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Published on 22 Feb 2024
Bill Digest: Road Traffic Bill 2024
The Bill proposes to change road traffic legislation including changes to penalty points system, reduction of certain default speed limits and, alignment of drug testing with current alcohol testing rules. [Keywords: Rural; maritime and transport; Justice and Crime]
Published on 10 Oct 2023
Bill Digest: Domestic, Sexual and Gender Based Violence Bill 2023
This Bill Digest analyses the Domestic, Sexual and Gender Based Violence Agency (DSGBV) Bill 2023 [Keywords: Justice and crime, People and communities]
Bill Digest: Domestic, Sexual and Gender Based Violence Bill 2023 ()
Published on 20 Jul 2023
Bill Digest: Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services (Safe Access Zones)) Bill 2023
The Bill provides for the designation of 100m Safe Access Zones around healthcare premises where certain conduct in relation to termination of pregnancy services will be prohibited. [Keywords: Health, Justice and crime]
Bill Digest: Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services (Safe Access Zones)) Bill 2023 ()
Published on 13 Jun 2023
Bill Digest: Criminal Justice (Engagement of Children in Criminal Activity) Bill 2023
The Criminal Justice (Engagement of Children in Criminal Activity) Bill 2023 provides for two new criminal offences relating to the recruitment of children to commit crime. [Keywords: Social protection, Justice and crime, People and communities]
Bill Digest: Criminal Justice (Engagement of Children in Criminal Activity) Bill 2023 ()
Published on 13 Jun 2023
Bill Digest: Court Proceedings (Delays) Bill 2023
The Court Proceedings (Delays) Bill 2023 provides for statutory compensation for breach of the right to a hearing within a reasonable time in both civil and criminal matters. The Bill provides for the appointment of a Chief Court Delays Assessor and Court Delays Assessors to assess such applications. The Bill also provides for the making of an application to the Circuit Court, in certain circumstances, for such a declaration and compensation, and for related matters. [Keywords: Justice and Crime]
Published on 17 May 2023
L&RS Note: Increasing the Number of Judges in Ireland
This L&RS Note provides a short overview of the proposed increase in the number of judges in Ireland .[Keywords: Justice and crime]
Published on 11 Apr 2023
L&RS Note: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Governance, Oversight and Accountability Mechanisms
This Note is one of three complimentary L&RS Notes, which examine the Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023. The Note analyses proposed changes to Governance, Oversight and Accountability Mechanisms for An Garda Síochána, which are included in the Bill. [Keywords: Justice, Crime, People, Communities]
Published on 11 Apr 2023
L&RS Note: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Independent Examiner of Security Legislation
This Note is one of three complimentary L&RS Notes, which examine the Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023. The Note provides an overview of the proposed establishment of an Independent Examiner of Security Legislation as set out at Part 7 of the Bill. [Keywords: Justice, Crime, Security]
Published on 11 Apr 2023
L&RS Note: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Community Safety
This Note is one of three complimentary L&RS Notes, which examine the Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023. The Note provides an overview of the strategic framework proposed to achieve the objective of promoting community safety included in the Bill. [Keywords: Justice and crime]
L&RS Note: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Community Safety ()
Published on 1 Mar 2023
Bill Digest: Family Courts Bill 2022
The Bill provides for the establishment of a Family High Court, Family Circuit Court and Family District Court as divisions of the current court structures; the assignment of Principal Judges and other judges to the family courts; guiding principles regarding the conduct of family law proceedings and the establishment of a Family Law Rules Committee or Family Law Sub-committees of existing rules committees, as well as other miscellaneous and transitional provisions [Keywords: Justice and crime]
Published on 19 Dec 2022
Bill Digest: Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022
The Bill seeks to amend criminal law including the existing harassment offence and provide for standalone offences of stalking and non-fatal strangulation and suffocation other matters. [Keywords: Justice and crime]
Bill Digest: Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022 ()
Published on 19 Dec 2022
L&RS Note: European Commission Rule of Law Report 2022
This Note provides a select overview of the findings of the European Commission Rule of Law Report 2022 (the 2022 Report), which examines significant developments within the EU and individual Member States in relation to the rule of law. The 2022 Report is the third in the series and includes, for the first time, specific recommendations to Member states. [International and EU affairs,Justice and crime, Parliament and Government]
Published on 15 Dec 2022
Bill Digest: Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022
The Bill repeals the Prohibition of Incitement to Hatred Act, 1989 and provides for new ‘incitement to violence or hatred’ and ‘aggravated by hatred’ offences [Keywords: Justice and crime, People and communities]
Bill Digest: Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022 ()
Published on 15 Dec 2022
Bill Digest: Gambling Regulation Bill 2022
