Minister for Justice Helen McEntee published the Forensic Science Ireland (FSI) Annual Report for 2022. The 2022 annual report marks another important year for FSI. Despite an increase in the volume and complexity of submissions to FSI, the agency is performing very well, and has met or exceeded the majority of its targets for 2022, […]
Minister for Justice Helen McEntee TD has launched an online survey seeking the views of members of the public to help form a cross-sectoral strategy on how to combat economic crime and corruption. The short online survey will ask participants about their personal concerns regarding economic crime and its impact on society, as well as […]
The Independent Chair of the Waterford Local Community Safety Partnership (WLCSP), Sean Aylward, has announced the commencement of the WLCSP Small Grants Fund. This initiative offers grants ranging from €1,000 to €5,000, specifically intended to aid local community organisations and service providers. The primary objective is to boost innovative projects and initiatives
Minister of State James Browne, has launched an awareness raising campaign for 2023 urging against the misuse of fireworks, in collaboration with An Garda Síochána, the Irish Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ISPCA), Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind and Dublin Fire Brigade at the Dublin Fire Brigade Training Centre in Marino. The […]
The Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee, has published the International Protection Modernisation Strategy 2023-2024 which sets out a new a new suite of International protection reform measures. Minister McEntee said, “a fair, balanced and rules based approach to our International Protection systems means that those who need our help will get it while we also […]
Minister for Justice Helen McEntee has received government approval to publish the Family Court Bill and the first National Family Justice Strategy, marking a significant step towards reform of the Family Justice System and improving access to justice, as committed to by the Programme for Government and Justice Plan 2022. These reforms will be supported […]
Minister for Justice Helen McEntee T.D. published Justice Plan 2022 outlining 159 actions to continue building a justice system that works for everyone. Justice Plan 2022 is the second in a series of annual plans introduced by the Minister and builds on the work outlined in Justice Plan 2021. The annual Justice Plans deliver on the ambition […]
Minister for Justice, Heather Humphreys TD, has launched the Department of Justice Fireworks Awareness Raising Campaign for 2021 in collaboration with the ISPCA, Dublin Fire Brigade and An Garda Síochána at the Dublin Fire Brigade Training Centre. This year’s annual campaign emphasises that fireworks are illegal because they are dangerous and urges people not to […]