An Garda Síochána

Last week we were tragically reminded of the risk posed to society and innocent people by drug debt intimidation and it is clear that the funding to counter this drugs intimidation is inadequate, according to Independent MEP for Ireland South, Michael McNamara. 

Justice minister Jim O’Callaghan has welcomed the attestation of 207 new Gardaí at the Garda College in Templemore.

The Report of the Garda Training Review group has recommended enhanced links with regional and technological universities to better meet future police training needs but stopped short of recommending a second Garda training college.

New research published today reveals that members of An Garda Síochána routinely question Irish journalists in an effort to identify their confidential sources.

The vice president of the Garda Representative Association has said that gardaí are not trained to pursue cars going the wrong way down a motorway.

The Police and Community Safety Authority (PCSA) has published its first assessment of the policing performance of An Garda Síochána. While success was identified in disrupting organised crime an ongoing challenge remains with drug related intimidation. Creating the PCSA brought togeth

One in every two people who have reported domestic abuse to An Garda Síochána are dissatisfied with their overall experience, according to a new report. The Garda Inspectorate yesterday published a report on the force's approach to prevention, protection, prosecution and victim support

Garda Commissioner Drew Harris has apologised to the High Court for negative comments made by a garda about the legal profession. The comment was made in relation to an immigration case involving two Malaysian women who claimed the gardaí pressured them into leaving the country despite h

At least 12 serving gardaí have barring orders against them and "hundreds" more could face allegations of domestic abuse, according to a newspaper report. None of the members involved have been disciplined but some of their cases are currently before the courts.

An Garda Síochána has published new policy documents setting out how it will tackle corruption within the policing service. The three documents have been drawn up by the Garda Anti-Corruption Unit (GACU), which was established in November 2020.

A 92-year-old retired Garda sergeant has lodged proceedings with the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) in a pension parity dispute. KRW LAW LLP is representing Brendon Colvert, who will celebrate his 93rd birthday this July and is seeking equality of his monthly pension.

Legal rights group FLAC has raised concerns over the results of an internal survey of Garda attitudes to ethnic minorities, particularly Travellers. Not a single frontline Garda surveyed on attitudes towards Travellers had a favourable view of the community, according to The Irish Times.

A powerful new Office of the Ombudsman for Police Conduct (OPC) will be established to supersede the Garda Síóchána Ombudsman Commission (Gsoc), according to reports. The Sunday Times reports that it has seen a confidential 140-page briefing about the new agency which was prepar

Garda stations in Dublin and Kerry have been piloting video-link access to Irish Sign Language interpreters in anticipation of new legislation coming into effect. An Garda Síochána partnered with the Centre for Deaf Studies at Trinity College Dublin and Sign Language Interpreting Servi

Gardaí are planning a number of raids on solicitors' offices as part of a crackdown on insurance fraud, according to reports. According to The Irish Times, the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau (GNECB) is planning to lead a number of "days of action", consisting of raids on the homes of su