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Minister for Justice responds as GSOC officer resigns after attending house party with Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch

The officer is alleged to have attended a party with The Monk - in what has been viewed as a massive conflict of interest

Dublin Live

Murderer who killed champion Irish boxer moved to UK prison over 'fears for his safety'

Logan Jackson, who was jailed for life after repeatedly running over 20-year-old Kevin Sheehy with his 4x4 Jeep, has been transferred from Limerick to a prison in England

Daily Mirror

Minister for Justice breaks silence as GSOC officer resigns after attending house party with Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch

Sources say the officer was even searched and had their official phone taken from them during the week, as GSOC launched a probe.

Irish Mirror

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Nearly 1,400 people refused entry to Ireland so far this year

A person can be turned away for a number of reasons, including if they are not in a position to support themselves, if they intend to take up employment but do not have a valid employment permit, if they pose a threat to national security or if they have spent…

Irish Mirror

Seven criminals who escaped Irish 'open' prisons have yet to be recaptured

Loughan House in Co Cavan and Shelton Abbey in Co Wicklow usually accommodate prisoners who are considered to pose a reduced risk to the public or are preparing for release towards the end of their sentences.

Irish Mirror

New Cherry Orchard Implementation Board set up after surge in anti-social behaviour and attacks

It has been set up in the wake of several violent incidents in the area in recent months

Dublin Live

Justice minister pledges support to Garda efforts to tackle gangland crime

Simon Harris made the comments after the conviction of Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch for the Regency hotel murder.

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Jail terms for rape and sexual assault increase as Minister also plots sentence increase for assault causing harm

Mr Harris announced he now plans to bring in new standalone offences of stalking and non-fatal strangulation

Irish Mirror

Bomb threats for Northern Ireland ahead of visit of US President Joe Biden

Terrorist threat level has been upped specifically for Easter Monday day before President Joe Biden touches down

Irish Mirror

The two rival gangs at centre of Drogheda feud that claimed four lives have been 'dismantled', Gardai reveal

Well placed source said the plight of Keane Mulready Woods was 'the big turning point in the feud and the heat really came on the criminals after that'

Irish Mirror

Cartel 'much diminished' as garda chief confident Daniel Kinahan will face charges

The Garda Commissioner’s comments on this issue come after Justice Minister Simon Harris indicated yesterday that significant progress has been made in the probe into the Kinahan cartel

Dublin Live

Garda Commissioner Drew Harris says he's confident mob boss Daniel Kinahan will face charges

Top garda told the Irish Mirror: 'There is action in this and it keeps o moving forward'

Irish Mirror

Daniel Kinahan investigation has made 'good progress' with 'significant development'

The Minister was also asked about his new proposals to grant the Criminal Assets Bureau new powers that will stop gangsters from launching non-stop legal battles

Dublin Live

Simon Harris says Garda protest during Joe Biden visit would be ‘unhelpful’

A Garda union held a recent protest by off-duty members over a rostering arrangement that began during the Covid pandemic.

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Simon Harris says Eoin Ó Broin's controversial eviction tweet 'cut deep' with gardaí

Speaking the annual AGSI confrence in Galway, Justice Minister Simon Harris said that Sinn Féin's Eoin Ó Broin had attempted to compare gardaí to "some sort of colonial force past" in his controversial tweet.

Irish Mirror

'Good progress' in probe into Daniel Kinahan hailed by Justice Minister as net tightens on mob boss

Speaking at the annual conference of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors in Galway, Simon Harris indicated that investigations into the Kinahan cartel have significantly progressed

Irish Mirror

CAB could halt mob bosses launching endless and costly legal battles under proposed new powers

Justice Minister Simon Harris is today set to announce proposals to prevent non-stop court challenges against the seizure of proceeds of crime by the CAB like gang boss John Gilligan once did.

Irish Mirror

Sinn Fein's Eoin O Broin stands over controversial tweet labelled 'utterly pathetic' by Fine Gael TD

Justice Minister Simon Harris described the tweet as 'offensive, inappropriate and disrespectful to the men and women of An Garda Siochana'

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Threat from paramilitaries ‘generally low’ in Republic of Ireland

Irish Minister for Justice Simon Harris will have a ‘substantial’ discussion with Secretary of State Chris Heaton-Harris on the terror threat level.

Irish Mirror

Murderer Logan Jackson moved to UK prison over fears for his safety - and safety of prisoners and staff

Jackson could not continue to serve out a life sentence in any Irish jail, and one of the reasons was because State authorities feared he would be harmed or killed in custody

Irish Mirror

Norma Foley agrees with Taoiseach that transgender prisoners should not be housed in female prisons

Education Minister Norma Foley said that she also agreed with comments from Taoiseach Leo Varadkar that prisoners convicted of violent crimes who were born biologically male should not be placed in female-only prions.

The Independent UK

Family says Garda Colm Horkan was ‘the best of us’

Members of Mr Horkan’s family said they were ‘relieved’ after the Central Criminal Court found a man guilty of his murder.

Dublin Live

Gardai to use drones to fight crime

The drones will be used for major surveillance and undercover operations but especially for monitoring the movement of suspected drug shipments

Irish Mirror

Gardaí to deploy fleet of drones in bid to tackle crime and 'monitor members of the underworld'

"The drones will be a big help to us going forward but some high tech criminals have been using them for years now"

Irish Mirror

Harris says 1,500 new Irish citizens must be 'celebrated' in midst of refugee debate

At a ceremony in the RDS in Dublin on Friday, 1,500 people from 100 countries across the world were conferred as Irish citizens.

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