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# Helen McEntee

Last week
9th February 2025 - 15th February 2025
McEntee says 'her intention' is that all children with additional needs will be offered a school place in September
Last month
January 2025
Helen McEntee says powers of arrest for public transport police yet to be 'explored’
Last year
2024
New hate crime laws come into force in Ireland from today
Over 2,000 arrested by gardaí this year in crackdown on home burglaries
'Completely inappropriate' to pause decisions on Syrian asylum applications, says refugee council
'It's farcical': Review into sex work law won't be published until 2025, four years after deadline
Martin disagrees with O'Dea's comments that McEntee is the 'worst justice minister' in Ireland's history
Harris 'won't take part in election ruaille buaille' as Fianna Fáil again take aim at McEntee
Fianna Fáil TD Willie O’Dea said Helen McEntee was the “worst Minister for Justice in the history of the State”.
A big spending promise to scrap means test for carers - but FG says it's fully costed
War of words breaks out between Fianna Fail's Jim O'Callaghan and Fine Gael's Helen McEntee
Law allowing nightclubs to open later still on the cards as McEntee says she's committed to reform
Creeslough families plead with Justice Minister to meet them before election
McEntee pays tribute to Heather Humphreys' public service as she takes on role of deputy leader
McEntee's decision to refuse residency to Indian woman in sham marriage upheld in Supreme Court
Legislation allowing Gardaí to direct people to remove face coverings at protests is approved
Civilian staff to take over full responsibility for immigration renewals from Gardaí
McEntee refuses to confirm knowledge about alleged spy in Oireachtas
Law to bring RTÉ under control of Comptroller and Auditor General to be brought to Cabinet today
Justice Minister agrees to meet with Creeslough families who want public inquiry into explosion
Minister says ‘everything that can be done is being done’ on safety as road deaths reach 138
Up to 100 new speed cameras will be rolled out during 2025
Jail terms for selling and carrying knives increase from today
Taoiseach condemns alleged bomb threat at Minister for Justice Helen McEntee's home
Media watchdog given power to fine platforms that don't quickly remove terrorist content online
Creeslough families write to Justice Minister asking for public inquiry into explosion
Hate speech legislation to be dropped from hate crime bill - McEntee
Legislation approved to stop children on trial for murder facing mandatory life sentences after High Court ruling
Garda Training Allowance to be increased in bid to boost garda recruitment figures
Gardaí in Waterford latest to get body cams targeted at making the job safer
Victims of stalking can apply for emergency court orders from today, McEntee confirms
Airlines to be hit with increased fines over undocumented passengers arriving in Ireland
Wearing balaclavas at protests to intimidate will become a criminal offence, says minister
Bill being drafted to allow judges recommend minimum jail time for people with life sentences
Life sentences in Ireland currently last between 19 and 20 years on average.
Government planning ban on wearing masks at protests
Asylum applications from Jordan and Nigeria prioritised in effort to 'speed up' processing
Circuit Court to get power to order companies to identify people who post defamatory comments online
Big changes to defamation laws remove juries and allow strategic lawsuits to be struck out
The Defamation (Amendment) Bill will come before the Dáil in the autumn.
McDonald calls for government to 'move beyond condemnation' and engage with Coolock residents
Taoiseach Simon Harris condemns ‘reprehensible’ and ‘criminal’ actions in Coolock
Law strengthening legislation on sexual offences passed by the Oireachtas