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Armed garda detectives still required, says GRA

Armed garda detectives still required, says GRA

Specialist armed support units needed in every division says Garda representative body

Wed Sept 30 2020 - 19:21
Pipe bomb found in Drogheda estate ‘could have killed many’

Pipe bomb found in Drogheda estate ‘could have killed many’

Device discovered attached to gas meter outside house in Moneymore

Wed Sept 30 2020 - 10:42
Gardaí have used Tasers 125 times in past five years

Gardaí have used Tasers 125 times in past five years

Data shows increasing trend of using ‘less-than-lethal’ weapons against suspects

Wed Sept 30 2020 - 01:04
Almost a third of Garda firearm discharges found to be accidental

Almost a third of Garda firearm discharges found to be accidental

Three incidents left suspects injured after gardaí intentionally fired their weapons

Tue Sept 29 2020 - 03:00
No plan for legislation to close meat plants in cases of Covid-19 outbreaks

No plan for legislation to close meat plants in cases of Covid-19 outbreaks

Almost 1,500 cases of Covid-19 linked to meat plants in year to August, says NPHET

Mon Sept 28 2020 - 16:57
Gardaí want to talk to three males over alleged rape in Mayo

Gardaí want to talk to three males over alleged rape in Mayo

Girl (15) treated in hospital after incident which took place in Charlestown playground

Mon Sept 28 2020 - 13:58
Large sections of Garda to be disarmed following review

Large sections of Garda to be disarmed following review

More than quarter were carrying firearms when process began last year

Mon Sept 28 2020 - 01:52
Garda firearms usage: Scant data and little public debate

Garda firearms usage: Scant data and little public debate

Original story of how Garda was established as unarmed force is a matter of contention

Mon Sept 28 2020 - 01:25
Gardaí appeal for information on rape of teenager in Co Mayo playground

Gardaí appeal for information on rape of teenager in Co Mayo playground

Incident occurred on Saturday in Charlestown

Sun Sept 27 2020 - 16:56
Third attempt begins to fill chief State pathologist role

Third attempt begins to fill chief State pathologist role

Position has remained unfilled for two years due to ‘worldwide shortage’ in specialists

Fri Sept 25 2020 - 18:59
Teenager (14) one of five children placed in spit-hoods by gardaí

Teenager (14) one of five children placed in spit-hoods by gardaí

Wire and fabric devices are put over heads of people to stop them purposely spitting

Tue Sept 22 2020 - 02:17
Man dies after car hit by vehicle driving wrong way on N7 in Dublin

Man dies after car hit by vehicle driving wrong way on N7 in Dublin

Gsoc investigates as Passat travelling eratically was spotted by gardaí prior to collision

Mon Sept 21 2020 - 12:04
The far right rises: Its growth as a political force in Ireland

The far right rises: Its growth as a political force in Ireland

The movement is exploiting the Covid-19 crisis to extend its influence – online and on the street

Sat Sept 19 2020 - 06:00
Garda concerned over increasing participation of far-right in anti-mask protests

Garda concerned over increasing participation of far-right in anti-mask protests

Some activists are believed to be members of the street protest group Generation Identity

Sat Sept 19 2020 - 01:00
Gardaí believe youth beat homeless man to death ‘with his bare fists’

Gardaí believe youth beat homeless man to death ‘with his bare fists’

Victim found dead in the early hours of Monday morning in a Kilmainham lane

Tue Sept 15 2020 - 02:38
First Irish-based romance fraud operation uncovered in Dublin and Navan

First Irish-based romance fraud operation uncovered in Dublin and Navan

Sources believe ‘many victims’ of large-scale so-called catfishing scam will be discovered

Tue Sept 15 2020 - 01:00
Gardaí believe homeless man beaten to death after row with youth who stole phone

Gardaí believe homeless man beaten to death after row with youth who stole phone

Boy (16) being questioned about incident in laneway in Kilmainham area of Dublin

Mon Sept 14 2020 - 17:03
Gardaí investigating assault at anti-mask protest in Dublin

