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Two arrested and €300k of cannabis seized in Tipperary and Carlow
Two arrested and €300k of cannabis seized in Tipperary and Carlow
As part of Operation Tara, gardaí conducted a number of searches in counties Tipperary and Carlow on Saturday.

Sun, 07 Aug, 2022

New jury to re-assess garda's claim over fellow garda assault
New jury to re-assess garda's claim over fellow garda assault
The Court of Appeal has directed that a new jury be empanelled to reassess the amount of damages that should be awarded to a garda who successfully sued the State over being assaulted by other gardaí when off duty.

Tue, 02 Aug, 2022

Northern Ireland Troubles
Garda chief to assist British probe into loyalist murder gang
Justice Minister Helen McEntee has directed the Garda commissioner to provide any relevant material to the high-level British police investigation into the notorious Glenanne Gang.

Thu, 30 Jun, 2022

Family welcomes cold-case review of Sophie Toscan du Plantier murder
Family welcomes cold-case review of Sophie Toscan du Plantier murder
The son of murdered Frenchwoman says he hopes a full cold-case review of her murder will finally bring her killer to justice.

Thu, 30 Jun, 2022

Frontline Garda supervisors alarmed at HQ's corruption plans 
Frontline Garda supervisors alarmed at HQ's corruption plans 
Frontline garda supervisors have reacted strongly to requests from Garda HQ for legal powers to conduct undercover operations to test gardaí for corruption.

Fri, 10 Jun, 2022

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Garda boss flags rise in online crime as concern in new strategy
Commissioner and Policing Authority publish strategy and policing plans

Thu, 09 Jun, 2022

Gardaí stage Kinsale boat landing to commemorate centenary of Cork West Garda division 
Gardaí stage Kinsale boat landing to commemorate centenary of Cork West Garda division 
A boat landing to the tune of bagpipes at Kinsale Pier was how gardaí today commemorated the centenary of the Cork West Garda Division.

Sun, 24 Apr, 2022

International Association of Women Police conference - Ireland
Harris refused to backdate inspector's promotion delayed following baseless allegations 
A garda inspector successfully challenged the refusal to backdate a promotion which was delayed because he was the subject of false and baseless allegations.

Sun, 24 Apr, 2022

Sad woman
Irish Examiner View: Investigation constraints on sexual and domestic abuse are a worry
The revelation that specialist Garda units established to investigate domestic abuse and sexual crimes are so overburdened that they are limited by what they can investigate will send a shiver down the spine of many.

Thu, 14 Apr, 2022

File Graham Dwyer
Garda use of spy power down 80% as Graham Dwyer ruling due today
Garda use of spy powers has plummeted by 80% in the last three years, following a landmark High Court ruling that the laws could not be used in investigating serious crime.

Tue, 05 Apr, 2022

Stolen Credit Cards
CSO records spike in fraud, assaults and sexual offences 
Serious assaults and cases of harassment recorded by gardaí have increased significantly over the last year. The trend was most pronounced in the final quarter of 2021, with particularly sharp increases in assaults involving male victims.

Tue, 29 Mar, 2022

Garda Stock
Two unarmed gardaí disarm a man brandishing loaded sawn-off shotgun
Garda sources have expressed serious concern that a loaded firearm, along with spare ammunition, was used in the robbery of a taxi driver.

Wed, 09 Mar, 2022

Cybercrime
Irish Examiner view: Russia is also waging an online war
Garda experts are trawling through 60,000 messages from the Conti gang, the group responsible for the disabling ransomware attacks on Ireland in May 2021.

Wed, 09 Mar, 2022

IHREC raises allegations of racial profiling at cross-border checks
IHREC raises allegations of racial profiling at cross-border checks
The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission have been asked to examine a reported operation by the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) of selective passport checks on buses that cross the border, specifically concerning racial profiling. 

