Letters: Ireland needs to take note of progressive jail reforms our neighbours have made
England and Wales decreased their prison populations after Britain’s Labour government came to power. Why isn’t our Government…
David Gillick among those calling for South African teen and family not to be deported – The Irish Times
Athlete David Gillick is among those advocating for a teenage boy and his family to stay in Ireland…
New scrambler bike proposals will remove ‘ambiguity’ about their legality, Government says – The Irish Times
Ministers have insisted new proposals on scramblers in public places will remove “ambiguity” about the legality of the…
One woman’s costly journey through the courts – The Irish Times
Litigation between warring spouses can turn family law into “lawfare”, as one judge put it, when one party…
Rise in reports of sexually harmful behaviour among children – The Irish Times
A national service for children affected by sex abuse saw a rise in reports of sexually harmful behaviour…
33 Polish and Lithuanian citizens removed from Ireland on grounds of criminality
The Department of Justice confirmed that all those removed had received custodial sentences for a range of criminal…
‘Significant’ increase in cases of child-on-child online sexual abuse, gardaí say – The Irish Times
There has been a “significant” increase in cases of child-on-child online sexual abuse, An Garda Síochána has warned…
The cost of bullying the people of Newtownmountkennedy
It was during an otherwise run of the mill weekday in April when I first went to report…
Gardaí deport 25 convicted sex offenders as part of new operation – The Irish Times
Twenty-five sex offenders have been deported from the State since last year as part of an operation An…
25 non-Irish sex offenders removed from Ireland since 2025 in ‘critical’ Garda operation
A total of 25 non-Irish sex offenders have been removed from Ireland since 2025, following an ongoing “critical”…
Justice Minister says 25 convicted sex offenders removed from Ireland since operation launched
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Number of US citizens seeking asylum in Ireland rises fourfold – The Irish Times
The number of US citizens seeking asylum in Ireland increased more than fourfold last year compared to 2024,…