# Justice Minister

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# seasonal time change

Government to hold national consultation on scrapping daylight savings time

The President of the European Commission has proposed to end the changes in Europe next year.

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Oct 1st 2018, 8:14 PM

# Damages

Garda and ex-Tipperary hurler who was seriously injured after assault awarded €1.16 million

Justice Bernard Barton had earlier awarded the 44-year-old €175,000 general damages.

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Jul 30th 2018, 5:45 PM

# divestment

Courts Service of Ireland reduces shares in Big Tobacco, but still holds €4.5m worth in stocks

Critics state the Courts Services continued investment in the tobacco industry flies in the face of the government’s Tobacco Free Ireland vision.

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Jul 29th 2018, 7:00 AM

# Investigation

'Matter of grave concern': Justice Minister on Garda submachine gun found in Dublin city centre by passerby

The gun was handed in to Store Street garda station yesterday by a member of the public.

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Jul 11th 2018, 11:22 AM

# investgation

Government won't support Fianna Fáil's calls for public inquiry into death of cyclist Shane O'Farrell

Shane O’Farrell was cycling home in 2011 when he was struck by a car driven by a man who was on bail for a number of offences.

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Jun 12th 2018, 8:48 PM

# Deportation

Supreme Court: Minister's decision left two Mauritian families in 'Catch 22' situation

Both students had been studying and working the country for 11 years and were directed to leave after a policy change.

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Apr 25th 2018, 12:05 AM

# rural ireland

No plans to legalise pepper spray or tasers in Ireland

Independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice said it isn’t possible to police rural Ireland the same way as Dublin.

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Mar 11th 2018, 4:00 PM

# Gardaí

Minister warned it would be a 'serious mistake' to rush into appointing a new commissioner

The Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland wrote to Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan.

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Sep 27th 2017, 7:40 AM

# Inquiry

Garda whistleblower report will not be published in full

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.

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Feb 8th 2017, 6:25 AM

# O'Higgins report

Alan Shatter says he was spat at and abused following his resignation

He said it was “reasonable” to ask the Taoiseach and his former colleagues to correct the Dáil record.

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May 13th 2016, 12:00 PM

# Back In The Game

Former justice minister Michael McDowell and ex-union boss David Begg to run for Seanad

Both of the high-profile names will be seeking election to the National University of Ireland panel.

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Mar 2nd 2016, 10:27 PM

# fax machines

Garda chief to look into claims of embezzlement by gardaí in Romanian property deal

The Justice Minister had made the request in response to matters raised by Clare Daly TD.

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Jun 15th 2015, 1:02 PM

# Hard Times

Almost 200 people have lost their homes to bankruptcy in just over a year

Prior to January 2014, only 10 family homes or Principal Private Residences were surrendered.

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May 31st 2015, 2:40 PM

# Rat Trap

Cork gardaí working in stations infested with rats

The Justice Minister was recently asked about the health and safety issues at Glanmire and Macroom stations.

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May 27th 2015, 6:05 AM

# High Court

Alan Shatter has lost his bid to quash aspects of the Guerin report

The former Justice Minister resigned from his cabinet position last May.

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May 20th 2015, 12:12 PM

# Crime

Ireland has a Witness Protection Programme and we've spent €400k on it this year

The protection programme was set up as gardaí tackled gangland crime.

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May 19th 2015, 11:00 AM

# no further evidence

Definitely no re-investigation into mysterious death of Fr Niall Molloy

The decision was backed by Minister Frances Fitzgerald.

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Mar 31st 2015, 5:48 PM

# wipe that smirk

Are the people who run the country laughing at this woman being attacked by her brolly?

We think so…

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Jan 16th 2015, 9:10 AM

# Justice Committee

Should domestic violence be treated more seriously than public assault?

The Oireachtas Justice Committee thinks so.

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Oct 16th 2014, 11:58 AM

# deep discussion

Stardust campaigner wants to meet Justice Minister - after saying she 'wouldn't darken her door'

Geraldine Foy is a researcher for Stardust campaigners and has been in contact with Minister Frances Fitzgerald’s department.

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Jul 16th 2014, 10:03 AM

# Response times

'Scandalous': One TD does not want gardaí at water meter protests

Joe Higgins said that their presence at peaceful protests could lead to slower response times to other crimes.

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Jun 24th 2014, 3:34 PM

# Advice

Children's Ombudsman says Ireland must change the way it treats adopted people

Logan has published her recommendations on the Children and Family Relationships Bill.

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Jun 24th 2014, 10:23 AM

# Ballyfermot

Frances Fitzgerald and garda commissioner discuss shooting of six-year-old

She added that she would be happy to meet with the local community following the attack.

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Jun 17th 2014, 6:14 PM

# Analysis

We got here all because GSOC and gardaí couldn't get on with each other

Four months on, and we’ve lost a Minister and a Commissioner – and now the inquiry is more futile than most.

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Jun 11th 2014, 6:50 AM

# it could not be you

More bad news for Rehab: Charity loses lottery case against State

Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald has welcomed today’s High Court ruling.

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Jun 5th 2014, 9:55 PM

# none the wiser

Brian Purcell appears before the Justice Committee, but refuses to answer questions about Callinan

Members of the committee slammed his lack of cooperation as “farcical”.

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May 28th 2014, 7:40 PM

# Irish Prison Service

More than 300 prisoners are still slopping out

A further 261 are held in solitary confinement, some for 23 hours a day.

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May 21st 2014, 7:30 AM

# Brian Purcell

Justice Committee to Secretary General: We will ask you about Guerin Report

Brian Purcell will appear before the Oireachtas Justice Committee the week after next.

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May 15th 2014, 4:27 PM

# Shatter resigns

Shatter resignation a lesson for government to "listen to dissenting voices"

Fianna Fáil is now for calling for a road map to “restore this situation to normality”.

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May 8th 2014, 8:21 AM

# prime time remarks

Mick Wallace is seeking legal advice on Shatter's data protection breach

He stressed that if he takes any legal action, it would not be at the taxpayer’s expense.

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May 7th 2014, 8:56 AM

# Complaint

Alan Shatter 'disturbed by leaking of inaccurate information' in data protection case

The Sunday Independent reported today that the Data Protection Commissioner will find that the Minister broke the law.

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May 4th 2014, 7:48 PM

# call for action

Raped aged 10, her baby murdered and dumped - Cynthia Owen demands 'justice for Noleen'

The 52-year-old says the original six-week garda investigation into the case that became known as the Dalkey ‘house of horrors’ was a sham. She’s calling for a full review.

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Apr 4th 2014, 11:05 PM