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Criminal Justice (Conspiracy to Murder) Bill 2019
- Sponsor
- Jim O'Callaghan · Fianna Fáil
- Introduced
- 28 Mar 2019
- Last updated
- 13 Feb 2020
What this bill doesAI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Increases maximum sentence for conspiracy to murder from 10 years to life imprisonment under Criminal Justice Act 2006.
- Applies to cases where murder was planned but did not occur; prosecuted under section 71 of Criminal Justice Act 2006.
- Allows courts to impose significantly higher sentences than current practice, reflecting severity of organized crime assassination plots.
Stage timelineWhat do these stages mean?
- First Stage32nd Dáil28 Mar 2019
Debates
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