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Calls have been growing for Garda Commissioner Nóirín O'Sullivan to step down

Tánaiste defends under fire O'Sullivan

The Minister for Justice has strongly defended the Garda Commissioner following repeated calls by opposition politicians for Nóirín O'Sullivan to step down.

Politics • 15 May 17

Nóirín O'Sullivan says more examples of bad practice are 'inevitable'

More examples of bad practice 'inevitable' - O'Sullivan

Garda Commissioner Nóirín O'Sullivan has said the revelations over penalty points and garda breath test discrepancies are "totally unacceptable and not in keeping with the standards of a modern and professional police service".

News • 25 Mar 17

Enda Kenny has said he will make his plans clear at the end of next month

Fitzgerald may enter Fine Gael leadership race

Tánaiste and Minister for Justice Frances Fitzgerald has said she is giving serious consideration to entering the Fine Gael leadership race.

Politics • 24 Mar 17

Minister for Justice has now asked for a fresh report

Minister will not intervene in UK undercover probe

The Minister for Justice will not seek to have a UK inquiry into the activities of undercover British police officers extended to consider the activities of one officer in Ireland.

News • 07 Feb 17

Frances Fitzgerald is hoping the bill will be enacted soon

Courts to award periodic injury payments

New legislation to enable the courts to make periodic payments in personal injuries cases has been published by the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality Frances Fitzgerald.

News • 13 Jan 17

The commission determined there were potential gaps in criminal legislation with regard to 'so-called revenge pornography and the publication of voyeuristic material without consent'

Revenge porn, cyber stalking to become illegal

Revenge pornography and cyber stalking are set to become illegal offences, after Cabinet approved the drafting of a Non-Fatal Offences (Amendment) Bill to address loopholes in current legislation.

News • 31 Dec 16

Frances Fitzgerald (l) is said to believe that contingency arrangements are a matter for Garda Commissioner Nóirín O'Sullivan

Contingency plans for garda strikes not discussed

Minister for Justice Frances Fitzgerald has not yet discussed contingency plans for dealing with planned strikes by gardaí with the Garda Commissioner, according to informed departmental sources.

News • 19 Oct 16

Frances Fitzgerald was speaking at the launch of the Anti-Human Trafficking Plan

Tánaiste sets out plan to combat human trafficking

Tánaiste Frances Fitzgerald has said human trafficking is a crime against humanity, which had no place in a modern and civilised society.

News • 17 Oct 16

Last week Frances Fitzgerald announced a review into an alleged smear campaign against garda whistleblowers

Whistleblower criticises 'narrow scope' of inquiry

Lawyers for garda whistleblower, Keith Harrison, have written to the Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald, criticising what they say is the narrow scope of the judge-led review into allegations of a high-level smear campaign against whistleblowing in the force.

News • 10 Oct 16

Half of the world's 21m refugees are children

UN refugee summit opens with $100m China pledge

World leaders have gathered at the United Nations in New York to discuss issues affecting refugees and migrants.

News • 19 Sep 16

3,200 new gardaí will be recruited on a phased basis over the next four years

800 gardaí to be recruited in accelerated scheme

A new accelerated garda recruitment programme will see 800 gardaí recruited next year and 3,200 on a phased basis over the next four years.

News • 08 Sep 16

The minister said 'every action is being taken' by both Irish and Spanish authorities to find the perpetrators

Fitzgerald condemns 'brutal and tragic killing'

Minister for Justice Frances Fitzgerald has condemned the "brutal and tragic killing" of Irishman Trevor O'Neill in Majorca on Wednesday in what is believed to have been a case of mistaken identity in a gang-related attack.

News • 20 Aug 16

Some TDs believe that Enda Kenny must depart office swiftly

TDs discuss timeline motion for Kenny's departure

A group of Fine Gael TDs have discussed putting down a motion at the next parliamentary party meeting in a move that could heap further pressure on Enda Kenny’s leadership.

News • 09 Jul 16

Enda Kenny said other issues raised by Alan Shatter would be addressed once ongoing litigation is resolved

Taoiseach corrects Dáil record over Shatter

The Taoiseach has corrected the Dáil record in relation to comments he made about former minister for justice Alan Shatter after the Guerin Report was published.

News • 25 May 16

Enda Kenny said the party was in "real listening mode" at Fine Gael's post-election meeting

Kenny insists FG will honour agreement with FF

The Taoiseach has said that there will be rows between Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael but that the parties have an agreement and that Fine Gael will honour that.

News • 15 May 16

Frances Fitzgerald said she received the O'Higgins report last Monday

Fitzgerald hoping to publish O'Higgins report soon

The Minister for Justice Frances Fitzgerald has said she hopes to publish very shortly a report on allegations of malpractice in the Cavan-Monaghan division of An Garda Síochána.

News • 01 May 16

The Insolvency Service of Ireland has welcomed the Bankruptcy Amendment Act

Bankruptcy Act signed into force

The Minister for Justice and Equality, Frances Fitzgerald, has signed an order bringing into force most of the provisions of the Bankruptcy (Amendment) Act 2015.

Business • 29 Jan 16

Frances Fitzgerald says 91 requests were made over the last year by State agencies to access phone records

No widespread snooping on citizens - Fitzgerald

Minister for Justice Frances Fitzgerald has said there is no widespread snooping by State agencies on private citizens.

News • 20 Jan 16

CAB returned €3.8m to the exchequer and froze €6.7m in proceeds of crime

€10m seized from criminal gangs in 2014

The Criminal Assets Bureau has seized over €10m from travelling criminal gangs, dissident groups and drugs gangs according to its latest annual report.

News • 14 Jan 16

Minister Fitzgerald says the bill is timely in the context of the ongoing and extensive reform programme

Fitzgerald welcomes passage of Garda reform bill

Minister for Justice Frances Fitzgerald has welcomed the passage of the Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015 through both houses of the Oireachtas.

Ireland • 16 Dec 15

JARC aims to emulate the success of similar projects in the UK

Plan to target repeat offenders launched

Minister for Justice Frances Fitzgerald has launched a new crime reduction initiative aimed at repeat offenders.

News • 30 Nov 15

Frances Fitzgerald said the international situation makes the Government 'far more conscious of the issues'

Terror attack in Ireland possible but 'not likely'

The Minister for Justice has said a terrorist attack in Ireland is possible, but not likely.

News • 23 Nov 15

Frances Fitzgerald was giving the oration on the 93rd anniversary of the death of Michael Collins

Fitzgerald addresses Béal na Bláth commemoration

The annual commemoration for Michael Collins at Béal na Bláth has heard that had he not been killed, the role of women in the economic and social life of the first 50 years of the State would have been different

News • 24 Aug 15

Leo Varadkar said the referendum is about equality and liberty

No side try to change referendum debate - Varadkar

Minister for Health Leo Varadkar has said those campaigning for a No vote in the Marriage Referendum are throwing up other issues to try and change the argument surrounding same-sex marriage.

News • 19 May 15

Frances Fitzgerald said the new authority constitutes a major reform of policing in Ireland

Legislation for Policing Authority published

Legislation providing for the establishment of the independent Policing Authority has been published.

News • 18 May 15