Gardaí investigating assault at anti-mask protest in Dublin

Demonstration outside Leinster House on Saturday attended by far-right activists

Sun Sept 13 2020 - 19:11
Dublin man who died after assault may have been mistaken for burglar

Dublin man who died after assault may have been mistaken for burglar

Jason Kearney (49) died on Saturday morning 10 days after assault at Seville Place

Sun Sept 13 2020 - 15:37
Q&A: How will ‘wet’ pubs operate from September 21st

Q&A: How will ‘wet’ pubs operate from September 21st

Some pubs could be closed on regional basis if Covid-19 cases spike

Tue Sept 08 2020 - 18:18
Defendants able to sue over trial delays under new law

Defendants able to sue over trial delays under new law

Suspects entitled to fair trial within reasonable timeframe under ECHR ruling in 2010

Tue Sept 08 2020 - 00:14
Second suspect arrested in education board corruption investigation

Second suspect arrested in education board corruption investigation

Arrests follow report highlighting concerns about procurement in Kildare and Wicklow

Mon Sept 07 2020 - 17:14
Q&A: What are the new rules for pubs and restaurants?

Q&A: What are the new rules for pubs and restaurants?

Businesses must ‘make a record of the substantial meal or meals ordered’ by each customer

Fri Sept 04 2020 - 16:30
Prison governor’s gathering near height of pandemic to be investigated by agency

Prison governor’s gathering near height of pandemic to be investigated by agency

Retirement event took place in canteen of Midlands Prison in Portlaoise on March 27th

Fri Sept 04 2020 - 01:00
Increase in spitting incidents on gardaí and in use of controversial hoods

Increase in spitting incidents on gardaí and in use of controversial hoods

Renewed focus on spit-hood use following suffocation death of man in New York

Thu Sept 03 2020 - 21:13
Centuries-old requirement ends as solicitors awarded senior counsel titles for first time

Centuries-old requirement ends as solicitors awarded senior counsel titles for first time

Legal services law abolished stipulation that only barristers could be senior counsels

Thu Sept 03 2020 - 18:51
Gardaí believe they have identified driver who hit Dublin cyclist

Gardaí believe they have identified driver who hit Dublin cyclist

Deliveroo cyclist Thiago Cortes died in a hit-and-run collision on North Wall Quays

Thu Sept 03 2020 - 15:47
Gardaí issue fraud warning amid spike in online scams since start of pandemic

Gardaí issue fraud warning amid spike in online scams since start of pandemic

Irish people are falling victim to cryptocurrency scams in record numbers

Thu Sept 03 2020 - 15:18
Drop in number receiving pandemic unemployment payment

Drop in number receiving pandemic unemployment payment

Sixty two per cent drop in recipients since peak in May

Mon Aug 31 2020 - 21:55
Gardaí investigate death of man (60s) in Tipperary house fire

Gardaí investigate death of man (60s) in Tipperary house fire

Gardaí believe man understood to be retired teacher died of smoke inhalation in Roscrea incident

Mon Aug 31 2020 - 21:31
Gardaí believe man (26) may have been in headlock before his death in Kerry

Gardaí believe man (26) may have been in headlock before his death in Kerry

Deceased was found unconscious outside a hotel in Killarney on Saturday night

Mon Aug 31 2020 - 20:35
Sentencing regime for serious child offenders must be detailed in law, legal body says

Sentencing regime for serious child offenders must be detailed in law, legal body says

Law Reform Commission report defends use of suspended sentences for white-collar crime

Mon Aug 31 2020 - 01:00
Massive rise in people reporting others for tax evasion

Massive rise in people reporting others for tax evasion

Revenue received nearly 6,000 ‘good citizen’ reports in 2019, a figure double that of 2015

Sat Aug 29 2020 - 02:59
Dublin trial assesses use of magic mushrooms on those with depression

Dublin trial assesses use of magic mushrooms on those with depression

Seven Irish people take psychedelic drug as part of global study into severe depression

Sat Aug 29 2020 - 00:44
Anti-facemask activist arrested as gardaí remove banners in Wicklow

