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Policing Authority meeting
Commissioner signs off on purchase of two water cannons
It comes amid a dramatic rise in protests across the country, some of which have resulted in violence and arson

Thu, 26 Sep, 2024

Waterford family seek answers over sibling's morgue delay 
Waterford family seek answers over sibling's morgue delay 
Jamie Weldon's remain lay in morgue for 27 days and family have complained to Gsoc over Garda handling of the case

Sun, 21 Jul, 2024

Uniformed gardaí 'not equipped' to deal with riots, says GRA after Coolock clashes
Uniformed gardaí 'not equipped' to deal with riots, says GRA after Coolock clashes
Criticism came after three members of the force were injured in protests at a disused factory in Coolock earmarked to house asylum seekers

Sat, 20 Jul, 2024

Uniformed gardaí to do 30-minutes of 'high-visibility roads policing' under new directive
Uniformed gardaí to do 30-minutes of 'high-visibility roads policing' under new directive
The move follows hard-hitting comments by the head of the Road Safety Authority, Liz O’Donnell, on Monday, who said there needed to be a significant ramping-up of visible enforcement to combat bad driver behaviour.

Thu, 11 Apr, 2024

Campaign against using mobile phones while driving
Drew Harris ‘baffled’ over Garda Representative Association ‘snub’
GRA president Brendan O’Connor said the decision by the association’s Central Executive Committee was arrived at after a “very honest and forthright debate”.

Mon, 26 Feb, 2024

Gardai launch recruitment campaign
More than a third of 6,380 Garda applications were from 35-49 age group
Approximately 6,380 people applied to be a garda under the latest recruitment drive to boost numbers in the force

Mon, 12 Feb, 2024

Drunk driver jailed after leaving garda for dead in ditch
Drunk driver jailed after leaving garda for dead in ditch
Victim was catapulted into a ditch, landing face up in a foot of dykewater

Fri, 24 Nov, 2023

MEMORIAL Gardai
Garda Commissioner acknowledges discontent within ranks
Drew Harris told an Oireachtas committee he recognised the issues that have been highlighted by associations representing Garda members and has endeavoured to address them

Tue, 07 Nov, 2023

mens hand
Garda policy of no visible tattoos to be retained, says Drew Harris
The issue of gardaí displaying tattoos rose to prominence early this year with coverage of a several instances where trainee recruits were sent home from the Garda training college at Templemore, Co Tipperary for having them

Fri, 13 Oct, 2023

Ireland stock
Garda roster row: Interim agreement ahead of negotiations on proposed resolution
The dispute centres on a move by Garda Commissioner Drew Harris to return the roster to its pre-Covid-19 format of six days on and four days off

Mon, 09 Oct, 2023

Garda stock
Action plan needed to deal with garda roster dispute – McDonald
The Government needs an action plan to deal with a dispute between Garda Commissioner Drew Harris and representative organisations, the Sinn Féin leader has said.

Tue, 03 Oct, 2023

Policing Authority meeting
Harris says some gardaí misused power to pursue sexual relationships
Garda Commissioner Drew Harris has said an appeals board did not uphold his recommendations to dismiss gardai who he claimed had misused their power to coercively pursue sexual relationships.

Thu, 28 Sep, 2023

Policing Authority meeting
Gardaí told they are ‘expected to’ comply with new roster, Harris says
Garda Commissioner Drew Harris has said he is willing to compromise to reach an agreement on a new staff roster, and that no preconditions to talks have been put down by management.

Thu, 28 Sep, 2023

Emergency Services Stock
Government urged to intervene in Garda roster dispute
A body representing rank-and-file garda has urged the Government to intervene to avert industrial action amid a deepening row over rosters.

Thu, 28 Sep, 2023

An Garda Siochana Monument of Remembrance
President lays wreath at rededicated monument to gardai who died in service
The President has laid a wreath at a memorial service to rededicate a monument to Garda members who have died in service.

Sat, 16 Sep, 2023

Garda Commissioner Drew Harris confidence vote
Varadkar reiterates Government support for Garda Commissioner
Drew Harris said he was “determined to stay” in his role even if the GRA members passed a vote of no confidence.

Wed, 09 Aug, 2023

An Garda Scott Medal Presentations
'I’m not leaving': Harris 'determined' to stay on as Garda Commissioner amid confidence vote
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said the Government retains full confidence in the Commissioner and that will not change, regardless of the vote

Wed, 09 Aug, 2023

An Garda Scott Medal Presentations
Garda roster issue remains unresolved after GRA meet with commissioner 
The organisation representing rank-and-file gardaí met Mr Harris at Garda headquarters on Thursday to discuss concerns raised by members

Thu, 03 Aug, 2023

Man arrested after allegedly attempting to rob business with axe and knife
Man arrested after allegedly attempting to rob business with axe and knife
A man has been arrested after he allegedly tried to rob a premises in Dublin city while holding a knife and an axe. At around 1. 30pm on Saturday afternoon, he entered the premises on Frederick Street North, just off O'Connell Street.

Sun, 23 Jul, 2023

Man arrested on Cork-bound train with imitation firearm 
Man arrested on Cork-bound train with imitation firearm 
The alarm was raised by another passenger on the train

Sat, 22 Jul, 2023

Scott Medals Awarded
Gardaí who responded to man firing rifle in Glenties among 11 to receive medals for bravery
The Scott Medal is the highest award the Garda Commissioner can bestow.

Fri, 26 May, 2023

Emergency Services Stock
‘Grave concern’ that target to recruit 1,000 extra gardaí will fall short – GRA
Gardaí are facing a recruitment and retention crisis that is unprecedented in scale, a representative body has warned.

Tue, 16 May, 2023

Official opening of the new Garda Control Centre for Dublin Metropolitan Region
Bolstering Garda numbers post-Covid has taken time, says Simon Harris
Simon Harris said forced closures of Templemore Garda training college during the Covid emergency resulted in around 1,000 fewer recruits joining up

Fri, 05 May, 2023

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Limerick mental health pilot project a year behind schedule
Community Access Support Team will allow people with mental health emergencies get access to services out of hours

Sun, 30 Apr, 2023

General Scheme of the Defamation (Amendment) Bill
Simon Harris says Garda protest during Joe Biden visit would be ‘unhelpful’
Members of AGSI are due to vote at a conference on Tuesday on whether to hold a protest next week as part of a dispute with the Garda Commissioner over rosters.

Tue, 04 Apr, 2023

Ireland stock
Gardaí prepare to take to the streets over rota frustration
Last week, the commissioner described the planned protest march as “unnecessary” and “not particularly helpful”.

Mon, 13 Mar, 2023

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

Garda stock
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

Garda stock
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

Garda stock
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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