Eddie D Arcy

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Gardaí patrolling a quiet Henry Street in Dublin on Easter Sunday. Despite isolated incidents, public compliance with draconian Covid-19 legislation remains extremely high. Photograph: Brian Lawless/PA Wire
How will Covid-19 affect our relationship with the Garda?

The Irish cholera outbreak of 1832 can teach us a lot about the current coronavirus pandemic. Like today, the crisis saw a desperate search for quick (...)

The father of the late David Byrne, James, is seen behind a line of gardaí at the Special Criminal Court after the State dropped the charges against the man accused of killing his son. Photograph: Laura Hutton/The Irish Times
Regency Hotel trial collapse adds to fears of Dublin’s north inner city

The two gardaí stationed outside Larkin Community College in north inner city Dublin spent most of Thursday morning outside their patrol car, enjoying(...)

A youth worker said young people taking the sedative have charges for ‘offences they have absolutely no recollection of committing.’ File photograph: Getty Images
Abuse of sedatives leading to rise in ‘violence, aggression’ among teens

The abuse of sedatives known as benzodiazepine (or “benzos”) is creating an unprecedented level of violence in deprived communities, a conference has (...)