The mixed martial arts fighter had been ordered by an Irish court not to share the CCTV footage which was used in the civil case against him.

The Police Ombudsman’s report considered the effectiveness of the initial RUC investigation.

Mr Harris made the remarks after Ms McDonald had heavily criticised Fine Gael’s handling of the justice portfolio.

Criminal barristers withdrew services on Monday over fee levels for work.

The court service annual report analyses trends across all court jurisdictions in Ireland.

The commissioner for justice is responsible for leading the EU’s efforts to tackle breaches of the rule of law by member states

Call comes in wake of victim of serious historical sex crimes being forced to listen to medical information from his counselling records that he had explicitly asked to be kept confidential

Protests are being staged at 11 courthouses around the country

The age at which criminal responsibility starts is currently 10 years old.

Helen McEntee said the Government has increased the maximum sentence for attacks on officers from seven years to 12 because of the surge in assaults.

The Sinn Féin leader said she had no regrets tabling a motion of no confidence in Minister for Justice Helen McEntee