Page 5 - State Acts News Today

Helen McEntee said there remains a "real and persistent threat from paramilitary groups"

Helen McEntee said there remains a "real and persistent threat from paramilitary groups"

Government sources said that the Supreme Court's verdict on the GST Council does not have any bearing on how GST functions.

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. After the Supreme Court has ruled that the GST Council recommendations are not binding on the Centre and the states, the government sources on Thursday said this judgement neither has any bearing on the way GST has been functioning in India nor lays down anything fundamentally different to the existing framework. India News | SC Judgement on GST Council Recommendations Only elaborated Its Mechanism, Will Not Affect Existing Framework: Centre.

Deputy Martin Kenny’s comments on the Special Criminal Court at the Sinn Féin Ard Fheis only further highlight the fact that his party still has no regard for the role of the court, arguing its use is acceptable to pursue justice for some but not for all, a Fine Gael TD has said.

While Sinn Féin believe there is “no place” for the Special Criminal Court, high levels of jury intimidation and gangland terror illustrate exactly why we need to protect the place of the Court within our judicial system, a Fine Gael TD has said. 

A motion to be voted on at the party’s Ard Fheis on Saturday will continue to oppose the use of the court, apart from in “exceptional circumstances

Sinn Féin still believes there is "no place" for Special Criminal Court to take on gangs, according to Fine Gael Minister of State Peter Burke.

A motion to be voted on at the party’s Ard Fheis on Saturday will continue to oppose the use of the court, apart from in “exceptional circumstances.”…

Motion to be debated likely to mark significant shift in long-standing party policy