First woman among 15 gardai to receive Scott Medals for braveryThree garda divers who rescued a family from a cave, an officer who disarmed a bank raider, and the first woman garda to be honoured…Fri Jul 24 1998 - 01:00
Downward trend in crime rates could see lowest level since 1980Crime rates could fall to their lowest level since 1980 if the trend of the first six months of the year continuesThu Jul 23 1998 - 01:00
US-style drug court system is planned for next JanuaryPlans to set up a US-style drug court in the Dublin District Court in January are due to go to Government next monthWed Jul 22 1998 - 01:00
Irishman and Dutch national jailed over attempt to ship drugs worth £13m to BritainTwo members of a gang which was involved in an attempt to ship large amounts of amphetamine sulphate and cocaine to Britain were…Wed Jul 22 1998 - 01:00
Officers take legal advice after prisoners see computer filesAt least four Limerick prison officers have taken legal advice over the discovery that prisoners at the jail had access to staff…Sat Jul 18 1998 - 01:00
Mountjoy training unit is criticisedThe training unit in Mountjoy Jail has been reduced to a holding centre for prisoners trying to remain drug-free, according to…Fri Jul 17 1998 - 01:00
Hooligans meant to target Dublin matchKnown football hooligans, some with links to hardline loyalists, are believed to have been targeting the UEFA Cup match between…Thu Jul 16 1998 - 01:00
GRA leaders recommend pay offer which now goes to garda ballotThe pay offer to gardai cleared its first hurdle when Garda Representative Association (GRA) leaders decided yesterday to recommend…Fri Jul 10 1998 - 01:00
Garda in fatal hit-and-run remains at work until after his appeal is heardThe garda convicted of drink-driving and sentenced to six months' imprisonment after the death of a 28-year-old man will remain…Thu Jul 09 1998 - 01:00
Heroin addicts in Bray have trebled, report saysThe number of heroin addicts being treated in Bray, Co Wicklow, has more than trebled in the last two years, according to a new…Tue Jul 07 1998 - 01:00
Garda pay deal `hasn't been finalised'The pay deal for rank and file gardai may not be finalised until next week, according to the vice-president of the Garda Representative…Fri Jul 03 1998 - 01:00
Gardai likely to ballot on pay offer of 9% following intensive discussionsGovernment officials and Garda Representative Association (GRA) negotiators are expected to resume talks this morning on a 9 …Wed Jul 01 1998 - 01:00
Escaped murderer absconded beforeA murderer who escaped while on temporary release yesterday had escaped from an open prison in Britain four years agoWed Jul 01 1998 - 01:00
Antrim gives birth to another father-and-son partnershipHaving worn his support for the Belfast Agreement on his sleeve throughout the campaign, the UUP's general secretary, Mr Jim …Mon Jun 29 1998 - 01:00
Gardai renew call for help on murderGardai are still appealing for people to contact them about the murder of Dublin woman, Sinead KellyThu Jun 25 1998 - 01:00
Gardai seek man who called RTE about killingGardai believe a man who telephoned RTE twice on Monday morning knows who murdered the Dublin woman, Ms Sinead KellyWed Jun 24 1998 - 01:00
Gardai may be included in national talks on payThe prospect that gardai could be represented in future national pay talks was raised by the Minister for Justice last nightSat Jun 13 1998 - 01:00
Gardai are second to prison officers in payGardai earn the second-highest average weekly wage in the public service after prison officers, according to the latest figures…Sat Jun 13 1998 - 01:00
DPP to get file on phone fraud of £100,000A file is to be sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions on a sophisticated fraud using premium phone lines that has cost …Fri Jun 12 1998 - 01:00
Masked man fires warning shots in Dublin drugs conflictResidents of a south Dublin flats complex fear more violence after a masked gunman, accompanied by other masked men, fired warning…Wed Jun 10 1998 - 01:00
Two Romanians to be charged with fraudTwo Romanian men are due to appear in Dublin District Court this morning charged with fraudMon Jun 08 1998 - 01:00
Prisons failing to prevent rape, says chaplains' reportThe prison system is failing to protect prisoners from rape and sexual assault, and the State will be sued by prisoners who have…Sat Jun 06 1998 - 01:00
The use of padded cells in prisons is `at best sensory deprivation and at worst torture', chaplains stressThe use of padded cells in prisons is "at best sensory deprivation and at worst torture", according to an unpublished report …Sat Jun 06 1998 - 01:00
No `blue flu' cover by senior gardaiA refusal by senior gardai to cover for rank-and-file officers who may take industrial action brings the pay dispute to "crisis…Sat Jun 06 1998 - 01:00
