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
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‘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’
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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
Garda Commissioner tells Policing Authority small number of gardaí guilty of ‘reprehensible’ behaviour
Commissioner Drew Harris urges against overreaction to protest last week which saw 13 arrests
People ‘watching sports’ and using FaceTime while driving not breaking law, Policing Authority told
Assistant Commissioner says more drivers looking at screens but legislation centres on ‘holding’ phones
Organised crime plays a role in anti-migrant activity, says Garda Commissioner
Drew Harris faced sustained questioning from oversight body of the Garda’s alleged 'softly, softly' approach to policing anti-immigration protests
Too early to say how long Gsoc investigation will take, Harris tells policing authority
Claims Gsoc member attended same party as Gerard Hutch on day latter was cleared of murder charges is matter ‘of serious concern’, says Garda Commissioner
Garda Commissioner calls for legislation to deal with assaults on members of the force
Request for bodycams is ‘only asking for what is the European standard’
Thefts from shops, now at 15-year high, linked to cost-of-living crisis
Garda believe the current economic conditions are contributing to a hybrid crime scene
Shortcomings in Garda response to domestic violence heard at policing meeting
Deputy Commissioner asks for details of any cases where there had been a failure of gardaí to intervene and take action
Ethnic minorities fear being racially profiled during immigration checks in North
Civil society groups on both side of the Border raise concerns about “selective passport checks”
Mishandling of 999 calls needs ‘root and branch’ response, support group says
‘Hugely upsetting’ that call from child reporting domestic abuse not followed up, Minister says
Vicky Conway obituary: Legal scholar and campaigner for policing reform
Pioneering academic who worked relentlessly for social justice and the protection of vulnerable groups
Garda should have disclosed 999 call controversy much sooner - Policing Authority
Head of authority Bob Collins said his agency would continue to monitor the problem of cancelled emergency calls for some time
Dublin communities ‘teetering on the edge of lawlessness’, Policing Committee hears
Inner city areas are suffering trauma relating to drug debt intimidation and addiction, gardaí told
Privacy fears over possible Garda use of Alexa to collect evidence
Use of emerging technologies must be legislated for, says human rights commission
Over 1,300 inquiries into alleged Garda misconduct launched last year
Total number of such inquiries is equivalent of 10% of the force being under investigation
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