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Alan Shatter hopes his colleague Lucinda Creighton will support Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill

Savita case highlights need for legislation

Minister for Justice Alan Shatter has said he believes if the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill had been in force, Savita Halappanavar may not have lost her life.

News • 07 Jul 13

The inspector said the name St Patrick's should be consigned to history

St Patrick's Institution to be closed

Minister for Justice Alan Shatter has said St Patrick’s Institution is to be closed and all prisoners and staff will be moved to different institutions within six months.

News • 03 Jul 13

The number of murders fell from 49 to 43

Fall in burglaries seen in latest crime figures

There has been a decrease in almost all categories of crime in the 12 months up to March of this year, according to the latest CSO figures.

News • 28 Jun 13

Alan Shatter proposed transfer to avoid questions over independence

Complaint over novel 'odd' - Shatter

Minister for Justice Alan Shatter has said he found it odd that a novel he wrote in 1989 has become the subject of a complaint to the Censorship of Publications Board.

News • 20 Jun 13

At least one member of the public is understood to have lodged a complaint about Alan Shatter's novel Laura

Censorship moves to Arts after Shatter complaint

Responsibility for the Censorship of Publications Board is to be transferred from the Minister for Justice to the Minister for Arts after a member of the public lodged a complaint about a novel by Alan Shatter.

News • 19 Jun 13

Alan Shatter said legislation on collection of fines will be published in coming weeks

Shatter signals publication of fines legislation

Minister for Justice Alan Shatter has told the Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality that legislation on the collection of fines will be published in the coming weeks.

News • 19 Jun 13

No confidence motion in Alan Shatter was defeated by 88 votes to 45

No confidence motion in Shatter defeated

A no confidence motion against Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence Alan Shatter has been defeated in the Dáil.

News • 29 May 13

Minister Alan Shatter told the Dáil the motion was particularly galling given that one of his biggest jobs on entering office was to reverse Fianna Fáil’s cuts to justice and defence funding

Shatter says confidence motion is disingenuous

Minister for Justice, Alan Shatter, has defended his record in office during a Dáil debate on a motion of no confidence in him, tabled by Fianna Fáil.

News • 28 May 13

Alan Shatter was yesterday forced to reveal details of a checkpoint incident from a few years ago

Alan Shatter faces motion of no confidence

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has said the government will strongly defend the record of Alan Shatter after Fianna Fáil tabled a motion of no confidence in the Justice Minister.

News • 24 May 13

Independent TD Mattie McGrath asked a number of questions regarding Alan Shatter in the Dáil this morning

Shatter reveals details of breathalyser incident

Minister for Justice Alan Shatter has responded to issues raised in the Dáil by Independent TD Mattie McGrath.

News • 23 May 13

Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore said the minister explained the situation to the Dáil last night and had apologised

Tánaiste has confidence in Minister for Justice

Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore has told the Dáil that he has confidence in the Minister for Justice, the Garda Commissioner and An Garda Síochána.

News • 22 May 13

Alan Shatter made a statement in the Dáil this evening

Shatter says Wallace comments in 'public interest'

Minister for Justice Alan Shatter has denied using confidential garda information to damage a political opponent.

News • 21 May 13

Mick Wallace says he will also be making a complaint to the Standards in Public Office Commission

Wallace lodges complaint over Shatter disclosure

The Data Protection Commissioner has said that Mick Wallace this afternoon lodged a complaint with his office about the disclosure of information received by Minister for Justice Alan Shatter.

News • 20 May 13

Alan Shatter and Mick Wallace clashed on RTÉ's Prime Time on Thursday night

Wallace claims Shatter trying to 'discredit' him

Independent TD Mick Wallace has said the latest comments from the Minister for Justice in the penalty points row were made in an effort to discredit him.

News • 18 May 13

A direction may be issued to shut down phone service in areas where there is deemed to be a threat to life or property

New law would allow for mobile phone shutdown

Minister for Justice Alan Shatter is to introduce amendments to legislation currently going through the Houses of the Oireachtas to provide for the shutting down of parts of the mobile phone network.

News • 16 May 13

Garda Commissioner Martin Callinan says he will implement the recommendations in the report

Three gardaí face disciplinary action over points

Three out of 113 garda officers who cancelled penalty points are facing disciplinary proceedings according to the garda report on the controversy published this afternoon.

News • 15 May 13

Chief Justice Mrs Susan Denham welcomed the decision in principle

Two new judges to tackle Supreme Court backlog

The Government has approved proposals from Minister for Justice Alan Shatter for the appointment of two additional judges to tackle the backlog of cases in the Supreme Court and Court of Criminal Appeal.

News • 07 May 13

GRA calls for the establishment of an independent commission to report on pay and conditions

Gardaí call for an independent police authority

Gardaí have called for the establishment of an independent police authority to remove what they claim is political interference.

News • 29 Apr 13

Eight Irish military personnel are involved in an EU training mission of the Malian Armed Forces

Government to consider Mali peacekeeping force

The Government is to give serious consideration to members of the Irish Defence Forces serving in any UN peacekeeping force that may be created to assist Mali.

News • 23 Apr 13

Personal insolvency guidelines ''not designed for the micro-management of people's expenditure or lifestyle''

Insolvency Service to accept applications by June

The Government has launched the new personal insolvency service, which will see new arrangements for overburdened borrowers to reach agreement with their creditors.

Business • 18 Apr 13

Mr Justice Peter Kelly critical of Government's appointment of new judges

Judges' group backs Kelly in Shatter row

The Association of Judges of Ireland has issued a statement in support of Mr Justice Peter Kelly's comments on judicial independence.

News • 15 Apr 13

Up to 200 women who are now aged in their 70s and 80s had the procedure

Symphysiotomy victims look to alter law

Survivors of symphysiotomy procedures are seeking to have the statute of limitations waived in their cases to seek redress.

News • 09 Apr 13

The AGSI has defended the actions of the four sergeants

GRA not inviting justice minister to AGM

The Garda Representative Association has announced it will not be inviting Minister for Justice Alan Shatter to address its annual conference next month.

News • 28 Mar 13

The Garda Commissioner is said to have commenced a review of the roles across the force

'Gaps in supervision' of frontline gardaí

The Garda Inspectorate has found there are significant gaps in the supervision of frontline gardaí and that many inexperienced gardaí are not being properly supervised.

News • 11 Mar 13

Justice for Magdalenes group expressed concerns over the Government's compliance with UN recommendations

Submission to UN over Magdalene non-compliance

The Justice for Magdalenes group has made a submission to the United Nations Committee Against Torture over the Government's planned redress scheme.

News • 11 Mar 13