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New minimum tariffs for those sentenced to life in prison under reforms

...serious crimes, including murder, could face a minimum term of up to 30 years without parole under proposed reforms by the DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. Minister for Justice Helen McEntee said that judges will be given powers to set minimum tariffs of between 15 and 30 years...

31 Aug 2022 at 18:33

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NUI Galway, Nuacht RTÉ and TG4 to run journalism course for transition year students

Transition year students in Irish-medium schools are being offered a unique insight to journalism in an online course with some of Ireland’s finest television, radio and digital journalists and broadcasters. NUI Galway, Nuacht RTÉ and TG4 are ...

26 Jan 2021 at 15:24

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Longford domestic violence service received 27 calls inside one day this week from women in crisis

...in domestic abuse incidents across Ireland during 2020. In a written reply to the Clare-based Deputy McNamara, the DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE confirmed that provisional figures available to An Garda Síochána for 2020 reveal that Gardaí received approximately 43...

06 Mar 2021 at 15:30

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Garda powers to be modernised and updated

Garda powers are to be modernised and updated as the Minister for Justice, Heather Humphreys TD, today publishes the General Scheme of the Garda Síochána (Powers) Bill following approval by Government. Publication of the Bill was a key ...

14 Jun 2021 at 09:24

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Taoiseach Leo Varadkar thanks QIH director Kevin Lunney for resilience he showed following his barbaric abduction

This afternoon An Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar TD met with the five directors of Quinn Industrial Holdings and he thanked Kevin Lunney for the resilience he has shown following his barbaric abduction, assault and torture. Mr Varadkar said, ...

10 Nov 2019 at 19:09

Motoring

New law announced to deal with misuse of quads and scramblers

...Group set up to examine the misuse of quads and scramblers and similar vehicles, and chaired by the DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, aim to educate young people and their parents away from considering scramblers and quads to be harmless toys, and...

16 Feb 2021 at 16:31

Local News

Nearly €1m recovered in unpaid wages by Workplace Relations Commission in 2021

The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) today published its Annual Report for 2021. In welcoming the report, Damien English TD, Minister of State for Business, Employment and Retail said: “Last year the WRC worked through the ...

01 Jul 2022 at 11:48

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Problem gambling in Ireland ten times higher than previously measured

...Implementation Team supporting the establishment of the new Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland and the DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. The study estimates that a further 279,000 adults show moderate evidence of problem gambling. This means that...

05 Oct 2023 at 14:51

Local News

Zero-tolerance approach needed towards perpetrators of domestic violence, says Longford senator

...to victims of domestic abuse, which is to be welcomed. “The Budget also included a €13 million package for the DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE to tackle domestic, sexual and gender based violence and to support victims. “However, I am of the view that...

09 Feb 2022 at 12:00

Sport

Mullinalaghta-Abbeylara clash should serve up compelling County Final encounter

The last few weeks have seen the weather slowly changing, until, it seems, almost suddenly, we find frost twinkling in the grass, of a morning. The birds are suddenly appearing closer to the back door flying around hopefully ...

16 Oct 2016 at 11:00

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LCSP online public information event for Longford people next Monday

... Speakers will include the Chairperson of the Local Community Safety Partnership, and representatives from the DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, Longford County Council and An Garda Síochána. There will be a short breakout session, where you will have a...

27 Nov 2021 at 08:00

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Key dates in the roadmap to ease Covid-19 restrictions and reopen Ireland’s economy and society

The Government has this evening published a Roadmap for Reopening Society & Business to ease the Covid 19 restrictions and reopen Ireland’s economy and society in a phased manner. The Roadmap will start from May 18, from ...

01 May 2020 at 21:48

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