# Justice

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# JFT96

The victims of Hillsborough: Who were "The 96"?

Charges are to be brought against six people in relation to the deaths at the football stadium in 1989.

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Jun 28th 2017, 11:38 AM

# Law and Order

Judges say new appointments bill is 'seriously flawed'

Senior judges have written to Leo Varadkar over the “serious implications” the legislative changes could have.

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Jun 26th 2017, 5:42 PM

# Justice

'Soon the appointment of judges will be removed from the political arena' - Ross

The Judicial Appointments Commission will have a majority of lay people.

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May 30th 2017, 8:44 PM

# Bloody Sunday

18 British soldiers being considered for prosecution over Bloody Sunday

Northern Ireland’s Public Prosecution Service said it is likely to be some time before a decision is made.

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May 12th 2017, 8:42 PM

# neil gorsuch

'Serve under our laws - not over them': Donald Trump warns new judge to behave

After his disagreements with court judges over the travel ban, President Trump is asking for obedience from Neil Gorsuch.

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Apr 10th 2017, 10:06 PM

# fennelly report

'More cock-up than conspiracy': Shatter defends gardaí, but hits out at Kenny

The former Justice Minister said the Taoiseach and Attorney General’s actions might be “a resigning matter”.

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Apr 7th 2017, 10:55 AM

# JFT96

'At best, delusional' - May slammed for saying she ensured justice for Hillsborough families

May was Home Secretary when fresh inquests into the deaths of 96 Liverpool fans were ordered.

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Feb 2nd 2017, 8:49 AM

# seeking justice

'I will hunt you down and find you': Meet the New York solicitor who's tackling revenge porn

Strict new laws on revenge porn are set to come into effect in Ireland.

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Jan 4th 2017, 4:09 PM

# Jobs

Government no longer has power to promote senior gardaí as Policing Authority takes over

Minister for Justice Frances Fitzgerald said from tomorrow the Policing Authority will assume its role to appoint senior gardaí.

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Dec 31st 2016, 4:08 PM

# Clampdown

Revenge porn perpetrators to be jailed under new laws

Women’s Aid said in some cases ex-partners have advertised their partners on escort sites without their consent or knowledge.

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Dec 31st 2016, 10:25 AM

# Gangland Crime

Gangland gardaí investigated over 8,000 lines of inquiry this year

Officers have also arrested 44 people over gangland murders since February.

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Dec 28th 2016, 6:00 AM

# Show Me The Money

CAB returns just under €30 million to taxpayer in four years

Officers expected to have recovered millions in assets during 2016.

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Dec 20th 2016, 10:39 AM

# follow the money

A number of vacancies at the Criminal Assets Bureau have yet to be filled

Despite controversies over the appointment of senior positions within the force, staff there have yet to be replaced.

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Nov 27th 2016, 7:15 AM

# Exploitation

'One woman didn't even know she was in Ireland': The reality of being sold for sex

Women are trafficked across countries and continents – some having been sold by family members or friends.

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Oct 17th 2016, 7:30 PM

# garda recruitment

800 new gardaí will be recruited next year - but who will want that job?

The first recruitment campaign since the recession saw 20,000 people apply – just 5,000 people applied in the most recent drive.

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Oct 11th 2016, 10:00 PM

# Drugs

'The gardaí don't have a handle on it like they used to': Concern at drop in drug unit officers

In Dublin alone, numbers have dropped from 147 to 114.

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Aug 15th 2016, 6:20 AM

# Family court

Care order extended for child whose mother tested positive for cocaine, cannabis and sedatives

The court was told the mother had been going to rehab but had fallen back in with drug use.

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Aug 2nd 2016, 6:10 AM

# Family court

DPP prevents media from reporting on a childcare case for the first time

An application by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for an extension to an order prohibiting reporting was granted yesterday.

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Jul 28th 2016, 6:10 AM

# Justice

Failure by gardaí to show understanding of 'near-endless anguish' of grieving families

A panel of barristers said this may be attributed to the emotional distance gardaí have to observe in order to do their jobs.

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Jul 20th 2016, 12:09 PM

# London

Man who fled to the US after beating father-of-two to death 19 years ago sentenced to life

The victim was attacked with a machete, a meat cleaver and a baseball bat in London.

