Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

Ireland Against Racism Fund now open to applications

This fund will enable organisations to provide projects and local initiatives that combat racism and promote racial equality.

New regulations to enhance Community Safety come into effect

Community safety partnerships will play a major role in enhancing community safety nationwide in collaboration with An Garda Síochána, local residents, businesses and state agencies.

Launch of the new Prison Officer recruitment campaign

The target number for new recruits this year is 300 with the competition being conducted through publicjobs on behalf of the Irish Prison Service.

A new chapter for over 7,500 people granted Irish Citizenship

Applicants from over 143 countries and across all 32 counties became Irish citizens.

Consultations

Public consultation on the development of the Department of Justice Statement of Strategy 2025 - 2028 2 May 2025

Consultation on developing a strategy to combat Economic Crime and Corruption - Written Submissions 4 October 2024

Technical Stakeholder Consultation on the draft Electronic Communications (Security Measures) Regulations 2024 24 June 2024

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General Publications

Speech by Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration, Jim O'Callaghan: A Contested Arena: Balancing competing human rights in the area of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration 16 July 2025

National Asylum and Migration Management Strategy for Ireland 16 July 2025

Speech by Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration, Jim O'Callaghan at Launch of the Courts Service Annual Report 2024 & Office of the Legal Costs Adjudicators Annual Report 2024 7 July 2025

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Press Releases

Ministers O’Callaghan and Moran attend the official opening of the refurbished J Block at Garda headquarters 18 July 2025

Minister of State for Migration Colm Brophy announces launch of Ireland Against Racism Fund for 2025 17 July 2025

Minister Jim O'Callaghan announces first judicial nominations following establishment of the Judicial Appointments Commission 8 July 2025

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Ministers

Jim O'Callaghan

Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

Niall Collins

Minister of State with responsibility for International Law, Law Reform and Youth Justice

Colm Brophy

Minister of State with responsibility for Migration

Senior management

Oonagh McPhillips

Secretary General of the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

Doncha O'Sullivan

Deputy Secretary, Civil Justice

John O'Callaghan

Deputy Secretary, Criminal Justice

Louise Jevens

Chief Information Officer

Neil Ward

Head of Transparency , Head of European Affairs

David Gilbride

Head of Immigration Service Delivery

Rachel Woods

Head of Policy for Criminal Justice

Yvonne Furey

Head of Corporate

Ben Ryan

Head of Legislation for Criminal Justice

Andrew Munro

Head of Legislation for Civil Justice , Head of Policy for Civil Justice

Stjohn O'Connor

Head of Civil Governance, Governance Division

Deirdre Meenan

Assistant Secretary, Security and Northern Ireland

Richard Dixon

Director, International Protection Office

Carole Sullivan

Head of Service Delivery

Deirdre McDonnell

Head of Governance for Criminal Justice

Sinead Kehoe

Assistant Secretary, Finance

David Delaney

Head of International Protection and Integration

Conor Rowley

Head of Ukraine Division

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