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# Boom to Bust

Who is Breifne O'Brien? Corkman, charlatan, Celtic Tiger conman...

Find out more about the man who encapsulated the Celtic Tiger with his fall from grace.

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Oct 8th 2014, 8:00 PM

# Justice

Two men jailed over family dog being set on fire

The owners of the dog, Cody, said they found the past two years very stressful.

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Oct 7th 2014, 3:23 PM

# 9/11

Osama Bin Laden's son-in-law sentenced to life in prison

Abu Ghaith was the highest-ranking al-Qaida figure to face trial on US soil since the attacks.

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Sep 23rd 2014, 4:12 PM

# Justice

Swords, Balbriggan, Tallaght and Dún Laoghaire - You're keeping your courthouses

A plan to close them has been shelved.

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Sep 22nd 2014, 1:00 PM

# Vulnerable

Sex trafficking victims 'in danger of abuse in Direct Provision'

That’s according to agencies who have contacted the Minister for Justice, Frances Fitzgerald.

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Sep 22nd 2014, 6:30 AM

# Leaks and Bugs

Minister: 'GSOC should publish report, but members shouldn't resign'

Frances Fitzgerald says she has confidence in the commissioners.

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Sep 20th 2014, 7:11 PM

# Penalty Points

Frances Fitzgerald: This is very different, we're listening to Maurice McCabe

The Justice Minister has been speaking about the fresh penalty points controversy today.

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Sep 16th 2014, 9:30 PM

# Justice

Justice Barry White says he doesn't believe judges need training in rape cases

He retired last Thursday saying it was a “privilege to serve as a judge”.

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Sep 15th 2014, 10:38 PM

# Justice For All

€320 million spent, 4,161 parliamentary questions and 166,000 new visas application: 2013 in the Department of Justice

The Department handled 8% of all parliamentary questions.

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Sep 15th 2014, 7:54 PM

# Courts

Referendum on establishing Family Court 'not necessary'

The former Justice minister called for a referendum but department said one isn’t needed now.

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Sep 15th 2014, 6:45 AM

# Justice

Ireland spending €150 million a year on asylum system

One third of asylum seekers in Ireland are children and many people have been waiting more than a decade for a decision on their application.

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Sep 13th 2014, 4:39 PM

# Prisons

Inspector criticises management in deaths of 24 prisoners

The deaths occurred between January 2012 and June 2014.

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Sep 12th 2014, 7:21 PM

# Abduction

There were 64 cases of children being abducted from Ireland last year

There were also 45 cases of abducted children being brought here.

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Sep 12th 2014, 4:14 PM

# Equality

It will soon be illegal to discriminate against gay teachers

Labour TD Aodhán Ó Ríordáin said he will be working on the amendment in the coming months.

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Sep 9th 2014, 1:36 PM

# Dochas

From white-collar criminals to murderers: Rare glimpse inside women's prison

“You don’t expect to hear the sound of a crying baby in a prison”.

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Sep 8th 2014, 2:45 PM

# Justice

Community service: 'Cheaper than jail and makes society more safe'

Last year, there were 2,354 Community Service Orders made, with a total of just over 352,000 hours in lieu of a custodial sentence.

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Aug 24th 2014, 8:00 AM

# gsoc

GSOC is getting new powers to investigate the Garda Commissioner

The new Bill extends the powers and remit of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission.

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Aug 20th 2014, 2:47 PM

# Justice

Irish teen due to stand trial in Egypt 'losing hope'

Ibrahim Halawa was detained last year after attending a protest against the ousting of Mohamed Morsi.

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Aug 12th 2014, 10:30 AM

# garda commissioner

Time to spruce up your CV: The search for a new Garda Commissioner has started

A “global executive search campaign” will be undertaken as part of the open recruitment process to appoint a new commissioner.

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Jul 29th 2014, 6:29 PM

# Reassigned

'The public will have a problem with Brian Purcell keeping his €200,000 salary'

Justice minister Frances Fitzgerald and Sinn Féin’s Gerry Adams have been speaking about yesterday’s damning report.

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Jul 29th 2014, 12:30 PM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 It’s Tuesday – and here’s all that you need to know as you start your day.

