Department of Justice | Business Post

‘Golden visa’ programme for foreign investors scrapped

Ireland’s Immigrant Investor Programme has come in for increasing scrutiny and criticism in recent months

'Golden visas' for foreign investors could be suspended after Monaghan hotel shuts

Officials are worried about a surge in the number of Chinese applicants to the initiative

Government department seeks data centre space no more than ‘an hour’s drive from Dublin 2’

There has been a moratorium on the development of new data centres in the greater Dublin area since last year

State rejects creation of child maintenance agency for lone parents

Move had been intended to reduce volume of cases coming to court, but was opposed mainly due to concerns over costs

Exclusive: Gardaí contacted DPP on interim justice minister’s actions over whistleblower

Business Post given three different versions of events concerning complaint about letter sent from Heather Humphreys’ department

Gambling bill to limit amount of money risked in betting

Reforms to alleviate addiction levels in Ireland include the appointment of a gambling regulator who may introduce affordability checks

McEntee to bring forward proposals to legalise third-party legal funding

Justice minister announces move on US trip to promote Ireland as legal hub for doing business in Europe

Direct Provision

Enda O’Neill: Government need to push on with direct provision reforms, even with Ukraine crisis

For Ireland to continue to meet its international obligations, significant capital investment is required to acquire or build a nationwide network of state-owned reception and accommodation centres for displaced people

State warned of ‘unlawful’ age checks for refugees which pose ‘substantial risks’ to minors

Irish Refugee Council and Jesuit Refugee Service tell the government they have ‘serious concerns’ over age assessments of asylum seekers as the state grapples with a refugee crisis

State asks GAA, IRFU and FAI to shelter Ukrainian refugees

Around 5,000 beds in student accommodation are expected to revert to colleges in the coming weeks, while refugees have been told to seek housing with host families or risk being returned to Citywest Hotel

Master of High Court Edmund Honohan retires

The former Master had a colourful career and acted as a frequent critic of banks and so-called vulture funds

Nearly 75% of criminal injury compensation requests rejected in last quarter of 2021

The most common reason given for turning down applications for funeral or medical expenses was failure to provide additional requested information

Justice committee chair says hate crime bill needs tweaking

Fianna Fáil TD James Lawless argued that basing convictions on proof of motivation alone would render it weak and ineffective against such crimes

Access to legal system blocked by delays to civil aid reform, campaigners warn

The warning comes after Justice Plan 2022 altered the timeline of a promised review

Victims of violent crime and their families say the state’s criminal injuries compensation scheme is unwieldy and traumatic to negotiate, so is there a better option?

In one case, a woman who suffered fractured nasal bones and lacerations on her face following an attack by an ex-partner was denied €700 compensation for dental treatment because her application was submitted after the deadline.

Interviews with asylum seekers from certain countries to be dropped in bid to speed up process

Department of Justice to also consider using online questionnaires and virtual interviews as part of a technology overhaul of the asylum application system

Minister to give residency permits to 17,000 migrants

Scheme to help long-term undocumented people, including 3,000 children, has strong ministerial support