In a groundbreaking move, Ireland’s Cabinet, led by Justice Minister Helen McEndy, has approved a proposal to strategically recruit individuals from third-world nations to address job vacancies across various sectors. Leveraging the EU’s Talent Pool website, Minister McEndy’s plan, crafted in collaboration with Enterprise Minister Simon Harris, aims to connect job seekers from third-world, EEA, … Read more
In the aftermath of the recent unrest in Dublin, the opposition party Sinn Fein has initiated a no-confidence motion against Justice Minister Helen McEntee. The motion comes in response to criticisms of the Minister and Garda Commissioner Drew Harris for their handling of the escalating violence in the city. The vote is scheduled to take … Read more
The Minister for Justice Simon Harris launches an awareness campaign highlighting that threatening to share intimate images of another person is a crime with potentially serious consequences. The ‘Serious Consequences’ campaign – which will run on TV, cinema, local and national radio, digital and social media – seeks to empower victims by making them aware … Read more
Justice Minister Helen McEntee is creating the post of Chief Inspector of Places of Detention, under the General Scheme of the Inspection of Places of Detention Bill. The bill allows for the designation of ‘National Preventive Mechanisms’ (NPMs) to act as inspection bodies of all places of detention. The establishment or designation of NPM is … Read more
Justice Minister Helen McEntee has returned to office today after six months. She was on leave following pregnancy and baby birth. McEntee had given birth to baby boy in April. She is the first woman to have a baby while serving in Cabinet. Minister for Social Protection Heather Humphreys was managing the department in the … Read more