Donegal TD warns that a close eye need to kept on how Garda resources are allocated
A North West independent TD who voted against the Justice Minister in the motion of no confidence yesterday evening is warning that a close eye now needs to be kept on how garda resources will be deployed across the Country. The Government won a Dáil confidence vote in the…
Independent Deputies indicate how they will vote in no confidence motion on Justice Minister
The Sligo Leitrim TD Martin Kenny has again today justified the Sinn Fein motion of no confidence in the Justice Minister Helen McEntee. The Sinn Fein Deputy echoed calls of party leader which has called for accountability in the aftermath of the Dublin riots. TD’s will debate and…
Leitrim Green Party member backs Minister Ryan decision not to attend no-confidence vote in Justice Minister
A Green party representative in the North West has expressed her satisfaction that the leader of the Party will not travel back to Ireland for the no-confidence motion in Justice Minister Helen McEntee tomorrow. Environment Minister Eamon Ryan – who’s currently attending COP28 in Dubai – was planning to…
Increased penalty points could be introduced in a bid to lower the number of road fatalities
The Justice Minister says an increase in penalty points for speeding could be a way to deal with the rise in the number of road fatalities. The Fine Gael minister has also suggested that more Gardai be allocated to the Roads. Policing Unit Gardai concluded their National Slow…
Justice Minister says extra resources will be vital in fight against rural crime
The Justice Minister says the deployment of officers from the Garda training centre in Templemore will be ‘a key resource’ in the ongoing fight against rural crime. Minister McEntee was in Sligo today where she addressed The Prison Officers’ Association annual conference in the Radisson Hotel. On the…
McEntee must provide clarity on Woulfe selection
The Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee is expected to come under further scrutiny today over the criteria she used to recommend Mr. Justice Séamus Woulfe for appointment. Minister McEntee recently confirmed that she considered all applicants for the vacant position in the Supreme Court and put the name of…