Wed, 05 Jan, 2022

Five-year suspension of gardaí to be raised in Dáil
Five-year suspension of gardaí to be raised in Dáil
89 gardaí are currently on suspension from the force, with two out of work since 2016

Tue, 28 Dec, 2021

FILE PHOTO Responding to a report from the Garda Inspectorate, Garda Commissioner Drew Harris said that the Garda Anti Corruptio
Government to present proposals to end pay dispute with senior gardaí
The Government is due to present proposals soon in a bid to end a pay dispute with senior gardaí which is affecting official plans to roll out policing reforms and the conduct of GSOC investigations.

Mon, 19 Jul, 2021

Staycationers warned to protect themselves from crime as people holiday close to home
Staycationers warned to protect themselves from crime as people holiday close to home
Gardaí and the Road Safety Authority also warn people to take precautions to avoid traffic accidents ahead of an anticipated increase in traffic on Irish roads as more people head on staycations.

Mon, 28 Jun, 2021

Solicitor in Limerick garda case complains at delay
Solicitor in Limerick garda case complains at delay
A solicitor representing a retired Garda superintendent, who is charged with multiple counts of attempting to pervert the course of justice, has complained in court about the length of time it is taking the state to prepare a book of evidence ...

Sat, 12 Jun, 2021

Coronavirus - Tue Jun 16, 2020
Irish Examiner view: Salary row over senior public appointment is a red herring
In recent days two significant public appointments were announced while a third, and the terms attached to it, provoked some discussion, not all laudatory.  Anne Marie McMahon and Shawna Coxon were named Garda deputy commissioners.

Tue, 16 Feb, 2021

Leaving Certificate results
Letters to the Editor: One thing’s a cert, teachers can judge
Government needs to step up and show leadership in education

Sat, 13 Feb, 2021

Garda stock
Irish Examiner view: Open and transparent Garda corruption probe is vital
If, as conventional wisdom suggests, nature abhors a vacuum, then social media thrives on one, as the thousands of DIY professors of epidemiology offering free consultations — and that’s more than they are worth usually — on Covid-19 confirm.

Tue, 09 Feb, 2021

Garda stock
'Increasing' number of gardaí seek help for mental health issues 
Average of 16 gardaí were off sick from work every month during 2020 due to mental health issues, new figures show

Tue, 09 Feb, 2021

Letters to the Editor: Highlighting lesser known casualties of War of Independence
Letters to the Editor: Highlighting lesser known casualties of War of Independence
In this decade for commemorating events of a century ago there has been much media attention for the high-profile deaths of men in uniform at Soloheadbeg and the innocents of Bloody Sunday, but little mention of hundreds of other civilian casualties ...

Fri, 05 Feb, 2021

Fines for breaching Covid regulations 'in place in days' 
Fines for breaching Covid regulations 'in place in days' 
There will be repercussions for people defying the restrictions, warns justice minister

Wed, 28 Oct, 2020

Family of Garda Colm Horkan thank public for their support
Family of Garda Colm Horkan thank public for their support
Garda Horkan, originally from Charlestown in Co. Mayo, was shot dead in the town of Castlerea shortly before midnight on Wednesday, June 17. The weeks following his death have been "very tough" for his family, according to his brother Dermot.

Tue, 07 Jul, 2020

Human remains found in April identified as man missing since 2011
Human remains found in April identified as man missing since 2011
Stephen Corrigan, considered a missing person since 2011, was identified using DNA from his mother who has since passed away.

Tue, 07 Jul, 2020

Hiqa finds 'unexplained delays' in reporting child abuse
Hiqa finds 'unexplained delays' in reporting child abuse
Unexplained delays in notifying Gardaí about suspected child abuse and an absence of evidence of Garda vetting for staff have been highlighted in inspections of child protection services in Cavan/Monaghan and Kerry.

Mon, 06 Jul, 2020

Lifting and bringing back Covid restrictions a 'dangerous gamble', says professor
Lifting and bringing back Covid restrictions a 'dangerous gamble', says professor
An expert is warning that repeatedly imposing, lifting and bringing Covid restrictions back in could be a dangerous gamble.

Mon, 06 Jul, 2020

Criminal case being built around online abuse of Clare GAA secretary
Criminal case being built around online abuse of Clare GAA secretary
A criminal case relating to alleged online abuse of Clare GAA secretary Pat Fitzgerald and other county officials is at an advanced stage.

