Department of Justice received 78 legal aid invoices for individual’s theft charges – The Irish Times
Solicitors secured 78 criminal legal aid certificates for representing one accused charged with theft offences before the District…
E-scooters to be banned for under-18s under proposals agreed by Government – The Irish Times
E-scooters will be banned for under-18s under proposals agreed by Government leaders on Monday. New proposals, including making…
Legal aid system did not delay Kerry football fan’s three-year case flagged by Minister – The Irish Times
A Kerry football fan, whose three-year-long prosecution was singled out by the Minister for Justice as an “unacceptable”…
E-scooters face strict regulations if Government opts not to ban them – The Irish Times
E-scooters will be subject to strict regulation if the Government does not ban them, Minister for Justice Jim…
Family lawyers could withdraw legal aid services within weeks – The Irish Times
Family lawyers may withdraw their legal aid services before the end of the month if the Department of…
If 166 brothels can operate openly in Ireland, the ban on paying for sex is not working – The Irish Times
Gardaí visited 166 brothels and interviewed more than 250 people described as “sex workers” as part of an…
Homelessness risk for hundreds of refugee families sparks exchange between Ministers – The Irish Times
Discussions took place in Government around measures that could be taken to reduce the “high risk” of hundreds…
O’Callaghan ‘will not give in’ to solicitors over free legal-aid fee changes – The Irish Times
Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan has said he is not for turning over the issue of a set…
Ireland has ‘no immediate plans’ to set up asylum seeker return hubs outside EU – Taoiseach – The Irish Times
The Government has “no immediate plans” to establish facilities in countries outside the EU to accommodate unsuccessful asylum…
Solicitors walk out of courtrooms in protest over flat-fee changes – The Irish Times
Dozens of solicitors walked out of District Court rooms on Wednesday in protest over the introduction of a…
Hundreds of solicitors meet to discuss quitting free legal aid panels due to new rules – The Irish Times
Meetings in Dublin and Cork of more than 300 criminal defence solicitors on Monday heard calls to intensify…
‘Soundbites’ on Irish unity not helpful, says Taoiseach, after recent O’Callaghan comments – The Irish Times
Building all-island relationships requires “a hard slog” and not “rhetoric, slogans and soundbites”, Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said,…