It came during the third week of the trial of Stephen McCullagh for the murder of his pregnant partner Natalie McNally in 2022.

The coroner told the jury that there are two verdicts available to them – death by misadventure and the narrative verdict.

Jim O’Callaghan was questioned about the levels of prosecutions and funding for projects tackling the issue.

Survivors, therapists and campaigners have called for an all-out ban on the use of therapy notes in sexual abuse trials.

First Minister Michelle O’Neill expressed disappointment while DUP leader Gavin Robinson hailed a ‘clear and welcome outcome’.

Attorney General Lord Hermer suggested the shadow justice secretary ‘carefully consider any further public comments’.

Protesters gathered outside Leinster House to call for the complete ban on the use of counselling notes in sexual violence court cases.

Police figures show that racist hate crimes in Northern Ireland have reached record levels.

Conor McGregor has paid the legal fees of his co-defendant in a civil case, James Lawrence.

Noel Blair said a Supreme Court ruling last week that prohibited the naming of the young man who was convicted of murdering his son was 'a very sore point'

Jim O'Callaghan said it was ‘incomprehensible’ that there was no system to publish information about people convicted of serious offences

The mixed martial arts fighter had been ordered by an Irish court not to share the CCTV footage which was used in the civil case against him.

The Police Ombudsman’s report considered the effectiveness of the initial RUC investigation.

Mr Harris made the remarks after Ms McDonald had heavily criticised Fine Gael’s handling of the justice portfolio.

Criminal barristers withdrew services on Monday over fee levels for work.

The court service annual report analyses trends across all court jurisdictions in Ireland.

The commissioner for justice is responsible for leading the EU’s efforts to tackle breaches of the rule of law by member states

Protests are being staged at 11 courthouses around the country

The age at which criminal responsibility starts is currently 10 years old.

Helen McEntee said the Government has increased the maximum sentence for attacks on officers from seven years to 12 because of the surge in assaults.

The Sinn Féin leader said she had no regrets tabling a motion of no confidence in Minister for Justice Helen McEntee