- Jul 24
Irish solicitors' strike over flat legal aid fee disrupts courts as minister agrees to meet Law Society but refuses to reverse reforms
Criminal cases across Ireland have been adjourned as solicitors withdraw services over a new €520 flat fee per legal aid case, while Justice Minister Jim O'Callaghan agrees to meet the Law Society but insists he will not reverse the 1 July reforms.
- Jun 13
Taoiseach says no evidence of Fianna Fáil cover-up in Bill Kenneally abuse case, but state agencies failed victims
Micheál Martin described Bill Kenneally's crimes as 'reprehensible and horrific' but said a commission report found no evidence of a Fianna Fáil conspiracy, even as it detailed failures by gardaí and family members in Waterford.
- Jun 12
EU Migration Pact enters force today, overhauling asylum rules as Ireland begins screening and Spain offers legal status to 500,000
The EU's Migration and Asylum Pact, a decade in the making, comes into force today, introducing tighter border checks and faster asylum procedures. Spain concurrently offers a path to legal status for up to 500,000 undocumented migrants.
