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"You have to acknowledge sometimes sentences deserve a harsher penalty here."

Offenders convicted of the most serious crimes, including murder, could face a minimum term of up to 30 years without parole under proposed reforms by the Department of Justice. Minister for Justice Helen McEntee joined Kieran to discuss the proposals.

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16.46 31 Aug 2022


"You have to acknowledge sometimes sentences deserve a harsher penalty here."


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Offenders convicted of the most serious crimes, including murder, could face a minimum term of up to 30 years without parole under proposed reforms by the Department of Justice. Minister for Justice Helen McEntee joined Kieran to discuss the proposals.


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