Alan Shatter
Alan Shatter is the current Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence, and a Fine Gael TD for the Dublin South Constituency. Shatter was first elected to Dail Eireann in '81 and kept his seat until 2002, he was re-elected in 2011.
# alan-shatter - Wednesday 16 January, 2013
Garda Commissioner tells Shatter: priority that people behind Donegal attacks brought to justice
A woman and a man were targeted in aggravated burglaries over night in Co Donegal.
# alan-shatter - Tuesday 15 January, 2013
New system may see end of lump sum court awards
Ministers have approved the creation of new court rules to avoid large lump sums for damages for people injured by others.
# alan-shatter - Wednesday 9 January, 2013
Report on Magdalen Laundries to be published soon
Justice Minister Alan Shatter said the report will be submitted to him within 10 days.
Credit Union account set up to help pensioner recoup stolen cash
The account was opened in the wake of last Saturday’s attack on 96-year-old Margaret Lilly.
# alan-shatter - Tuesday 8 January, 2013
€35m Garda payroll cut to significantly impact force numbers
As many as 1,400 serving Gardaí may have to be be cut in response to budget cuts.
# alan-shatter - Monday 7 January, 2013
Shatter insists threats by terrorist groups are ‘completely unacceptable’
However, the Justice Minister would not be drawn on reports about an alleged incident in Limerick yesterday.
# alan-shatter - Sunday 6 January, 2013
More same-sex partnerships from abroad to be recognised in Ireland
Same-sex partnerships registered in Delaware, Hawaii, Washington and Denmark will all be recognised in Ireland, the Minister for Justice has confirmed.
# alan-shatter - Thursday 3 January, 2013
Poll: Should sex offenders be electronically tagged after prison?
Minister Alan Shatter is expected to introduce laws to increase monitoring of sex offenders, but should they be tagged after serving their sentence?
# alan-shatter - Wednesday 2 January, 2013
Targeted safety measures resulting in fewer road deaths says Shatter
The Justice Minister was responding to figures who show a record low in the number of road deaths in 2012.
Immigration in Ireland: Approximately 88,000 visa applications received in 2012
In total, approximately 165,700 immigration related requests were made in 2012.
# alan-shatter - Friday 21 December, 2012
226 prisoners granted temporary release for Christmas
The Department of Justice said the prisoners being released are nearing the end of their sentences and most of them are in lower security institutions.
TDs call for public inquiry over quashed penalty points
They also revealed details of four incidents where drivers who had allegedly had penalty point offences quashed were later involved in fatal accidents.
Seán Quinn to be released from jail for 3 days over Christmas
The decision was taken following talks between the Attorney General, the Prison Service and the Minister for Justice, Alan Shatter.
# alan-shatter - Thursday 20 December, 2012
PTSB hits back after Shatter’s criticism of ‘out of touch’ MacSharry
The bank has defended its attitude to the new personal insolvency law after Alan Shatter said comments by its public interest director and former Tánaiste Ray MacSharry were “seriously out of touch”.
Insolvency service on the way as Dáil passes legislation
The long-awaited Personal Insolvency Bill, which will allow some write-down of debts, will be signed into law next week.
# alan-shatter - Tuesday 18 December, 2012
Pardon for Irish deserters who fought in WWII likely in new year
Thousands of Defence Forces personnel who were persecuted by the Irish government for fighting with the Allies in World War II will receive a formal pardon in the new year.
# alan-shatter - Sunday 16 December, 2012
Latin phrases and Rocky: The week in quotes
“Acta non verba!”
# alan-shatter - Thursday 13 December, 2012
Shatter said Troika deal will not increase repossessions
The Minister for Justice said the right for banks to repossess a home when a person defaults already exists in mortgage contracts.
# alan-shatter - Wednesday 12 December, 2012
The 5 at 5: Wednesday
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Alan Shatter condemns ‘obscene and insensitive’ anti-abortion posters
The posters which specifically target the Minister for Justice were erected overnight in Alan Shatter’s constituency of Dublin South.
# alan-shatter - Tuesday 11 December, 2012
Shatter: Allegations on penalty points concern only ‘small minority’ of cases
The justice minister says fewer than 300 alleged driving offences are being questioned, out of a total of almost 1.5 million.
