Justice Minister condemns ‘vicious’ unprovoked attack on US tourist in Dublin Ministers Helen McEntee and Paschal Donohoe have stressed that the Irish capital is safe in the wake of the attack. The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2023
Sexual consent laws to be strengthened under new plans Minister McEntee secured Cabinet approval this week to publish a new bill to tackle the issue Dublin Live · Jul 13, 2023
McEntee announces plan to strengthen definition of consent in court cases Justice Minister Helen McEntee said that the current defense that states that people honestly believed they had consent is too subjective. Irish Mirror · Jul 12, 2023
Pressure mounts on RTE to give gardai access to books - 'Bring in the fraud squad' Mattie McGrath TD called on Justice Minister Helen McEntee to direct the Garda’s National Economic Crime Bureau to probe senior RTE executives for "potential fraud" Irish Mirror · Jul 2, 2023
Irish government asks UK for Omagh bomb inquiry terms of reference Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris announced in February that there would be an independent inquiry into the fatal explosion. The Independent UK · Jun 28, 2023
Minister insists Dermot Kennedy's comments would not be considered hate speech Following singer Dermot Kennedy's apology to the Travelling Community, some online commentators suggested that the singer could have been sent to prison for five years if Justice Minister Helen McEntee's hate crime legislation was enacted Dublin Live · Jun 24, 2023
McEntee says Dermot Kennedy would not be penalised under hate crime legislation EXCLUSIVE: Following singer Dermot Kennedy's apology to the Travelling Community, some online commentators suggested that the singer could have been sent to prison for five years if Justice Minister Helen McEntee's hate crime legislation was enacted Irish Mirror · Jun 23, 2023
Helen McEntee says people should be 'screaming from rooftops' about number of women being killed in Ireland Exclusive: In a wide-ranging interview with the Irish Mirror, Justice Minister McEntee spoke about the 'upsetting' number of women being killed in Ireland Irish Mirror · Jun 23, 2023
Helen McEntee says she cannot weigh in on judges giving rapists concurrent sentences EXCLUSIVE: Speaking to The Irish Mirror as part of our 'Stop the Violence' campaign, Justice Minister Helen McEntee said that the separation of powers means she cannot intervene or give direction to judges deciding upon sentences Irish Mirror · Jun 23, 2023
Gardaí already shopping for body cams as tech is approved by government The cameras being procured will have facial recognition software, pending this technology being legislated for in a separate Bill, also approved by Cabinet on Tuesday. Irish Mirror · Jun 21, 2023
Government confirms that historic convictions for homosexual sex will be quashed Same-sex sexual activity was decriminalised in 1993 but the Government has just confirmed that historic convictions will now be quashed Irish Mirror · Jun 20, 2023
Minister Helen McEntee says you will still be free to offend others under new hate speech laws Minister McEntee told Newstalk’s On the Record with Gavan Reilly that the Bill is an attempt to modernise existing incitement-to-hatred laws Irish Mirror · Jun 19, 2023
Helen McEntee denies new hate speech legislation will have a 'chilling effect' Justice Minister McEntee said that new hate speech legislation will not prevent people from expressing their views. Irish Mirror · Jun 14, 2023
Helen McEntee is sure 'some people didn't approve' of her taking maternity leave Justice Minister Helen McEntee has taken maternity leave twice for the birth of her children in April 2021 and December 2022 Irish Mirror · Jun 14, 2023
Irish Mirror · Jun 8, 2023 Taoiseach says Ireland cannot 'realistically or legally' stop accepting asylum seekers Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said that Ireland cannot stop accepting asylum seekers as he made his way into a Cabinet meeting to discuss whether Ireland should make a €1.5 million contribution to the EU rather than accept 350 international protection seekers
Irish Mirror · Jun 7, 2023 Over 800 prisoners left waiting for addiction services in Irish prisons Sinn Féin’s spokesman for mental health Mark Ward warned that people who do not get proper care are more likely to reoffend when they leave prison.
Irish Mirror · Jun 5, 2023 Senator Fiona O’Loughlin: 'A lack of maternity leave should not be a barrier for women in public life - we can and should do better' 'Questions have been raised about whether a politician should be able to return to positions such as committee chairs after their maternity leave..Senator Fiona O’Loughlin outlines the case for legislation to protect and support members of the Oireachtas.'
Irish Mirror · Jun 1, 2023 Helen McEntee returns to work amid adorable toddler mishap The Fine Gael TD was back at the office on Thursday following the birth of her second child Vincent in December.
Irish Mirror · Jan 31, 2023 Nursing home fees: Everything you need to know about latest government controversy There have been allegations that an elaborate legal strategy was undertaken by successive Governments to ensure that those who were wrongly charged for nursing homes did not receive a full refund
Daily Mirror · Jan 2, 2023 Mum paralysed in shooting in front of young daughter vows to 'not let the scumbags win' Sinead Connolly was shot three times in an attack in her home in Dublin and was given an 8% chance of survival by doctors - but the brave mum is now waiting to go home
Irish Mirror · Dec 12, 2022 Justice Minister Helen McEntee gives birth to second child Fine Gael Minister Helen McEntee has welcomed a second son several weeks after taking maternity leave from her Cabinet position.
Irish Mirror · Nov 25, 2022 Legislation for gardai's body-worn cameras 'will address civil liberties concerns', says Justice Minister Helen McEntee Garda Commissioner Drew Harris said any issues around civil liberties have been addressed by other European countries
Irish Mirror · Nov 24, 2022 Number of garda recruits lagging significantly behind number that have resigned or retired In total, 827 gardai have left the force over the last two years
Irish Mirror · Nov 20, 2022 Over 45,000 domestic violence calls made to gardai so far in 2022 The figures were collated nationwide from the Garda Pulse system up until 1.30am on November 11
Irish Mirror · Nov 18, 2022 Staggering 45,000 calls reporting domestic abuse to gardaí already this year New figures have been released by Minister Helen McEntee