Sexual violence in the force: Has the Garda learned from the Sarah Everard case?
Issuing of a domestic violence order cannot be used by employer, including the Garda, to dismiss a suspect
Policing Authority
Number of Garda investigations into Grok AI images rises to 244
Gardaí to use AI to review online child sexual exploitation material when laws allow its use, committee told
Half of gifts accepted by gardaí broke anti-corruption rules
Last publicly available recorded gift is for a €20 coffee voucher received by a garda in Tralee, Co Kerry, in July 2021
New priorities set out for Garda to focus on providing ‘consistent, quality’ service
The Policing and Community Safety Authority will publish three overarching priorities to be at the core of the Garda’s ethos
Ireland’s plan to give Tasers to gardaí is bad policy
Gardaí need adequate tools and training. But Ireland must learn from international evidence about when Tasers add to safety and when they reduce it
Garda Commissioner Justin Kelly will have to tackle myth that gardaí are immune to consequences
Good work must be recognised, poor performance addressed and accountability must be consistent. This requires a solid, meaningful performance management system
Investigating historic schools abuse a ‘major pull’ on Garda resources, authority warns
Fewer offences of possession of child sexual abuse material due to resource issues at online child exploitation unit
Garda ‘very unlikely’ to hit target of 5,000 more officers
Gardaí managing complex and serious investigations while ‘relying primarily on manual spreadsheets or paper-based systems’
Gang-related intimidation and exploitation of children are key Irish policing challenges
New Garda oversight agency report concludes progress made in many areas though many policing targets outstanding
Evan Fitzgerald case shows why gardaí cannot operate on a ‘trust us’ basis
Next Garda commissioner will start with unenviable list of controversies and must ensure these do not turn into crises
Garda Commissioner job advertised, candidates from non-policing backgrounds eligible
Move to find successor to Drew Harris comes as dispute over pensions-related tax liability looks set to rule out many current senior Garda officers
Fiosrú replaces Gsoc and takes over responsibility for public’s complaints against gardaí
Police Ombudsman Emily Logan welcomes new era in oversight of force
Majority of Irish homeowners to see property tax increases this year
Paschal Donohoe expected to brief colleagues on proposed changes to LPT charging mechanism to limit the impact of rising property values on householders
African, Brazilian communities ‘lack trust’ in gardaí, believe force takes ‘lenient’ attitude to racist attacks, report says
Policing Authority-funded report calls for law prohibiting ‘racial profiling’ as Garda defends its record on community policing
Public order gardaí reluctant to use force due to lack of numbers, report finds
Policing Authority report says Garda needs to update policy and procedures after 2023 riots
Parents in criminal feuds ‘wearing bulletproof jackets bringing their kids to school’
Intelligence files have been created on Garda Pulse system for children less than a year old, due to criminal feuds, chair of Policing Authority says
‘A shocking number’: 1,600 domestic violence incidents reported to Garda in Christmas week
Garda Commissioner says number of domestic violence incidents tends to increase during periods when families are together and there is ‘no escape for the victim’
Is Ireland’s Policing Authority about to wither on the vine of legislative inertia?
There is now a troubling narrative that too much oversight is bad for policing. This can take the form of special pleading by vested interests and must be viewed with deep scepticism
Senior gardaí feel ‘duped’ over pension changes
Policing Authority says senior posts ‘extremely well-remunerated’
Gardaí obtain RTÉ Investigates footage showing Coolock violence
Programme shows staff coming under attack and being subject to sustained abuse by protesters
Garda numbers fall as dozens of successful candidates choose not to take up their places
Dozens of successful candidates in each intake have not taken up their places over the past two years
Jordan set to become country with the highest number of asylum applicants in State
Only 150 applications received from Nigeria in June, compared with an average of 650 per month in first quarter of 2024
Garda to increase riot squad resources in face of heightened far-right threat
Some €3.2m spent since start of last year on public order kit, including protective bodywear, riot shields and more powerful pepper sprays
More than 100 migrants without papers come before the courts
Garda pilot programme at Dublin Airport between February and May was in response to ‘emerging trend’, says Drew Harris
Stardust deaths: Cold-case gardaí ordered to examine possibility of criminal inquiry
Inquest verdicts of unlawful killings following 1981 blaze has brought investigations ‘back to the fore’, says Garda chief
Cuts to Garda community policing now a ‘major concern’, head of authority says
Balance needs to be struck between specialist crime-fighting units and local communities, Policing Authority chief says
Lost pump-action shotgun underlines serious damage to Garda caused by security lapses
Punishment for Garda who loaned bicycle to elderly man drew criticism, but storage issues for seized items can have greater consequences
Rising number of gardaí convicted shows force’s culture changing, Policing Authority chair says
Technology and not ‘boots on the streets’ crucial for An Garda Síochána in policing rural Ireland, Elaine Byrne says
Synthetic opioids ‘will fill gap’ with Taliban about to cause Irish heroin shortage - Garda
Assistant Commissioner Justin Kelly said ‘very worrying’ drugs such as drugs fentanyl will replace heroin in Ireland when Afghan ‘heroin eradication’ hits supply chain
Gardaí face prosecution in some of first criminal investigations by anti-corruption unit
Policing Authority hears more 999 calls to gardaí come from people in Dublin West than rest of country combined
Garda makes ‘significant progress’ in handling 999 calls after recommendations
Report had identified substantial shortcomings resulting in victims not receiving the immediate help they needed
Galway fire: Garda not told hotel was to be used for asylum seekers, Harris says
Risk assessment could have been conducted and safety measures put in place if notification had been received, says Garda Commissioner
Why were so many gardaí reluctant to tackle Dublin’s rioters?
Gardaí were reluctant to draw their batons as using force has become so high risk, they say
Female Garda members targeted by colleagues in ‘offensive’ WhatsApp messages
Policing Authority hears investigation under way to find who produced messages about colleagues
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