Defence Forces body 'surprised' at Garda conference commentsThe association representing about 8,000 soldiers, sailors and aircrew of the Defence Forces, PDforra, has expressed its surprise…Fri Apr 20 2012 - 01:00
Inquiries to take place and reports published into all deaths in prisonALL DEATHS in prison custody will for the first time be independently investigated and reports into the fatalities will be published…Fri Apr 20 2012 - 01:00
Jail death reports to be publishedAll deaths in prison custody are for the first time ever to be independently investigated, with the reports into the jail fatalities…Thu Apr 19 2012 - 01:00
GRA president denies denigrating Defence ForcesMINISTER FOR Justice and Defence Alan Shatter has again clashed with rank-and-file gardaí, accusing one of the leaders of the…Thu Apr 19 2012 - 01:00
Shatter urged to fill over 30 superintendent vacanciesASSOCIATION OF GARDA SUPERINTENDENTS: GARDA SUPERINTENDENTS have urged Minister for Justice Alan Shatter to fill more than 30…Thu Apr 19 2012 - 01:00
Association claims Shatter soft on crimeGARDA CONFERENCE: THE BIGGEST Garda representative organisation in the State has clashed with Minister for Justice Alan Shatter…Wed Apr 18 2012 - 01:00
Garda officers seek filling of rolesGarda superintendents have urged Minister for Justice Alan Shatter to fill more than 30 vacancies at superintendent rank, saying…Wed Apr 18 2012 - 01:00
Garda anti-burglary surveillance policy to be introduced across StateGARDA COMMISSIONER Martin Callinan has revealed a national anti-burglary policy is being rolled out to combat recent increases…Wed Apr 18 2012 - 01:00
Gardaí to resist any further closures of stationsRANK AND file gardaí have said they are determined to resist any further closures of Garda stations and believe people in rural…Tue Apr 17 2012 - 01:00
Figures give lie to notion of high crime during recessionANALYSIS: ANY ASTUTE observer of crime in recent years will have been struck by the steady reduction in crime levels across …Mon Apr 16 2012 - 01:00
Drug and gun crime down more than 50%DRUG AND gun crime has fallen in some parts of the Republic by more than 50 per cent since gangland crime peaked in 2008, with…Mon Apr 16 2012 - 01:00
Significant fall-off in gun and drug crime since 2008GUN AND drug crime has fallen significantly across the Republic in the period since the recession began, with the main drugs …Mon Apr 16 2012 - 01:00
Gardaí criticise station closuresRank and file gardaí have said they are determined to resist any further closures of Garda stations around the country and believe…Mon Apr 16 2012 - 01:00
Ombudsman failing to scrutinise spurious complaints, say gardaíRANK AND file gardaí believe the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission is failing to properly investigate people who make vexatious…Mon Apr 16 2012 - 01:00
Gardaí try to determine facts behind shooting of known criminal at farmGARDAÍ ARE trying to piece together the circumstances in which a known criminal was shot as he was being chased off a farm in…Sat Apr 14 2012 - 01:00
Shooting at farm may test law on intrudersA GARDA investigation into the wounding of a man at a farm in north Co Dublin is likely to test new legislation introduced by…Sat Apr 14 2012 - 01:00
Cigarettes worth €14m seized by CustomsTHE BIGGEST seizure of illegal cigarettes in Europe so far this year has been made at Dublin Port, with 38 million of them, valued…Fri Apr 13 2012 - 01:00
Electronic tagging of prisoners to proceedTHE DEPARTMENT of Justice is preparing to introduce the long-mooted system of releasing prisoners early into the community and…Fri Apr 13 2012 - 01:00
Inquiry into gay images in doubt after theft of laptopAn inquiry being carried out by the Archdiocese of Armagh into how gay pornographic images were “inadvertently” shown by a priest…Fri Apr 13 2012 - 01:00
Bank worker wounded in Citywest house shootingGardaí are trying to establish the motive for a gun attack in which a man was wounded in the legs when he opened the door of …Thu Apr 12 2012 - 01:00
Man hurt in south Dublin shootingGardaí are trying to establish a motive for a shooting in which a man sustained a leg wounds when shot at by an attacker at his…Wed Apr 11 2012 - 01:00
Burglaries rise sharply as criminals target Dublin's commuter countiesBURGLARIES INCREASED by as much as 40 per cent in some parts of the Republic last year, an analysis of the latest crime figures…Tue Apr 10 2012 - 01:00
Fatal stabbing believed self-inflictedGARDAÍ INVESTIGATING the fatal stabbing of a man at a house in Tullamore, Co Offaly believe he had attacked another man with …Fri Apr 06 2012 - 01:00
Dublin man accused of teenager's murderA MAN has appeared in court charged with the murder of 18-year-old Marioara Rostas, whose body was found buried in the Wicklow…Fri Apr 06 2012 - 01:00
Almost 5,000 drug seizures in jails in past three yearsTHERE WERE nearly 5,000 drug seizures in the State’s prisons in the past three years, with Mountjoy Prison, Dublin, accounting…Fri Apr 06 2012 - 01:00
