Jim O'callaghan

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

The extradition of Daniel Kinahan from the UAE to Ireland has been welcomed. Mr Kinahan is regarded as one of the most high-profile individuals sought for prosecution in connection with transnational organised crime and is accused of directing an organised crime organisation.

The Law Society of Ireland has told justice minister Jim O'Callaghan that two issues remain critical to resolving the ongoing dispute over the new flat fee system for criminal legal aid.