'Today, the Council gave the final go-ahead to an EU law that reinforces the rights of victims to information, support and protection. Victims will be able to report a crime more easily and will have access to an EU-wide helpline for support and information. Victims’ personal data will also be better protected. This new directive updates the 2012 EU law on the rights, support and protection of victims of crime. This updated EU law sends a clear message: victims deserve strong

Irish Times -Man denies attempted murder of three children at Dublin’s Parnell Square Trial to open on Wednesday of Riad Bouchaker (52) on charges connected with November 2023 incident Mary Carolan Mon Jun 08 2026 - 15:47 .......Because of the head injury and his existing injury, Bouchaker has an acquired brain injury which affects his ability to sustain attention and concentration and that is one of the reasons the trial is fixed for five weeks, the judge said There is no di

21st February 2025 16 signatories to protocol agreeing to reduce time taken to process such cases– 52 weeks set as a goal for cases involving children to be investigated and finalised. A wide-ranging Juvenile Protocol for dealing with rape and murder cases involving children was launched today by the Minister for Justice, Mr Jim O’Callaghan T.D. in the Criminal Courts of Justice, Parkgate Street Dublin....... https://supremecourt.ie/announcements/new-juvenile-protocol-launche

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Letter from demonstrators to Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan also handed in as part of protest Irish Times, Thursday 22nd January 2026

Action Plan 2025 – 2027 Restoring Relationships: Repairing Harm and Empowering Voices through Restorative Justice