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'Absolutely no ban on rural housing' - insists Laois TD

Talk of the building of once off houses in rural Laois and other counties being banned is off the mark according to Laois Offaly TD Charlie Flanagan who insists that prohibition is 'absolutely' not on the cards. The TD also says he welcomes new ...

18 Nov 2022 at 22:52

National News

Garda Commissioner 'delighted' to continue as Ireland's top cop

The government has extended the term of office of the Garda Commissioner up to June 1 2025. Commissioner Drew Harris' initial five year term of office had been due to expire on September 2 2023 but will now continue until he reaches the ...

15 Feb 2022 at 18:28

National News

Government to consider tougher punishment for knife crime as scale of confiscations skyrockets

Minister for Justice Helen McEntee will bring a memo to Cabinet in relation to tougher sentences on knife crime. RTÉ have reported that under the planned amendments, the maximum sentence for serious knife offences would increase from ...

16 Apr 2024 at 08:58

National News

'I wish them all the best' - 133 new graduates set to work in Irish Prison System

Minister for Justice Helen McEntee has welcomed the graduation of 133 Recruit Prison Officers at the Print Works, Dublin Castle on Wednesday, April 3. The new officers completed their Higher Certificate of Arts in Custodial Care ...

04 Apr 2024 at 16:34

Local News

Sinn Féin and Mary Lou McDonald won’t succeed - insists Laois Offaly Fine Gael TD

Sinn Féin wants a General Election at Christmas rather than provide credible solutions with other parties, Fine Gael TD Charlie Flanagan has said. Dep Flanagan, a former Justice Minister, outlined what he believed what is at ...

03 Dec 2023 at 13:22

National News

Justice Minister says tougher sentencing and "zero tolerance" criminal offences to take effect today

Minister for Justice Helen McEntee TD has today announced that a range of new criminal offences, as well as tougher sentences for existing offences, come into effect from today, November 1 2023. The offences include ...

01 Nov 2023 at 15:47

Events & Listings

Laois TD to give oration at World War I memorial in Portlaoise

People who died in World War One and other conflicts around the world will be remembered at events in Laois in November. A remembrance ceremony for those who died in World War One and in subsequent conflicts across ...

12 Nov 2023 at 08:52

National News

REVEALED: Gardaí to be deployed to Border areas as Cabinet approves transfer of asylum seekers to UK

The Cabinet approved emergency legislation on Tuesday to facilitate transfer to the United Kingdom of asylum seekers who have arrived through Northern Ireland. Under the Dublin Regulation, when a migrant applies ...

30 Apr 2024 at 14:39

National News

Ministers considering emergency law to send asylum seekers back to UK

The Minister for Justice will bring proposals to Cabinet next week over the decision of some migrants to travel from the North into the Republic. Taoiseach Simon Harris has made the request, which would allow ...

28 Apr 2024 at 09:42

Local News

AIB u-turn 'victory for common sense' says Laois representative

AIB backtrack on the withdrawal of cash services from 70 of their branches, including branches in Laois and Offaly and other counties has been greeted by Fine Gael's TD for the two counties. Rathdowney, Birr ...

23 Jul 2022 at 14:23

National News

Helen McEntee: New Bill will make it easier to secure hate crime convictions

A new Bill will make it easier to secure convictions for hate speech and hate crimes, Minister for Justice Helen McEntee has said. Currently hate speech is covered by the 1989 prohibition of incitement to ...

13 Jul 2022 at 13:37

Local News

Laois TD Charlie Flanagan banned from Russia over Ukraine

Laois Offaly TD Charlie Flanagan is on the list of Irish politicians banned from Russia by Vladimir Putin over Ireland's stance on the war in Ukraine. The Fine Gael TD is on the Russian 'stop list' with ...

19 Nov 2022 at 21:02

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