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The Women of An Garda Siochana - book launch
Former commissioner pays tribute to women’s ‘integral’ role as Gardaí
Twelve women joined An Garda Síochána in 1959, at a time when women who were married were not allowed to work.

Wed, 22 Feb, 2023

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More than 5,000 reports of criminal incidents at hospitals
Statistics show gardaí are attending hospitals to deal with reports of criminal incidents on average 20 times every week

Thu, 01 Dec, 2022

Cork City's Garda drug unit needs to be better resourced says TD
Cork City's Garda drug unit needs to be better resourced says TD
Justice Minister 'must give a commitment that no Divisional Drugs Unit will lose any additional gardaí and that we will see their resourcing increase'

Sat, 12 Nov, 2022

Kerry man caught at Covid checkpoint with €97k cash spared jail for money-laundering  
Kerry man caught at Covid checkpoint with €97k cash spared jail for money-laundering  
Judge says she hopes convicted man appreciates the significant chance he is being given

Sat, 12 Nov, 2022

Collapse in number of Garda recruits with just 94 hired this year
Collapse in number of Garda recruits with just 94 hired this year
Strength of An Garda Síochána now at 14,283, compared to 14,628 two years ago

Mon, 31 Oct, 2022

Covid 19 dart scenes
Garda insisted doors of stranded DART be opened due to 'distressed' passengers
The doors were forced open in just six-and-a-half minutes after passengers on the train became stranded on the day of the Bray Air Show

Sun, 11 Sep, 2022

Gardai parade
Garda Commissioner: Threat to Ireland's democracy has not fully dissipated
The threat to Ireland’s democracy has “not fully dissipated”, the Garda Commissioner has said.

Sat, 27 Aug, 2022

Decorative Scales of Justice in the Courtroom
Call for more technology changes in courts
Expanding video-link in criminal proceedings should be considered to reduce the demands on garda and prison resources 

Mon, 18 Jul, 2022

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26 Garda suspensions related to sexual or domestic complaints
The figures emerged as Garda Commissioner Drew Harris appeared at a meeting of the Policing Authority on Thursday

Thu, 30 Jun, 2022

Gardaí reveal 41 incidents of drug spiking but fear many go unreported
Gardaí reveal 41 incidents of drug spiking but fear many go unreported
A new online hub has been  established for people to log their experiences of being spiked in Ireland

Sun, 17 Apr, 2022

Significant rise in Air Corps' emergency airlifts  
Significant rise in Air Corps' emergency airlifts  
Defence Forces assisted gardaí and dealt with forest fires in Dublin, Wicklow, and Kerry, but fishery operations fall amid staffing crisis

Fri, 31 Dec, 2021

Just three gardaí suspended for abusing communications system 
Just three gardaí suspended for abusing communications system 
They were disciplined during a time when more than 200,000 emergency calls had been cancelled, prompting an internal investigation

Thu, 30 Dec, 2021

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Garda to be tried on 22 charges including coercive control and sexual assault of ex-partner
Among the charges he is accused of are three counts of assault causing harm to the woman and threats to kill or cause her serious harm

Mon, 20 Dec, 2021

Homeowner putting up Christmas lights knocked off ladder as gardaí pursue youth
Homeowner putting up Christmas lights knocked off ladder as gardaí pursue youth
Car mounted a footpath during chase and other road users had to take evasive action to avoid being struck

Sun, 12 Dec, 2021

Scammed businesswoman Pat Murphy speaks out to 'save others from the same thing'
Scammed businesswoman Pat Murphy speaks out to 'save others from the same thing'
Anti-fraud gardaí were helpful but assistance of the bank 'left a lot to be desired' says stove seller 

Sun, 07 Nov, 2021

Mother still waiting for justice a decade after son was killed on bike
Mother still waiting for justice a decade after son was killed on bike
Law graduate Shane O'Farrell was hit by a driver out on bail when cycling near his home in Carrickmacross in 2011

Sun, 06 Jun, 2021

New Garda HQ will be too small to accommodate all staff
New Garda HQ will be too small to accommodate all staff
The €86m Military Road complex in Kilmainham in South Dublin began construction last year

Thu, 25 Mar, 2021

Three arrested after cannabis worth €720,000 seized
Three arrested after cannabis worth €720,000 seized
Four vehicles in Ashbourne and west Dublin and four addresses in Dublin, Meath and Louth were searched

Fri, 26 Feb, 2021

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Man avoids jail for hitting Garda who tended to him after fight outside Cork pub
Garda Halon said: "I believe his friends prevented him from further assaulting me."

Tue, 09 Feb, 2021

Criminal investigation launched into fatal shooting of George Nkencho
Criminal investigation launched into fatal shooting of George Nkencho
Probe does not mean Gsoc suspects garda who shot young man committed a criminal offence, but that a full investigation is needed to determine whether that is the case

Thu, 07 Jan, 2021

Covid-19: A 'shebeen' with 30 people and 'wet' pubs operating secretly discovered by gardaí
Gardaí order first immediate closure of pub in North West
Gardaí in the North West issued the force’s first immediate closure order on a pub under the coronavirus regulations.

Mon, 21 Dec, 2020

FRANCE-DEMO-DRUG-CANNABIS
Adults caught with cannabis may now receive a caution
In August 2019, the Government announced a landmark change in policy to possession of all drugs for personal use.

Wed, 16 Dec, 2020

Gardaí seize €4m in cash following search of properties in Kerry and Laois
Gardaí seize €4m in cash following search of properties in Kerry and Laois
Some €4m in cash has been seized as part of a major garda operation targeting the activities of an organised crime group. Three motor vehicles were also seized in the sweep, which took place at two different properties in Kerry and Laois.

