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Have your say on the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill
6 May 2021 2021
Do you have relevant expertise and experience or a special interest in the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill 2021-22, which is currently passing through Parliament?
If so, you can submit your views in writing to the House of Commons Public Bill Committee which is going to consider this Bill.
The first sitting of the Public Bill Committee is expected to be on Tuesday 18 May. Written evidence can now be sent in to the Public Bill Committee which will be set up when the Bill is re-presented to the House in the new Session. The Committee is scheduled to report by Thursday 24 June.
‘Eight teens were kicking him’: Violent bike and scooter thefts up 65% last year
Traumatic attacks on cyclists and scooter users linked to Covid-related anti-social crime. By Maria Delaney Thursday 6 May 2021, 12:01 AM May 6th 2021, 12:01 AM 51,917 Views 46 Comments
“HE WAS PROTECTING his head [but] got a couple of kicks in the back and a hit on the head from one of the bars.”
Zara Flynn’s 15-year-old son is recovering from an attack at a Luas stop near Ranelagh in Dublin which happened last Friday. He was hit with metal bars by a group of teenagers wearing facemasks, and is now left temporarily limping after a sharp edge of one bar stabbed his leg.
Assets seized by Longford gardaí could speed up local safety schemes in new Community Safety Fund
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The prospect of proceeds of crime being kept within the community for the improvement of local safety schemes has been welcomed by Superintendent Seamus Boyle who has been pushing for CCTV to be installed in the Granard District for some time.
Minister for Justice Helen McEntee announced last week that she and Minister for Public Expenditure Michael McGrath have agreed, in principle, to establish the fund, which will see proceeds of Garda and CAB raids funding projects that the communities themselves know will improve their safety.
Minister McEntee publishes General Scheme of landmark Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill
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Minister McEntee publishes General Scheme of landmark Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill
Major draft new law recognises that community safety does not rest with An Garda Síochána alone, but requires all State services to work with local communities
Independent oversight of An Garda Síochána to be strengthened through a new Policing and Community Safety Authority, which will be provided with extra inspection powers
Ombudsman to be given greater independence and an expanded remit
Internal governance within An Garda Síochána to be enhanced, with Commissioner becoming a “true CEO” answerable to a new Garda Board