The Bill establishes a new Gambling Regulatory Authority to oversee the licensing and regulation of gambling activities in Ireland and updates the surrounding legislative framework [Keywords: Business and industry, Justice and crime Social protection]
Published on 30 Nov 2022
Bill Digest: Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022
The Bill introduces a variety of miscellaneous amendments across a wide range of areas. It fulfils the Department of Justice’s commitment to statutory reforms to progress the centralisation and automation of court offices and processes. It also provides for several other amendments, including the introduction of new legal partnerships between solicitors and barristers.[Keywords: Economy and finance, Justice and crime, People and communities]
Bill Digest: Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022 ()
Published on 5 Aug 2022
L&RS Note: Systems of Judicial Appointment across Europe
This L&RS Note provides an insight into the different approaches to judicial appointments that have been adopted in 22 jurisdictions [Keywords: Justice and crime, Parliament and Government]
Published on 15 Jul 2022
Bill Digest: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022
This Bill provides for a number of changes to the judicial appointments system in Ireland [Keywords: Justice and crime; Parliament and Government]
Published on 8 Dec 2021
Spotlight: Addressing domestic, sexual and gender-based violence. Part Three: National Strategies/Action Plans to Address GBV.
Part three of a three-part series on addressing gender-based violence (GBV) provides an overview of national strategies/action plans to address gender-based violence from across Europe. [Keywords: Justice and crime, People and communities, Social protection]
Published on 30 Nov 2021
Bill Digest: Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2021
This Bill introduces and enhances a number of measures to strengthen the management and monitoring of sex offenders in the community [Keywords: Justice and crime]
Published on 24 Nov 2021
Bill Digest: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021
This Bill amends and expands road traffic and roads legislation, including to better regulate the use of scramblers/quads, and to legalise the use of e-bikes/e-scooters [Keywords: Justice and crime; People and communities; Rural, maritime and transport]
Published on 18 Nov 2021
Spotlight: Addressing domestic, sexual and gender-based violence. Part Two: Interventions
Part two of a three-part series on addressing gender-based violence (GBV) presents analysis on evidence-based measures to address GBV and the adoption of these measures in Ireland. [Keywords: Justice and crime, People and communities, Social protection]
Spotlight: Addressing domestic, sexual and gender-based violence. Part Two: Interventions ()
Published on 15 Nov 2021
L&RS Note: Addressing domestic, sexual and gender-based violence. Part One: Overview
Part one of a three-part series on addressing gender-based violence (GBV) provides information on the prevalence of GBV and key causes and risk factors for GBV.[Keywords: Justice and crime, People and communities, Social protection]
L&RS Note: Addressing domestic, sexual and gender-based violence. Part One: Overview ()
Published on 12 Oct 2021
Bill Digest: Criminal Justice (Smuggling of Persons) Bill 2021
This Bill introduces measures to prevent and combat the smuggling of persons. It gives effect to EU Directive 2002/90/EC, EU Framework Decision 2002/946/JHA, and in part to the UN Protocol on the Smuggling of Migrants [Keywords: International and EU affairs, Justice and crime]
Bill Digest: Criminal Justice (Smuggling of Persons) Bill 2021 ()
Published on 5 Oct 2021
Bill Digest: Garda Síochána (Functions and Operational Areas) Bill 2021
This Bill intends to facilitate implementation of the new Garda Síochána Operating Model with legislative amendments to effect specific changes to An Garda Síochána structure [Keywords: Justice and crime, People and communities]
Bill Digest: Garda Síochána (Functions and Operational Areas) Bill 2021 ()
Published on 28 Sep 2021
Bill Digest: Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2021
This Bill establishes the Corporate Enforcement Authority as an independent agency to investigate suspected breaches of company law and implements some additional company law provisions [Keywords: Business and industry, Justice and crime]
Bill Digest: Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2021 ()
Published on 22 Sep 2021
Bill Digest: Criminal Law (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Bill 2021
This Bill implements EU Council Framework Decision 2008/909/JHA to apply the mutual recognition principle to criminal judgments imposing
custodial sentences in the European Union [Keywords: International and EU affairs, Justice and crime]
Bill Digest: Criminal Law (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Bill 2021 ()
Published on 15 Jul 2021
Bill Digest: Workplace Relations (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2021
This Bill proposes to make legislative amendments in response to the Supreme Court judgment in Zalewski v An Adjudication Officer & ors [Keywords: Business and Industry, Economy and Finance, Justice and Crime]
Bill Digest: Workplace Relations (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2021 ()
Published on 13 Jul 2021
Bill Digest: Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021
This Bill provides for the regulation and licensing of alcohol sale and consumption in certain outdoor areas and for some judiciary changes. [Keywords: Business and industry, Housing and planning, Justice and crime]
