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Omagh families will be ‘satisfied’ by Irish Government steps

Last week, the Irish government signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the inquiry investigating the blast.

Evening Standard

NI Assembly calls on Irish Government to start inquiry into Omagh bomb

The bomb killed 29 people, including a woman who was pregnant with twins, in the worst single atrocity in the Troubles in Northern Ireland.

Evening Standard

‘Strong co-operation’ to tackle cross-border crime hailed at conference

Irish Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan, Stormont Justice Minister Naomi Long and senior police took part in the event in Belfast.

Evening Standard

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Irish Government ‘to agree memorandum of understanding with Omagh inquiry’

Irish Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan said drafts have been exchanged between his department and the inquiry.

The Independent UK

Quick policing response to ‘random’ knife attack in Dublin praised

Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan emphasised that attacks like this are ‘highly unusual’.

The Independent UK

Minister profiles: The people at the Cabinet table

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill and Jim O’Callaghan are among the major promotions.

Evening Standard

Fianna Fail ‘looking down their nose’ at 400,000 Sinn Fein voters

Sinn Fein president Mary-Lou McDonald said her party is the only one that Fianna Fail has not spoken to in terms of a new Irish coalition government.

Evening Standard

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Justice needs ‘new energy’ after 14 years under Fine Gael, says Jim O’Callaghan

The Fianna Fail politician and barrister said there was a ‘question mark’ over whether Fine Gael was the party of law and order.

Evening Standard

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

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

Thousands of Irish renters missing out on €1000 tax credits

Figures reveal that the highest number of claims for the rent tax credit was made in Dublin, where 102,583 people made claims

Dublin Live

TD Jim O'Callaghan tries out the Garda fitness test - here's how he got on

Fianna Fáil justice spokesman wants the age limit for Garda new recruits raised past 35

Irish Mirror

55-year-old Fianna Fail TD takes gruelling Garda fitness test after calling for it to be easier

Jim O'Callaghan has been calling for the Physical Competency Test to be 'made easier' and the upper age limit to be scrapped

Dublin Live

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Garda fitness test 'too demanding' as almost one-sixth of trainees fail

Deputy Jim O'Callaghan said the level of fitness test failures is "affecting the drive to boost falling garda numbers"

Dublin Live

Garda recruitment in 'crisis' as two gardai hospitalised after Ballyfermot incident

Fianna Fail TD Jim O'Callaghan claims only 90 gardai were recruited this year despite the Government allocating the funds to recruit 1,000 extra members

Dublin Live

Green Councillor calls three politicians 'spineless cowards' over shortened bollards

SuperValu in Ranelagh claimed the new cycling bollards along Ranelagh Road were preventing trucks from parking outside the shop when making deliveries

Dublin Live

Brother of murder victim Jennifer Poole calls for new laws on revealing history of domestic violence

Mum-of-two Jennifer, 24, was fatally assaulted by her violent partner Gavin Murphy at her home in Melville Drive in Dublin’s Finglas on April 17 last year

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Top civil servant denies involvement in botched Dr Tony Holohan appointment to Trinity

Secretary General in the Department of the Taoiseach Martin Fraser was quizzed by politicians during an appearance at the Oireachtas Finance Committee

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