Paperwork causes more stress than tough casesAGSI CONFERENCE: GARDA SERGEANTS and inspectors are more stressed about bureaucracy, the indecisiveness of senior officers and…Thu Apr 05 2012 - 01:00
Force urged to lease rather than buy vehiclesGARDA FLEET: THE GARDA force should lease vehicles for use rather than buy them, because an owned fleet is much more expensive…Thu Apr 05 2012 - 01:00
Gardaí fear weapons are inadequateARMED THREAT: GARDA SERGEANTS and inspectors are concerned about the ability of detectives to deal with criminals with powerful…Wed Apr 04 2012 - 01:00
Commissioner rejects claims of political influenceGARDA COMMISSIONER Martin Callinan has rejected suggestions by sergeants and inspectors that there is political interference…Wed Apr 04 2012 - 01:00
Call for inquiry into escape of garda killerPRESIDENT'S SPEECH: THE ASSOCIATION of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors (AGSI) has expressed its dissatisfaction at the Government…Tue Apr 03 2012 - 01:00
More Garda stations will close, says ShatterAGSI CONFERENCE: MINISTER FOR Justice and Defence Alan Shatter is to press ahead with a further round of Garda station closures…Tue Apr 03 2012 - 01:00
Agsi concerned over gang weaponsGarda sargeants and inspectors have expressed concern at the ability of the detectives to respond to armed incidents involving…Tue Apr 03 2012 - 01:00
Man still held over €6.5m cannabis seizureA MAJOR Irish drugs gang based on Continental Europe was the target of the joint Garda and Revenue operation in recent days that…Mon Apr 02 2012 - 01:00
Refusing prison transfer leads to release for some criminalsSOME PRISONERS who refuse transfers from high security jails to complete their sentences in the more relaxed surroundings of …Mon Apr 02 2012 - 01:00
Garda call for closer monitoring of sex offendersGARDA SERGEANTS and inspectors are calling for tighter controls for criminals on the sex offenders’ register to enable gardaí…Mon Apr 02 2012 - 01:00
Fall in 11 categories of crime in 2011SERIOUS CRIME in the Republic continued to fall last year, although burglaries have bucked the trendSat Mar 31 2012 - 01:00
Finding out what went wrong is key to preventing future tragedyI NTERVIEW: Proper investigation of deaths in prison offers an opportunity to see where reform is neededFri Mar 30 2012 - 01:00
Decision on garda killer departed from normsTHE IRISH Prison Service departed from its standard practices when transferring garda killer Martin McDermott to Loughan House…Fri Mar 30 2012 - 01:00
Foreign children in care among missingFOREIGN CHILDREN who had been in HSE care accounted for the “vast majority” of missing person cases over the past five years …Thu Mar 29 2012 - 01:00
Criminal Assets Bureau chief to review Mahon report findingsGARDA COMMISSIONER Martin Callinan has instructed the head of the Criminal Assets Bureau to take charge of investigations arising…Sat Mar 24 2012 - 00:00
Brothel-keeper fails to keep £2m from SocaTHE HEAD of a multi-million euro prostitution network operating across the Republic and the North has failed in his bid to avoid…Sat Mar 24 2012 - 00:00
Corruption 'endemic' in politicsCorruption affected every level of government from cabinet ministers to local councillors during two decades of political dominance…Fri Mar 23 2012 - 00:00
Corruption and abuse of power 'endemic' in politicsPLANNING TRIBUNAL BAN SOUGHT ON POLITICIANS WHO TAKE BRIBES: CORRUPTION AFFECTED every level of government from cabinet ministers…Fri Mar 23 2012 - 00:00
Death 'highlights isolation' of elderlyA support group for the elderly has urged communities across Ireland to be vigilant about the needs of their neighbours after…Tue Mar 20 2012 - 00:00
Garda sergeant killed after car hits Wicklow motorway barrierA MOTORIST who died when his car hit a safety barrier at the side of a motorway in Co Wicklow was a well-known Garda sergeant…Tue Mar 20 2012 - 00:00
Christmas lights led to finding of man's body in WexfordTHE BODY of a pensioner who died alone in a small terraced house in Wexford town at Christmas lay undiscovered until Sunday evening…Tue Mar 20 2012 - 00:00
Man held after break-in at Shatter's homeGARDAÍ WERE last night questioning a man about a break-in at the home of Minister for Justice and Defence Alan Shatter while …Tue Mar 20 2012 - 00:00
Gardaí report calm weekendGARDAÍ HAD by yesterday evening reported a calm St Patrick’s weekend across the country, with the number of public order arrests…Mon Mar 19 2012 - 00:00
Minister apologises to family for escape of Garda killerMINISTER FOR Justice Alan Shatter has apologised to the family of deceased garda Gary McLoughlin after a known criminal and drunk…Sat Mar 17 2012 - 00:00
Overcrowded prison system an absolute disaster, report findsTHE REPUBLIC’S overcrowded prison system is an “absolute disaster”, and new measures such as giving prisoners a third of their…Thu Mar 15 2012 - 00:00
