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Family of Irish Israeli girl feared kidnapped living a ‘constant nightmare’

Emily Hand, eight, was originally thought to have died in the Hamas assault on Kibbutz Be’eri in Israel on October 7.

The Independent UK

Every effort being made to secure release of Irish Israeli girl, says minister

The authorities in Israel believe Emily Hand may be being held hostage by Hamas in Gaza.

The Independent UK

Seventh man arrested in probe into record drugs haul seized on cargo ship

Cocaine valued at almost 160 million euro was found onboard the Panamanian registered MV Matthew.

The Independent UK

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Ireland no soft touch for transatlantic drug traffickers, says justice minister

Helen McEntee’s comments come after an elite army unit stormed a cargo ship to capture the biggest drugs seizure in the history of the Irish state.

The Independent UK

Gallows protest at Leinster House a ‘vile and vicious attack on democracy’

The Minister for Justice said the type of protest seen on Wednesday ‘has absolutely no place in a democratic society’.

The Independent UK

Garda Commissioner says no confidence vote felt like ‘real kick in the teeth’

Almost 99% of gardai who voted in the ballot organised by the Garda Representative Association expressed no confidence in Mr Harris.

The Independent UK

Justice Minister condemns ‘vicious’ unprovoked attack on US tourist in Dublin

Ministers Helen McEntee and Paschal Donohoe have stressed that the Irish capital is safe in the wake of the attack.

The Independent UK

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Sexual consent laws to be strengthened under new plans

Minister McEntee secured Cabinet approval this week to publish a new bill to tackle the issue

Dublin Live

McEntee announces plan to strengthen definition of consent in court cases

Justice Minister Helen McEntee said that the current defense that states that people honestly believed they had consent is too subjective.

Irish Mirror

Pressure mounts on RTE to give gardai access to books - 'Bring in the fraud squad'

Mattie McGrath TD called on Justice Minister Helen McEntee to direct the Garda’s National Economic Crime Bureau to probe senior RTE executives for "potential fraud"

Irish Mirror

Irish government asks UK for Omagh bomb inquiry terms of reference

Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris announced in February that there would be an independent inquiry into the fatal explosion.

The Independent UK

Minister insists Dermot Kennedy's comments would not be considered hate speech

Following singer Dermot Kennedy's apology to the Travelling Community, some online commentators suggested that the singer could have been sent to prison for five years if Justice Minister Helen McEntee's hate crime legislation was enacted

Dublin Live

McEntee says Dermot Kennedy would not be penalised under hate crime legislation

EXCLUSIVE: Following singer Dermot Kennedy's apology to the Travelling Community, some online commentators suggested that the singer could have been sent to prison for five years if Justice Minister Helen McEntee's hate crime legislation was enacted

Irish Mirror

Helen McEntee says people should be 'screaming from rooftops' about number of women being killed in Ireland

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

Irish Mirror

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Helen McEntee says she cannot weigh in on judges giving rapists concurrent sentences

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

Irish Mirror

Gardaí already shopping for body cams as tech is approved by government

The cameras being procured will have facial recognition software, pending this technology being legislated for in a separate Bill, also approved by Cabinet on Tuesday.

Irish Mirror

Government confirms that historic convictions for homosexual sex will be quashed

Same-sex sexual activity was decriminalised in 1993 but the Government has just confirmed that historic convictions will now be quashed

Irish Mirror

Minister Helen McEntee says you will still be free to offend others under new hate speech laws

Minister McEntee told Newstalk’s On the Record with Gavan Reilly that the Bill is an attempt to modernise existing incitement-to-hatred laws

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Irish Mirror

Helen McEntee denies new hate speech legislation will have a 'chilling effect'

Justice Minister McEntee said that new hate speech legislation will not prevent people from expressing their views.

Irish Mirror

Helen McEntee is sure 'some people didn't approve' of her taking maternity leave

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

Irish Mirror

Taoiseach says Ireland cannot 'realistically or legally' stop accepting asylum seekers

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

Irish Mirror

Over 800 prisoners left waiting for addiction services in Irish prisons

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.

Irish Mirror

Senator Fiona O’Loughlin: 'A lack of maternity leave should not be a barrier for women in public life - we can and should do better'

'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.'

Irish Mirror

Helen McEntee returns to work amid adorable toddler mishap

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

Irish Mirror

Nursing home fees: Everything you need to know about latest government controversy

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

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