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Ireland ‘unable to freeze criminal assets’ due to failure to take part in international initiatives
9+ hour, 4+ min ago (275+ words) The Government document says Ireland's failure to participate in key international initiatives is making it 'significantly more difficult' to freeze and confiscate criminal assets. Picture: iStock Ireland’s failure to participate in key international initiatives and conventions is making it “significantly…...
Child Law Project: Boy was sent to hospital as no suitable social care place was available
14+ hour, 5+ min ago (587+ words) The child was a pre-teen who had been in the care system for seven months at the time of the admission. Picture: iStock A child had to be admitted to a children’s hospital because there was no suitable social care…...
Paul Hosford: Tougher stance on immigration is not solely about ideology
9+ hour, 5+ min ago (595+ words) Justice minister Jim O'Callaghan. The Irish Examiner Rural Ireland Thinks survey shows why this Government has been tightening the rules on immigration and citizenship. Picture: Niall Carson/PA In the nearly 20 months since this Government came to power, it has…...
Drug Court 'should remove rigid abstinence conditions"
9+ hour, 10+ min ago (339+ words) The Dublin Drug Treatment Court was set up in 2001, as an 18-month pilot. It can receive referrals of people who have pleaded guilty to a non-violent drug-related offence, or have been sentenced, for consideration. Picture: iStock The Dublin Drug Treatment…...
Compulsory purchase orders follow a process — here's how it works
14+ hour, 10+ min ago (606+ words) Compulsory purchase orders tend to be made when the land in question is needed for wider community benefits, such as Luas Cork. File picture You may have noticed compulsory purchase orders (CPOs) cropping up in the news again lately. In…...
Social Justice Ireland lays out pre-Budget submission as 'child poverty does not exist in a vacuum"
12+ hour, 6+ min ago (187+ words) At the recent End Child Poverty Week event were Dr Sharon Lambert, Senior Lecturer, School of Applied Psychology University College Cork, Michelle Murphy - Research and Policy Analyst, Social Justice Ireland, and Moninne Griffith, Community Foundation Ireland. On Monday, Social Justice…...
Terry Prone: Trump not as unique in presidential awfulness as we might assume
14+ hour, 10+ min ago (293+ words) Terry Prone is an author, columnist and one of Ireland's most well known commentators on communications, politics and public life. Or maybe it doesn’t. If you are interested in this article then no doubt you will enjoy exploring the various…...
Letters to the Editor: Some pensioners penalised for paying into occupational pension
14+ hour, 46+ min ago (1192+ words) People receiving the State pension and a modest occupational pension can lose both a medical card and access to important home-energy supports. Picture: iStock I have written to environment minister Darragh O’Brien asking him to review an unfair anomaly in…...
Taoiseach says he did not tell Donald Trump there was ‘genocide’ in Gaza
22+ hour ago (715+ words) Taoiseach Micheál Martin speaking to the media at the Irish Open in Doonbeg. Picture Liam McBurney/PA Wire The Taoiseach has defended a decision not to describe the situation in Gaza as a “genocide” when meeting US president Donald Trump,…...
Donald Trump claims he will remove tariffs from Irish whiskey in Irish Open speech
20+ hour, 3+ min ago (313+ words) US president Donald Trump presents Shane Lowry with the Irish Open trophy. Picture: INPHO/Dan Clohessy US president Donald Trump has said he will remove tariffs from Irish whiskey during his prize-giving speech at the Amgen Irish Open at his…...