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
Policing Authority says senior posts ‘extremely well-remunerated’
Programme shows staff coming under attack and being subject to sustained abuse by protesters
Dozens of successful candidates in each intake have not taken up their places over the past two years
Only 150 applications received from Nigeria in June, compared with an average of 650 per month in first quarter of 2024
Some €3.2m spent since start of last year on public order kit, including protective bodywear, riot shields and more powerful pepper sprays
Garda pilot programme at Dublin Airport between February and May was in response to ‘emerging trend’, says Drew Harris
Inquest verdicts of unlawful killings following 1981 blaze has brought investigations ‘back to the fore’, says Garda chief
Balance needs to be struck between specialist crime-fighting units and local communities, Policing Authority chief says
Punishment for Garda who loaned bicycle to elderly man drew criticism, but storage issues for seized items can have greater consequences
Technology and not ‘boots on the streets’ crucial for An Garda Síochána in policing rural Ireland, Elaine Byrne says
Assistant Commissioner Justin Kelly said ‘very worrying’ drugs such as drugs fentanyl will replace heroin in Ireland when Afghan ‘heroin eradication’ hits supply chain
Policing Authority hears more 999 calls to gardaí come from people in Dublin West than rest of country combined
Report had identified substantial shortcomings resulting in victims not receiving the immediate help they needed
Risk assessment could have been conducted and safety measures put in place if notification had been received, says Garda Commissioner
Gardaí were reluctant to draw their batons as using force has become so high risk, they say
Policing Authority hears investigation under way to find who produced messages about colleagues
Commissioner Drew Harris urges against overreaction to protest last week which saw 13 arrests
Assistant Commissioner says more drivers looking at screens but legislation centres on ‘holding’ phones
Drew Harris faced sustained questioning from oversight body of the Garda’s alleged 'softly, softly' approach to policing anti-immigration protests
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
Request for bodycams is ‘only asking for what is the European standard’
Garda believe the current economic conditions are contributing to a hybrid crime scene
Deputy Commissioner asks for details of any cases where there had been a failure of gardaí to intervene and take action
Civil society groups on both side of the Border raise concerns about “selective passport checks”
‘Hugely upsetting’ that call from child reporting domestic abuse not followed up, Minister says
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Head of authority Bob Collins said his agency would continue to monitor the problem of cancelled emergency calls for some time
Inner city areas are suffering trauma relating to drug debt intimidation and addiction, gardaí told
Use of emerging technologies must be legislated for, says human rights commission
Total number of such inquiries is equivalent of 10% of the force being under investigation
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Complaints include claims of sexual and physical abuse and illegal medical treatments
Experience of violence very different for men and women, according to data
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