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

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29/06/2012

Publication by Central Statistics Office of Latest Recorded Crime Statistics; Minister Welcomes Continued Reduction in Most Types of Crime

26/06/2012

Minister Shatter congratulates Garda Síochána and Revenue Customs Service on drugs seizures

26/06/2012

Shatter publishes European Arrest Warrant Annual Report 2011

22/06/2012

Shatter Announces Publication of Discussion Document on the Future Direction of Legislation on Prostitution

21/06/2012

Minister Congratulates Department of Justice and Equality and the Department of Defence on success at Taoiseach’s Public Service Excellence Awards.

20/06/2012

The Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence publishes the Sixth Annual Report of the Commission for the Support of Victims of Crime for 2011

20/06/2012

Publication of Heads of Criminal Justice (Corruption) Bill 2012

19/06/2012

Minister Shatter publishes Cash for Gold report and invites views

18/06/2012

Minister Shatter Announces Three Senior Prison Service Appointments

11/06/2012

Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence, Mr. Alan Shatter T.D., announces plan for the replacement of outdated prison accommodation at Limerick prison