Justice
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The Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission in transition
The Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC), Ireland’s independent policing oversight body, is looking ahead to the reforms envisaged in the…
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The future of justice: Interconnectedness and a whole-system approach to justice
The pandemic showed how government can help speed up innovation in every area and underlined the necessity for interconnectedness across…
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Creating a ‘joined-up criminal justice system’
In publishing its first ever Criminal Justice Sectoral Strategy in March 2022, the Department of Justice and associated bodies signalled…
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Creating an innovative, collaborative, and transparent Prison Service
The Irish Prison Service, like many public service bodies, has learned much from its experience over the last three years.…
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Department of Justice to establish new agency to tackle domestic and sexual violence
The Department of Justice has released its National Strategy on Domestic Violence, Sexual and Gender-based Violence 2022-2026 with the aim…
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An Garda Síochána: Policing by consent for 100 years
This year marks the centenary of the establishment of Ireland’s police and national security service. In the 100 years since…
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Courts Service modernisation: Working with our partners to improve services for all
The initial years of the Court Service modernisation programme are garnering benefits but the reform envisaged is just beginning. The…
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Policing Authority spending less than half of northern counterpart
The Policing Authority released its annual report for 2021, its fifth year in operation after it was founded in 2016.…
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Justice in the community
Probation Service Director Mark Wilson outlines ambitious plans to expand non-custodial sentences. The recent publication of the Review of Policy…
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Garda job satisfaction high but work pressures still abound
The culture audit was performed by Durham University in England under commission from An Garda Síochána, and was responded to…
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