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Frances Fitzgerald

Brian Purcell

80 days in and we still don't know if Frances Fitzgerald has confidence in her top civil servant

28 Jul 2014

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Good Morning

The 9 at 9 It’s the start of a new week – and here’s all that you need to know as you start your day.

28 Jul 2014

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Traffic Jam

Justice Minister adds to calls for 'imaginative' solution to court backlogs

25 Jul 2014

4.9k

Human Rights

Fitzgerald says UN report will be examined but Ireland has its own constitutional position

24 Jul 2014

10.3k

acting up

These are the temporary, Tetris-like moves being made so the Gardaí can fill 28 senior roles...

24 Jul 2014

11.1k

Justice

Opinion: What does it actually take to establish an 'independent' policing authority?

Kirsten Roberts

22 Jul 2014

MacGill

Michael McDowell doesn't think much of the government's plans to reform the guards

21 Jul 2014

16.2k

Nerdathon

The political version of the Electric Picnic is happening in a small Donegal village all this week

21 Jul 2014

8.3k

Guns

355 guns stolen in Ireland last year - and 53 reported lost

17 Jul 2014

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garda recruits

Over 20,000 applications for first garda recruitment in five years

17 Jul 2014

15.5k

Commission of Investigation

Fatal shooting of Real IRA member by gardaí to be investigated

16 Jul 2014

15.4k

deep discussion

Stardust campaigner wants to meet Justice Minister - after saying she 'wouldn't darken her door'

16 Jul 2014

7.8k

under the spotlight

Ireland at the UN: We have 'no solution' for women who can't afford to travel for an abortion

15 Jul 2014

16.3k

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Human Rights

UN told symphysiotomy patients were 'operated upon wide awake and often screaming'

14 Jul 2014

22.6k

United Nations

Austerity has 'weakened' the human rights of Ireland's most vulnerable

14 Jul 2014

7.7k

Jobs

Gardaí say there have been no official Deputy Commissioner appointments

11 Jul 2014

17.9k

Victims

"This house is unanimous in its message to the British Government" - Parties unite on bombing files

11 Jul 2014

6.5k

STrength

This chart shows how the strength of the garda force has changed since 2008

7 Jul 2014

14.9k

Xenophobia

Racist graffiti outside Convention Centre mars citizenship ceremonies for new Irish citizens

4 Jul 2014

34.6k

351

Child Protection

Opinion: Prejudice and hysteria caused two Roma children to be taken from their families

Donal O'Keeffe

3 Jul 2014

554

Reshuffle

'It's like an army general giving orders: You do what you're told' - Varadkar

2 Jul 2014

13.3k

Oireachtas agenda

Could a levy on alcohol help suicide prevention?

2 Jul 2014

8.6k

Reaction

'A wake up call': Where to now after the Logan Report?

1 Jul 2014

7.3k

New powers

GSOC will be allowed to investigate the Garda Commissioner under new reforms

1 Jul 2014

9.6k

refuges

Legislation being updated to help end 'epidemic levels' of domestic violence

30 Jun 2014

6.9k

SOS

'We might need the stretcher for the reshuffle': €200,000 boost for mountain rescue teams

26 Jun 2014

8.1k

Magdalene Laundries

Government announces legislation to support Magdalene survivors

24 Jun 2014

4.5k

gsoc

Dáil hears lack of Garda cooperation stalled murder investigation complaint

24 Jun 2014

8.7k

Response times

'Scandalous': One TD does not want gardaí at water meter protests

24 Jun 2014

12.8k

116

Oireachtas agenda

How important is alcohol to Irish agriculture?

24 Jun 2014

8.3k

council of europe

Decision to allow gardaí strike would raise "serious" issues for Ireland

20 Jun 2014

13.9k

scrap friday

Full metal racket: The Government's in no mood for a scrap, and the McGraths are livid...

20 Jun 2014

11.5k

lend me your ear

Garda Commissioner admits 'listening hasn't always been a priority'

20 Jun 2014

6.3k

direct provision

Minister: No, we don't throw people out of asylum centres with just a sleeping bag

19 Jun 2014

9.8k

Oireachtas agenda

What can TDs do to prevent suicide in prisons?

18 Jun 2014

3.3k

top jobs

Ross: 'Senior garda appointments should be a minister-free zone'

17 Jun 2014

6.6k

Ballyfermot

Frances Fitzgerald and garda commissioner discuss shooting of six-year-old

17 Jun 2014

6.9k

Tourism

New visa to let Chinese and Indian tourists travel freely between Ireland and UK

16 Jun 2014

12.7k

116

Allegations

Garda whistleblower has 'very constructive' meeting with Fitzgerald

11 Jun 2014

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who said what

We'll have to "wait and see" who leaked GSOC 'bugging' information - Fitzgerald

11 Jun 2014

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