Organisation: Patten

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

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Call for body to implement policing findings

The Policing Commission will be recommending to the Government that a body be established to implement its findings, the chair of the expert body has said.

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Nóirín O'Sullivan ‘inherited a poisoned chalice’ with An Garda Síochana

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Seattle police chief to lead Garda review

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Fine Gael seek to enlist Fianna Fáil's help to ‘save Nóirín’ O'Sullivan as Garda Commissioner

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Existing watchdog bodies should conduct latest Garda review

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PSNI defends re-hiring officers

Concerns raised as PSNI ends 50/50 recruitment policy

Sinn Féin has today attacked plans by the British government to drop a Catholic recruitment drive for the police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI), though the decision was welcomed by unionists.

Tue, 22 Mar, 2011

State must declare WTO stance

ALL-PARTY support in a recent Dáil debate strengthened the Government’s hand for any action it might take to resist an unfavourable world trade deal — such as a veto bid to prevent the EU agreeing to such a deal.

Thu, 27 Mar, 2008

70 Catholic recruits quit North police

More than 70 Catholic recruits have quit the Northern Ireland Police Service, it was revealed today.

Tue, 26 Dec, 2006

Quarter of police reforms not yet implemented

More than a quarter of the Patten proposals for overhauling the North’s police service have yet to be completed, a new report revealed today.

Tue, 05 Dec, 2006

PSNI received almost 4,000 job applications from the Republic

ALMOST 4,000 people from the Republic have applied to join the PSNI since 2002 according to official figures from the force.

Thu, 07 Sep, 2006

Politicians 'stalling progress of PSNI reforms'

Progress towards completing police reforms in the North has been let down by lack of political backing, a watchdog report said today.

Tue, 27 Sep, 2005

British ‘used severance scheme to stop police officers quitting’

Alan Erwin

Fri, 21 May, 2004

Sinn Féin 'running scared' on police reforms

Sinn Féin was accused today of “running scared” on the policing issue in Northern Ireland.

Fri, 19 Sep, 2003

British government given peace process warning

The peace process will be plunged even deeper into crisis if ex-paramilitary prisoners are allowed to sit on police scrutiny bodies before the IRA disbands, the British government was warned tonight.

Sun, 24 Nov, 2002

MLA attacks Sinn Fein's 'mixed message' on Police Board

Claims that Sinn Fein will join Northern Ireland’s Policing Board before the next election have hit a “raw nerve”, a nationalist rival argued today.

Mon, 19 Aug, 2002

'Policing vital to peace process' - NI chief

The new Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland has pledged to take on the terrorists threatening the peace process.

Thu, 01 Aug, 2002

North's new chief constable due to be announced

Northern Ireland’s new chief constable is expected to be announced today following interviews in Belfast.

Wed, 29 May, 2002

Recruitment up as 1,000 police in North on sick leave

Recruitment into the new Police Service of Northern Ireland is two thirds higher than planned because of the on-going level of violence, Northern Secretary John Reid revealed today.

Wed, 30 Jan, 2002

Arms decommissioning 'indispensable' - North report

Decommissioning of paramilitary arms is "indispensable" to the future of the Northern peace process, the Irish and British Governments insisted today.

Wed, 01 Aug, 2001

Quinn expresses concern at Patten reports

Labour Party leader, Ruari Quinn, has called on Northern Secretary, Peter Mandelson, to clarify reports in morning papers that he will shelve Patten reform of the RUC.

Sat, 06 Jan, 2001