GRA leaders recommend pay offer which now goes to garda ballotThe pay offer to gardai cleared its first hurdle when Garda Representative Association (GRA) leaders decided yesterday to recommend…Fri Jul 10 1998 - 01:00
Garda in fatal hit-and-run remains at work until after his appeal is heardThe garda convicted of drink-driving and sentenced to six months' imprisonment after the death of a 28-year-old man will remain…Thu Jul 9 1998 - 01:00
Heroin addicts in Bray have trebled, report saysThe number of heroin addicts being treated in Bray, Co Wicklow, has more than trebled in the last two years, according to a new…Tue Jul 7 1998 - 01:00
Garda pay deal `hasn't been finalised'The pay deal for rank and file gardai may not be finalised until next week, according to the vice-president of the Garda Representative…Fri Jul 3 1998 - 01:00
Escaped murderer absconded beforeA murderer who escaped while on temporary release yesterday had escaped from an open prison in Britain four years agoWed Jul 1 1998 - 01:00
Gardai likely to ballot on pay offer of 9% following intensive discussionsGovernment officials and Garda Representative Association (GRA) negotiators are expected to resume talks this morning on a 9 …Wed Jul 1 1998 - 01:00
Antrim gives birth to another father-and-son partnershipHaving worn his support for the Belfast Agreement on his sleeve throughout the campaign, the UUP's general secretary, Mr Jim …Mon Jun 29 1998 - 01:00
Gardai renew call for help on murderGardai are still appealing for people to contact them about the murder of Dublin woman, Sinead KellyThu Jun 25 1998 - 01:00
Gardai seek man who called RTE about killingGardai believe a man who telephoned RTE twice on Monday morning knows who murdered the Dublin woman, Ms Sinead KellyWed Jun 24 1998 - 01:00
Gardai are second to prison officers in payGardai earn the second-highest average weekly wage in the public service after prison officers, according to the latest figures…Sat Jun 13 1998 - 01:00
Gardai may be included in national talks on payThe prospect that gardai could be represented in future national pay talks was raised by the Minister for Justice last nightSat Jun 13 1998 - 01:00
DPP to get file on phone fraud of £100,000A file is to be sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions on a sophisticated fraud using premium phone lines that has cost …Fri Jun 12 1998 - 01:00
Masked man fires warning shots in Dublin drugs conflictResidents of a south Dublin flats complex fear more violence after a masked gunman, accompanied by other masked men, fired warning…Wed Jun 10 1998 - 01:00
Two Romanians to be charged with fraudTwo Romanian men are due to appear in Dublin District Court this morning charged with fraudMon Jun 8 1998 - 01:00
No `blue flu' cover by senior gardaiA refusal by senior gardai to cover for rank-and-file officers who may take industrial action brings the pay dispute to "crisis…Sat Jun 6 1998 - 01:00
The use of padded cells in prisons is `at best sensory deprivation and at worst torture', chaplains stressThe use of padded cells in prisons is "at best sensory deprivation and at worst torture", according to an unpublished report …Sat Jun 6 1998 - 01:00
Prisons failing to prevent rape, says chaplains' reportThe prison system is failing to protect prisoners from rape and sexual assault, and the State will be sued by prisoners who have…Sat Jun 6 1998 - 01:00
Dublin taxi-drivers are united in opposition to deregulation and promise to defend jobs"We're absolutely appalled by it. It's totally off the wallFri Jun 5 1998 - 01:00
Radical taxi overhaul proposedThe Dublin taxi market will be deregulated over 10 years with 350 new licences being issued annually, if radical proposals in…Fri Jun 5 1998 - 01:00
Gardai considering more `blue flu' days in dispute over payPlans for two-or three-day bouts of "blue flu" are believed to be included in an action plan drawn up by leaders of the Garda…Fri Jun 5 1998 - 01:00
Twenty deported after claims for political asylum are rejectedTwenty people, including nine Romanians, have been deported from Ireland since January after their applications for political…Wed Jun 3 1998 - 01:00
Eight refugees found in lorry seek asylumEight Romanians found in a container lorry outside Kildare town yesterday morning were in B & B accommodation in Dublin last…Tue Jun 2 1998 - 01:00
Solicitors, accountants may have to report suspicious transactionsThe Minister for Justice is considering forcing Irish company formation agents to report suspicious transactions to the Garda…Fri May 29 1998 - 01:00
Europol alert on trade in migrantsTrafficking in immigrants from eastern Europe has become a major trade for organised criminals, including the Russian mafia, …Thu May 28 1998 - 01:00
