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Mick Clifford: Nobody needs to 'lawyer up' to investigate treatment of Limerick gardaí
Mick Clifford: Nobody needs to 'lawyer up' to investigate treatment of Limerick gardaí
Some public inquiries have been very expensive and can take years, but an inquiry into lengthy suspensions and decisions to prosecute some gardaí could be done quickly and without huge cost

Mon, 27 Apr, 2026

Man arrested as 65-year-old woman dies after assault in Galway
Man arrested as 65-year-old woman dies after assault in Galway
A woman in her 60s has died after following what gardaí described as a "serious assault incident" in Galway on Friday. Gardaí were alerted to the assault at a residential property in Ballybrit at approximately 11. 45pm on Friday night.

Sun, 26 Apr, 2026

Chanellor Merz Meets Irish Prime Minister Martin
'Vigilance and security' needed to combat terror threats from 'lone wolves', Taoiseach says 
Micheál Martin said such attacks are 'probably the number one danger in Ireland'

Thu, 23 Apr, 2026

Oversight judge calls for modern powers to combat changing threats to Ireland's security
Oversight judge calls for modern powers to combat changing threats to Ireland's security
Security Correspondent Cormac O’Keeffe looks at the first report of the new Independent Examiner for Security Legislation

Thu, 23 Apr, 2026

EU data law is restricting criminal investigations, says oversight judge 
EU data law is restricting criminal investigations, says oversight judge 
Judge George Birmingham said the current situation is 'less than satisfactory'

Thu, 23 Apr, 2026

Garda leave and days off 'will be cancelled' with resources stretched
Garda leave and days off 'will be cancelled' with resources stretched
Gardaí are already suffering from burnout, the GRA said

Wed, 22 Apr, 2026

Funeral of David Byrne
Kinahan cartel pursuit will continue 'relentlessly' after arrest, says Garda Commissioner
Garda Commissioner says investigations into the Kinahan cartel will continue, with focus on victims and wider organised crime networks

Tue, 21 Apr, 2026

Garda at centre of ‘bike gate’ receives standing ovation at GRA conference
Garda at centre of ‘bike gate’ receives standing ovation at GRA conference
Garda conference hears criticism of lengthy suspensions as officers cleared of wrongdoing receive strong support from colleagues

Tue, 21 Apr, 2026

Gardaí 'in recovery' after years of policing bloody Kinahan-Hutch feud
Gardaí 'in recovery' after years of policing bloody Kinahan-Hutch feud
Detective Garda Niall Hodgins broke down in tears as he paid tribute to the late assistant commissioner John O’Driscoll

Tue, 21 Apr, 2026

Garda's address posted online after he policed Whitegate fuel protest
Garda's address posted online after he policed Whitegate fuel protest
GRA: Online posts identified gardaí — 'who they were, where they were stationed, where they're living, where their kids go to school' 

Mon, 20 Apr, 2026

Investigations launched into 12 cases of garda domestic and sexual abuse misconduct
Investigations launched into 12 cases of garda domestic and sexual abuse misconduct
One of the victims was arrested four times on foot of complaints made against her by her husband, whom she claims was coercively controlling her

Mon, 20 Apr, 2026

'Overzealous oversight' hampering gardaí from pursuing fleeing suspects
'Overzealous oversight' hampering gardaí from pursuing fleeing suspects
Hundreds of gardaí will arrive at the GRA’s 48th Annual Conference in Westport, Co Mayo

Mon, 20 Apr, 2026

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Trainee gardaí involved in handcuffing at Templemore to challenge their dismissal
All four submit that they did engage in an exercise in consensual handcuffing of a fellow student — but in the context of being urged by an instructor to practice handcuffing outside scheduled courses

Thu, 16 Apr, 2026

Garda assaulted following patrol stop, two others taken to hospital
Garda assaulted following patrol stop, two others taken to hospital
A related ramming of a garda car took place after the initial incident

Thu, 16 Apr, 2026

East Cork garda stations regularly closed and calls not answered by gardaí, councillors say
East Cork garda stations regularly closed and calls not answered by gardaí, councillors say
Councillors have claimed patrol cars have been summoned from as far away as Youghal to incidents in Cobh — a distance of 42km

Thu, 16 Apr, 2026

Young man questioned over threats to kill to Government TD
Young man questioned over threats to kill to Government TD
A young man has been questioned in relation to allegedly threatening to kill or cause serious harm to a Government TD in connection to recent fuel protests.

