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15 Nov 2008

Garda commissioner to visit Limerick

An article about Dermot Ahern seen on newswire99.blogspot.com

Following an earlier meeting with the Taoiseach and the Minister for Justice Dermot Ahern this morning, Commissioner Murphy reiterated his support for the work of the Limerick Gardai and he re stated the his commitment to Limerick and ... Continue reading »

26 Oct 2008

EU Proposed Internet Crime Hotline

An article about Dermot Ahern seen on bhconsulting.ie/securitywatch

The Irish Justice Minister, Dermot Ahern, supports the move. While I support any moves to make the lifes of cyber criminals more difficult I do find it frustrating that our own government does not see fit to set up a CERT to provide for ... Continue reading »

18 Oct 2008

Castleisland bypass becomes Budget Day casualty

An article about Dermot Ahern seen on kerrynews.wordpress.com

Cormac O’Mahony says this turnaround is bad news for the people of Kerry. Justice Minister Dermot Ahern said he would bring up the issue of the Castleisland Bypass with his colleague Noel Dempsey. Posted in castleisland, politics, ... Continue reading »

SF challenged on alleged €250m in US

An article about Dermot Ahern seen on irishtimes.com

MINISTER FOR Justice Dermot Ahern has challenged Sinn Féin to give the Government “a bit of a hand” by repatriating some of the alleged €250 million the party has “stashed away” in US banks.... Continue reading »

The Plough: The Plough Vol 05 No 12

An article about Dermot Ahern seen on theploughblog.blogspot.com

We would urge people to express their concern and contact Department of Justice, Dermot Ahern, Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform,94 St. Stephen's Green, Dublin 2 Phone: + 353 1 602-8202 Email: info@justice.ie Issued by Derry ... Continue reading »

23 Sep 2008

New Gatso Vans

An article about Dermot Ahern seen on boards.ie/vbulletin

The vans will be launched today by Justice Minister Dermot Ahern and Garda Commissioner Fachtna Murphy at the Garda College in Templemore. The Government wants to see the number of deaths and serious injuries cut by 5pc this year. ... Continue reading »

22 Sep 2008

Ahern promises new crime bill in 12 months

An article about Dermot Ahern seen on irishtimes.com/breakingnews

Minister for Justice Dermot Ahern has said new legislation aimed at improving the criminal justice system’s treatment of victims and their families will be enacted in twelve months.... Continue reading »

17 Sep 2008

On-the-spot fines for public drunkenness haven't a leg to stand on

An article about Dermot Ahern seen on irishtimes.com

NEWTON'S OPTICThe vast majority of people will welcom Minister for Justice Dermot ahern's introduction of €100 on-the-spot fiens for public drunkeness.... Continue reading »

16 Sep 2008

Another small step towards Mental Capacity legislation

An article about Dermot Ahern seen on cearta.ie

[The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Mr Dermot Ahern] said that he intends jointly to host a seminar on his proposals with the National Disability Authority next year and to carry out widespread consultation before the ... Continue reading »

Irish Anti Fun Law #321

An article about Dermot Ahern seen on oneftroad.wordpress.com

And that’s without me being ‘disorderly’, merely ‘drunk’. I think the best way to avoid this is to get pissed and then drive home. That way you won’t get stung by this ridiculous law. Dermot Ahern, a nation salutes your stupidity.... Continue reading »

04 Sep 2008

Experts: IRA is disappearing in Ireland

An article about Dermot Ahern seen on huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires

“This report demonstrates not only that PIRA has gone away, but that it won't be coming back,” said Irish Justice Minister Dermot Ahern, using the outlawed group's full formal name of Provisional IRA. And Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams, ... Continue reading »

29 Aug 2008

Intoxicating Liquor Act 2008

An article about Dermot Ahern seen on bluire.com

Minister Dermot Ahern stated:. “The Act places restriction on the availability and visibility of alcohol and provides for more effective enforcement to deal with the consequences of alcohol abuse. The introduction of Fixed Penalty ... Continue reading »

28 Aug 2008

Another fudge of a bill by Dermot Ahern

An article about Dermot Ahern seen on gaire.com/e/f

We have long been campaigning for a proper nightclub licence, and he thinks he is delivering one. He is certainly not.. what a fudge… no change to club opening times.. so how is this a nightclub licence then? ... Continue reading »

16 Aug 2008

Proposal to join equality bodies is 'worrisome'

An article about Dermot Ahern seen on irishtimes.com

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 »

10 Aug 2008

so that’s what they mean by defence

An article about Dermot Ahern seen on allsandm.blogspot.com

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 »

05 Aug 2008

Time to Sober Up Dublin!

An article about Dermot Ahern seen on dublin.metblogs.com

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 »

04 Aug 2008

Commerce must not deter Cullen from plain speaking

An article about Dermot Ahern seen on tribune.ie/section/news

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 »

31 Jul 2008

Jerry McCabe's son among new recruits

An article about Dermot Ahern seen on fenian32.livejournal.com

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 »

30 Jul 2008

Little bit of politics

An article about Dermot Ahern seen on thebeernut.blogspot.com

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 »

28 Jul 2008

Minister signs in civil law amendments

An article about Dermot Ahern seen on irishtimes.com/breakingnews

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 »

26 Jul 2008

The Visas In The Cupboard

An article about Dermot Ahern seen on grandgesture.blogspot.com

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

An article about Dermot Ahern seen on greatdearleader.blogspot.com

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 »

24 Jul 2008

Ahern signs order for new alcohol laws

An article about Dermot Ahern seen on irishtimes.com/breakingnews

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

An article about Dermot Ahern seen on granthamjournal.co.uk/NewsFront.aspx

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

19 Jul 2008

Gilligan interview regrettable, says Ahern

An article about Dermot Ahern seen on irishtimes.com

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 »


Who is Dermot Ahern?

Party: Fianna Fáil

Constituency: Louth

Dermot Christopher Ahern (born 2 February 1955) is an Irish politician and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform since 7 May 2008. He is a Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) for Louth.
Following a cabinet reshuffle in 2004 Ahern received the coveted position of Minister for Foreign Affairs, thus becoming the first Louth TD to hold that position since Frank Aiken in the 1960s. Shortly into his tenure in April 2005 Ahern was appointed one of four special envoys for United Nations reform by the UN Secretary General, Kofi Annan. In effect the four envoys acted as Mr Annan’s ‘eyes and ears’ around the world and presented proposals for reform at a special UN summit in September 2005. Ahern acted as envoy to European countries, on top of his other duties as minister
Ahern was appointed Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform on the 7 May 2008 by the new Taoiseach Brian Cowen
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Dermot Christopher Ahern

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