My job is not to be sensitive, says Minister for JusticeBy Bairbre Holmes, Press AssociationJim O’Callaghan said his job was not to be sensitive, but to ensure that justice was delivered, when asked if his refusal to meet families affected by the Creeslough tragedy was insensitive. The Minister for Justice was speaking to reporters during a cross-border police conference held by An Garda Síochána and the PSNI in Co Cavan on Monday. On Monday, O’Callaghan said: “Listen, my job is not to be sensitive; my job is to ensure that justice is delivered. There needs to be, and I hope there will be, criminal prosecutions in respect of what happened at Creeslough and that's the mechanism to provide justice for the Creeslough familiesIrish Minister for Justice Jim O'Callaghan“I’m the minister for justice, I want to ensure that the families of Creeslough get justice. He attended the conference alongside Northern Ireland Justice Minister Naomi Long, Garda Commissioner Justin Kelly and PSNI Chief Constable Jon Boutcher.

Source: Irish Independent March 02, 2026 19:22 UTC