions for the next six weeks, we’ll all be finding different ways to occupy our time or take a break from work.
In April and May, many people put their trainers on and went for long walks, jogs or runs. Others took a dip in the sea.
With restrictions now in place, we want to know: Do you plan to exercise more over the next six weeks?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
Lecturer Maeve O’Rourke analyses the government’s nine main arguments in relation to the Bill.
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