Inspector of prisons calls for privatisation moveThe Government has been urged by the Inspector of Prisons and Places of Detention, Mr Justice Dermot Kinlen, to privatise one…Wed Jun 15 2005 - 01:00
Concerns over omission of TD's statementChairman of the complaints board Gordon Holmes has said he was not satisfied with the response from Garda management when he …Wed Jun 15 2005 - 01:00
Gardai in high-speed chase with raidersGardaí were last night searching for three men who robbed a newsagent's shop in Main Street, Moneygall, Co Tipperary, early yesterday…Tue Jun 14 2005 - 01:00
Roche left out of Garda complaint fileThe Minister for the Environment, Dick Roche, has said he was "astonished" that a statement he made about a case of alleged Garda…Tue Jun 14 2005 - 01:00
Protesters call for Asbos to be abandonedYouth groups and human rights organisations have called on the Government to abandon its controversial plans to introduced antisocial…Mon Jun 13 2005 - 01:00
Penalty points plan hit by further delaysThe computerisation of the driver penalty points system will not be in place until the end of this year at the earliest and much…Mon Jun 13 2005 - 01:00
Five gardai to be transferred to DublinFive gardaí referred to in the interim reports of the Morris tribunal are to be transferred from their stations in Donegal to…Sat Jun 11 2005 - 01:00
Call for Government to legislate against slappingChild protection groups have called for decisive action from the Government on slapping following criticism yesterday by the …Thu Jun 09 2005 - 01:00
Supt Shelly's pension a disgrace - Carthy sisterThe sister of John Carthy has strongly criticised the manner in which Supt Joe Shelly has been allowed to retire on full pension…Thu Jun 09 2005 - 01:00
Garda groups likely to challenge measuresMeasures aimed at increasing accountability within An Garda Síochána are likely to be challenged by the Garda Representative …Fri Jun 03 2005 - 01:00
Findings a black day for the force, says Agsi chiefThe findings of the second interim report of the Morris tribunal represented a "black day" for the force and should be used to…Fri Jun 03 2005 - 01:00
GARDA REFORMS: main featuresThe following are the main elements of the Garda reforms, published yesterday, arising from the first interim report of the Morris…Fri Jun 03 2005 - 01:00
Army to withdraw from Liberia but Balkan deployment extendedIrish troops will withdraw from Liberia at the end of next year, but the Army's commitment to the UN and EU missions in Bosnia…Wed Jun 01 2005 - 01:00
Army officer warns O'Dea of instability in KosovoThe most senior Irish Army officer serving in Kosovo has warned Minister for Defence Willie O'Dea that a new wave of violence…Tue May 31 2005 - 01:00
O'Dea and chief of staff to visit Irish troops in the BalkansMinister for Defence Willie O'Dea is due to leave Dublin this morning on a three-day visit to Bosnia and Kosovo where he will…Mon May 30 2005 - 01:00
Three men questioned about fatal shooting in ClondalkinGardaí investigating the eighth gangland-style murder in the State in two months were last night questioning three men in connection…Sat May 28 2005 - 01:00
Gardai let man go in O'Reilly caseGardaí investigating the murder last October of Rachel O'Reilly yesterday released without charge a man they had questioned for…Sat May 28 2005 - 01:00
The dead men: who they wereOne of the men shot dead by gardaí during a botched post office raid in Lusk, Co Dublin, yesterday, was a career criminal who…Fri May 27 2005 - 01:00
Impact wants bins collected by councilsThe Impact trade union has called for green bin collection contracts held by private companies to be given to Dublin's four local…Fri May 27 2005 - 01:00
Gardai begin interviews to find cause of crashThe crash: The driver of the school bus in Monday afternoon's accident near Navan was discharged from hospital yesterday following…Wed May 25 2005 - 01:00
Commissioner defends McBrearty investigationGarda Commissioner Noel Conroy has defended the force's handling of the investigation into the 1996 death of Donegal man Richie…Mon May 23 2005 - 01:00
Rate of solving gun murders defendedMinister for Justice Michael McDowell has defended the Garda's record on solving gun murders after it was revealed that almost…Thu May 19 2005 - 01:00
Officers protest over prison closuresPrison officers and their families yesterday marched on the Dáil in protest at the closure of two of the State's prisons which…Wed May 18 2005 - 01:00
Ward questioned over death threat claimA man whose conviction for murdering journalist Veronica Guerin was overturned three years ago was yesterday questioned by gardaí…Wed May 18 2005 - 01:00
French student seriously ill after stabbingA female French student was seriously ill in a Dublin hospital last night after she was stabbed repeatedly in the throat, neck…Thu May 12 2005 - 01:00