Anti-facemask activist arrested as gardaí remove banners in Wicklow

The woman, who is aged in her early 50s, was arrested under Public Order Act

Fri Aug 28 2020 - 19:34
Coronavirus: 127 new  cases as public is urged to ‘reduce social contacts’

Coronavirus: 127 new cases as public is urged to ‘reduce social contacts’

No further deaths reported but a second case of Covid-19 is identified in prison system

Fri Aug 28 2020 - 18:22
Q&A: Why Phil Hogan came under pressure to resign

Q&A: Why Phil Hogan came under pressure to resign

A guide to the issues and events surrounding the EU commissioner’s move to step down

Wed Aug 26 2020 - 20:05
HSE disputes Hogan claim he could break 14-day quarantine after negative Covid-test

HSE disputes Hogan claim he could break 14-day quarantine after negative Covid-test

EU Commissioner says he was not a risk to anybody during Irish trip

Tue Aug 25 2020 - 22:20
Package which resulted in Department of Health evacuation turned out to be harmless

Package which resulted in Department of Health evacuation turned out to be harmless

Gardaí, ambulance and fire brigade units were called to scene

Tue Aug 25 2020 - 16:58
Mental Health Tribunal member under scrutiny after joining anti-mask rally

Mental Health Tribunal member under scrutiny after joining anti-mask rally

Barrister Una McGurk holds two quasi-judicial roles on State bodies

Tue Aug 25 2020 - 01:31
Garda discretion under spotlight after verbal warning for Hogan

Garda discretion under spotlight after verbal warning for Hogan

Force did not issue fine or other punishment after European Commissioner stopped for using phone while driving

Tue Aug 25 2020 - 01:19
Garda uses discretion over immigration status when investigating crime

Garda uses discretion over immigration status when investigating crime

Internal study for first time details force’s relationship with ethnic minorities

Sat Aug 22 2020 - 01:43
Coalition rocked by resignations amid public fury over golf dinner

Coalition rocked by resignations amid public fury over golf dinner

Sinn Féin leader says event, attended by more than 80 people, was ‘the last straw’

Sat Aug 22 2020 - 01:29
Anti-mask, anti-lockdown protest planned for Dublin on Saturday

Anti-mask, anti-lockdown protest planned for Dublin on Saturday

Garda public order unit on standby as group and far-right supporters prepare to rally

Fri Aug 21 2020 - 22:13
Golf dinner fallout: Controversy compromises key public health messages – Taoiseach

Golf dinner fallout: Controversy compromises key public health messages – Taoiseach

Calleary and Buttimer resign, gardaí begin investigation

Fri Aug 21 2020 - 21:48
Former TD attended controversial golf dinner days after trip to Spain

Former TD attended controversial golf dinner days after trip to Spain

Spain is not on Government’s green list meaning people arriving from there must quarantine for 14 days

Fri Aug 21 2020 - 16:48
Taoiseach ‘furious’ over Calleary’s attendance at golf dinner with 80 in apparent Covid rules breach

Taoiseach ‘furious’ over Calleary’s attendance at golf dinner with 80 in apparent Covid rules breach

Oireachtas Golf Society event was attended by politicians including Phil Hogan and Jerry Buttimer

Thu Aug 20 2020 - 23:49
Gardaí have negative view of Travellers, survey finds

Gardaí have negative view of Travellers, survey finds

Internal study found no frontline gardaí surveyed had favourable view of Travellers

Thu Aug 20 2020 - 01:16
Proactive contact is key to policing diverse society, says report’s author

Proactive contact is key to policing diverse society, says report’s author

Forty per cent of frontline gardaí surveyed said they frequently heard disparaging remarks about Travellers in their workplace

Thu Aug 20 2020 - 01:00
Sinn Féin associate spoke to Gerry Adams before giving evidence in Brady case

Sinn Féin associate spoke to Gerry Adams before giving evidence in Brady case

Witness heard Brady confess to the murder of Garda Adrian Donohoe

Tue Aug 18 2020 - 15:22
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