All but a handful of cases have been sent back to the Defence Forces due to lack of evidence

Gardaí have provided a demonstration on how tasers will be operated by guards participating in a pilot scheme. Video: Conor Gallagher

‘The chances are very low; they’re not zero,’ said Garda firearms instructor about possible fatal effects

High Court president says litigants who engage in disruptive behaviour risk facing criminal prosecution

A pilot programme was launched on Thursday to equip 128 uniformed gardaí with the weapons to evaluate their use in advance of a proposed national roll-out

Office believes sensitive data may have been taken from its systems

Anti-drone systems, armoured vehicles and a new surveillance aircraft form part of security preparations

Deal sees Irish Government effectively outsourcing procurement of system to officials in Paris

Prison assault believed to be connected to an arson attack which left two people dead in Co Offaly

Aircraft will be used by Air Corps to help in evacuation of Irish citizens from emergency situations

Only seven of force’s 18 policing goals were found to be ‘on target’, an assessment finds

Defence man hours

Incident during Ukrainian president’s visit suggests the State is ill-equipped for new era of hybrid warfare and risks serious embarrassment next year

Airborne devices appeared in Dublin Bay, close to flight path of Ukrainian president’s plane

Naval officers on LÉ William Butler Yeats felt rules of engagement in place meant they could not open fire