The Latest Breaking News from Simon Harris

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 · Apr 3, 2023

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 · Apr 2, 2023

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 · Mar 28, 2023

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 · Mar 12, 2023

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 · Mar 11, 2023

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 · Mar 10, 2023

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

Dublin Live · Mar 10, 2023

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.”

Irish Mirror · Mar 3, 2023

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

Dublin Live · Feb 27, 2023

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 · Feb 27, 2023