Items found in Cahill garden not valuable and stolen after he diedGardaí carrying out a clean-up operation on a house seized by the Criminal Assets Bureau from the family of Martin Cahill are…Thu May 12 2005 - 01:00
Two held after €1.4m Cork cocaine seizureTwo people were being questioned by gardaí last night in connection with the seizure in Cork yesterday of cocaine with an estimated…Wed May 11 2005 - 01:00
Suicides point to prison's flaws - reportSerious concerns have been expressed about systems in place within the prison service to deal with mentally ill patients, following…Wed May 11 2005 - 01:00
DNA to be reviewed in double murder caseGardaí investigating the double murder of two women in Grangegorman, Dublin, eight years ago have begun a "cold case" review …Wed May 11 2005 - 01:00
Two men held after failed bank robbery in TallaghtGardaí were last night continuing to question two men in connection with an attempted armed bank robbery in Tallaght, Dublin, …Wed May 04 2005 - 01:00
Garda inspector earned €123,461 last yearSome gardaí are more than doubling their annual salary in overtime and special allowances, new figures obtained by The Irish …Wed May 04 2005 - 01:00
Gardai close to charging central figures in Securicor EUR2.4m raidGardaí investigating the abduction of the Richardson family in Raheny, Dublin, last month and the subsequent robbery of €2.4 …Mon May 02 2005 - 01:00
Gardai increase patrols after Dublin gangland murderGardaí in west Dublin have increased high visibility patrols in anticipation of a new round of gangland feuding following the…Mon May 02 2005 - 01:00
Impasse in talks between Minister and POATalks in Dublin between the Minister for Justice and the Prison Officers Association (POA) have broken down without any progress…Sat Apr 30 2005 - 01:00
Charge or release due for six held over theftSix men arrested by gardaí on Wednesday and questioned in connection with the theft of almost €2Sat Apr 30 2005 - 01:00
Gardai will still drive State PathologistMinister for Justice Michael McDowell yesterday said he would not rule out the possibility of State Pathologist Dr Marie Cassidy…Fri Apr 29 2005 - 01:00
POA says members are not considering another ballotThe Prison Officers' Association (POA) has rejected suggestions by the Minister for Justice Michael McDowell that its members…Fri Apr 29 2005 - 01:00
Gardai question 22 over security van raidGardaí were last night continuing to question 22 people in connection with a €2.2 million security van robbery in March.Thu Apr 28 2005 - 01:00
Police chiefs target money held by EU crime gangsPolice chiefs from all over Europe are holding a three-day summit in Co Monaghan aimed at devising ways in which states can work…Mon Apr 25 2005 - 01:00
New road safety campaign aimed at pedestriansGardaí will tomorrow launch a major new road safety campaign aimed at raising awareness among pedestrians in Dublin on the dangers…Mon Apr 25 2005 - 01:00
FF TD criticises McDowell over prison disputeThe Minister for Justice Michael McDowell has been strongly criticised for his handling of the prison officer dispute by Fianna…Fri Apr 22 2005 - 01:00
Meeting on possible strike by prison officersOfficials from the Irish Prison Service yesterday briefed senior Garda and the Army officers at a crisis summit in DublinFri Apr 22 2005 - 01:00
Minister to go ahead with prisons planMinister for Justice Michael McDowell is to press ahead with plans to privatise much of the prison system after an offer on overtime…Thu Apr 21 2005 - 01:00
Dublin men charged with conspiracy to robThree men have been remanded in custody to appear in court again next week for their alleged roles in the attempted robbery of…Thu Apr 21 2005 - 01:00
Public to give views on changes to NCTMembers of the public are to be given an opportunity to suggest changes to the National Car Test (NCT) at a series of roadshows…Tue Apr 19 2005 - 01:00
Gardai foil robbery of security cash van in DublinGardaí foiled the robbery of a security cash van in Lucan, Dublin, yesterdayTue Apr 19 2005 - 01:00
Man on murder charge over pub shootingFollowing the shooting dead of a man in the Green Lizard pub in Dublin two weeks ago, a man appeared in court yesterday charged…Tue Apr 19 2005 - 01:00
Waiter is still harassing family, says womanThe Bulgarian waiter acquitted last week of harassing Mary Gilhooley and who was deported after the case because gardaí learned…Tue Apr 19 2005 - 01:00
Gardai continue to question suspect in city pub shootingGardaí were last night continuing to question a man in connection with the murder of a Dublin man who was shot dead in a city…Mon Apr 18 2005 - 01:00
Bulgarian waiter had conviction for manslaughterA Bulgarian man acquitted in the Circuit Criminal Court last Friday of harassing a married Irish woman had served a prison sentence…Mon Apr 18 2005 - 01:00
