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Minister, solicitors to hold more talks in legal aid row

Outlet: RTÉ News · Published 28/10/2026 09:11 UTC

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Representatives of the Minister for Justice and the Law Society are to hold further discussions over the next week in an effort to find a resolution to the dispute over the new criminal legal aid scheme.

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  1. Excerpt · detected on 28/10/2026 11:09 UTC

    Representatives of the Minister for Justice Jim O'Callaghan and solicitors' representatives have met the Law Society are to hold further discussions over the next week in an effort to find a resolution to the dispute over the new criminal legal aid payment dispute. scheme.

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    Minister and Minister, solicitors meet over to hold more talks in legal aid dispute row

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    Minister for Justice Jim O Callaghan O'Callaghan and solicitors' representatives are to meet have met over the criminal legal aid payment dispute.

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    Minister, Minister and solicitors to meet over legal aid dispute

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https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/1028/1597056-legal-aid-dispute/
Published
28/10/2026 09:11 UTC
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28/10/2026 09:40 UTC
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