1.0Thomas Pringle TDhttps://thomaspringle.ierich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="4E3DsEQeGe"><a href="https://thomaspringle.ie/2023/10/09/pringle-justice-department-seeks-powers-better-handled-independently-in-new-prison-service-bill/">Pringle: Justice Department seeks powers better handled independently in new prison service bill</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://thomaspringle.ie/2023/10/09/pringle-justice-department-seeks-powers-better-handled-independently-in-new-prison-service-bill/embed/#?secret=4E3DsEQeGe" width="600" height="338" title="“Pringle: Justice Department seeks powers better handled independently in new prison service bill” — Thomas Pringle TD" data-secret="4E3DsEQeGe" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> https://thomaspringle.ie/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Irish-Prison-Service-Bill-Independent-TD-Warns-Against-Justice-Department-Power-Grab-2.png10801080Independent TD for Donegal, Thomas Pringle, said the Irish Prison Service Bill would see the Minister for Justice take on responsibilities that should be handled by an independent body. Deputy Pringle said: “In all parts of the bill the Department of Justice seems to be retaining hold of the legislation, and I think that’s a […]