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“IN England, justice is open to all—like the Ritz Hotel.” This pithy quote, attributed to Victorian-era judge Sir James Mathew, was made to highlight the fact that the law and the Ritz were open to all in theory but, in practice, only the rich could afford them. The quote, often misattributed to Mathew’s compatriot George Bernard Shaw, seems appropriate as the current controversy surrounding our criminal legal aid system – which saw criminal practitioners strike in Tuam Court last Tuesday – rolls on.

Independent TD Sean Canney has expressed concern at the decision by the Department of Youth Affairs, Integration and Disabilities to locate 103 Asylum Seekers in the Corralea Court Hotel, in the Square in Tuam.

When you are the ultimate judicial authority in the United States overseeing a supreme court which just controversially ruled that a US president is immune from criminal prosecution, where do you go to lay low while the dust settles?

Local Fianna Fáil Deputy Robert Troy has welcomed new measures aimed at helping victims of domestic violence.

We have to get over the silly nicknames first.

Local Fianna Fáil councillor, Aengus O’Rourke, has this week expressed his dismay at the leniency in custodial sentences handed down to recidivist offenders by the courts of law.

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The recent Claire Byrne Live special, in which audience members were invited to put their furrowed brows on display, and share with the nation their hesitations about voting Sinn Féin, was, you can be sure, the opening salvo in what will be a relentless attempt by the media to shore up support for Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, and the Greens.

As the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person (Amendment) (Stalking) Bill 2021 has passed through the Seanad, Fianna Fáil Senator Lisa Chambers is calling on members of the Dáil to pass the bill without delay. Senator Chambers brought forward the legislation in July 2021 that sought to introduce an offence of Stalking into Irish law.

Empower, the women’s entrepreneurship programme, which is run by the GMIT iHubs, is now accepting applications for the next EMPOWER START programme.