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JUSTICE MINISTER Alan Shatter has told a conference of Garda sergeants and inspectors that he will include legislation to create a national DNA database one of his top legislative priorities.
Speaking to the annual conference of the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors in Limerick this morning, Shatter said a legal move to allow Gardaí create such a database would assist them in completing their duties.
The Dublin South TD added that he would be shortly publishing a bill on white collar crime, which would give officers significantly enhanced powers of investigation, and which would complement extra resources being given to the Bureau of Fraud Investigation.
Shatter added that he and his EU counterparts had agreed to provide for the exchange of details like vehicle registrations, fingerprints and DNA – but that Ireland could not play its part in such exchanges, naturally enough, until it had a database of its own.
“The huge potential of this exchange system gives added urgency to that project,” the minister told officers.
Shatter also mentioned the proposal to share information on air passengers “in order to support the fight against serious crime and terrorism,” being supported by the government and set for discussion in the Seanad this afternoon, would help Gardaí investigate drug smuggling and human trafficking.
Legislation on creating a DNA database was not included in the government’s list of legislative priorities for the summer Dáil term, which did list a Criminal Justice bill on white collar crime, as well as legislation to provide for a taxing Master in the courts.
Other laws proposed for the current term include measures to allow someone whose criminal sentence is below six months’ imprisonment, or a fine of a certain level, be allowed to withhold details of that conviction.
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I wouldn’t go into the next room to watch him.
@Benny McHale: he’d probably say the same about yourself
@Peazel: Probably!
@Benny McHale: Nobody is asking you to.
@Benny McHale: everyone has different taste.. so what?
@Benny McHale: Given the rate of Dublin B&Bs when he’s in town, you’d be better off putting bunk beds in the next room for the week!
@Benny McHale: Doubt it. Sure I’m great craic
Include an option for people who are completely uninterested in Garth Brooks
@Mary Fitzsimons: Your option is to just move onto the next article
@Mary Fitzsimons: but still clicked on the article.
I got 2 tickets for my husband and myself delighted, love garth Brooks. First time ever securing tickets on ticketmaster , so well chuffed. There’s always gonna b haters…
@Sinéad Doherty: Well done, enjoy!
@Sinéad Doherty: great! Were they expensive??
@Sinéad Doherty: ‘haters’? Why is it these days that you can’t like things without being a ‘hater’? Part of an effort to deflect criticism? Bono always goes on about haters in an effort to discredit critics, even those who are serious about their dislike of u2 and who have perfectly valid comments to make.
The only people looking forward to this are the GAA and the cowboy hat sellers. Musical covid
@Bennett blaster: Absolutely.
I am sorry for all the local residents.
Were completely ignored.
All we get on Radio and TV for past weeks are LATE LATE TOY SHOW.
AND GART BROOKS.
Sadly 400,000 extremely sad human beings did.
@The Firestarter: imagine someone having a different interest than you! What a shock!
@Declan Edward: I went on like that for a while. Difference is I was 14, mad grown adults thinking their music taste makes them better than others…
@Megan Finnegan-Ward: make sure you brush up on your 1992 line dancing moves.
@JustBEERbarry: What for, Barry? The concert I’ve no interest in going to and didn’t try to get tickets for?
@Megan Finnegan-Ward: Heel toe Heel heel toe.
@Declan Edward:
@the firestarter there they are all out of step except my son
Why would I bother?
Never heard of him.
Who is he ?
@Geraldine O’Riordan: Google is your friend in these instances.
@Geraldine O’Riordan: I’ve never heard of you, but does saying that make me sound cool ?
@Geraldine O’Riordan:
New hearing aid required maybe
Garth Brooks is a false, insincere showman who couldn’t care less about Croke Park residents or their local charities – when asked by Caitriona Perry on RTÉ News if he’d compensate residents or donate to this underprivileged area, he said he didn’t worry about such things and he had someone else who deals with these issues on his behalf.
Is the journal the PR for Garth Brooks, they are pushing him hard, to much of it and the people will be sick of him they won’t want to go.
@Declan Carr: He hardly needs it. More engagement for them.
Yeeehawww
Just checked for the crack, 134,212 people ahead of me in the queue, ffs.
@Brian Murphy: I didn’t think crack was that popular! was there many in for Gareth Brooks tickets!
@This time its personable!: all the lols for you! Ha ha!
@This time its personable!: Something to do with the line dancing I guess
@Larry Betts: now larry thats funny..lol
I’d rather poop in my hands and clap.
@Mark Brown: Or do that at the actual gig. Even better!
Managed to secure 3 nights so far, can’t wait!
@Alan Daly: you need help
@Mattress Dick: You here replying on a topic you clearly have to interest in to people that do have an interest to insult them – and yet she is the one that need help? Sure…..
@Gavin Conran: *he
@Alan Daly:
So lucky
@Alan Daly: Are u for Real.
No, I’m going to Mike Denver instead. Buy Irish. Support local.
@Mikey Richard: what about micheal english? Is he irish?
@Brian Dunne: I remember Louis trying to sell him as the next Michael Buble too!
26.7% of Journal readers are culchies
No. I’d rather severe my meat and 2 veg off
The hype and media attention this always brings is ridiculous. Don’t see the media doing P.R for other Gigs.
Having to drag my ar** to Dublin in all that traffic or to wedge myself on the 3 hour train or pay extortionate Hotel prices only for Croke Park locals to whinge and moan after buying houses in the shadow of the national stadium???
I’d love to see him live and the show will be great but it’s not worth all that.
@Alan Curley: Just had a look for the laugh on booking.com there and there’s practically no availability for the Friday night, only the spendy hotels are left.
Or you can spend a whopping €1200+ on Jacob’s Hostel! I had to click into that to see if it was real, it was but the only availability is an 8 bunk private room for that ridiculous price. That’s still €150 per person for a bunk in a hostel.
Thankfully, I just live by the Phoenix park so train to Drumcondra has me sorted.
“No but I tried (0) – 2%” … hmmm
I queued for over an hour along with a few family members, I got there before them and made 4 of my in-laws very happy ladies!
My 1st concert in years can’t wait to go
Why?
Does it help to be hard of hearing to go?
Where is the not interested option?
We’ll be on booster jab number 3 at that stage with uproar about these gigs going ahead. I can see into the future.
No , I wouldn’t go out into my own Garden to see or hear him . Throwing good money after bad.
Check out the hike in hotel prices already
who?
Who d fk is this guy?
I got 6, 4 of which are now for sale at €1300 apiece just to pay for a B n B
And I don’t want them. It’s going to be the same debacle all over again.
I was too busy eating glass,I must have missed it.
Got tickets for all 5 nights
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