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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.

The Independent UK

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

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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'

Irish Mirror

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.

The Independent UK

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

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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.

Irish Mirror

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.

The Independent UK

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

Dublin Live

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.

Irish Mirror

Refugees sleeping in tents in the snow 'not optimal', Simon Harris says

Despite a pledge from Integration Minister Roderic O'Gorman in December that tents in Clare would not be used again, 79 refugees are in this accommodation as snow battered the country

Irish Mirror

Brand new O'Connell Street garda station to open its doors today

The garda station will officially be opened by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar this morning

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Mother of boxer Kevin Sheehy seeks face-to-face meeting with Minister over prison transfer of son’s killer

Speaking Friday in Limerick, Tracey Tully said: “I will not give up the fight for justice.”

Dublin Live

Tougher sentences coming for assaults on gardai after frequent attacks

As with assaults on members of the Gardaí, there have been instances where emergency vehicles have been subject to attack, such as the Cherry Orchard incident last year

Irish Mirror

Tougher sentences for assaults on Gardaí proposed following spate of attacks

People who assault a member of the Gardaí could be landed with a 12-year sentence

Irish Mirror

Two transgender prisoners born as men serving sentences for sex offences in Irish women's prison

The Irish Prison Service is currently drafting a policy for the management of transgender prisoners

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Taoiseach says Irish Government will cooperate with British inquiry into Omagh bombing

The UK Government ordered an independent inquiry into the 1998 Omagh bombing on Thursday

Irish Mirror

Split in Government over Harris plan to introduce facial recognition technology for gardaí

Justice Minister Simon Harris indicated on Wednesday that he intended to bring an amendment to the Garda Siochana Recording Devices Bill 2022 to allow for facial recognition technology.

The Independent UK

Omagh bomb families welcome inquiry announcement

The Real IRA bombing in August 1998 claimed the lives of 29 people.

Irish Mirror

Nursing home fees controversy: Simon Harris 'comfortable' Government acted in good faith

Speaking in Dublin on Thursday morning, the now-Justice Minister said that he must have been briefed on the matter

The Independent UK

Irish government to consider action after UK announces Omagh bomb inquiry

The Irish government has been accused of shirking its responsibilities on investigating whether the blast could have been prevented.

Dublin Live

Bodycams on the way for gardai and their dogs as Government backs new laws

Acting Justice Minister Simon Harris has recently introduced new legislation in the Dail that will see gardai wear bodycams for the first time

Irish Mirror

Bodycams on the way for gardaí and their dogs after new laws receive Government backing

New laws backed for bodycams, more CCTV and facial recognition tech to fight crime

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