Department of Justice | Business Post

Leo Varadkar: Prospect of Sinn Féin justice minister ‘repugnant’

Taoiseach accused Sinn Féin of lying to either Irish public or multinational firms in its economic policy

Ireland to be liable for more asylum seekers than most other EU countries under new pact

Radical reforms will see ‘fair share’ approach to migration based on population size and GDP

Elaine Byrne: Coroner’s Service needs reform to provide dignity to loved ones

A US hearing has shone a new light on the shortcomings of Ireland’s Coroner’s Service, which has been in need of review for over 20 years

‘Money no barrier’ to achieving garda recruitment targets, says Helen McEntee

Justice minister was speaking after Tuesday’s budget allocated €109 million additional funds to her department

Irish firms risk being locked out of €150m funding due to lack of security clearance system

Ireland has no national intelligence agency, so companies cannot be screened and may miss out on sensitive contracts under EU tendering rules

Business Post's View

Editorial: Thuggish city centre attacks demand radical action – and more police

Our capital must not be allowed to become a playground for the lawless, threatening unprovoked violence on tourists and residents alike

Former Dublin Lord Mayor and Labour politician among five High Court judge nominees

Nominations form part of long-awaited plans to add more judges to the justice system

Assisted dying laws would need ‘significant’ safeguards - Department of Justice

It is currently an offence for a person to aid, abet, counsel or procure the suicide of another person, with a maximum penalty of 14 years imprisonment

Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch fails in bid to recoup costs from Regency murder trial

Ms Justice Tara Burns said the court was satisfied that an unfairness did not arise for Hutch in the decision to refuse costs

Government can ‘collectively do more’ to tackle refugee accommodation crisis, O’Gorman says

Department of Integration hopes to introduce 350 new beds in the coming weeks

Junior justice minister says Leo Varadkar is wrong on garda resources for anti-immigration protests

James Browne dismissed a suggestion by the Taoiseach that there are not enough resources to police protests which have turned violent

Dublin mortuary delays leave families waiting weeks for release of loved ones’ remains

Irish Association of Funeral Directors has told the government of its ‘very serious concern’ at the operation of Dublin city mortuary in Whitehall – a facility flagged as unfit for purpose in a government report last year

‘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