Bill Digest: Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021 ()
Published on 12 May 2021
Bill Digest: Private Security Services (Amendment) Bill 2021
This Bill will introduce an obligation on enforcement guards (a new category of private security operators) to be licensed by the Private Security Authority (PSA). [Keywords: Justice and crime]
Bill Digest: Private Security Services (Amendment) Bill 2021 ()
Published on 6 May 2021
Spotlight: CETA Chapter 8 and the Investment Court System
This Spotlight focuses on the ongoing Irish ratification process of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada. It considers the main provisions of Chapter 8 of CETA, including the proposed Investment Court System (ICS), relevant case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union, the Irish ratification procedure and the key elements of debate. [Keywords: Business and industry, Justice and crime, International and EU affairs]
Spotlight: CETA Chapter 8 and the Investment Court System ()
Published on 14 Apr 2021
Bill Digest: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2021
This Bill aims to repeal provisions regarding some mandatory minimum sentences and to address the Supreme Court ruling in Wayne Ellis v The Minister for Justice. [Keywords: Justice and Crime]
Published on 24 Mar 2021
Bill Digest: Personal Insolvency (Amendment) Bill 2020
The Bill aims to facilitate access to personal insolvency mechanisms for people financially affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. [Keywords: Justice and crime, Economy and finance]
Published on 9 Mar 2021
Bill Digest: Health (Amendment) Bill 2021
This Bill proposes to introduce mandatory quarantine for travellers arriving into the State and increases various penalties for breaches of Covid-19 restrictions [Keywords: Health, Justice and Crime]
Published on 1 Mar 2021
Bill Digest: Criminal Procedure Bill 2021
This Bill provides for preliminary trial hearings, for the provision of information to juries, and additional legislative amendments to aid smooth running of criminal trials [Keywords; Justice and crime, Parliament and Government ]
Published on 18 Feb 2021
Spotlight: Algorithms, Big Data and Artificial Intelligence in the Irish Legal Services Market
This Spotlight examines the issues raised by the development of lawtech, which could reduce legal costs and improve access to justice, but could also worsen the digital divide and solidify existing biases in the legal system. [Keywords: Business and industry, Justice and crime, Technology and research]
Spotlight: Algorithms, Big Data and Artificial Intelligence in the Irish Legal Services Market ()
Published on 2 Feb 2021
Bill Digest: Counterfeiting Bill 2020
The Counterfeiting Bill 2020 transposes outstanding elements of Directive 2014/62/EU to protect the euro and other currencies against counterfeiting and strengthens theft and fraud legislation. [Keywords: International and EU affairs, Justice and crime]
Published on 25 Nov 2020
Bill Digest: The Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020
The overarching aim of this Bill is to address a wide range of complex issues that could arise for citizens and businesses at the end of the transition period on 31 December 2020 [Keywords: Economy and finance, International and EU affairs, Justice and crime]
Published on 17 Nov 2020
Bill Digest: Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2020
This Bill proposes to further transpose EU Directive 2017/1371 (‘PIF Directive’) in providing for offences of fraud against the EU’s financial interests and of misappropriation [Keywords: International and EU affairs, Justice and crime]
Bill Digest: Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2020 ()
Published on 9 Oct 2020
L&RS Infographic: Reading Legislation: A Glossary
This infographic presents a selection of important terms that arise in relation to legislation.[Keywords: Justice and crime, Parliament and Government]
Published on 6 Oct 2020
Bill Digest: Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Bill 2020
The Bill transposes EU Directive provisions in proposing domestic law amendments to help prevent use of the financial system for money laundering or terrorist financing. [Keywords: International and EU affairs, Justice and crime]
Bill Digest: Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Bill 2020 ()
Published on 2 Sep 2020
L&RS Note: Criminal Justice (Enforcement Powers) (Covid-19) Bill 2020
This L&RS Note looks at the Bill’s measures such as new enforcement powers for An Garda Síochána regarding alcohol-selling establishments and non-compliance with Covid-19 health regulations [Keywords: Health, Justice and crime]
L&RS Note: Criminal Justice (Enforcement Powers) (Covid-19) Bill 2020 ()
Published on 10 Aug 2020
Bill Digest: Civil and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020
The Bill primarily provides for remote hearings in civil and criminal cases and for the appointment of additional coroners [Keywords: Justice and crime, Technology and research]
Bill Digest: Civil and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020 ()
Published on 28 Jul 2020
L&RS Note: Remote Court Hearings
This Note considers the use of remote hearings in Ireland during Covid-19. It addresses the benefits and disadvantages of remote hearings, and proposed reforms. [Keywords: Justice and crime]
Published on 16 Jul 2020
L&RS Note: The recruitment of children to commit crime
This L&RS Note examines the issue of the recruitment of children to commit crime and a potential avenue for reform in Ireland. [Keywords: Justice and crime, People and communities]
Published on 9 Jul 2020
L&RS Note: Online harms – what are the legal issues?
