Justice plan to overhaul local community safety partnerships to replace joint policing committees
New partnerships a step towards a more collaborative, responsive and locally driven approach, Minister says
Joint Policing Committee
Local authority councillors may chair new community safety partnerships
A pilot scheme in three areas - Longford, Waterford and Dublin North Inner City - may be rolled out more widely and will include a broader membership including residents and community representatives
Figures for street violence in Cork are up but locals say they don’t tell full story
‘Covid skewed the figures, it will probably take three years to get a truer picture’
GRA seeks urgent meeting with commissioner over comments on ‘discretion’
Garda body demands clarity on Drew Harris’s definition of ‘preference’ versus ‘discretion’
Homeless campaigner Anthony Flynn found dead
Councillor founded Inner City Helping Homeless but was recently suspended by charity
Cocaine has become king as Irish towns struggle with drug issues
Clonmel gardaí see huge increase in drug trade over last 18 months
Gardaí investigate organisers of 38 Dublin protests so far this year
Knife crime decreasing despite public fears, councillors told
Violent clashes at anti-lockdown protest in Dublin condemned
Up to 100 gardaí involved in operation as protesters and counter-protesters gathered on Saturday afternoon
Working-class neighbourhoods menaced by fireworks
‘Nothing is cancelling out the noise. I wear headphones ... it’s explosion after explosion’
Cocaine in Galway: ‘It’s not snowing, there is a blizzard’
‘There will be a lost generation if we don’t engage with this as quickly as possible’
Healy-Rae brothers and their friend appeal convictions for assault
Three given suspended sentences for attacking man after row in queue for Kenmare chip van
Why drug crime is rising in Cork and Waterford
Garda action and increased drug consumption are contributing to higher detections
Cocaine in Ireland: ‘The average consumer is a farmer or nurse... It’s universal’
Gardaí and drug workers say cocaine is being used in even the smallest rural village
‘Gougers’ making life miserable for Dublin families, council told
Concern at lack of sanctions for anti-social tenants
Gardaí warn of a 20% winter spike in burglaries
Most common time for burglaries in Cork and Kerry is 6pm - 10pm on Fridays and Saturdays
Armed gardaí to be deployed in Rathkeale over Christmas
Rathkeale operation a direct response to talks with settled and Traveller communities
Harris believes parts of Charleton report written directly to him
Commissioner says ‘operational outcomes’ would arise from Eoin Berkeley review
Three students raped in Cork since colleges re-opened, says campaigner
Mary Crilly says new Garda unit needs more resources to investigate sexual assaults in the city
Half of CAB’s targets ‘are in greater Dublin area’
Drug dealing and burglary lead way in terms of crimes examined, meeting hears
Gardaí ‘close’ to charging suspect over Cameron Reilly murder
Main suspect is 18-year-old that victim was friendly with
‘Astonishing’ increase in drink-driving recorded in Kerry
Total of 300 arrested in county in 2017 and councillors place some of blame on taxi drivers
Traders in Cork raise concerns about organised begging
Garda suspect group in Romania is flying in people to beg in run-up to Christmas
Call for director of homeless body to ‘consider’ position
Campaigners ‘shocked’ at comments made by Eileen Gleeson about helping homeless
Senior Garda questions process around drug injecting centre
Minister says pilot supervised injecting facility will not create ‘honeypot’ effect
Shannon Airport security criticised by former employee
Cllr Paul Keller’s claims include lack of security around the airport’s entrance
Gardaí link ‘chronic’ underinvestment to Dublin murders
Garda representative body says recruitment failing to keep pace with retirements
Gardaí seek witnesses to Islandbridge shooting
Several previous attempts made to kill man who escaped weekend incident uninjured
Fine Gael councillor successfully appeals drink driving conviction
Judge says he has a doubt about defendant’s detention before giving breath sample
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