Gardaí launch witness appeal over ‘arson incident’ at former pub in Dublin
The Taoiseach and the Justice Minister have also issued statements about the fire. Gardaí have launched a witness appeal as part of their investigation into “an incident of criminal damage by fire” that occurred at a vacant Dublin pub in the early hours of Sunday morning (31 December). At around 1.55am, Garda officers responded to […]
2 years ago
Eamon Ryan flying back from a climate summit in Dubai for Helen McEntee confidence vote
We wish we were making this one up. Minister for the Environment Eamon Ryan is going to make a 12,000 kilometre round-trip, next week, from Dubai to Ireland, all for a confidence vote in the Dáil. Eamon Ryan was due to be in attendance at a number of events at the COP28 Climate Summit, in […]
2 years ago
Mary Lou McDonald says she has ‘no confidence’ in Garda Commissioner
“The idea that this violence was unforeseeable is frankly nonsense,” McDonald said, before also stating her lack of confidence in Justice Minister Helen McEntee. Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has said she has “no confidence” in both Garda Commissioner Drew Harris and Justice Minister Helen McEntee following last night’s riots in Dublin. In the […]
2 years ago
Miriam O’Callaghan asks Helen McEntee if she failed to prepare for Dublin riots
“Did you fail to prepare enough for something like this this evening?” Miriam O’Callaghan asked Helen McEntee on RTÉ Prime Time if the government had failed to adequately prepare for the riots in Dublin on Thursday night. The Minister for Justice appeared on the RTÉ current affairs programme to speak about the harrowing scenes across […]
2 years ago
Controversial John Gilligan documentary criticised by Justice Minister
“I, for one, certainly won’t be watching it.” Justice Minister Helen McEntee has criticised a new documentary series featuring interviews with Irish criminal John Gilligan. The minister called on producers of the Virgin Media programme Confessions Of A Crime Boss to reflect on “what they are looking to achieve” with their documentary. The series, which […]
2 years ago
Restraining orders against stalkers now easier to obtain with new bill
The maximum offence for stalking is now 10 years. Victims of stalking will soon be able to receive restraining orders against the perpetrator without the need for a criminal prosecution. The new move is part of the Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022 published on Thursday (4 August). The bill is expected to become law […]
3 years ago