This L&RS Note analyses the challenges involved in regulating online harms. It considers the currently available legal responses, and assesses some of the proposed reforms to the legal framework. [Keywords: Health, Justice and crime, People and communities]
Published on 30 Jun 2020
L&RS Note: Virtual currencies – the regulatory challenges ahead
This paper analyses the regulatory challenges facing Ireland in relation to virtual currencies [Keywords: Economy and finance, Justice and crime, Technology and research]
L&RS Note: Virtual currencies – the regulatory challenges ahead ()
Published on 9 Jun 2020
L&RS Note: Domestic violence and COVID-19 in Ireland
This L&RS Note reviews evidence of and explores explanations for a rise in domestic violence since the COVID-19 outbreak and summarises different policy responses [Keywords: Health, Justice and crime, People and communities]
Published on 20 Apr 2020
L&RS Note: Anticipating the gendered impacts of Covid-19
Drawing on existing evidence bases from past pandemics this L&RS Note considers how gender and sex might shape Covid-19 in Ireland. [Keywords: Health, Justice and crime, People and communities]
Published on 30 Mar 2020
L&RS Note: An Overview of the Impact of Emergency Powers on Rights and Freedoms
This Note provides a general overview of emergency powers, focussing specifically on the current Covid-19 pandemic and the possible impact on individual rights. [Keywords: Health, Justice and crime, People and communities]
L&RS Note: An Overview of the Impact of Emergency Powers on Rights and Freedoms ()
Published on 19 Feb 2020
Spotlight: Gambling, Children and Video Games
This Spotlight examines the regulation of in-game ‘loot box’ purchases and the need for legislation to address concerns around children being exposed to addictive practices. [Keywords: Culture and sport, Justice and crime, People and communities]
Published on 23 Dec 2019
L&RS Infographic: Women and the Law - 100 years of Progress since the Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act 1919
This Infographic shows the progress of women in law in the hundred years since enactment of the Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act 1919. [Keywords: Justice and crime, People and communities]
Published on 20 Nov 2019
Spotlight: Administrative financial sanctions
This Spotlight provides an analysis of administrative financial sanctions in light of their emergence as a feature in a number of pieces of recent legislation. [Keywords: Justice and crime]
Published on 24 Oct 2019
Bill Digest: Family Law Bill 2019
This bill implements the 2019 referendum results to reduce the time spouses live apart before seeking a divorce and includes some provisions connected to Brexit. [Keywords:International and EU affairs, Justice and crime, People and communities, Social protection]
Published on 7 Oct 2019
Bill Digest: Defence Forces (Evidence) Bill 2019
This bill seeks to provide for the Military Police to take and use DNA samples and provides for a DNA (Military Police) database system. [Keywords: Justice and crime]
Published on 3 Oct 2019
Bill Digest: Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Decisions on Supervision Measures) Bill 2019
This Bill aims to facilitate mutual recognition of supervision measures between EU Member States as an alternative to pre-trial detention. [Keywords: International and EU affairs, Justice and crime]
Bill Digest: Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Decisions on Supervision Measures) Bill 2019 ()
Published on 3 Oct 2019
Bill Digest: Finance (Tax Appeals and Prospectus Regulation) Bill 2019
This Bill deals with two unconnected subjects. It changes the structure of the Tax Appeals Commission, and deals with prospectus regulation following Regulation (EU) 2017/1129. [Keywords: Economy and finance, International and EU affairs, Justice and crime]
Bill Digest: Finance (Tax Appeals and Prospectus Regulation) Bill 2019 ()
Published on 2 Oct 2019
Bill Digest: Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2019
This bill puts on a statutory footing the appointment of guardians ad litem (GAL) to children in court proceedings. [Keywords: Justice and crime, People and communities]
Published on 3 Sep 2019
Bill Digest: Criminal Records (Exchange of Information) Bill 2019
This bill gives effect to Framework Decision 2009/315/JHA establishing the European Criminal Records Information System (ECRIS). ECRIS facilitates criminal records information exchange between EU Members. [Keywords: International and EU affairs, Justice and crime]