Mon, 06 Jul, 2020

Fears of ‘major miscarriage of justice’ in probe of garda
Fears of ‘major miscarriage of justice’ in probe of garda
A retired chief superintendent has told the High Court he is concerned that a “major miscarriage of justice” is happening in the criminal investigation into a serving garda superintendent.

Mon, 06 Jul, 2020

Michael Clifford: Concerns of a miscarriage of justice and for the good name of An Garda Síochána
Michael Clifford: Concerns of a miscarriage of justice and for the good name of An Garda Síochána
Gerry Mahon and Eamon O’Neill met in the Zest coffee shop in Limerick on February 6 last.

Sun, 05 Jul, 2020

Government issues guidelines as gardaí set to check pubs for Covid compliance
Government issues guidelines as gardaí set to check pubs for Covid compliance
Gardaí will begin inspecting bars and restaurants in order to ensure compliance with Covid-19 guidelines this weekend.

Sat, 04 Jul, 2020

‘Your downfall is coming’: Gardaí plot take down of organised crime boss Daniel Kinahan
‘Your downfall is coming’: Gardaí plot take down of organised crime boss Daniel Kinahan
An Garda Síochána this week sent a clear message to crime cartel boss Daniel Kinahan that his downfall is imminent, writes Security Correspondent Cormac O’Keefe

Sat, 04 Jul, 2020

Covid-19: Garda checks on pubs commence
Covid-19: Garda checks on pubs commence
Gardaí will start to check pubs this evening to make sure they are complying with Covid-19 guidelines.

Fri, 03 Jul, 2020

Top-secret spying op sends shockwaves through organised crime gangs
Top-secret spying op sends shockwaves through organised crime gangs
A top-secret spying operation by a European police team has sent “shockwaves” through organised crime, including Irish gangs.

Thu, 02 Jul, 2020

Aaron Brady denied to gardaí that he confessed to murder of Adrian Donohoe, court hears
Aaron Brady denied to gardaí that he confessed to murder of Adrian Donohoe, court hears
Aaron Brady denied to gardaí that he confessed to the murder of Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe in front of his friend's partner in a New York apartment, the Central Criminal Court has heard.

Mon, 29 Jun, 2020

Man swallowed heroin deals, knocked over garda and ran off, court hears
Man swallowed heroin deals, knocked over garda and ran off, court hears
A 41-year-old man swallowed 10 to 12 deals of heroin before knocking a garda to the ground and running from the scene in Cork city, it was alleged today.

Mon, 29 Jun, 2020

Gardaí warn of jury service email scam
Gardaí warn of jury service email scam
The email tells the person they have been selected to participate in a court proceeding, and they need to register their information.

Mon, 29 Jun, 2020

Gardaí seize 500k in cash in raids in Cavan and Dublin
Gardaí seize 500k in cash in raids in Cavan and Dublin
The man, 38, is currently being detained at Navan Garda Station.

Mon, 29 Jun, 2020

30% increase in use of force by gardaí in May
30% increase in use of force by gardaí in May
The latest report from the Garda Commissioner to the Policing Authority shows that the greatest increases were in the use of incapacitant sprays and batons.

Fri, 26 Jun, 2020

Gardaí use Covid-19 regulations 313 times
Gardaí use Covid-19 regulations 313 times
Gardaí say they have only used the Covid-19 regulations 313 times in a million encounters with the public and just once in the past week.

Wed, 24 Jun, 2020

Adrian Donohoe murder accused told bartender in New York that he shot a garda
Adrian Donohoe murder accused told bartender in New York that he shot a garda
A man accused of the capital murder of Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe told a bartender on three separate occasions that he shot a garda, the Central Criminal Court has heard.

Mon, 22 Jun, 2020

Gardaí renew appeal for missing Barbara Walsh on 35th anniversary of disappearance
Gardaí renew appeal for missing Barbara Walsh on 35th anniversary of disappearance
Barbara Walsh was 33 years old when she went missing in 1985 from her home in Carna.

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

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