IRELAND’S parole laws should be amended to encourage murderers like evil Jozef Puska to plead guilty, it has been claimed. Twisted Puska was caged for life on Friday for the brutal killing of Ashling Murphy in Tullamore,...
Read moreIf you’re worried about crime in Dublin City, Fianna Fáil, wants to hear from you at present. We’re doing a survey to find out what’s the public perception of crime...
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The President’s reference of the Judicial Appointments Commission Bill to the Supreme Court is only the 16th time it has happened since the Constitution came into operation in 1937. Alongside...
Read more“Today is a day of hope. Our sister, our absolutely amazing sister has her voice heard. Her voice is gone, but we will never stop fighting for Jennifer.” So today...
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FIANNA FÁIL’S JUSTICE spokesman Jim O’Callaghan has called for the government to “carefully consider and act upon” remarks made by a District Court judge in which he called for mandatory legal...
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The current upper age limit of 35 for joining An Garda Síochána will “significantly increase” under radical fresh proposals. The new age ceiling is thought likely to land between 45...
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Our great international city deserves powerful governance structures, subject to checks and balances, to oversee the capital’s operation and management Dublin is a great international capital city. It is an...
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There have been calls for changes to garda recruitment after figures revealed that 71 gardaí resigned from the force so far this year. Figures accurate to the end of June...
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Gardaí should be recruited from among Irish emigrants to Australia, and members of the force allowed to work beyond the age of 60 instead of retiring, a TD has said....
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Fianna Fáil’s Justice spokesperson Jim O’Callaghan has called for a change “in the terms and conditions” of garda recruitment in a bid to encourage people to join the force. There...
Read moreIn June of this year on the birthday of William Butler Yeats I was asked by Sandymount and Merrion Residents’ Association to recite one of Yeats’ poems in Sandymount Green.I...
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The hate crime bill could end up criminalising people because of ill-considered abusive comments made at the time of an offence, when in fact hatred did not motivate their offence;...
Read moreMyself and Fianna Fáíl have been calling for a while that we need a separate designated public transport unit within an Garda Síochána. Jim O’Callaghan reacts to #DublinAfterDark documentary highlighting...
Read moreIn recent days we have again seen horrific acts of violence perpetrated with knives.Unfortunately, the possession of knives has become much more widespread in our society. This is a trend...
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You’ll be aware that 25 years ago, the Good Friday agreement was signed. It was a transformative agreement and it was an internationally recognized agreement of importance and it really...
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A couple of years ago, I drafted a new law about the parole process.It’s now an operation.If you or a family member where the victim of a serious crime that...
Read moreToday I introduced this Bill to make the international crime of aggression an offence under Irish law.Although it became a crime under international law in 2010 it has yet to...
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Ashdown Park Hotel, Gorey, Co. Wexford. Jim O’Callaghan TD The Execution of Liam Mellows I want to thank the Liam Mellows Commemoration Committee for the great honour of inviting me to...
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Jim O’Callaghan TD June 2022 Introduction The killing of Ashling Murphy in January 2022 and the unlawful killing of many other women in recent years were not just brutal acts...
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Jim O’Callaghan TD 15 September 2022 Everyone at this event believes that the future of the people living on this island would be better served by reunification. No one here...
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Brian Lenihan Memorial Lecture Jim O’Callaghan TD University of Cambridge 15 September 2022 Preliminary Brian Lenihan was appointed Ireland’s Minister for Finance on 7 May 2008. At the time he...
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Jim O’Callaghan TD Waterford Ógra Summer School 24 July 2022 Preliminary I want to thank the Cathaoirleach of Ógra Waterford for inviting me to give this address this morning. This...
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Speaking with Claire Byrne along with Jason Poole, brother of murdered Jennifer, who was fatally stabbed by her partner published a party policy on tackling violence against women.
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I spoke on the Government Response to the situation in Ukraine: I suspect the real fear that Vladimir Putin has, is not the arrival of missiles in neighbouring countries, but...
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Motion One of the most important political characteristics is self-awareness, which is knowing one’s limitations and one’s capabilities. It is important that in this House we assess ourselves when it...
Read moreIntroduction One hundred and four years ago the people of Ireland decided to be citizens of an independent country rather than subjects of an empire. That courageous decision was a...
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Jim O’Callaghan TD represented Fianna Fáil at Ireland’s Future – Preparing for a United Ireland discussion at the Mansion House in Dublin 6th of November 2021.
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I want to thank the family of Seán Lemass for asking me to speak at this event. It is appropriate that the death of Seán Lemass, 50 years ago today,...
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I want to thank the Master and Fellows of Sidney Sussex College and, in particular, Professor Eugenio Biagini for inviting me to give this paper. It is a real pleasure...
Read moreA Dominican College student is continuing to push for better mental health supports in schools. Fifteen-year-old Aisling Murphy set about working on the ‘Mental Health in Irish Schools’ initiative last...
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DESPITE ANOTHER ELECTION probably being a long way off for now, there’s been chatter about what the next government coalition might look like recently. Fianna Fáil’s Jim O’Callaghan when asked...
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Sinn Féin coalition – A year after the general election, Martin indicates a sea-change in FF stance Almost 20 Fianna Fáil TDs have said they would not rule out holding coalition talks...
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The Child victim reporting ban on naming a child murder victim once someone has been charged with the offence is ‘absurd’ and ‘extremely unfair’ on the victim’s families, the Dáil...
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A ruling last year led to a significant change in the reporting of child murder cases once someone is charged in relation to the offence. A BAN ON naming a...
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This follows an emergency motion at last night’s Dublin City Council meeting where local councillors called for prison sentences to be doubled for knife possession. Gardai have confirmed that they...
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Four Dublin councillors will table an emergency motion at today’s city council meeting calling on the Justice Minister Helen McEntee to act on previously suggested changes to the law which...
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Funeral arrangements for Josh Dunne will be announced on Tuesday Knife thugs should spend more time behind bars in the wake of Josh Dunne’s tragic murder, a TD has demanded....
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Jim O’Callaghan believes that his party should consider getting into bed with Sinn Féin in the future, writes Ali Bracken The man many have tipped as Taoiseach Micheál Martin’s successor...
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FIANNA FÁIL’S JIM O’Callaghan and Tánaiste Leo Varadkar agree on one thing – the government should focus on hospitalisations, ICU capacity and deaths rather than new cases when making decisions...
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Fianna Fáil TD Jim O’Callaghan has said he would be ‘honoured’ to lead the party and will give it ‘full consideration’ when a vacancy arises. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw/The Irish Times....
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Fianna Fáil Spokesperson for Justice, Jim O’Callaghan has welcomed the news that women who are experiencing domestic violence can now go into their local Boots pharmacy and access a ‘Safe...
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Superhero: Jim O’Callaghan, Fianna Fáil candidate for Dublin Bay South on the canvas trail. Photo: David Conachy. Charlotte Bronte wrote in her 1857 novel The Professor about “the value of...
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