The Latest Breaking News from Simon Harris

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

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 · Mar 22, 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

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

Irish Mirror · Feb 4, 2023