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Tories to demand change to ‘soft-touch’ justice approach

The Scottish Government is to be urged to change its “soft-touch” approach to justice in a debate led by the Scottish Tories. The party will lead the discussion on Wednesday, in which it will call on the Government to adapt its strategy and “put the ...

10 May 2022 at 01:25

Scotland

Children ‘feel justice should create an opportunity to learn from mistakes’

Children feel justice should create an opportunity to learn from mistakes, give access to support and lead to everyone having a second chance, a report funded by the Scottish Government has found. Youngsters told the Children and Young People’s ...

20 Apr 2022 at 01:55

Local News

Man released following arrest for alleged assault in Castlefin

The 30-year-old man arrested following an assault in Castlefin on Saturday night has been released from garda custody. The incident occurred in the Emmet Park housing estate before midnight. It is understood it was a fight between two men. The ...

18 Apr 2022 at 14:33

Scotland

Tories hit out at rule allowing nearly 600 prisoners to vote in local elections

The Scottish Conservatives have called for prisoners to be prevented from casting a vote in elections in order to “respect the experiences of victims”. Some 578 convicted prisoners will be able to vote in the local government elections on May ...

24 Apr 2022 at 01:25

Local News

Pringle again emphasises importance of Irish neutrality

Independent TD for Donegal, Thomas Pringle, has again emphasised the importance of Irish neutrality, as he welcomed the Council of Europe vote to expel Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. “When we see the aggression of one state-imposed ...

16 Mar 2022 at 21:33

Register of domestic abusers proposed by Scottish Tories

The Scottish Conservatives plan to bring forward a Bill which would create a register of domestic abusers. The database would work in a similar manner to the sex offenders register and police or local authorities could take action if a ...

18 Mar 2022 at 12:25

Northern Ireland

Some court custody areas not fit for purpose, report finds

Custody areas in some courthouses in Northern Ireland are not fit for purpose, a new report has found. The report by Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland (CJI) identified that while there had been significant investment by the ...

23 Mar 2022 at 01:25

Local News

Ballyshannon man who avoided jail over €900k drugs haul risks arrest if he fails to attend court by end of week

A Ballyshannon man who avoided a prison sentence after being caught ‘red-handed’ transporting drugs worth an estimated €900,000 will be the subject of an arrest warrant if he fails to attend the Court of Appeal this Friday, March 26. ...

21 Mar 2022 at 16:33

Scotland

Committee launches consultation on gender reform Bill

A Holyrood committee has launched a consultation on controversial gender reform legislation. The Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill was introduced earlier this month, and will shorten the existing time period a trans person ...

21 Mar 2022 at 10:55

Criminal justice ratings ‘crucial’ but ‘not user friendly’

Scorecards showing the performance of police and prosecutors around the country are a “crucial” tool but are “missing important data” and are “not the most user friendly”, according to campaigners. The Government has started ...

25 Mar 2022 at 17:25

Dominic Raab pledges to contest decision to free Baby P’s mother from jail

The Justice Secretary said he plans to appeal against the Parole Board decision which recommends the mother of Baby P, who died after months of abuse, should be freed from jail. Dominic Raab made the announcement in the ...

30 Mar 2022 at 15:25

Rishi Sunak facing ‘very serious questions’ over wife’s non-dom tax status

Chancellor Rishi Sunak is facing demands to answer “very serious questions” over his family’s finances after it emerged that his wife holds the tax-reducing non-domiciled status. Akshata Murty, estimated to be worth ...

07 Apr 2022 at 13:55

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