Ethnicity and Garda recruitment: the challenges of cultural diversity
To what extent is the rich variety of Irish society reflected in backgrounds of gardaí?
Future of the Garda: Gangs, gender-based violence and cybercrime pose challenges
Policing set to become more complex in better educated and more diverse Republic
Drew Harris has ‘a clear vision’ for an Garda Síochána. Can he make it a reality?
The Irish police force, now 100 years old, is undergoing its biggest transformation
Garda Commissioner to face questions over lowering Irish language requirement
Drew Harris to come before Oireachtas committee due to recruitment changes
Spitting assaults on gardaí increase as Policing Authority opposes ‘spit hoods’
Travellers, students, young people of colour disappointed with Garda, review shows
Proposed law could see ‘disruptive’ solicitors barred from client interviews
Oireachtas committee members criticise provisions in new Garda powers bill
Over-reliance on gardaí in mental health crises sees children ‘criminalised’ - report
Officers did best to cope with complex cases but felt ill-equipped, research finds
Garda watchdog ‘not remotely reassured’ by response to cancelled 999 calls
More than 2,500 incidents were closed for ‘invalid reasons’, internal review finds
Inquiries under way into Garda personnel alleged to have cancelled 999 calls
Garda chief Drew Harris shocked by cancellation of 53 emergency calls
Garda members continued to cancel 999 calls despite controversy - Harris
Discipline investigations under way into those involved, Policing Authority told
Up to 500 high-priority crimes missed due to cancelled emergency calls
Analysis shows 13% of recent cancelled high-priority calls involved a crime – Harris
Cancellation of domestic violence 999 calls falls by two-thirds after controls introduced
Number of emergency calls cancelled by gardaí drops by more than half since November
The Irish Times view on Garda 999 calls: troubling gaps
An attitude persists within the Garda that recording incidents as sensitive as domestic violence is somehow optional
Thousands more cancelled 999 calls being checked by Gardaí
More than 22,000 ‘priority one’ emergency calls reviewed including assaults, sex crimes
Garda Commissioner apologises to domestic violence victims whose 999 calls were cancelled
Women’s Aid says controversy over Garda emergency calls ‘extremely troubling’
Gardaí criticised by Policing Authority over cancellation of 999 calls
Some 3,000 domestic violence calls cancelled with no Garda response for some callers
Policing Authority calls for improvement in Garda response to information requests
Review notes concerns about the Authority’s relationship with representative bodies
Covid-19: Random Garda stops on young people ‘damaging’, report says
Age group believes that pandemic has been used as excuse to conduct more stops – Policing Authority
Policing Authority advises against strong Garda powers to enforce restrictions
Other European countries have brought in more stringent powers for Covid-19 rules
Dublin eviction: Garda’s capacity to learn from incidents questioned
Policing Authority head concerned about comments made to vulnerable tenants
Some young people viewed gardaí as being on ‘power trip’ during lockdown - report
Policing Authority said the force averted possible domestic homicides by intervening in time
Half of most senior Garda posts filled by women after appointment of PSNI officer
Paula Hilman officially leaves North’s force to take up Garda assistant commissioner role
Garda declines to release ‘spit hoods’ usage figures
Policing Authority concerned hoods will be used on teens
Shortcomings in Garda inquiries into deaths ‘inherently worrying’
Review of 41 homicide inquiries and found issues with 28 of them
Gay Byrne was ‘a kind, generous and simple man’, funeral told
Priest says broadcaster was ‘veritable choirmaster’ of national conversation
Gay Byrne ‘made a difference in our world. Our society will be forever in his debt’
Bob Collins funeral eulogy: full text
RTÉ needs a revenue boost but its woes are all of its own making
Selling Donnybrook, relocating and resetting could be an option for broadcaster
Policing Authority may conduct inquiry into failure of some gardaí to sign code of ethics
Josephine Feehily said gardaí going to ethical behaviour courses then not signing code
Drew Harris honeymoon abruptly ended by ‘humiliating’ youth crime debacle
Harris grilled by the Policing Authority about failings in the youth justice system
Review finds gardaí in Joan Burton Jobstown incident lacked ‘strategic direction’
Policing Authority questions senior Garda management about findings
Garda issues ‘unreserved apology’ over inflated breath test data
Disciplinary action will not be taken against any members, says Garda Commissioner
A radical choice by RTÉ standards
New director-general faces major challenges as broadcasting landscape changes fundamentally
Seen & Heard: Aviation tycoon backing company behind €20m drone project
Ulick McEvaddy has joined the board of Green Aviation
Tributes paid to Derek Davis at humanist ceremony
Seán Davis speaks of ‘overwhelming sense of love’ for father
Media review 2014: Quotes of the year
Taylor Swift, Robert Peston, Reed Hastins, Idina Menzel, Dan Healy, Anne Harris, Baz Ashmawy, Bob Collins
Media industry searches for the right words
Not everyone in the business is a fan of terms such as ‘content’, ‘product’ and the ominous ‘savings’
NUJ calls for commission on future of media
Minister for Communications Alex White ‘looking very closely’ at public funding
Empty chairs around another boardroom table
Election of Aengus Mac Grianna means State broadcaster’s boardroom is looking a little less bare
Broadcasting Authority seeks submissions on new code
BAI draft code contains seven guiding principles that may apply to broadcasters
Regulator approves new UTV channel
The broadcaster’s planned station in the Republic moves a step closer to launch
Definition of ‘offensive’ in broadcasting may need to be changed
Rabbitte says broadcasting landscape has changed dramatically since new legislation enacted
Broadcasters must face up to new challenges
Broadcasting and the press are essential elements in our social fabric, but what we now take for granted cannot be guaranteed indefinitely
Saorview future questioned as regulator abandons commercial DTT
The “legacy platform” is now “less appealing” to potential investors, say consultants
Media complaints: the audience engages
From the ‘Love/Hate’ cat to a ‘Downton Abbey’ rape... and that was just Sunday night TV
Depictions of rape or cruelty offend 80%
Irish audiences value broadcasting watersheds and content warnings, research finds
Repak takes case against sacked chief executive
Andrew Hetherington had been technically on secondment to Repak from British Polythene Industries
Plurality, reliability and good journalism the keys to vibrant media, conference hears
Distinction between entertainment and information ‘becoming too blurred’
BAI defends rise in funding for public service broadcasting
Coillins denies claim by Oireachtas committee that BAI is a ‘mudguard’ for RTE
TV3 argues for current affairs sponsorship
Chief executive recounts bid to reclassify Vincent Browne’s show as entertainment
TV3 calls for RTÉ funding reform to be implemented
Broadcasting Authority of Ireland flags ‘anomalies’ in its remit
Taste and decency next on broadcasting regulator’s plate
Code dealing with programme standards will be reviewed in the autumn
TG4 to be asked to produce ‘more radical’ funding plan
Consultants propose closer links with RTÉ and investment in on-demand services
RTÉ distorts advertising market and stifles choice
Opinion: A State-funded broadcaster potentially acting to reduce competition should send a shiver down the spine
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