Budget 2027

Justice minister, Jim O’Callaghan, has announced an allocation of €5.9 billion under Budget 2027 for the justice sector in 2027 giving an extensive overview of where the money will be spent including a “historic investment” in civil legal aid.  The increase of over €

Environmental Pillar says that Budget 2027 failed to allocate the funding required to meet Ireland’s nature restoration obligations and that it is a missed opportunity to address the biodiversity crisis.

The government delivered its budget 2027 yesterday making a promise of €14.5 million in funding for civil legal aid reform but stopped short of full implementation of the entire Civil Legal Aid Review. €5.9 billion is available for justice, home affairs and migration in Budget 2027, €

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The Bar of Ireland has published its pre-budget submission for 2027. Entitled ‘Addressing the Justice Capacity Gap’ it calls for increases to civil and criminal legal aid funding in addition to greater judicial recruitment and addressing the impact of pension arrangements that may a

A coalition of organisations representing those who rely on, work within and advocate for Ireland’s civil legal aid system are today calling on government to make meaningful investment in civil legal aid a priority in Budget 2027 to allow for comprehensive reform of the system The organisation