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Proposal to join equality bodies is 'worrisome'

Politics in Ireland — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 21:00:58 +0000

THE IRISH Congress of Trade Unions has strongly criticised Government proposals to merge various equality bodies into a single agency and has sought an urgent meeting with the Minister for Justice, Dermot Ahern, to discuss its concerns.... Continue reading »

so that’s what they mean by defence

Politics in Ireland — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 15:50:59 +0000

Dermot Ahern is, after all, the man whose department is responsible for our police force, so why wasn’t he there to inspect the latest crop of cadets? Two reasons. Number one, Taoiseach Without Mandate Brian Cowen’s administration …... Continue reading »

Time to Sober Up Dublin!

Politics in Ireland — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 08:19:24 +0000

Minister for Justice, Equality & Law Reform, Dermot Ahern, doesn’t seem to think so. According to Deputy Ahern, “people would be staggering from premises to premises if we gave an opportunity to go from bar to late bar and then on to …... Continue reading »

Commerce must not deter Cullen from plain speaking

Politics in Ireland — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 15:45:11 +0000

This is particularly true given the doubts about China's record in Tibet expressed by Cullen's predecessor, the late Séamus Brennan, and by the former minister for foreign affairs, now justice minister, Dermot Ahern. …... Continue reading »

Jerry McCabe's son among new recruits

Politics in Ireland — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 21:43:44 +0000

Garda Commissioner Fachtna Murphy and Defence Minister Willie O’Dea, officiating for Justice Minister Dermot Ahern, attended the ceremony, at which 286 recruits graduated into the force. Among them were 85 women and 201 men. …... Continue reading »

Little bit of politics

Politics in Ireland — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 21:41:44 +0000

I’m sure the pints will be on the house wherever Dermot Ahern chooses to drink tonight. — Twenty Major. Today, as you're all no doubt aware, marks the coming into effect of the Intoxicating Liquor Act 2008. This knee-jerk piece of …... Continue reading »

Minister signs in civil law amendments

Politics in Ireland — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 17:30:17 +0000

Minister for Justice Dermot Ahern today announced he has signed legislation that has amended and modernised a number of laws within the civil law area.... Continue reading »

The Visas In The Cupboard

Politics in Ireland — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 16:30:28 +0000

Dermot Ahern has apologized profusely to the Somali woman who was granted refugee status in 2004. The Minister for Justice laid the blame on “profound system failures”, which is a way of saying that someone shuffled the paperwork into …... Continue reading »

European Court rewards sham marriages

Politics in Ireland — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 11:15:24 +0000

In this context, it becomes all the more essential that Justice Minister Dermot Ahern stand firm against pressure from leftwing elites to back down on his Immigration, Residency and Protection Bill which will tighten controls on …... Continue reading »

Ahern signs order for new alcohol laws

Politics in Ireland — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:31:42 +0000

Minister for Justice Dermot Ahern today signed the order to allow new restrictions on alcohol sales to come into force from next week.... Continue reading »

Minister hails drugs convictions

Politics in Ireland — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:31:40 +0000

Justice Minister Dermot Ahern has praised authorities who helped convict three Englishmen of the biggest drug seizure in the Republic's history.... Continue reading »

Gilligan interview regrettable, says Ahern

Politics in Ireland — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:48:15 +0000

MINISTER for Justice Dermot Ahern has described as “regrettable” a decision by music magazine Hot Press to publish an interview with convicted criminal John Gilligan in Portlaoise Prison.... Continue reading »

Three reasons why Irish government needs to get its act together …

Politics in Ireland — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 10:06:12 +0000

There is though comment today in the Irish Times from Irish Justice minister Dermot Ahern on French government proposals for “setting up European “police stations” in tourist areas staffed by officers from all over the EU major European …... Continue reading »

Top Dogs in the constituency

Politics in Ireland — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 21:41:40 +0000

This week saw the visit of the Taoiseach, minister Dermot Ahern and Minister Mary Harney to the constituency. Brian and Dermot came to visit Bellewstown Races where my party had a tent to fundraise for the local elections. …... Continue reading »

Cross-border cooperators say ‘YES’ to Europe

Politics in Ireland — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:19:14 +0000

The conference was opened by Irish Justice Minister (until last month Foreign Minister) Dermot Ahern, who as a deputy for County Louth has worked manfully to help bring EU cross-border funding to Ireland in recent years. …... Continue reading »

double jeopardy (not the movie type)

Politics in Ireland — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:46:31 +0000

Although the article says that new laws proposed by Minister for Justice Dermot Ahern have been announced today, the actual text of the legislation hasn’t been published yet. In theory though, prosecutors will be allowed to reopen, …... Continue reading »

Political Games – Fianna Fáil and SDLP

Politics in Ireland — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 22:08:09 +0000

Indeed the FF committee set up to organize the move up north was headed by none other than the then Minister for Foreign affairs Dermot Ahern. The fact that FF installed their Foreign Minister to this position just says it all about …... Continue reading »

Transfer Courthouse - Pat McGrath

Politics in Ireland — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 22:07:02 +0000

At the last meeting of Sligo County Council, Fine Gael Councillor Pat McGrath put forward a motion, calling on the new Justice Minister Dermot Ahern to retain the court services in Ballymote. Councillor McGrath told the Council …... Continue reading »

The people have spoken..

Politics in Ireland — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 09:53:35 +0000

The BBC is reporting that Europe Minister Dick Roche is “keeping [his] fingers crossed” and that Dermot Ahern has apparently conceded that the Republic of Ireland has voted ‘No’ to the Lisbon Treaty. More coverage of results here Adds …... Continue reading »

Al Gore For President of Ireland?

Politics in Ireland — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 09:50:29 +0000

Justice Minister Dermot Ahern conceded the vote shortly after midday on Friday as tallies from around the country showed the treaty had been defeated in an overwhelming number of constituencies. “It looks like this will be a ‘No’ vote,” …... Continue reading »

A Yes Campaigner Who Didn’t Suck

Politics in Ireland — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 21:38:25 +0000

First, what Dermot Ahern said, then why I believe it’s effective: He starts out badly, threatening to go into abstract eurospeak: “The treaty is about trying to make the EU work better. To get 27 to agree is extremely difficult. …... Continue reading »

RTÉ International: It’s coming sooner than we think

Politics in Ireland — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 21:52:06 +0000

“This new channel will provide the Irish abroad with a valuable link to home. “And I will be working closely with Minister Dermot Ahern to ensure that vulnerable groups in Britain will be supported in receiving the service.” …... Continue reading »

Prison Plans Scrapped As Minister Opts For Australian Deportation …

Politics in Ireland — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 23:56:57 +0000

Minister for Justice Dermot Ahern has abandoned plans to build a “super-duper prison” at the Thornton Hall site in North County Dublin after he admitted it was becoming “too bleedin’ costly”. The minister also revealed that any newly …... Continue reading »

Why I am Voting NO to Lisbon.

Politics in Ireland — Wed, 28 May 2008 19:36:46 +0000

A quote from Dermot Ahern, which was given in an interview in march, “there would be no dire consequences should the referendum go amiss, life will go on as it did after the French and Dutch rejected the European constitutional treaty …... Continue reading »

Deaf woman in landmark legal battle to lift jury ban

Politics in Ireland — Wed, 21 May 2008 22:49:03 +0000

The High Court judicial review action, the first of its kind, gets under way next week amid mounting criticism of Ireland's outdated Juries Act and less than a week after Justice Minister Dermot Ahern approved a proposal to abolish the …... Continue reading »