Wed, 15 Apr, 2026

National Fuel Protest
Gardaí investigating the intimidation of officers at fuel protests
'No credibility' to bomb threat made to Garda HQ last week

Wed, 15 Apr, 2026

Scarlett Faulkner's funeral to take place on Friday
Scarlett Faulkner's funeral to take place on Friday
The funeral of Scarlett Faulkner who died after sustaining serious head injuries in will take place on Friday, her family has said. The 29-year-old mother of one , after being on life support for three weeks at Cork University hospital (CUH).

Tue, 14 Apr, 2026

Scarlett Faulkner passes away after life support turned off, family confirm
Scarlett Faulkner passes away after life support turned off, family confirm
Limerick mum has been on life support at Cork University Hospital since she was assaulted with an iron bar on Saturday, March 21

Mon, 13 Apr, 2026

Eamonn Harrison court case
Garda detective faces crime gang facilitation, bribery and firearms charges
His court appearance follows charges being levelled against retired Garda superintendent John Murphy and two other Dublin-based serving gardaí

Mon, 13 Apr, 2026

Emergency services respond to hotel fire in Meath as guests evacuated
Emergency services respond to hotel fire in Meath as guests evacuated
Guests safely evacuated after fire at Julianstown hotel, with emergency crews from nearby areas responding to the scene

Mon, 13 Apr, 2026

The scourge of fly-tipping: How illegal dumping is defacing Cork’s countryside
The scourge of fly-tipping: How illegal dumping is defacing Cork’s countryside
Covert CCTV delays, rising waste volumes and weak enforcement leave Cork struggling to contain a worsening fly-tipping crisis

Sun, 12 Apr, 2026

US HERCULES TRANSPORTER
Man arrested after allegedly damaging US military aircraft at Shannon Airport
Airport operations briefly halted after man entered restricted area, climbed aircraft and allegedly caused damage before being detained.

Sat, 11 Apr, 2026

Scarlett Faulkner: Life support to be switched off, but family 'still holding out hope for a miracle' 
Scarlett Faulkner: Life support to be switched off, but family 'still holding out hope for a miracle' 
"We have memories to last a lifetime I love you with all my heart"

Thu, 09 Apr, 2026

Fuel protests: Minister says Government not meeting protesters; Cork forecourts 'badly hit'
Fuel protests: Minister says Government not meeting protesters; Cork forecourts 'badly hit'
As it happened: The protests are set to continue into Friday as Fuels for Ireland said around 100 forecourts were dry on Thursday

Thu, 09 Apr, 2026

Two thirds of garda divisions yet to set up teams to support domestic abuse victims
Two thirds of garda divisions yet to set up teams to support domestic abuse victims
Justice minister Jim O’Callaghan said there is a protective services unit in each garda division, along with domestic abuse liaison sergeants and gardaí 'in each division who co-ordinate engagement with victims of domestic abuse'

Thu, 09 Apr, 2026

Gardaí warn fuel protesters face enforcement as blockades target critical infrastructure
Gardaí warn fuel protesters face enforcement as blockades target critical infrastructure
Deputy Garda Commissioner warns blockades of fuel depots and infrastructure risk disrupting essential supplies and will face enforcement action

Thu, 09 Apr, 2026

Retired superintendent and serving officers face 184 corruption charges in Garda probe
Retired superintendent and serving officers face 184 corruption charges in Garda probe
Another garda and detective also appear in court following probe by National Bureau of Investigation

