Press releases relating to issues under the remit of the Department are listed chronologically below. For ease of reference, they are also sorted by theme as follows:
Courts Policy/Legal Services
Crime & Law Enforcement
Equality/Disability
Financial Shared Services
Garda & Policing
Immigration/Asylum
Legislation, Law Reform & EU
Northern Ireland
Other regulatory functions
Prisons & Probation
Youth Justice, Children & Family
You can find information on the role of the Press Office as well as contact details here.
- 03/08/2006
- Fahey announces new fund for Traveller Projects
- 01/08/2006
- Minister McDowell commences Criminal Justice Act 2006 - Measures include new powers for the Gardai, provision for a weapons amnesty followed by mandatory sentences for gun crime
- 01/08/2006
- Statement from the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform in relation to the death in Mountjoy Prison this morning
- 31/07/2006
- McDowell announces major new funding initiative for integration
- 28/07/2006
- Minister McDowell announces two new appointments to the Garda Inspectorate
- 27/07/2006
- Statement by the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform on the reports of the Morris Tribunal
- 21/07/2006
- New Accessibility Code of Practice Introduced under Disability Act
- 20/07/2006
- McDowell Welcomes Publication of Barr Tribunal Report
- 20/07/2006
- Working Group to be established on regulation of Casinos
- 19/07/2006
- Government approves proposal for Trafficking legislation