A Garda investigation is underway. Minister for Justice and Equality Charlie Flanagan has condemned the vandalisation of the Ahmadiyya Mosque located to the east of Galway city. The incident occurred some time following the conclusion of evening prayers on Sunday night, 28 July. Windows and locks were broken, while offices were damaged and security camera […]
7 years ago
No love lost between these guys. Speaking on Monday, Sinn Féin senator Niall Ó Donnghaile hit out at Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan for comments made on Twitter over the weekend. On Saturday, Flanagan had tweeted: “Sinn Féin propose that inclusive talks take place on a Border poll. Two years ago the electorate in Northern […]
7 years ago
“What is promised on paper must be fully resourced to be effective in protecting those affected by domestic violence.” Psychological abuse in a relationship will now be deemed a criminal act in accordance with new domestic violence legislation. As outlined by Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan, the Domestic Violence Act 2018 will allow victims of […]
7 years ago
“I know we shouldn’t comment on British politics.” Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan has taken a particularly dim view of a viral video that shows former United Kingdom Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson totally unable to get his facts right about Portugal. The video shows Johnson filming footage in Portugal for his social media accounts, and features […]
7 years ago
Good grief, Charlie Flanagan. Speaking on RTÉ’s Today with Sean O’Rourke on Monday morning (September 17), Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan admitted that he would be favourable to outlawing photography of Gardaí in the course of their duties. It was a startling confession from the minister — seeing as just last week, photographs of the […]
8 years ago