Jim O'callaghan

Justice minister Jim O’Callaghan TD yesterday chaired a meeting of home affairs ministers as part of the two-day Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) Council with  discussions on returns, migration preparedness and internal security. Discussions tabled included a focus on the overall state

Justice minister Jim O’Callaghan has announced the allocation of €4.84 million through the Community Safety Fund to 56 community safety projects nationwide. The Community Safety Fund redirects proceeds of crime seized by the Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) and An Garda Siochana back into com

Justice minister Jim O’Callaghan yesterday launched the Government's new multi-annual Strategy to Combat Economic Crime and Corruption. The Strategy will strengthen Ireland’s ability to prevent, detect, investigate and prosecute economic crime and corruption while protecting public

Justice minister Jim O’Callaghan has announced the appointment of Enda O’Neill as the Chief Inspector of Asylum Border Procedures. Mr. O’Neill will head the Office of the Chief Inspector of Asylum Border Procedures with effect from 11 September 2026 for a period of five years.

Justice minister Jim O'Callaghan and minister of state for migration Colm Brophy have secured government approval for the priority drafting of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2026. The 2025 Programme for Government contains a commitment to continue to implement a firmer m

Justice minister, Jim O’Callaghan attended the launch of the ‘Fight for your Rights’ booklet at Ballymun Community Law Centre.  Funded by the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) and developed in collaboration with Trinity College Dublin students the new edition

Justice minister Jim O’Callaghan today welcomed the launch of the 2026 recruitment campaign for prison officers in the Irish Prison Service. The competition will be conducted through publicjobs on behalf of the Irish Prison Service and will remain open until 8 October 2026.

Justice minister Jim O’Callaghan is travelling to Germany today to attend a summit on hybrid threats and how EU member states can adequately respond. Ireland currently holds the presidency of the Council of the European Union, and Mr O’Callaghan is attending the Baltic Sea Security Summi

Justice minister Jim O’Callaghan has signed the contract for a new extension at the Dóchas Centre (Mountjoy Female Prison) that will increase the prison’s capacity by 52 spaces or 30 per cent.  The Rowan House yard extension project supports the minister's commitment under th

Justice minister Jim O’Callaghan met yesterday with Northern Ireland secretary Chris Bryant in Dublin. The meeting provided a first opportunity for the ministers to discuss the shared priorities of addressing the legacy of the Troubles, effective security cooperation and supporting the work of

Justice minister Jim O’Callaghan has signed the contract to implement electronic monitoring for specific categories of offenders. The contract was awarded to Allied Universal Electronic Monitoring and the project will commence this year on a 12-month pilot basis. Awarding the contract paves th

Northern Ireland secretary, Sir Chris Bryant, is to meet with justice minister Jim O’Callaghan in Dublin today to discuss joint security on first visit to Republic of Ireland since taking office.

Justice minister Jim O’Callaghan has welcomed the publication of the Annual Report of the Office of the State Pathologist (OSP).

Justice minister Jim O’Callaghan has proposed a new offence of driving the wrong way on the motorway. Releasing a statement yesterday in response to the fatal M9 crash that claimed the lives of five teenagers and left three women and a child seriously injured in hospital, Mr O’Callaghan

Solicitors commented in the press over the weekend on the ongoing withdrawal of services in response to justice minister Jim O’Callaghan’s flat rate criminal legal aid fee. Solicitor, Niall Walsh described the dispute as a “battle for the future of the criminal justice system&rdquo