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Government signs 183 deportation orders for Afghans fleeing Taliban in 2024/25

Government signs 183 deportation orders for Afghans fleeing Taliban in 2024/25

Fri, 24 Oct, 2025

Jim O'Callaghan said that the 201 who have received deportation orders include 37 minors.
Nearly 130 prisoners failed to return to jail last year, figures show

Nearly 130 prisoners failed to return to jail last year, figures show

Sat, 19 Jul, 2025

702 prisoners were unlawfully at large in 2024, with 126 still at large by the end of the year.
39 people including 5 children deported from Ireland overnight

39 people including 5 children deported from Ireland overnight

Thu, 01 May, 2025

The Justice Minister confirmed they had been sent back to Georgia after receiving, but failing to comply with, deportation orders.
Justice Department on course to issue record number of deportation orders in 2025

Justice Department on course to issue record number of deportation orders in 2025

Fri, 07 Mar, 2025

New figures provided by the Minister for Justice Jim O'Callaghan show that 703 deportation orders have been issued so far in 2025.
Justice Minister accused of ‘cynicism’ over stop and search powers

Justice Minister accused of ‘cynicism’ over stop and search powers

Fri, 28 Feb, 2025

An expert in criminology said the implication that gardai need new powers to search for knives is unfounded.
Not good enough that threat against Harris was not taken down for two days, says McEntee

Not good enough that threat against Harris was not taken down for two days, says McEntee

Wed, 07 Aug, 2024

The threat against Taoiseach Simon Harris and his wife and children, posted on Instagram, had been “absolutely appalling”, she said.
Justice Minister says perpetrator of Coolock fire will face 'full rigours of the law'

Justice Minister says perpetrator of Coolock fire will face 'full rigours of the law'

Mon, 15 Jul, 2024

A security guard is understood to have been injured at the site of a proposed asylum seeker accommodation centre on the Malahide Road in Dublin.
Helen McEntee to ‘address’ concerns over hate speech laws

Helen McEntee to ‘address’ concerns over hate speech laws

Thu, 11 Apr, 2024

Helen McEntee has said there has been a lot of ‘misinformation’ about the Bill.
Legacy Act has caused ‘huge problems’ in justice system – Long

Legacy Act has caused ‘huge problems’ in justice system – Long

Mon, 11 Mar, 2024

The Stormont Justice Minister said families seeking answers over deaths deserve to be ‘treated with more respect and dignity’
Minister urged to address facial recognition technology concerns

Minister urged to address facial recognition technology concerns

Wed, 28 Feb, 2024

Helen McEntee has said the legislation will help gardaí ‘trawl’ through hours of footage retrospectively
Helen McEntee seeks meeting with social media company after Dublin riots

Helen McEntee seeks meeting with social media company after Dublin riots

Thu, 30 Nov, 2023

Helen McEntee said that X’s decision not to take some posts down ‘added to and I think fuelled some of what happened’ last week.

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