Bill Digest: Criminal Records (Exchange of Information) Bill 2019 ()
Published on 3 Sep 2019
Bill Digest: Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons Bill 2019
This bill enables Ireland to become a State Party to the United Nations Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (2017). [Keywords: International and EU affairs, Justice and crime]
Published on 22 Jul 2019
Bill Digest: Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Bill 2019
This bill aims to facilitate co-operation by An Garda Síochána with certain Coroners’ inquests and with institutions in Northern Ireland. [Keywords: International and EU affairs, Justice and crime, People and communities]
Bill Digest: Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Bill 2019 ()
Published on 5 Jul 2019
Bill Digest: Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions (Amendment) Bill 2019
This bill seeks to extend the Magdalen Restorative Justice ex-gratia Scheme by way of addendum to the scheme commenced in November 2018. [Keywords: Health, Justice and crime, People and communities]
Bill Digest: Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions (Amendment) Bill 2019 ()
Published on 26 Jun 2019
Bill Digest: Gender Pay Gap Information Bill 2019
This Bill Digest looks at the gender pay gap (the difference in median earnings between men and women) and analyses the provisions of the Gender Pay Gap Information Bill 2019. [Keywords: economy and finance, justice and crime, people and communities]
Published on 26 Jun 2019
Research Matters Quarterly, no. 6
Topics include terrorist content online, daylight savings time, local elections and safe-access zones, and a PBO update.[Keywords: international and EU affairs, justice and crime, parliament and government]
Published on 22 May 2019
L&RS Note: Mandatory Sentences: Wayne Ellis v Minister for Justice and Equality
This L&RS Note examines issues regarding mandatory sentencing following the Supreme Court decision in Wayne Ellis v Minister for Justice and Equality (15 May 2019). [Keywords: justice and crime, parliament and government]
L&RS Note: Mandatory Sentences: Wayne Ellis v Minister for Justice and Equality ()
Published on 14 May 2019
L&RS Note: The Ethics of Confidentiality: the use of sensitive information
This Note examines the various considerations around confidentiality of sensitive information in light of the publication of the Retention of Records Bill 2019. [Keywords: health, justice and crime, technology and research]
L&RS Note: The Ethics of Confidentiality: the use of sensitive information ()
Published on 8 May 2019
L&RS Note: Safe Access Zones - What do other countries do?
Following calls for legislation, this L&RS Note looks at the prevalence in other jurisdictions of protest-exclusion zones around pregnancy termination facilities. [Keywords: health, people and communities, justice and crime]
L&RS Note: Safe Access Zones - What do other countries do? ()
Published on 19 Apr 2019
Bill Digest: Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Bill 2019
This bill contains interim amendments to the Gaming and Lotteries Act 1956 pending wider reforms in the Gambling Control Bill. [Keywords: justice and crime, culture and sport]
Published on 11 Apr 2019
Bill Digest: Courts (Establishment and Constitution) (Amendment) Bill 2019
This bill increases the number of Court of Appeal ordinary judges from 9 to 15 due to large number of waiting appeals.[keywords: justice and crime]
Bill Digest: Courts (Establishment and Constitution) (Amendment) Bill 2019 ()
Published on 2 Apr 2019
L&RS Note: Divorce in Ireland – Referendum 2019
An analysis of the proposed referendum on divorce which deals with the ‘living apart’ requirement and the recognition of foreign divorces. [Keywords: justice and crime, people and communities]
Published on 22 Jan 2019
Bill Digest: Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Probation Judgments and Decisions) Bill 2018
This Bill gives effect to an EU Framework Decision which provides for mutual recognition of probation measures and alternative sanctions. [Keywords: justice and crime]
Bill Digest: Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Probation Judgments and Decisions) Bill 2018 ()
Published on 14 Jan 2019
L&RS Note: Data Privacy and Community CCTV Schemes
This Note examines privacy issues that arise as a result of the installation of community CCTV schemes. [Keywords: justice, crime, people, communities]
Published on 10 Dec 2018
Bill Digest: Criminal Law (Extraterritorial Jurisdiction) Bill 2018
