The head of the Irish Prison Service has warned capacity in the system has been stretched "far beyond its limits".

This week, a jury was sworn in for the case of plaintiff Gerard McCarthy, who alleged that gardaí broke his shoulder on Halloween night almost 17 years ago.

In a written Dáil response on the issue, Minister O’Callaghan said that works are now nearing completion at the final site of the Rapid Build programme, in Haywood, Clonmel, Co Tipperary.

The new Garda members will now be assigned by the Commissioner to Garda Divisions throughout the country where they will begin their careers in An Garda Síochána.

Speaking to reporters in Limerick he said: “I think we will be operating a very effective screening program once we enact and commence the International Protection Bill."

The garda has brought an action against the Garda Commissioner, the Minister for Justice and the Attorney General.

"A strengthened, well-resourced Garda organisation is central to this policy. €2.48 billion for this year, a 27 per cent increase since 2020," Jim O'Callaghan said.

Christopher Doyle is seeking a judicial review of a decision regarding his appeal relating to a failed security intelligence check and of the decision to suspend his identity card at Dublin Airport last December, rendering him unable to work.

In 2024, 1,116 people departed from the State under various mechanisms, and this was an increase of 252 per cent on the 2023 total of 317.

In January 2023, the man, who suffers ill health, was sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment with the final year suspended

Last month, a solicitor representing the families of seven of the 10 people who died wrote to Minister McEntee's office requesting the establishment of a public inquiry.

The Minister for Justice told RTÉ radio’s Morning Ireland that child sexual abuse was a growing problem.

The latest figures show the OPW paid out €809,000 for security systems at the private residences of eleven individuals in the first six months of this year

A child’s constitutional rights were not properly considered by the Minister for Justice when she ordered for the father’s deportation following his assault conviction, the Supreme Court has ruled

Three males were arrested on Slievebloom Road shortly after the shooting at around midnight on Sunday

Two cases have been selected from a “large group” of judicial review actions alleging Ireland's designation of the UK as a 'safe third country' is unlawful

The cases claim the UK is not a "safe third country" to which they can be returned due to the UK government's plans to send asylum seekers to Rwanda

Helen McEntee has told fellow ministers that she plans to add more countries to the current list of eight safe countries and will have a memo ready to go to the Government for sign-off in the coming weeks.

The new recruitment drive closes in February

Minister for Justice Helen McEntee confirmed Gerard O'Brien conveyed his resignation on Saturday

Sinn Féin have tabled a motion of no confidence in Minister for Justice Helen McEntee which will be debated on Tuesday

The Minister for Justice wants three retail investors to bear the costs of a proposed investigation into the affairs of a company in the Solar 21 renewable energy group

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said he has full confidence in Minister for Justice Helen McEntee as calls for her to resign continue

Senator Rebecca Moynihan said her party was concerned about ‘safety on the streets of Dublin’

GRA president Brendan O'Connor said members have been left “scratching their heads” over Helen McEntee's decision to task the Policing Authority to review the matter

AGSI general secretary Antoinette Cunningham said communities need to work with gardaí for the greater good

Opposition politicians have called for the resignation of Garda Commissioner Drew Harris and Minister for Justice Helen McEntee

Following riots in Dublin on Thursday Minister McEntee and Garda Commissioner Drew Harris will be invited to appear before the Justice Committee this coming week.

The Court of Appeal was satisfied the High Court erred in fact and in law in deciding to quash the Minister’s revocation.

Helen McEntee has confirmed there are currently 108 gardaí on suspension.

Cocaine valued at almost €160 million was found onboard the Panamanian registered MV Matthew

The Government had already extended the protection until March next year, but due to the ongoing invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces, Ms McEntee is seeking to extend it again.