Colm Horkan

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Colleagues remember Det Garda Colm Horkan one week after his death
Colleagues remember Det Garda Colm Horkan one week after his death
The night shift at Castlerea Garda Station began like so many others on Wednesday, June 17. For Detective Garda Colm Horkan there was nothing particularly unusual about the night. A few short hours later he was dead

Thu, 25 Jun, 2020

Dáil pays tribute to 'loyal friend' and 'brave colleague' Colm Horkan
Dáil pays tribute to 'loyal friend' and 'brave colleague' Colm Horkan
The death of Detective Garda Colm Horkan is "an all-too-painful reminder of the personal risks that Garda members take", the Dáil has heard.

Wed, 24 Jun, 2020

'RIP Colm Horkan and Adrian Donohoe': Former classmate pays heartfelt tribute to fallen heroes
'RIP Colm Horkan and Adrian Donohoe': Former classmate pays heartfelt tribute to fallen heroes
Garda John McCarthy was in the same class as Colm Horkan and Adrian Donohoe, who both subsequently died in the line of duty. Here he pays tribute to both men.

Tue, 23 Jun, 2020

Letter to the Editor: Gardaí must avoid being alone when out on patrol
Letter to the Editor: Gardaí must avoid being alone when out on patrol
There have been a number of incidents where Gardaí have come to the untimely deaths while patrolling alone.

Tue, 23 Jun, 2020

Irish Examiner view: Colm Horkan - Society speaks with one voice
Irish Examiner view: Colm Horkan - Society speaks with one voice
Detective Garda Colm Horkan, who was shot dead as he patrolled Castlerea, Co Roscommon, alone last week, was buried yesterday.

Mon, 22 Jun, 2020

‘You’ll never walk alone, Colm’: Garda laid to rest before his time
‘You’ll never walk alone, Colm’: Garda laid to rest before his time
A giant of a man like no other was laid to rest before his time.

Mon, 22 Jun, 2020

Colm Horkan funeral: He ‘never let any of his family or friends walk alone’
Colm Horkan funeral: He ‘never let any of his family or friends walk alone’
They were the simple symbols of an extraordinary life, tokens of a man who touched so many, but was taken too soon.

Mon, 22 Jun, 2020

Colm Horkan funeral: A thin blue line, bowed by grief but unbroken, links the nation
Colm Horkan funeral: A thin blue line, bowed by grief but unbroken, links the nation
Gardaí around country turn out in force to lead somber tribute to colleague killed in line of duty

Mon, 22 Jun, 2020

Colm Horkan: Charlestown says goodbye to 'one of nature’s gentlemen'
Colm Horkan: Charlestown says goodbye to 'one of nature’s gentlemen'
The bridge is where, a young boy, he would throw sticks into the river below, with other lads from the town his age.

Sun, 21 Jun, 2020

Funeral of Detective Garda Colm Horkan to take place today
Funeral of Detective Garda Colm Horkan to take place today
A State funeral will take place in Charlestown, Co Mayo later for Detective Garda Colm Horkan.

Sun, 21 Jun, 2020

Stephen Silver charged in connection with killing of Garda Colm Horkan
Stephen Silver charged in connection with killing of Garda Colm Horkan
Stephen Silver has been formally charged in relation to the fatal shooting of Detective Garda Colm Horkan.

Fri, 19 Jun, 2020

Garda HQ finalises detailed plans for State funeral of Garda Colm Horkan
Garda HQ finalises detailed plans for State funeral of Garda Colm Horkan
Garda Headquarters is finalising detailed arrangements for the State funeral of Detective Garda Colm Horkan.

Fri, 19 Jun, 2020

Ballaghaderreen stands in silent tribute to slain garda, Colm Horkan
Ballaghaderreen stands in silent tribute to slain garda, Colm Horkan
Ballaghaderreen stood in silent tribute this afternoon as the remains of the late Garda Colm Horkan were brought through the town on route to Charlestown.

Fri, 19 Jun, 2020

Gardaí to hold minute's silence at stations at start of Garda Colm Horkan's State funeral
Gardaí to hold minute's silence at stations at start of Garda Colm Horkan's State funeral
A state funeral for Detective Garda Colm Horkan will take place on Sunday.

