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Number of deportation flights set to rise as €14m tender issued
Department of Justice says coming year should begin to see ‘an increasing demand for return operations’. The previous tender for similar services had an estimated value of €5m
Private security patrolling Dublin would not have additional capacity to arrest people
City council reviewing security measures in place on public transport and safety warden schemes in other jurisdictions
Ireland’s child protection system is a high-stakes game of Jenga
There are too many responsible bodies with dangerous gaps where resources and operational processes don’t intersect, leaving gigantic holes to swallow up whole lives
Jim O’Callaghan returns to legal aid talks after High Court judge rules his changes ‘unfair’
Judge Mary Rose Gearty upheld a challenge by solicitor, finding Minister acted in excess of his powers
The Irish Times view on the legal aid judgment: a bad day for Jim O’Callaghan
It would be an error to back away entirely from a plan that set out to address an obvious problem
Former minister and MEP Gerry Collins dies aged 88
Collins played a major role in Irish politics during the tumultuous Haughey years and his family has represented Limerick since 1948
‘Error rate’ in Palestinian visa refusals may point to significant number of wrongful denials, court told
Lawyers for Minister for Justice reject suggestion of high ‘error rate’, arguing that recent reversals of visa refusals have been based on new documents
Minister and Law Society agree on ‘focused’ engagement aimed at resolving legal aid row
Dispute over new legal aid payment model has seriously disrupted the criminal courts
Women need to be supported from a young age to express their right to bodily autonomy
Ireland has a shameful history of child abuse and abuse of women perpetrated by family members and people in positions of power
Wariness grows in legal aid row after week of bitter recriminations
Solicitors and Minister for Justice face criticism as positions become entrenched ahead of Law Society meeting with Jim O’Callaghan
Minister for Justice’s intervention in hugging consent video is ‘unsettling’, ICCL says
Jim O’Callaghan’s comments interfered with work of non-profit organisation, Irish Council for Civil Liberties says
Disquiet on political front amid legal aid row, triple lock debate and ‘demeaning’ advert
Inside Politics: Jim O’Callaghan objects to ‘inappropriate and demeaning’ video by Dublin Rape Crisis Centre
Children are entitled to their own boundaries, which deserve respect
Adults must get real about children’s rights, particularly those adults responsible for child protection
Advert showing grandparents hugging grandchildren is taken down amid criticism
Dublin Rape Crisis Centre removes online video, saying it does not want ‘negativity’ to impinge on its work
Jim O’Callaghan reiterates claim that solicitors are targeting rape cases
Minister faces backlash for saying rape trials were only cases ‘deliberately’ targeted by striking solicitors
Minister for Justice accused of ‘grossly unfair commentary’ over rape cases
O’Callaghan criticised for saying ‘only cases deliberately affected by withdrawal of services in Central Criminal Court yesterday were those involving allegations of rape’
Huge rise in claims of unlawful detention linked to withdrawal of solicitors’ services
Almost 90 challenges mounted since July at costs ranging from €20,000 to over €40,000 per case
More than 20 Romanian men with convictions deported on charter flight
The 24 individuals were convicted of crimes including burglary, domestic violence, sexual assault, drug offences and organised crime
‘Physically we live here, but mentally we live in Ukraine’: Envoy on Russia’s attack on hometown
The home of ambassador Larysa Gerasko’s aunt was destroyed in an assault on Pryluky that killed 22 people
Urban and more affluent areas have higher proportions of migrants, study finds
Research shows 78% of those not born on island of Ireland live in urban settings
Gaza student with UCD scholarship hopes for reprieve ‘before chance is gone’
Ahmed Abuhassan (22) was refused a visa for ‘financial reasons’ despite full scholarship
About 10,000 people march through Dublin in support of Palestine
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has failed Gaza, Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign chairwoman Zoe Lawlor says
Ninety-four people from US sought asylum in Ireland last year, none were successful
Ninety-four people from United States sought protection here last year, up from 22 the year before
New public spending efficiency taskforce to be established within three months
Jack Chambers says new body will scrutinise day-to-day public spending and see where greater value for money can be delivered
Minister for Justice offers to prioritise Gaza students’ appeals over visa refusal
Proposal would see cases of four scholarship students heard and decided by Friday
‘I feel broken’: Ukrainians in Ireland face an uncertain future
Contracts with hotels housing more than 4,000 Ukrainians end next month, while private host payments end in March
Legal aid dispute a matter of concern, says Chief Justice
Revised payment structure provides a flat €520 solicitor fee irrespective of the number of clients or appearances
Micheál Martin’s Palestine contradiction
If his Department of Justice perseveres in its obduracy, the shame will not stop outside the door of Government Buildings
Industrial action at Oberstown Child Detention Campus postponed after WRC talks
Fórsa members were due to take part in a 72-hour work stoppage next week over staffing issues
Law to prevent questioning of rape victims in court on sexual history ‘is not working’
Study also reveals defence bids to cross-examine complainants over social media use, including dating apps
Substantial sums paid to asylum seeker accommodation providers represented ‘no value’
Settlements were reached with three providers who sued after precontract deals cancelled, State spending watchdog says
Gambling regulator warns reforms on remote gaming and black market stalled due to funding
Newly established authority given only half the budget it sought for 2026
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