# Justice

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# 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

# Stung

Teenager jailed after gardaí catch him by using the 'Find my iPhone' app

Witnesses say he was ‘dancing’ on the victim’s head as another man shouted ‘kill him, kill him’.

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Jul 22nd 2015, 6:55 PM

# in da club

2,500 people officially became Irish today

Three citizenship ceremonies were held in Dublin earlier today.

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Jul 17th 2015, 3:01 PM

# New Rules

Frances Fitzgerald's new crime bill: What's in it - and what will it mean for victims?

Planned new laws would give victims the right to information about their cases…

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Jul 15th 2015, 12:30 PM

# Justice

Erin Brockovich tells Berkeley families it's her "duty" to offer them assistance

“No words from me or anybody else can ease their pain.”

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Jun 24th 2015, 4:08 PM

# Penalty Points

Penalty point dodgers who fail to produce a driving licence in court could face prosecution

A report recently highlighted the problem of non-endorsement of driving licences with penalty points.

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Jun 22nd 2015, 2:15 PM

# justice is served

We're spending €135m on new courthouses to help cut waiting lists

Is your area going to get an upgraded building?

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Jun 15th 2015, 2:32 PM

# Inquiry

Family of garda who took his own life do not want GSOC involved in investigation into his death

The family of Sgt Michael Galvin are said to be traumatised and angry at how GSOC carried out its investigation.

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Jun 2nd 2015, 6:54 PM

# sherlock id

No more being a private investigator just for fun - you now need a licence

Or else you could face jail time.

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May 28th 2015, 2:16 PM

# Behind Bars

Six stabbings in six weeks: Prisons are 'the most dangerous workplaces' in Ireland

The Prison Officers Association annual delegate heard that there has been six stabbings in six weeks.

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May 7th 2015, 6:05 AM

# Service

'No special honours' for soldiers, prison staff, gardaí who served during The Troubles

One TD thinks there should be.

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Apr 26th 2015, 6:00 PM

# Tragedy

'The real cost of Hillsborough is not quantifiable'

The anniversary of the 1989 stadium tragedy takes place today.

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Apr 15th 2015, 7:00 PM

# say please

The Prison Service made 166 requests for armed escorts last year

… and the gardaí turned most of them down. And no one seems to know why.

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Mar 31st 2015, 4:32 PM

# Domestic Violence

'I could still feel the punches to my head as I ran up the road with my son'

Ireland’s legal system is failing women “at every level” according to new research.

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Mar 30th 2015, 7:25 AM

# direct provision

Anti-Deportation Ireland: ALL members of asylum reform group should resign

Sue Conlan says the group has not been fully consulted on new legislation.

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Mar 27th 2015, 1:06 PM

# no míle fáilte

More than 700 tourists were mugged last year

Niall Collins asked Frances Fitzgerald to take a walk with him in Dublin city centre to see how common crime is.

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Mar 25th 2015, 5:35 PM

# strike looming

'Luas security guards have better stab vests than prison officers'

A ballot on industrial action will take place next week.

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Mar 4th 2015, 7:49 PM

# Society

'Members of Travelling community too young to drink, drive or smoke crossing border to get married'

Labour Senator James Heffernan said he knew of girls aged as young as 12 who knew whom they would be marrying.

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Feb 14th 2015, 7:15 AM

# On the beat

Fancy being the gardaí's second-in-command?

The job comes with a nice salary too.

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Feb 12th 2015, 10:11 AM

# Alcohol

Should sports arenas have 'no alcohol' areas so kids aren't sharing stands with drunks?

TD Róisín Shortall has questioned how appropriate is is for children to be in what can be heavy drinking atmospheres at matches.

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Jan 31st 2015, 4:00 PM

# So Many Tears

Fiona Doyle: There are women out there who facilitate the rape and abuse of their children

Fiona revealed today that her life story is being made into a film.

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Jan 26th 2015, 10:58 PM

# Court

Graham Dwyer trial will not begin until Thursday

Members of the jury were warned yesterday that details will be difficult for the squeamish.

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Jan 20th 2015, 9:25 PM

# Justice

Has the Government "pared back" what was promised to Magdalene survivors?

A number of organisations have called on the government to implement all of the recommendations in the Quirke report.

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Jan 19th 2015, 5:45 PM

# Vroom vroom

370 new cars and vans are on their way to the gardaí

Hyundais, Fords and Fiats top the shopping list.

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Jan 15th 2015, 5:02 PM

# Justice

How many died in Magdalene laundries? Survivors at odds with Government on the figures

Justice for Magdalenes is preparing a critique on the McAleese report into the Magdalene laundries.

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Jan 13th 2015, 5:55 PM

# sexual offences bill 2014

Calls for new child grooming law to ban online vigilante 'paedophile hunters'

A TD and child protection expert are calling for the legislation to ban vigilante ‘paedophile hunters’.

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Dec 21st 2014, 7:45 AM

# victim support

Here's where some of the money from dormant accounts will go in 2015

There’s roughly €3 million up for grabs.

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Dec 19th 2014, 10:43 PM

# free at last

Moment man exonerated after 27 years in prison will bring a tear to your eye

Kwame Ajamu was wrongly convicted of murder in 1975.

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Dec 10th 2014, 1:14 PM

# Mexico

This charred bone fragment helped prove a missing student was killed

43 students were slaughtered by a police-backed gang, in a case that has shocked Mexico.

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Dec 8th 2014, 8:26 AM

# lady justice

The number of female judges has hit a record high

Exactly one third of judges in the country are women.

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Dec 2nd 2014, 8:05 PM

# another way

"Justice should heal" - Voices of sexual crime victims and perpetrators should be heard

UCD research argues for the benefit of restorative justice.

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Nov 30th 2014, 7:30 AM

# Your Say

Poll: Do you welcome the appointment of Nóirín O'Sullivan as Garda Commissioner?

There were mixed views on the news yesterday – how do you feel about it?

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Nov 26th 2014, 8:20 AM

# Justice

An Irish athlete is being awarded a European bronze medal almost 6 years after the race

Róisin McGettigan is being moved up to third in the 1500m indoor final from 2009.

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Nov 24th 2014, 2:03 PM

# Irish Prisons

Are prisoners being freed temporarily to relieve overcrowding?

Fianna Fáil believes that temporary release is being used to ease overcrowding in some prisons.

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Nov 17th 2014, 3:00 PM

# at large

Here's how many prisoners were given temporary release since 2009 ... and never came back

Many are still deemed “unlawfully at large from custody”.

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Nov 15th 2014, 7:15 AM

# Malawi

Rough justice: In prison in one of the poorest places on earth

As part of the Simon Cumbers Media Fund, Clare Herbert travels to visit Malawi’s prisons.

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Nov 8th 2014, 5:30 PM