A new government task force has been set up to address mental health and addiction services for prisoners, during and after their detention.

A new government task force has been set up to address mental health and addiction services for prisoners, during and after their detention. The taskforce will include representatives from a cross-section of government agencies, which include health and justice, in addition to contributions from NGOs and prisoner rights advocacy bodies. The taskforce hopes to implement … Read more

Two cases were brought to the High Court as two passengers flying in from Israel, believed they were being held unlawfully in mandatory hotel quarantining

Two cases were brought to the High Court as two passengers flying in from Israel, believed they were being held unlawfully in mandatory hotel quarantining. Israel has recently been removed from the list of countries which require mandatory quarantining on arrival to the State as a vast amount of their population have been vaccinated. The … Read more

Bill to be introduced by the Minister for Justice so that children born in Ireland can receive citizenship sooner

Children born in Ireland, who do not have Irish parents will be able to access Irish citizenship sooner under incoming proposals by the Government. This new legislation will be introduced in the form of a bill, as a result of discussions between Justice Minister Helen McEntee and Labour Senator Ivana Bacik. The bill, entitled the … Read more

Supreme Court outlines important test case for complaints to the WRC and finds in favour of person dismissed from job

The court held that some provisions of the 2015 Workplace Relations Act are repugnant to the constitution. The Supreme Court found that placing an complete ban on employment disputes being heard in public is unconstitutional. The court ruled on an appeal brought by a Polish man who brought a case to the WRC. The applicant … Read more

The Supreme Court has made the decision to implement a new procedure in relation to revoking Irish Citizenship.

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This new procedure will be aimed at providing ‘appropriate safeguards’ for persons who will suffer harsh ramifications as a result of their citizenship rights being revoked by the Minister. It has been suggested that an independent decision-maker will be involved in the new procedure. The order has yet to be finalised as the court awaits … Read more

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