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 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
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
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
The 5 at 5: Thursday
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
# alan-shatter - Wednesday 31 October, 2012
The 5 at 5: Wednesday
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
# alan-shatter - Sunday 28 October, 2012
In full: The two versions of the letter Alan Shatter sent to the Taoiseach
Amid a growing row over a story on the front page of today’s Sunday Independent we publish both versions of a letter the Justice Minister sent Enda Kenny – one from the newspaper and one from the Minister.
Second Shatter statement rejects ‘inaccurate’ Sunday Independent story
The Justice Minister responds to an earlier Sunday Independent statement regarding a frontpage story about correspondence between himself and the Taoiseach and says the paper needs to apologise.
Shatter says newspaper article is “dishonest and inaccurate”
The justice minister says the Sunday Independent “corrupted the content” of correspondence with Enda Kenny.
Poll: Should Ireland abandon Winter Time – or change time zone altogether?
The government’s shelved any investigation into whether we should change – so we wonder what you think.
Ireland shelves investigation on whether to switch time zones
Britain has put proposals to keep its clocks an hour forward on ice – and Alan Shatter says he’s doing so too.
The 9 at 9: Sunday
Good morning! Here’s nine things to know before your (belated) brekkie…
# alan-shatter - Tuesday 23 October, 2012
Column: Politicians have no place in deciding who gets freed from prison
Our early release system badly needs an overhaul, writes Liam Herrick of the Irish Penal Reform Trust.
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