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Jul 15th 2016, 9:09 PM

# America

Serial's Adnan Syed could be free later this year after retrial decision

There might not be enough evidence for a new trial, his campaigner says.

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Jul 1st 2016, 10:44 AM

# fugitive killer

Leader of notoriously ruthless mafia syndicate arrested after 20 years on the run

The operation is being hailed as a historic breakthrough in the fight against organised crime.

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Jun 27th 2016, 9:17 AM

# on the outside

Irish prisons need to have a better plan for released inmates

A new prisons report is concerned with homelessness and re-offending among new releases.

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Jun 24th 2016, 11:27 PM

# Missing

Inquiry to be launched into garda handling of Shane Tuohey death

The 23-year-old’s death was ruled a suicide but his family believes he was assaulted the night he died.

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Jun 14th 2016, 4:28 PM

# Allegations

O'Higgins Report: Victims let down by serious flaws and failures in garda investigations

It blames those mistakes and errors on human behaviour and points the finger at “poorly supervised individuals”.

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May 11th 2016, 3:38 PM

# evidence

Cameras worn by gardaí could help bring 'swifter, fairer justice for victims'

Garda delegates heard of the benefits UK police officers have seen since the introduction of body cameras

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Apr 27th 2016, 6:02 PM

# Justice

A 27-year wait for justice - The Hillsborough timeline

The families finally received the verdicts they were waiting for today.

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Apr 26th 2016, 12:19 PM

# Supreme Court

Obama asks Republicans to 'rise above the venom' after judge's unexpected death

Since Antonin Scalia’s death, White House lawyers and advisers have been scrambling to refine and vet a list of potential replacements.

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Feb 17th 2016, 8:27 AM

# Justice

How the death of this Supreme Court judge has sparked a huge political battle

The coming months will see clashes between Republicans and Democrats as Obama tries to confirm a successor before he leaves the White House.

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Feb 14th 2016, 1:36 PM

# a disgrace

Gardaí accuse senior management of bullying members

The AGSI says the force is being silenced.

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Jan 14th 2016, 9:05 AM

# off limits

New laws on the way to curb the spread of pubs and off licences

Frances Fitzgerald and planning minister Paudie Coffey have agreed a proposal to grant new veto-on-development powers to city and county councils.

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Jan 8th 2016, 3:00 PM

# pragmatic baptism

Almost half of parents would not choose a Christian school for their child if they had the option

One in five people know someone who has baptised their child just to get them into the local school.

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Dec 10th 2015, 3:05 PM

# west meath

Six arrested in Silvestras Stoskus murder investigation

Three men and three women aged from their mid-20s to their mid-40s have been detained.

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Oct 21st 2015, 8:10 PM

# RIP

"He did society’s dirty work": Tributes paid to criminal court judge Paul Carney

Justice Carney heard some of the country’s most notorious and high-profile murder and rape cases. He has died aged 72.

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Sep 24th 2015, 5:40 PM

# sexual violence

To my attacker: 'I want you to see I'm not defeated'

There are calls for victims to be able to meet offenders in the aftermath of sexual crimes.

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Sep 16th 2015, 12:01 PM

# operation mizen

Paul Murphy: It's quite shocking gardaí are 'spying' on water protesters

He and his AAA colleagues have written to the Justice Minister.

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Aug 28th 2015, 5:27 PM

# crime survey

More members of staff are stealing from their employers

The most common crime reported by businesses was burglary.

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Aug 17th 2015, 3:05 PM

# Penneys

A woman who claimed her baby was taken from her as she breastfed has been charged by police

28-year-old Caroline Starmer has been charged with perverting the course of justice.

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Jul 28th 2015, 1:27 PM

# Centre Court

A court for vandals and anti-social behaviour is coming to Dublin

The scheme has worked in New York.

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Jul 25th 2015, 7:45 AM

# new conditions

Will the new 'Bail Bill' actually prevent murders, robberies and kidnappings?

The government has proposed a new ‘Bail Bill’ to change the way bail is dealt with.

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Jul 23rd 2015, 9:15 PM