www.fiannafail.ie

Niall Collins, Spokesperson on Justice and Equality

Niall Collins

Working for a better future

Sign up to get emails from me and my colleagues

Constituency

Limerick

Contact

Red House Hill
Patrickswell
Co. Limerick

Telephone - 061 300149 / 01 6184277 / 087 2749659 
Fax - 061 307451 / 01 6184183

www.niallcollinstd.ie

Email

Send an email to Niall Collins

Personal Details

Niall Collins, 37, is an accountant having worked with Ernst & Young and is a former lecturer at Limerick Institute of Technology. Prior to his election to Dáil Eireann Niall was deputy CEO of the Shannon Regional Fisheries Board. Niall now works full time as a public representative. Married to Eimear, they have one son, Conor and one daughter Kealon. Niall has a keen and active playing interest in sports including GAA and Rugby.

Local News

Minister Shatter’s statement leads to more questions than answers - Collins

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Justice, Niall Collins TD, has reacted to the statement by Minister for Justice Alan Shatter following revelations in the Dáil today. Read More | Share

Shatter’s explanation totally unacceptable – Collins

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Justice Niall Collins has said Alan Shatter’s explanation for his inappropriate use of private and personal information on RTÉ’s Prime Time last week is totally unacceptable. Read More | Share

Shatter ‘Prime Time’ Comments Raise Serious Questions – FF

Fianna Fáil Justice Spokesperson Niall Collins TD has expressed serious concern following the comments of Justice Minister Alan Shatter during an interview with RTÉ’s Prime Time last evening. Read More | Share

FF calls for statement from Shatter on crime stat allegations

The Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Justice Niall Collins has called for a statement from the Justice Minister Alan Shatter following claims that official crime statistics are being ‘massaged’. Deputy Collins said Minister Shatter has a duty to immediately respond to the claims made at the annual conference of the Garda Representatives Association. Read More | Share

Banks hold all the cards in new Personal Insolvency regime – Collins

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Justice Niall Collins has described the new personal insolvency regime as ‘fundamentally flawed’, as the banks still hold all the cards. Read More | Share

Shatter u-turn on garda recruitment will deepen crisis in force – Collins

The decision by the Justice Minister Alan Shatter not to reopen garda recruitment this year will further deepen the crisis in the garda force, according to Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Justice Niall Collins. Read More | Share

Surge in violent crime emphasises need to protect garda resources - Collins

The Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Justice Niall Collins has said the disturbing increase in violent crime revealed by the CSO today further emphasises the need to protect community garda resources and support frontline members of the force. Read More | Share

Minister’s decisions have led to crisis at MWRH – Collins

The terrible decisions of the Minister for Health since he came into office have led to the current crisis in the Mid West Regional Hospital, according to local Fianna Fáil TD Niall Collins. Read More | Share

Shatter needs to ‘Stop Digging’ - Collins

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Justice Niall Collins has called for a radical change in behaviour from Justice Minister Alan Shatter in order to avert a total breakdown in the relationship between the gardaí and the Government. Deputy Collins has expressed alarm at the Minister’s moves to discipline four members of the AGSI who walked out during his speech at the conference yesterday. Read More | Share

FF makes final plea to Shatter to save Stepaside Garda Station

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Justice Niall Collins has made a final plea to the Justice Minister Alan Shatter not to shut down Stepaside Garda Station. Read More | Share

See All News Stories

Clinics

Every Monday
Pallasgreen – Pat Ryan’s Bar at 9.30pm. Bruff – Jack Clancy’s Bar at 8.15pm. Kilmallock – Flanagan's Bar at 7.30pm. Newcastle West – Desmond Complex at 6.30pm. Patrickswell – Cuchulainn Bar at 2pm. Abbeyfeale – Michael Lane & Co. Solicitors at 11am.

Political Record

Niall Collins is a TD for County Limerick since 2007

Currently Spokesperson on Justice and Equality

Previously served as Spokesperson on Environment, Community and Local Government

An Accountant and former Business lecturer in Limerick Institute of Technology Niall worked as Deputy CEO of the Shannon Fisheries Board prior to his election to the Dáil