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# Helen McEntee

This week
26th November 2023 - 2nd December 2023
FF cllr at centre of controversy over 'shot in head' comments says they were not about rioters
The party earlier said it would ‘engage’ with the councillor in question.
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Drivers urged to slow down this Christmas as minister says no family wants to get that knock on the door
There has been a rise in road deaths, with 171 losing their lives so far this year.
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Thu 4:44 PM
McEntee seeks meeting with X over posts that 'fuelled' Dublin riots
The Justice Minister said that X did not engage with gardaí on the day when contacted to take down “vile” posts .
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Thu 2:58 PM
Legislation to provide gardaí with body-worn cameras passes
Minister for Justice Helen McEntee said the new legislation will also give gardai greater access to CCTV.
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Wed 8:52 PM
Twitter did not engage with gardaí when asked to take down 'vile' posts, Justice Minister says
It was reported yesterday that gardaí are now examining social media posts as they attempt to trace some of those involved in the events.
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Wed 7:05 PM
Commissioner tells TDs he cares about job 'too much' to consider resigning
Harris promised that the garda presence in Dublin will not ‘fall off a cliff edge’ after Christmas.
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Garda Commissioner faces questions from TDs after Dublin Riots
Commissioner Drew Harris has been invited to the Oireachtas justice committee today.
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Wed 10:07 AM
Justice Minister seeks to reassure parents of Parnell Square school and says gardaí are present
Social Democrats TD Gary Gannon said there was not ‘one garda present on Parnell Square’ today.
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Tue 9:31 PM
Tánaiste says McEntee will have full backing of all Fianna Fáil TDs if no confidence vote called
Mary Lou McDonald criticised Government TDs for not being present on the scene of last week’s stabbing incident.
Ministers have pledged their full support for Justice Minister Helen McEntee amid threats of a motion of confidence next week
Sinn Féin's Mary Lou McDonald says McEntee's position is untenable.
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar aks people to stop connecting migration with crime, saying 'it's not right'.
Increased garda presence planned for Dublin city centre 'up to and beyond Christmas'
Pressure mounts as Harris and McEntee called before justice committee over city centre violence
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Doherty says Sinn Féin will 'consider option' of no confidence motion if Helen McEntee does not resign
Pearse Doherty also said the Taoiseach ‘should act’ on the matter.
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Sun 2:14 PM
McEntee has ordered officials to beef up facial recognition laws in response to Dublin riot
The move comes as the opposition has expressed no confidence in Justice Minister Helen McEntee and Commissioner Drew Harris.
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Nov 26th 2023, 12:01 AM
Last week
19th November 2023 - 2nd December 2023
Pressure mounts as Harris and McEntee called before justice committee over city centre violence
Some opposition TDs say they have no confidence in the Garda Commissioner or the Justice Minister after Thursday’s events.
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Nov 25th 2023, 5:48 PM
Justice Minister says she will not resign after parties declare no confidence in her
McEntee also said gardaí had had all the resources necessary to keep people safe in Dublin.
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Nov 24th 2023, 6:07 PM
Last month
November 2023
'Don't let the populists in': Warnings of left-wing Govt tax hikes at FG conference
There were big questions being asked at the FG conference as ministers said they’re fighting for re-election to government.
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Nov 18th 2023, 8:30 PM
Varadkar: 'If we want dangerous people locked up for a long time, we're going to need more prison spaces'
Taoiseach says government is examining giving judges more power around sentencing.
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Nov 18th 2023, 1:41 PM
Tougher laws to manage and monitor sex offenders comes into effect today
The Department of Justice is also drafting plans for electronic monitoring of sex offenders.
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Nov 13th 2023, 7:32 AM
Varadkar doesn't regret Israel 'revenge' remark amid attempts to get Irish citizens out of Gaza
The Taoiseach said the Government is doing its best to get around 40 Irish citizens out of Gaza.
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Nov 6th 2023, 4:20 PM
McEntee: There is ‘always a risk’ that foreign governments will interfere in Irish elections
Helen McEntee said disinformation online can have “massive implications” for democracy.
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Nov 6th 2023, 12:51 PM
Human trafficking victims to be protected from deportation under new plans
Dedicated accommodation for victims of trafficking will also be established.
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October
October 2023
Motorists to face higher penalty points on bank holiday weekends
A new bill will allow the number of penalty points to increase during specific periods.
