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Justice minister Jim O'Callaghan has secured the passage of a package of reforming legislation through the Dáil and Seanad aimed at strengthening protections for women and children and combating domestic, sexual and gender-based violence. The measures are expected to be signed into law shortl

Justice minister Jim O’Callaghan has secured Cabinet approval to publish legislation that will remove, in certain circumstances, guardianship rights from individuals convicted of killing the other parent of their child. The Guardianship of Infants (Amendment) Bill 2026 upholds a fundamental pr