Garda superintendent submits protected disclosure claiming malpractice in system of senior promotions within force

Report commissioned by Garda oversight body found that some call-takers were 'rude', 'impatient', and 'lacked empathy'

The final report found that victims of child abuse and domestic violence are among people who had 999 calls cancelled

Jonathan Roberts to head up Garda Anti-Corruption Unit

Policing Authority says planned staffing levels should be 'revisted' — a view echoed by Garda Commissioner Drew Harris

Policing Authority says An Garda Síochána could have been 'more forthcoming'

A DCU law professor, Ms Conway served on the Policing Authority and the Commission on the Future of Policing

The Association of Garda Superintendents said "there are many rumours abounding" around the issue

An Garda Síochána, representative associations, and the Garda Commissioner have all made submissions to the Oireachtas justice committee on the proposed new law

Cormac O'Keeffe talks to Policing Authority bosses about safety of communities and reforming the Garda Síochána

Justice Minister Helen McEntee is updating AGSI members in Killarney today on legislation providing for body-worn cameras and drones

Policing Authority writes to Justice Minister a second time on the issue

Research indicates diverse and minority communities have lower levels of trust in the police and tend to view them as biased

Garda Commissioner Drew Harris said: “We're not putting this down to a systems failure."

The Policing Authority been unable to access any of the cancelled calls because of a data protection issue

The review found that in some domestic violence and sexual assault calls, the wrong address was taken, meaning no Garda car was ever dispatched

The Policing Authority has raised with the Garda Commissioner the prospect of the force acknowledging Garda failures during next year’s events marking the centenary of An Garda Síochána

Garda Reserve has only 200 'active' members, authority reveals

Latest meeting between the Policing Authority and Garda Commissioner Drew Harris heard just 114 out of nearly 6,000 cancelled domestic violence or sexual assault calls had involved a crime, a drop from the figure of at least 400 cited by Mr Harris in July

The number of officers subject to such orders is unkown — and they could still be working on domestic violence cases

It comes amid another twist where 19,000 calls the last 10 months – which were classified as ‘intelligence’ calls actually had two cases related to serious crime

Garda Commissioner Drew Harris confirmed 53 calls were cancelled in November last year, separate to the 200,000 cancelled calls already under investigation 

The incident is set out in the latest report from the Garda Commissioner to the Policing Authority

Report focuses on measuring performance against the commitments made by the force in its Policing Plan 2021

An Garda Síochána needs to be open and transparent in how it deals with controversies in order to regain public trust and confidence

Bob Collins, chair of the Policing Authority, criticised Garda Commissioner Drew Harris and the gardaí for providing insufficient information on why the calls were cancelled

Authority chair Bob Collins said spit hoods had no proven effectiveness in preventing the spread of Covid-19 and their use remains a concern

Policing Authority says using gardaí for the transportation and supervision of international travellers in mandatory quarantine 'may not be the optimal use of limited Garda resources'

Policing authority boss Bob Collins said gangs like the Kinahan cartel are a  'genuine threat' and absolutely reckless in 'sucking' children into criminal activity

In the Southern Region, which includes Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Clare, and Tipperary, gardaí exercised Covid-19 powers 160 times. 

The Authority also said it is positive to see the declining use of anti‐spit hoods.

Chief medical officer, Dr Tony Holohan, says he's “beyond worried” Covid-19 infections could increase here when more air travel is allowed into the country.

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.

Garda Commissioner Drew Harris has warned of a “startling and shocking” increase in referrals of online child abuse material during the lockdown.

In the space of just seven years three gardaí have been shot dead in the line of duty in Ireland.

"Colm served the communities he worked in with distinction and pride during his 24 years as a member of An Garda Síochána."

"I extend my deepest sympathies to the family and friends of the Garda who has died in the course of their duties," Mr Varadkar said.

Almost 5,600 incidents of domestic abuse have been recorded by gardaí in the past two months in a surge of cases linked to Covid-19 restrictions movement.

A Garda watchdog has expressed concern that initiatives by gardaí to address falling detection rates and increased assaults are not generating the results expected by the public.

The new emergency powers granted to gardaí to enforce movement restrictions during the Covid-19 are being applied "proportionately".

Gardaí have been spat or coughed at on more than 30 occasions in the last two-and-a-half weeks, while the controversial anti-spit guards have been used on 15 occasions.

Detailed data on those impacted by Covid-19, including those charged or detained under emergency powers must be collected and published to ensure the State is meeting its human rights obligations.

The chairperson of the Policing Authority has expressed concern about the lack of ‘explicit guidelines’ on the use of ‘spit hoods’ on children aged 12 to 18.

There has been a high compliance to the Covid-19 restrictions, according to Gardaí.