Garda body demands clarity on Drew Harris’s definition of ‘preference’ versus ‘discretion’

‘Integrity network’ to be established across force and education programme run

Allegations of Garda corruption abound, but Harris’s clamp-down faces resistance

Unions say ‘extraordinary efforts’ of teaching staff during pandemic kept schools running

Extra public holiday would not be of ‘big benefit’ to transport workers, says NBRU

Digital Recording Bill will allow for the use of body-worn cameras by officers

Changes intended to improve ‘performance and accountability’ says Dept of Justice

Members of rank-and-file Garda Representative Association support deal by 74% to 26%

Gardaí forced to make decisions without relevant medical knowledge – representative

Garda Commissioner Drew Harris wants to introduce mandatory drug testing for both sworn Garda members and civilian staff

Revised Garda policy: ‘Pull back, it’s not worth the risk,’ members are increasingly being told

AGSI and GRA support concept of testing but seek clarity on how new system will operate

Dublin-based detectives in their 30s exchanged fire with occupant of Clonsilla house

HSE chief defends rollout plan amid reports of people skipping vaccination queue

New system should help speed up the rollout, WHO special envoy on Covid-19 says

New vaccine rollout plan not a reflection on ‘how valued’ certain workers are, says Minister

Teachers angry and dismayed at revision, but no threat to school reopening, ASTI says

Minister of Education calls for teachers to be vaccinated at ‘earliest possible opportunity’

The gardaí in question have completed their first term in Templemore

More arrests expected following violent scenes in Dublin city centre on Saturday

Officer to undergo surgery for injuries sustained during anti-lockdown protest in Dublin

GRA says trainees sent out to stations during Covid crisis experiencing financial hardship

Such sales lead to congregation and gathering of people, Micheál Martin says

Garda HQ says members of force affected by disease but capacity to do its duties remains

Lobbying body ‘needs to be looked into before it spins out of control’ – Mulligan

Plan to be discussed by Ministers today will consider a dozen different population cohorts for first priority group

Specialist armed support units needed in every division says Garda representative body

‘20k on your head’: Threats seen as response to work done by force in combatting crime

Renewed focus on spit-hood use following suffocation death of man in New York

Members and leaders of body disagree on cancellation of executive committee meeting

Inquiry to go on ‘relentlessly so others responsible for dreadful events ... may be brought to justice’

Masks will be mandatory, in most cases, on public transport from midnight on Sunday

Patrol strength informed by several factors including local risks, says experts

Castlerea priest tells of poignant scene when he performed last rites on detective in Roscommon

GRA welcomes the move but says priority testing is also required for gardaí

More than 300 members of force referred for testing and had to self-isolate

Priority testing for gardaí no longer being pursued by Garda management, GRA says

Policing Authority concerned hoods will be used on teens

Craig Donegan sentenced to 28 days for coughing on officer through cell door

The hoods are used to cover suspects’ heads to stop them spitting, coughing or biting