Garda ‘inertia, resistance’ frustrated reform for years, says McDowellFormer justice minister says resistance to civilianisation halted previous reformsFri Aug 23 2019 - 13:59
Drew Harris needs to convince rural Ireland, not gardaíA perception that rural Ireland is being abandoned can become frenzied quicklyFri Aug 23 2019 - 03:01
Garda restructuring plans face rural backlashPAC chairman claims changes will lead to a ‘reduction in policing’Fri Aug 23 2019 - 01:18
Road safety ‘downgraded’ in Garda plan, lobby group saysPlan ‘omits roads policing as one of the four key focus areas’ at operational levelThu Aug 22 2019 - 18:15
Drew Harris’s big plan: A guide to the radical shake-up of An Garda SíochánaPlan is an attempt to decentralise policing power from Garda Headquarters in DublinThu Aug 22 2019 - 17:53
Harris says six decades of policing co-operation will ‘fall away’ post-BrexitGarda Commissioner says until there is a deal between UK and EU ‘it’s not going to be the same’Thu Aug 22 2019 - 13:40
Garda reform: Commissioner defends his reorganisation planDrew Harris rejects claims that rural locations will lose out under the new structureThu Aug 22 2019 - 13:23
New Garda plans expected to meet oppositionReforms include reducing number of Garda divisions and giving more powers to superintendentThu Aug 22 2019 - 02:27
Garda reforms aim for more gardaí on frontline in 19 ‘mini police forces’New divisions will be run by a chief superintendent with greater independenceThu Aug 22 2019 - 02:27
ATM theft suspects caught, more cash recovered after they return to scene of earlier arrestGardaí find further €100,000 as three suspected members of gang are arrested in Co Meath yardWed Aug 21 2019 - 07:22
Murder inquiry after man shot dead in Waringston, Co DownPSNI appeals for witnesses after incident described as ‘truly appalling’ by councillorTue Aug 20 2019 - 07:53
Vigil held for Dublin pensioner left with head injuries after assaultLarge group show solidarity for Paddy Hansard (75) at inner city gatheringMon Aug 19 2019 - 22:48
Ballybough assault: Pensioner critical with spinal and brain injuriesArrested man has been released without charge and file is being prepared for DPPSun Aug 18 2019 - 21:28
Direct provision arson attacks may make property owners reluctant - reportAccommodation harder to source as cost of direct provision system significantly increasesThu Aug 15 2019 - 21:12
Video emerges apparently showing Conor McGregor punch in pubFormer cage fighter appears to hit man in Marble Arch Bar in Drimnagh last AprilThu Aug 15 2019 - 14:50
Concern over rise in people seeking asylum from ‘safe’ countriesNumber of new applications set for 15-year high as direct provision system strugglingThu Aug 15 2019 - 01:01
Garda Commissioner tells senior officers to reduce spending for rest of yearSenior sources say operational policing must be scaled back if savings to be madeSat Aug 10 2019 - 05:21
Laws that applied when gay garda dismissed were wrong, says FlanaganMinister’s statement claims standards of 1982 would be completely unacceptable todayFri Aug 09 2019 - 21:06
Dismissed gay garda supports Fianna Fáil call for State apologyDrew Harris acknowledged ‘Liam’ sacked in 1982 for ‘alleged homosexual activity’Fri Aug 09 2019 - 07:05
Second suspect arrested in €29m VAT fraud investigationGardaí believe mastermind behind cross-border ‘carousel’ scam is based in NorthThu Aug 08 2019 - 21:34
How an excellent garda was dismissed over suspected ‘homosexual activity’Garda Síochána’s dark forces in climate of 1980s apparent in its tracking of gay manThu Aug 08 2019 - 02:32
Garda was sacked in 1982 over ‘alleged homosexual activity’, Harris confirmsFormer garda says he sees correspondence from commissioner as a vindicationThu Aug 08 2019 - 02:13
Pat Carey will not face criminal charges over sex abuse allegationFormer Fianna Fáil minister and Dublin North West TD ‘relieved’ at developmentTue Aug 06 2019 - 20:45
Axe and homemade mace seized from man on scooter with no helmetWeapons and drugs found after individual searched at routine traffic stop in OffalyTue Aug 06 2019 - 13:30
1982: I was a garda. I was gay. I lost my job‘I was a good policeman, thrown on the scrapheap. I want them to acknowledge the reason’Sat Jul 20 2019 - 06:00
