As part of Ireland at Boston College's Leadership Fireside Chat Series, Minister Helen McEntee, TD, Minister for Justice, reflects on questions of leadership for justice and equality. The Minister discusses police reform in Ireland, political leadership during challenging times, the role of women in politics, and other important contemporary political issues such as Brexit, Covid-19, and Ireland in the world. Opening remarks by Dr. Laoise Moore, Consul General of Ireland to New England. Moderated by Dr. Robert Mauro, Director Global Leadership Institute at Boston College.

Helen McEntee TD is the Minister for Justice. She was appointed to this role in June 2020.

Helen was elected to Dáil Éireann in a By-Election in March 2013, and re-elected in the February 2016 general election. Deputy McEntee was appointed by An Taoiseach Enda Kenny TD to be Minister of State for Mental Health and Older People at the Department of Health in May 2016 as part of the new Partnership Government. In June 2017, as part of a government reshuffle by newly appointed Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar TD, Minister McEntee was promoted to the position of Minister of State for European Affairs. She previously served on the Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications, and was also a member of the Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht.