The Latest Breaking News from Helen McEntee

Exclusive: In a wide-ranging interview with the Irish Mirror, Justice Minister McEntee spoke about the 'upsetting' number of women being killed in Ireland

EXCLUSIVE: Speaking to The Irish Mirror as part of our 'Stop the Violence' campaign, Justice Minister Helen McEntee said that the separation of powers means she cannot intervene or give direction to judges deciding upon sentences

Justice Minister Helen McEntee has taken maternity leave twice for the birth of her children in April 2021 and December 2022

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said that Ireland cannot stop accepting asylum seekers as he made his way into a Cabinet meeting to discuss whether Ireland should make a €1.5 million contribution to the EU rather than accept 350 international protection seekers

Sinn Féin’s spokesman for mental health Mark Ward warned that people who do not get proper care are more likely to reoffend when they leave prison.

'Questions have been raised about whether a politician should be able to return to positions such as committee chairs after their maternity leave..Senator Fiona O’Loughlin outlines the case for legislation to protect and support members of the Oireachtas.'

The Fine Gael TD was back at the office on Thursday following the birth of her second child Vincent in December.

There have been allegations that an elaborate legal strategy was undertaken by successive Governments to ensure that those who were wrongly charged for nursing homes did not receive a full refund

Sinead Connolly was shot three times in an attack in her home in Dublin and was given an 8% chance of survival by doctors - but the brave mum is now waiting to go home