Gardai considering more `blue flu' days in dispute over payPlans for two-or three-day bouts of "blue flu" are believed to be included in an action plan drawn up by leaders of the Garda…Fri Jun 05 1998 - 01:00
Radical taxi overhaul proposedThe Dublin taxi market will be deregulated over 10 years with 350 new licences being issued annually, if radical proposals in…Fri Jun 05 1998 - 01:00
Dublin taxi-drivers are united in opposition to deregulation and promise to defend jobs"We're absolutely appalled by it. It's totally off the wallFri Jun 05 1998 - 01:00
Twenty deported after claims for political asylum are rejectedTwenty people, including nine Romanians, have been deported from Ireland since January after their applications for political…Wed Jun 03 1998 - 01:00
Eight refugees found in lorry seek asylumEight Romanians found in a container lorry outside Kildare town yesterday morning were in B & B accommodation in Dublin last…Tue Jun 02 1998 - 01:00
Solicitors, accountants may have to report suspicious transactionsThe Minister for Justice is considering forcing Irish company formation agents to report suspicious transactions to the Garda…Fri May 29 1998 - 01:00
Europol alert on trade in migrantsTrafficking in immigrants from eastern Europe has become a major trade for organised criminals, including the Russian mafia, …Thu May 28 1998 - 01:00
New study on mandatory drug tests for prisonersMandatory drug-testing of prisoners works best if treatment is integrated into the system, according to a study to be presented…Fri May 22 1998 - 01:00
O'Toole says he had told gunman his activities were unacceptableThe Sinn Fein member shot at his granddaughter's First Communion Mass in Dublin described yesterday how he met the gunman a month…Mon May 18 1998 - 01:00
Feud between two neighbours sparked shootingA feud between two neighbours appears to have sparked Saturday's shooting during a Communion Mass in BallymunMon May 18 1998 - 01:00
A trade unionist who took RTE to courtMr Larry O'Toole's name is associated with his successful challenge to Section 31 of the Broadcasting Act, banning the broadcast…Mon May 18 1998 - 01:00
GRA defies Garda Commissioner and votes to escalate protest over payMembers of the Garda Representative Association are on course for what the Garda Commissioner has termed "inevitable" confrontation…Thu May 14 1998 - 01:00
Byrne tells gardai he will not be undermined"BLUE FLU" protest participants broke five of the six promises they made when they joined the Garda, the Garda Commissioner, …Wed May 13 1998 - 01:00
Students want facility to test ecstasy tabletsAlmost nine out of 10 college students believe the drug ecstasy is "part of the clubbing scene"Wed May 13 1998 - 01:00
Protest plans include Tour de France datesThe association representing more than 8,000 gardai is due to vote today on protest plans which include disrupting the Tour de…Wed May 13 1998 - 01:00
POA claims jails are warehouses for juvenilesPrisons have become warehouses for juvenile offenders, with around a third of the prison population under 21, according to the…Sat May 09 1998 - 01:00
Policy on prison violence urgedPrison officers have called for access to prisoners' medical files and mandatory blood tests for prisoners if they are attacked…Sat May 09 1998 - 01:00
Minister urged to extend pilot drug-free schemeOne in two prisoners who came off drugs in the State's largest prison stayed clean in the drug-free training unit, according …Fri May 08 1998 - 01:00
Few sex offenders receive treatmentOnly one in eight sex offenders in Irish prisons has received treatment and 160 offenders are due to be released in the next …Fri May 08 1998 - 01:00
Lawyers for rape victims in court discussedRape victims could be given legal representation in court when their own past sexual experience is under scrutiny, according …Thu May 07 1998 - 01:00
Garda's four-leg recruits on patrol soonSix four-legged members of the Garda Siochana will make their entrance into public life today when the first Mounted Unit is …Wed May 06 1998 - 01:00
Crime rate drops by 14% but rapes and kidnaps increaseThe latest crime figures show a continuing drop in the rate of reported crime, with a 14 per cent decrease in the 12 months to…Fri Apr 24 1998 - 01:00
Shatter welcomes Minister's statement on murder of gardaThose who commit terrorist murders should not believe they will receive an amnesty under the Northern Ireland Agreement, Fine…Thu Apr 23 1998 - 01:00
Pay to the fore at Garda officers' conferenceGarda superintendents earned an average of 1 per cent less than lower-ranking Garda inspectors last year, the Association of …Wed Apr 22 1998 - 01:00