Wed, 08 Apr, 2026

Gardaí renew appeal 21 years after murder of student in Clare
Gardaí renew appeal 21 years after murder of student in Clare
The remains of Emer O’Loughlin, a 23 year-old student, were found in a burnt-out mobile home at Ballybornagh, Tubber, on April 8, 2005

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Blue lights on the roof of a Garda Siochana Irish police car
Gardaí await autopsy results after woman’s body found in apartment
The woman, aged in her 50s, was unresponsive and pronounced dead at the scene

Tue, 07 Apr, 2026

Man, 50s, dies in crash in north Cork
Man, 50s, dies in crash in north Cork
The man was the driver and sole occupant of the car involved

Mon, 06 Apr, 2026

Teenage mental health stock
'Fagin’s Law' fails to stop gangs luring children
It is not clear how many convictions have been secured. 

Mon, 06 Apr, 2026

Garda inscription on a police jacket from Ireland
Almost 30% of suspended gardaí accused of sexual violence or domestic abuse
A decision to suspend a garda is “never taken lightly”, said Garda Commissioner Justin Kelly.

Fri, 03 Apr, 2026

Four arrested as gardaí seize €7m worth of cannabis in Co Kildare
Four arrested as gardaí seize €7m worth of cannabis in Co Kildare
The seized drugs will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis

Thu, 02 Apr, 2026

Garda inscription on a police jacket from Ireland
Man smashes windows of Macroom home before fleeing scene
Gardaí are trying to track down a man who they believe smashed the windows of a home in Macroom before leaving the area. At approximately 11.

Wed, 01 Apr, 2026

Grace’s Law: Minister confirms scrambler bikes to be banned on public roads
Grace’s Law: Minister confirms scrambler bikes to be banned on public roads
Meanwhile, transport minister Darragh O'Brien said he was 'taken aback' by a judge’s decision to ban a garda from driving following a pursuit with a scrambler bike

Wed, 01 Apr, 2026

Justin Kelly press conference
Garda Commissioner seeks laws to protect on-duty gardaí from prosecution
Recently a garda was convicted of dangerous driving in Dublin District Court, after he pursued two masked scrambler bikers while on duty

Wed, 01 Apr, 2026

Two fishermen die after being swept into sea off Clare coast
Two fishermen die after being swept into sea off Clare coast
Major rescue operation launched after rogue wave swept two anglers from rocks at notoriously dangerous Clare fishing spot

Tue, 31 Mar, 2026

The Garda (Police) often patrol in pairs on busy Grafton Street, popular with visitors and tourists in Dublin, Southern Ireland.
Children of gardaí being verbally abused in chippers as 'vile' attacks causing recruitment issues
Abuse is also sometimes directed from abroad.

Tue, 31 Mar, 2026

Sergeants and inspectors have 'no confidence' in garda suspension process
Sergeants and inspectors have 'no confidence' in garda suspension process
Garda members are being left on suspension for extended and undefined periods, with investigations often taking years to conclude, AGSI said

Mon, 30 Mar, 2026

Mick Clifford: Sallins Inquiry gig a sold-out show of solidarity 
Mick Clifford: Sallins Inquiry gig a sold-out show of solidarity 
Nearly 50 years on, the Sallins Inquiry Now gig marks a renewed call for justice

Mon, 30 Mar, 2026

O'Callaghan: Gardaí have tech to respond to drone threats during EU presidency 
O'Callaghan: Gardaí have tech to respond to drone threats during EU presidency 
Gardaí have the appropriate technology to respond to any threats from drones on land, the Justice Minister has said as concerns escalate about security ahead of Ireland’s EU presidency.

Mon, 30 Mar, 2026

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Independent oversight required for gardaí on prolonged suspensions, says AGSI
The Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors conference will hear that garda members are being left on suspension for extended and undefined periods, with investigations often taking years to conclude

Mon, 30 Mar, 2026

Garda Sign
Five injured following serious two-vehicle collision in Co Westmeath
The crash, involving a car and a van, occurred on the N62 at Ballinahown at around 1pm

Sun, 29 Mar, 2026

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