The Government has agreed to create a new offence for the non-consensual distribution of intimate images including what is known as “revenge pornography”.

The Garda Inspectorate has said it expects gardaí to have sexual and domestic violence units in all 28 divisions by the end of the year — despite warnings from the Commissioner that their plan to establish just four this year, on top of the existing four, was in jeopardy.

Gardaí are examining 105 child abuse cases the Garda Inspectorate has raised concerns about to ensure they have been investigated properly.

There are “unacceptable delays” in the examination of digital devices in child abuse investigations, despite calls for an “urgent review” of the area more than three years ago, according to the Garda Inspectorate.

Mark Toland has taken up his appointment as Chief Inspector of the Garda Síochána Inspectorate, it was confirmed today.

There is a complicated justice architecture in Ireland.

Just who is going to replace the Garda chief and are the force’s organisational problem solved with Nóirín O’Sullivan’s shock departure, asks Cormac O’Keeffe

One of the country’s policing watchdogs has warned that some of its advice has been a missed opportunity to reform the Garda and avoid controversies.

Gardaí are trying to track down those behind an attempted hack of their computers.

Garda bosses are failing to protect frontline policing and “must immediately” start replacing 1,500 gardaí doing office work with civilian staff.

The Garda Inspectorate has said "it’s time to retire" the Garda Pulse computer system — saying the force desperately needs an entirely new platform.

Senior figures in the Garda Inspectorate could be in the running for the top job in the Garda Ombudsman following the shock resignation of its chairman Simon O’Brien.

Gardaí at all ranks have expressed concern to the Garda Inspectorate regarding the widespread use of drug-related stop and search powers to search people for other suspected offences.

Sifting through the latest critical report of the Garda Síochána would leave even the staunchest supporter of the force grappling for good news.

The head of the independently appointed Garda Inspectorate has said the Government is using a plaster to cover up the haemorrhaging of patrol cars on the country’s roads and needs to do more to address the problem.