Analysis of the Criminal Law (Extraterritorial Jurisdiction) Bill 2018 (No. 129 of 2018) [Keywords: justice, crime, international and EU affairs]
Bill Digest: Criminal Law (Extraterritorial Jurisdiction) Bill 2018 ()
Published on 10 Dec 2018
Research Matters quarterly, no. 4
Quarterly newsletter of the Library and Research Service. This issue focuses on some themes which are likely to be central for Oireachtas Members in 2019, including: social housing rents, decarbonising private transport, artificial intelligence, Brexit and the Irish legal system, consent, and extending voting rights for overseas citizens [Keywords: people and communities, justice and crime, parliament and government]
Published on 5 Oct 2018
Research Matters quarterly, no. 3
Research Matters Quarterly provides Oireachtas Members and their staff with insights into recent and on-going work of the L&RS [Keywords: parliament, government, justice, crime, health]
Published on 24 Sep 2018
Bill Digest: Coroners (Amendment) Bill 2018
Analysis of the Coroners (Amendment) Bill 2018 (Bill 94 of 2018) [Keywords: health, justice, crime]
Published on 11 Sep 2018
L&RS Note: Combating Terrorism and the Potential Challenges posed by EU Directive 2017/541
This L&RS Note examines the EU Directive on Combating Terrorism (Directive 2017/541) which is being transposed into Irish law and includes provisions on Foreign Terrorist Fighters.
[Keywords: justice, crime, international and EU affairs]
L&RS Note: Combating Terrorism and the Potential Challenges posed by EU Directive 2017/541 ()
Published on 21 Aug 2018
Bill Digest: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2018
Analysis of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2018 (Bill 93 of 2018) [Keywords: justice, crime]
Bill Digest: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2018 ()
Published on 16 Aug 2018
Bill Digest: Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2018
Analysis of the Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2018 (Bill 89 of 2018) [Keywords: justice, crime]
Published on 30 Jul 2018
Bill Digest: Thirty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution (Repeal of offence of publication or utterance of blasphemous matter) Bill 2018
Analysis of the Thirty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution (Repeal of offence of publication or utterance of blasphemous matter) Bill 2018 (Bill 87 of 2018) [Keywords: justice, crime, parliament, government]
Published on 28 Sep 2016
Spotlight: International human rights law - operation and impact
Overview of the operation of international human rights law; how international human rights law impacts on Irish law; background information on international human rights bodies, key instruments and mechanisms to monitor and promote compliance with these instruments.
[Keywords: justice, crime, EU, international]
Spotlight: International human rights law - operation and impact ()
Published on 31 Oct 2012
Spotlight: Community Policing in Ireland
This Spotlight clarifies the existing position on community policing in Ireland. It examines relevant legislative and policy developments and the initiatives and schemes which have been put in place. [Keywords: justice, crime, people, communities]
Published on 30 Sep 2012
Spotlight: Prostitution Regulation in Ireland - Which Way Now?
This Spotlight is intended to give an overview of the approaches to regulating prostitution taken in Sweden, the Netherlands, Germany and New Zealand. [Keywords: justice, crime, people, communities]
Spotlight: Prostitution Regulation in Ireland - Which Way Now? ()
Published on 16 Dec 2011
Spotlight: Disclosure of Information - Duty to Inform and Whistleblowing
This Spotlight examines the difference between voluntary and mandatory disclosure, current and proposed measures, problems arising from disclosure and possible protections [Keywords: justice, crime]
Spotlight: Disclosure of Information - Duty to Inform and Whistleblowing ()
Published on 26 May 2010
Spotlight: Debt Part 3 - The Imprisonment of Civil Debtors
This Spotlight explores the consequnces of the fact that debtors unable to meet their financial obligations still face the risk of imprisonment where they default on a court instalment order [Keywords: economy, finance, justice, crime, people, communities]
Spotlight: Debt Part 3 - The Imprisonment of Civil Debtors ()
Published on 31 Oct 2008
Spotlight: Sentencing Policy and Practice
This Spotlight looks at roles of Legislature, Executive and Judiciary in sentencing policy [Keywords: justice, crime]