Column: Heather Perrin’s conviction exposes flaws in the system
The system by which Ireland appoints its judges is now under scrutiny, writes Sarah McCabe – so how does it hold up?
# alan-shatter - Saturday 8 December, 2012
Shatter welcomes AIB comments on mortgage write-offs
The Justice Minister has said that the personal insolvency bill will be enacted through both Oireachtas houses by 20 December and will become operative next year.
# alan-shatter - Thursday 6 December, 2012
Names of 100 garda stations to close next year
Minister Shatter said that a garda sitting at a desk in a small garda station for three hours a day is not the best way to tackle crime.
# alan-shatter - Wednesday 5 December, 2012
100 garda stations to close and 28 districts to amalgamate
Apart from the closure of 98 part-time garda stations, two large stations in Stepaside and Kill O’ the Grange, Dublin will also close.
# alan-shatter - Tuesday 4 December, 2012
ULA TDs name judge whose penalty points were allegedly terminated
A garda and a sergeant have reportedly blown the whistle on the practice of penalty points on drivers’ licences being terminated inappropriately for some high-profile figures.
# alan-shatter - Wednesday 28 November, 2012
Alan Shatter: I spoke to the Attorney General about impeaching Heather Perrin
Former District Court judge Heather Perrin was sentenced to two and a half years in jail today after being found guilty of deception. She has resigned – but the Justice Minister had planned to impeach her if she hadn’t.
Poll: Should abortion be available where there is a risk of suicide?
Minister for Justice Alan Shatter has made it clear that abortions will be allowed in the case where the woman involved is at risk of suicide. What do you think?
‘Not an option’ to leave out suicide provision in any abortion law – Shatter
Justice Minister Alan Shatter was speaking as the government prepares to respond to the expert group on abortion’s report before the end of the year. TDs will also debate and vote on abortion legislation tonight.
# alan-shatter - Tuesday 27 November, 2012
Shatter criticised for refusal to commit to minimum garda numbers
The Justice Minister also said he is unable to say when recruitment will recommence despite the high numbers expected to retire this year.
# alan-shatter - Wednesday 21 November, 2012
Rights group welcomes Shatter’s comments on gay marriage and parenting
The Justice Minister said he was “acutely aware” of the need to reform family law in Ireland to ensure equality for gay and lesbian parents.
# alan-shatter - Sunday 18 November, 2012
Shatter to use presidency to lobby for CAB equivalents across EU
Alan Shatter is hoping to use Ireland’s term leading the Council of the EU to encourage a pan-continental network of criminal asset bureaux.
# alan-shatter - Tuesday 13 November, 2012
Martin on Shatter: “Every now and then a bit of contrition would do no harm”
The call from Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin was in response to the Supreme Court ruling last Friday regarding the Children’s Referendum.
# alan-shatter - Monday 12 November, 2012
Shatter: review into unidentified human remains in coroners’ offices underway
The Justice Minister says that remains found at sea are particularly difficult to identify using DNA testing.
# alan-shatter - Friday 9 November, 2012
Shatter says Government is prepared for ‘unpredictable’ Irish winter
At the start of this winter 210,000 tonnes of salt will be available and are strategically located across the country.
# alan-shatter - Wednesday 7 November, 2012
Fate of three Cork courts still up in the air
Minister Shatter has said that “no court venue has been singled out or indeed exempted from the review process”.
# alan-shatter - Saturday 3 November, 2012
Here is the week’s news… skewed
Breaking via The Mire wire: Making it easier to get an Irish Heritage certificate; criminals too busy wetting themselves at Garda Segways to commit crimes; Richie Boucher catches Bond producers’ eye.
# alan-shatter - Friday 2 November, 2012
Reporting to be allowed on family law and child care court cases
New legislation will amend the in camera rule in courts, but will not allow the identification of the people involved.
Justice Minister: “There can be no justification of any nature” for Black murder
Minister Alan Shatter said that “all ordinary, normal, sane people do not want to see us return” to the time of the Troubles.
# alan-shatter - Thursday 1 November, 2012
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