Family believe Angie Smith knew her killerWoman found in Wicklow mountains went missing after David Bowie concert in 1987Fri Jul 12 2019 - 17:20
Daughter of Irene White appeals for information on ‘mastermind’ behind murderFresh appeal made after ‘middle man’ in her killing in 2005 was this week jailed for lifeThu Jul 11 2019 - 22:15
Fresh appeal over murder of Angie Smith after 1987 Slane concertBody of 27-year-old mother of two found in ditch in Dublin mountainsThu Jul 11 2019 - 14:48
Minister for Justice praises ‘vanguard’ of first women to join GardaCommemoration follows apology to Majella Moynihan over her treatment in 1984Thu Jul 11 2019 - 01:00
First female Garda recruits should not be ‘horse-faced’ Dáil told in 1950sGathering to mark 60 years of women in the force hears how some regarded their arrivalWed Jul 10 2019 - 22:07
Gardaí appeal for mobile phone footage of gang fracas on Dublin’s Grafton StreetGarda’s Serious Crime Unit has been tasked with investigating disturbanceTue Jul 09 2019 - 21:14
Gardaí close in on man at ‘apex’ of Irene White murder conspiracyWoman stabbed 34 times in her Co Louth home in 2005 contract killingTue Jul 09 2019 - 14:12
Gardaí investigate if Dublin fracas linked to Longitude warningViolence outside nightclub off Grafton Street followed security fears over music festivalTue Jul 09 2019 - 01:58
Longitude organiser says ‘no connection’ between festival and Dublin fracasGarda sources say they suspect men who tried to rush club door had been at festivalMon Jul 08 2019 - 17:13
Up to 20 men involved in suspected planned attack after Dublin music festivalNightclub security guard injured as knives, hatchets, petrol bombs seizedSun Jul 07 2019 - 22:23
Political row over two docked Naval ships deepensMinister denied two ships were docked over crew shortages, citing ‘maintenance’Sun Jul 07 2019 - 21:12
Former Justice official heads State security threat agencyCentre to analyse intelligence from Garda and Defence Forces about security risksSun Jul 07 2019 - 21:03
Smith faces complex dynamic in bid to leave Syria for IrelandFormer Defence Forces member’s ambiguity on Isis adds to logistic challenge of extractionFri Jul 05 2019 - 21:50
Human bones found at recycling plant were “teaching aid”Bones not being treated as suspicious, gardaí sayThu Jul 04 2019 - 12:22
Gardaí warn of online fraud as gang selling phantom goods uncovered in DublinOne victim paid €47,000 for non-existent watch, sent payment to Irish bank accountThu Jul 04 2019 - 01:17
Tractors sold online for up to €20,000 by fraudsters posing as Irish companyRomanian criminal gang under investigation using fake passports to open bank accountsThu Jul 04 2019 - 01:00
Human bones at Wicklow recycling facility where dead baby was found in 2016Skull among items being tested following discovery, say gardaíWed Jul 03 2019 - 22:14
Investigation after child injured in late-night incident at homeGirl getting medical treatment in Temple Street Children’s HospitalWed Jul 03 2019 - 20:24
Dublin detectives derail international crime networkGardaí working with EU agencies and police forces uncover fake passports and bank accountsWed Jul 03 2019 - 16:20
Man (22) suffers skull and brain injuries in random Dublin attackGardaí seek witnesses to incident after which shirtless man ran towards Bachelors WalkTue Jul 02 2019 - 20:53
Cab targets conman and drug dealer during raids across four countiesOne arrest after suspect in Wexford threatens Revenue officer on Cab raidThu Jun 27 2019 - 21:03
Houses seized from gangland criminals offered to local authoritiesCAB chief Pat Clavin ‘absolutely astounded’ at number of drug dealers being targetedThu Jun 27 2019 - 18:53
Gardaí had to overpower man suspected of stabbing womanLatvian translator Skaidrite Valdgeima (34) found with fatal stab wounds in Dublin flatThu Jun 27 2019 - 00:10
‘Lifestyle vetting’ and drug testing proposed for gardaíGarda Commissioner Drew Harris sets out anti-corruption plans to Policing AuthorityWed Jun 26 2019 - 21:33
Garda has learned lessons from evictions, says CommissionerHarris: North Frederick St property should never have been cleared during rush hourWed Jun 26 2019 - 17:49