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Oct 16th 2023, 2:03 PM
Justice Minister announces age limit increase to 50 for new gardaí
The age limit is being increased from the previous limit of 35 in order to boost recruitment.
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Oct 13th 2023, 3:29 PM
Legislation allowing nightclubs stay open later to be split in two to ensure law ready by summer 2024
Justice Minister Helen McEntee told The Journal that it is a “massive piece of reform”.
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Oct 11th 2023, 6:51 PM
President to meet with Council of State to assess if new law to appoint judges is constitutional
The new law plans to bring “major reforms” in how judges are appointed in the state through the introduction of a new commission.
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Oct 9th 2023, 3:27 PM
Taoiseach defends McEntee on law and order as Aontú accuse her of focusing on 'culture wars'
Justice Minister Helen McEntee has come under increased scrutiny since the summer as a result of the issues in the Gardaí.
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Oct 4th 2023, 1:07 PM
Justice Minister: 'We need a new garda roster to respond to challenges'
Helen McEntee said she has confidence in the Garda Commissioner but ‘everyone agrees’ a fresh roster is needed.
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Oct 1st 2023, 12:14 PM
September
September 2023
Garda Commissioner says he won’t defer 6 November deadline for new staff roster
Rank-and-file gardaí have voted to take industrial action in the face of an ongoing dispute with Commissioner Drew Harris.
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Sep 28th 2023, 6:55 PM
Senior gardaí to meet with Oireachtas officials today to discuss security review
Thirteen arrests were made yesterday during a protest of 200 people outside Leinster House.
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Sep 21st 2023, 11:09 AM
McEntee calls for increased implementation of average-speed cameras on roads
The minister signalled that increasing the use of average-speed cameras could lead to a reduction in the road policing unit.
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Sep 19th 2023, 9:48 PM
Statutory agency dedicated to tackling domestic violence to begin operating in January
Justice Minister Helen McEntee will introduce legislation to establish the agency to the Dáil by the end of the month.
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Sep 18th 2023, 7:57 AM
Minister says attack on construction workers in Navan is 'not acceptable'
The event occurred on Wednesday on Trimgate Street in Navan town, shortly before 4pm.
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Sep 15th 2023, 11:06 PM
Varadkar: Garda association does not 'have a right' to meet minister but 'compromise' possible
The Garda Representative Association is due to meet Helen McEntee next week.
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Sep 15th 2023, 5:54 PM
Commissioner Harris says he will not apply for PSNI job amid GRA no confidence
Harris, speaking in Cork today, laughed off any suggestion that he may look to leave his garda job to move back to his former employers.
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Sep 14th 2023, 6:45 PM
Garda Commissioner: GRA vote 'like a kick in the teeth' but says he will not resign
The justice minister said the decision to pursue a “personalised ballot” was “regrettable” and called for “talking and negotiating” to resolve the dispute.
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Sep 13th 2023, 4:55 PM
Dublin’s new safety action plan to target prolific young offenders and roll out community wardens
The report launched today states ‘there remains a narrative that the North Inner City is unsafe’.
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Sep 8th 2023, 6:07 PM
No deadline in place for lowering of speed limits, says McEntee
Minister of State at the Department of Transport Jack Chambers, said that he will bring proposals to Government to lower some speed limits by 20km/h.
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Sep 8th 2023, 9:47 AM
Ministers discuss changes to penalty points at meeting this evening
Jack Chambers said the “anomaly” where drivers who commit multiple offences only receive penalty points for the most serious offence must be addressed.
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Sep 5th 2023, 7:30 PM
Use of speed cameras to increase by 20% following 'worrying increase' in road deaths
Justice Minister Helen McEntee said an additional €1.2 million is to be allocated for GoSafe vans to provide extra monitoring.
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Sep 4th 2023, 5:24 PM
Migrant rights group awaiting response from Justice Minister on ‘immigration checks’ concern
Last week, the Garda Press Office announced that planned ‘days of high impact visibility’ in Dublin city centre would include ‘immigration checks’.
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Sep 1st 2023, 5:17 PM
August
August 2023
McEntee: Extra gardaí in Dublin will not involve 'people with tasers on the side of the street'
An Garda Síochána yesterday announced that specialist units will be deployed in the centre of the capital on an overtime basis.
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Aug 23rd 2023, 3:45 PM
New Act that can prevent people served with deportation order from returning comes into force
The residency requirement for children born in Ireland to apply for citizenship has also been reduced from five years to three.
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Aug 2nd 2023, 6:30 AM
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