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Jul 29th 2014, 8:24 AM

# closed and secretive

Secrecy has become part of Justice Dept's DNA, damning report concludes

The report, initiated in the wake of the Guerin findings, found there was a “closed, secretive” culture in the Department.

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Jul 28th 2014, 10:57 PM

# dept of home affairs

Could Justice be split in two? The people who wrote today's damning report reckon so...

It’s recommended Frances Fitzgerald’s Department could be split into two portfolios, one for ‘Justice’ and one for ‘Home Affairs’.

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Jul 28th 2014, 10:03 PM

Voices

Opinion: What does it actually take to establish an 'independent' policing authority?

The Justice Minister has spoken out about the need for an Independent Garda Authority – but what will it take to achieve that?

Jul 22nd 2014, 1:00 PM

# Justice

Families cautiously optimistic after arrest of man alleged to have killed two Irish soldiers

“Growing up, we knew our Dad was tortured and murdered in the line of duty”.

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Jul 17th 2014, 2:30 PM

# Human Rights

UN told symphysiotomy patients were 'operated upon wide awake and often screaming'

The Justice Minister defended the State redress scheme for survivors of symphysiotomy at a meeting of the UN Human Rights Committee in Geneva today.

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Jul 14th 2014, 10:50 PM

# United Nations

Austerity has 'weakened' the human rights of Ireland's most vulnerable

The State is appearing before a United Nations committee to hear concerns over human rights in Ireland.

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Jul 14th 2014, 11:44 AM

# Reshuffle

'It's like an army general giving orders: You do what you're told' - Varadkar

The Transport Minister has been talking about the upcoming reshuffle, the Rugby World Cup and why he prefers Frances Fitzgerald to Alan Shatter.

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Jul 2nd 2014, 11:39 AM

# New Rules

Primary school kids MUST be taught the dangers of cyber-bullying, Govt advised

However, the Government body set up to advise the Cabinet on the issue says that criminalising minors for cyber-bullying offences is NOT the way forward.

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Jun 24th 2014, 7:49 PM

# Magdalene Laundries

Government announces legislation to support Magdalene survivors

The Justice Minister also announced that lump sums totalling €12.8 million have been paid to survivors.

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Jun 24th 2014, 4:39 PM

# lend me your ear

Garda Commissioner admits 'listening hasn't always been a priority'

Nóirín O’Sullivan has told a justice reform conference: “I can’t guarantee perfection on my watch, but I can give it a good try.”

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Jun 20th 2014, 1:14 PM

# direct provision

Minister: No, we don't throw people out of asylum centres with just a sleeping bag

Campaigner Sister Stan said yesterday that children were in danger as a result of lack of oversight in direct provision centres.

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Jun 19th 2014, 6:24 PM

# you've been framed

Thieves pay back restaurant owner after he shamed them on Facebook

Nobody likes being shamed on Facebook.

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Jun 18th 2014, 3:15 PM

# gun control

Should Ireland have a firearms licensing body?

Frances Fitzgerald says that she is expecting a report on the issue soon.

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Jun 15th 2014, 8:30 PM

# Crime

Three young men arrested over murder of Thomas Dooley have been released without charge

The body of Dooley, known locally as Toddy, was discovered with fatal injuries in Edenderry.

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Jun 10th 2014, 10:30 PM

# Gardagate

GSOC bugging report expected to be discussed by Cabinet tomorrow

The Cooke report was commissioned in February following reports of “unlawful surveillance”.

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Jun 9th 2014, 10:08 AM

Evening Wrap

The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…

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Jun 6th 2014, 4:41 PM

# lack of communication

Alex White thinks Enda Kenny fired the Garda Commissioner... maybe

The junior health minister reportedly told Labour members the Taoiseach acted “without as much as a phone call” to Eamon Gilmore.

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Jun 6th 2014, 1:52 PM

# strong words

John Kerry: Snowden should "man-up" and come back to America

His comments came after Snowden said in an interview that he was he was not just a low-level contractor working for the CIA, as US officials have repeatedly said.

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May 29th 2014, 7:43 AM

# Bit of bother

Eamon Gilmore: 'I think we’ve had a bad couple of months'

The Tánaiste has told TheJournal.ie that the issues surrounding the gardaí have distracted the government from its agenda and explained why he’s bullish about Labour’s election prospects.

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May 19th 2014, 10:56 PM