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Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan says he knows that currently sentencing around issues like child abuse imagery is “controversial”, and says he is waiting to receive sentencing guidelines from the judiciary.
Gov plans to allow for small cabins on family land weeks after man dismantles his.
Despite the ongoing Garda recruitment crisis, there are Garda applicants who are still waiting to be processed 3 years after they initially applied to join the force, with some actually dropping out due to the long wait time, Gript can reveal.
A €120k scanner purchased by the National Gallery almost 8 years ago has never been used because it doesn’t fit in any suitable room in the building. Taoiseach Micheál Martin’s reaction: “I don’t have the explanation regarding the scanner…it does need an explanation.”
Ben Scallan takes a deep dive into the fundamental waste at the heart of the Irish State.
He called for civil servant contracts to contain “a responsibility to protect the public purse”.
“I’m all for that – I’ve been calling for that for the last 8 years”: Independent TD Mattie McGrath says he supports the Government’s plan to exempt cabins and modular homes in gardens from planning laws, claiming that it could solve “a third or a quarter” of the housing crisis.
Africa needs to be “left alone” to access energy sources which are “affordable, reliable, abundant”, says prosperity activist.- Magatte Wade https://gript.ie/african-prosperity-activist-says-the-west-is-committing-suicide/
“Irish gangs are crucial players on an international level.” Journalist Chris Dalby says even small Irish gangs are now importing drugs from Latin American cartels, and that it is “absolutely pivotal” that Gardaí prevent drugs from flowing into Europe due to Ireland’s location.
“The Minister for Justice needs to make a statement on this”: Gardaí trying to spy on Gript Media is “extremely dangerous and worrying”, Independent Ireland chairman Ken O’Flynn TD has said.
Free speech advocates say “state intrusion into private affairs is becoming more common.