New study on mandatory drug tests for prisonersMandatory drug-testing of prisoners works best if treatment is integrated into the system, according to a study to be presented…Fri May 22 1998 - 01:00
Feud between two neighbours sparked shootingA feud between two neighbours appears to have sparked Saturday's shooting during a Communion Mass in BallymunMon May 18 1998 - 01:00
A trade unionist who took RTE to courtMr Larry O'Toole's name is associated with his successful challenge to Section 31 of the Broadcasting Act, banning the broadcast…Mon May 18 1998 - 01:00
O'Toole says he had told gunman his activities were unacceptableThe Sinn Fein member shot at his granddaughter's First Communion Mass in Dublin described yesterday how he met the gunman a month…Mon May 18 1998 - 01:00
GRA defies Garda Commissioner and votes to escalate protest over payMembers of the Garda Representative Association are on course for what the Garda Commissioner has termed "inevitable" confrontation…Thu May 14 1998 - 01:00
Students want facility to test ecstasy tabletsAlmost nine out of 10 college students believe the drug ecstasy is "part of the clubbing scene"Wed May 13 1998 - 01:00
Protest plans include Tour de France datesThe association representing more than 8,000 gardai is due to vote today on protest plans which include disrupting the Tour de…Wed May 13 1998 - 01:00
Byrne tells gardai he will not be undermined"BLUE FLU" protest participants broke five of the six promises they made when they joined the Garda, the Garda Commissioner, …Wed May 13 1998 - 01:00
Policy on prison violence urgedPrison officers have called for access to prisoners' medical files and mandatory blood tests for prisoners if they are attacked…Sat May 9 1998 - 01:00
POA claims jails are warehouses for juvenilesPrisons have become warehouses for juvenile offenders, with around a third of the prison population under 21, according to the…Sat May 9 1998 - 01:00
Minister urged to extend pilot drug-free schemeOne in two prisoners who came off drugs in the State's largest prison stayed clean in the drug-free training unit, according …Fri May 8 1998 - 01:00
Few sex offenders receive treatmentOnly one in eight sex offenders in Irish prisons has received treatment and 160 offenders are due to be released in the next …Fri May 8 1998 - 01:00
Lawyers for rape victims in court discussedRape victims could be given legal representation in court when their own past sexual experience is under scrutiny, according …Thu May 7 1998 - 01:00
Garda's four-leg recruits on patrol soonSix four-legged members of the Garda Siochana will make their entrance into public life today when the first Mounted Unit is …Wed May 6 1998 - 01:00
Crime rate drops by 14% but rapes and kidnaps increaseThe latest crime figures show a continuing drop in the rate of reported crime, with a 14 per cent decrease in the 12 months to…Fri Apr 24 1998 - 01:00
Shatter welcomes Minister's statement on murder of gardaThose who commit terrorist murders should not believe they will receive an amnesty under the Northern Ireland Agreement, Fine…Thu Apr 23 1998 - 01:00
Pay to the fore at Garda officers' conferenceGarda superintendents earned an average of 1 per cent less than lower-ranking Garda inspectors last year, the Association of …Wed Apr 22 1998 - 01:00
Council chairman defends removal of `insulting' photographs from showIn the face of allegations of censorship, the cathaoirleach of South Dublin County Council last night defended the removal of…Tue Apr 21 1998 - 01:00
Gardai predict `a huge display of anger' on marchThe Garda Representative Association (GRA) has predicted a "huge public display of anger by gardai" for today's march to the …Tue Apr 21 1998 - 01:00
Garda to investigate surveillance allegationsThe Garda Commissioner, Mr Pat Byrne, has appointed a senior garda to investigate allegations that RTE journalists George Lee…Sat Apr 18 1998 - 01:00
Poor areas have most defendants, study findsThe typical defendant at Dublin's Bridewell Courts is a 24-yearold male, from a deprived area, and charged with a property crime…Thu Apr 16 1998 - 01:00
Released IRA prisoners pledge total support for SF leadershipThe nine republican prisoners released from Portlaoise prison last night have pledged "total support" for the Sinn Fein leadership…Wed Apr 15 1998 - 01:00
Inmates sleep on floor as jail crisis worsensThe number of male prisoners in Mountjoy prison has not fallen below 700 since Christmas, according to the governor, Mr John …Sat Mar 21 1998 - 00:00
Focus should be on small-time dealer, anti-drugs group saysThe State should focus on smaller drug-dealers who are the only role models for young people, the National Crime Forum was told…Sat Mar 21 1998 - 00:00