Thu, 01 Oct, 2020

University of Limerick president takes to the streets to remind students of dangers of Covid parties
University of Limerick president takes to the streets to remind students of dangers of Covid parties
University of Limerick President Professor Kerstin Mey has taken to the streets with local gardaí in off-campus housing estates to remind students to follow public health guidelines.

Wed, 30 Sep, 2020

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Gardaí investigate discovery of a man in unexplained circumstances 
Gardaí are investigating the discovery of a man's body on the side of a road in Co Meath overnight. It follows reports at around 2. 50 this morning of an unconscious man lying on the N51 in Harmonstown.

Sat, 26 Sep, 2020

Detective Garda Colm Horkan remembered in National Services Day event 
Detective Garda Colm Horkan remembered in National Services Day event 
Town bells rang, sirens sounded and the Irish Air Corps performed a flyover of Dublin City Centre this afternoon to mark National Services Day.

Sat, 05 Sep, 2020

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Investigation launched into suspected human trafficking 
Gardaí carry out searches in Cork as part of human trafficking probe

Wed, 29 Jul, 2020

File Photo Former Labour Court chairman Kevin Duffy has described the recent threatened garda strike as tantamount to a mutiny.
Banned driver threatened to punch garda in the face, court hears
A young woman who was banned from driving was caught in her car on a journey from her home first thing in the morning and she reacted by threatening the garda saying that she would punch him in the face.

Thu, 23 Jul, 2020

Gardaí in Cork arrest man in connection with coercive control case
Gardaí in Cork arrest man in connection with coercive control case
A man is to appear in court this afternoon in connection with an ongoing investigation into a series of coercive control incidents.

Sat, 20 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

Over 100 domestic violence charges over 15 days during lockdown
Over 100 domestic violence charges over 15 days during lockdown
More than 100 people were charged with domestic violence offences over a 15-day period during the Covid-19 lockdown under a dedicated Garda operation.

Tue, 09 Jun, 2020

Report highlights some gardaí reluctant to arrest domestic abusers
Report highlights some gardaí reluctant to arrest domestic abusers
The Policing Authority has raised concerns some gardaí remain reluctant to arrest perpetrators of domestic abuse.

Fri, 05 Jun, 2020

Gardaí used coronavirus legislation 13 times in past week
Gardaí used coronavirus legislation 13 times in past week
Gardaí have used new coronavirus enforcement powers 13 times in the past week.

Tue, 02 Jun, 2020

Watchdog launch investigation after man shot by garda officer at checkpoint in Mallow
Watchdog launch investigation after man shot by garda officer at checkpoint in Mallow
The garda watchdog is investigating an incident in Mallow on Thursday in which a man was shot in the shoulder.

Fri, 22 May, 2020

Gardaí spat or coughed on 64 times since Covid-19 restrictions began but compliance is high
Gardaí spat or coughed on 64 times since Covid-19 restrictions began but compliance is high
Gardaí have been spat or coughed on 64 times since new Covid-19 restrictions were brought in.

Tue, 12 May, 2020

Michael Clifford: Garda superintendent bids to lift suspension after late-night arrest
Michael Clifford: Garda superintendent bids to lift suspension after late-night arrest
Almost a year after his arrest, Eamon O’Neill is fighting to have his suspension lifted, writes Michael Clifford

Tue, 05 May, 2020

Dunmanway man crashed car into door of local garda station during drinking binge
Dunmanway man crashed car into door of local garda station during drinking binge
A Dunmanway man who verbally abused gardaí as pigs and crashed his car into the front door of his local garda station while on a major drinking bender over a period of days, has been given a two-year prison sentence.

Thu, 23 Apr, 2020

Gardaí investigating assault and kidnapping of man in Co Wexford
Gardaí investigating assault and kidnapping of man in Co Wexford
An investigation has been launched after a man was assaulted and kidnapped in Co Wexford, and then taken to Dublin.

Thu, 23 Apr, 2020

Court dismisses Garda's application for injunction allowing her to remain as a member
Court dismisses Garda's application for injunction allowing her to remain as a member
Emma Roche claims the decision to end her time as a member of An Garda Siochana arises out of her failure to pass a component of a physical examination known as a beep test.

Wed, 22 Apr, 2020

Gardaí call for name suggestions for new horse in mounted unit
Gardaí call for name suggestions for new horse in mounted unit
The Garda Mounted Unit is calling on the public to name its newest member - and Horsey McHorseface is already a contender.

Tue, 21 Apr, 2020

Officers investigate fake Garda incident in Dublin
Officers investigate fake Garda incident in Dublin
Gardaí are investigating after a man in north Dublin was pulling cars over using fake blue lights.

Fri, 10 Apr, 2020

Garda operation 'encouraging' coronavirus compliance begins
Garda operation 'encouraging' coronavirus compliance begins
The policing operation will run from Friday night until 7am on Monday.

Sat, 28 Mar, 2020

New gardaí to 'assist the vulnerable' through community policing
New gardaí to 'assist the vulnerable' through community policing

Garda Commissioner Drew Harris has called on the public to act responsibly and to follow HSE advice on mass gatherings.

Fri, 20 Mar, 2020

Judge hands down suspended sentence to Garda who assaulted RTÉ cameraman at protest
Judge hands down suspended sentence to Garda who assaulted RTÉ cameraman at protest

A public order unit garda who assaulted a RTÉ cameraman during street protests has received a fully suspended one-year prison sentence.

Fri, 06 Mar, 2020

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