Fri, 19 Jun, 2020

Irish Examiner View: Tragedy shows our core values - Det Garda Colm Horkan
Irish Examiner View: Tragedy shows our core values - Det Garda Colm Horkan
How a society reacts to an outrage, or even how a society judges an event an outrage, is revealing.

Fri, 19 Jun, 2020

Gardaí continue to question man in connection with death of Det Garda Colm Horkan
Gardaí continue to question man in connection with death of Det Garda Colm Horkan
A man continues to be questioned in connection with the murder of Detective Garda Colm Horkan.

Fri, 19 Jun, 2020

Garda Colm Horkan 'gave his life protecting the community’
Garda Colm Horkan 'gave his life protecting the community’
The “beloved” Mayo man was gunned down on a quiet Roscommon street shortly before midnight on Wednesday – the third garda to be shot dead in the last seven years.

Fri, 19 Jun, 2020

Hundreds attend vigil for 'absolute gentleman' Detective Garda Colm Horkan
Hundreds attend vigil for 'absolute gentleman' Detective Garda Colm Horkan
Hundreds of people in Castlerea, Co Roscommon, have attended a vigil to remember Detective Garda Colm Horkan.

Thu, 18 Jun, 2020

Appeal issued for witnesses to Garda Colm Horkan's brutal killing
Appeal issued for witnesses to Garda Colm Horkan's brutal killing
Investigators are seeking footage and witnesses in a bid to determine the circumstances behind the brutal killing of Detective Garda Colm Horkan.

Thu, 18 Jun, 2020

'If you got into bother on the sporting field he'd be the first to bail you out' - tributes paid to Colm Horkan
'If you got into bother on the sporting field he'd be the first to bail you out' - tributes paid to Colm Horkan
Less than two hours before he was fatally wounded, Detective Garda Colm Horkan shared banter with friends on What’s App about English Premier League soccer player, Declan Rice.

Thu, 18 Jun, 2020

Sportsman, guard, music lover: Who was Detective Garda Colm Horkan?
Sportsman, guard, music lover: Who was Detective Garda Colm Horkan?
Detective Garda Colm Horkan was a music-loving sports fan who had a wide circle of friends in Mayo where he lived and Roscommon where he worked.

Thu, 18 Jun, 2020

Locals to hold vigil for slain Detective Garda Colm Horkan who was shot at 15 times
Locals to hold vigil for slain Detective Garda Colm Horkan who was shot at 15 times
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said the “nation is grieving” over the killing of Garda Colm Horkan in Roscommon last night.

Thu, 18 Jun, 2020

Third garda in 7 years to be shot dead on duty
Third garda in 7 years to be shot dead on duty
In the space of just seven years three gardaí have been shot dead in the line of duty in Ireland.

Thu, 18 Jun, 2020

Castlerea killing sparks memories of two gardaí murdered nearby 40 years ago
Castlerea killing sparks memories of two gardaí murdered nearby 40 years ago
Detective Garda Colm Horkan’s death in Co Roscommon has brought back memories of the deaths of two other gardai in the county.

Thu, 18 Jun, 2020

'A role model in his professional and personal life': Former teammate pays tribute to Colm Horkan
'A role model in his professional and personal life': Former teammate pays tribute to Colm Horkan
“This time yesterday Colm was getting ready to go to work, but he didn’t come home.”

Thu, 18 Jun, 2020

'An attack on democracy': Garda killed in Co Roscommon named as Detective Garda Colm Horkan
'An attack on democracy': Garda killed in Co Roscommon named as Detective Garda Colm Horkan
"Colm served the communities he worked in with distinction and pride during his 24 years as a member of An Garda Síochána."

Thu, 18 Jun, 2020

Taoiseach leads tributes to guard shot dead last night in Roscommon
Taoiseach leads tributes to guard shot dead last night in Roscommon
"I extend my deepest sympathies to the family and friends of the Garda who has died in the course of their duties," Mr Varadkar said.

Thu, 18 Jun, 2020

'This sort of thing just does not happen around here': Community in shock at death of guard in Roscommon
'This sort of thing just does not happen around here': Community in shock at death of guard in Roscommon
The garda shot dead in Roscommon last night had only just become a detective.

Thu, 18 Jun, 2020

Force 'devastated' after Garda killed in Co Roscommon shooting
Force 'devastated' after Garda killed in Co Roscommon shooting
A man has been arrested in connection with the death and is currently being held at Castlerea Garda Station.

Thu, 18 Jun, 2020

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