Commissioner's powers expanded to include summary dismissalNew regulations: The Garda Commissioner will have the power to dismiss summarily a member of the force or can reserve judgment…Fri Aug 18 2006 - 01:00
GRA criticises treatment of WhiteGarda reaction: The Garda Representative Association (GRA) has strongly criticised the findings of the three latest reports …Fri Aug 18 2006 - 01:00
Staunton offered an apologyA man who threatened Ireland soccer manager Steve Staunton with a replica firearm has asked gardaí to apologise to him on his…Wed Aug 16 2006 - 01:00
Bill to benefit juries and gardaíJudges will have the power to send a jury home for the evening rather than keep the jurors in a hotel if they fail to reach a…Wed Aug 16 2006 - 01:00
Murdered pensioner may have known killerGardaí investigating the murder of an 80-year-old man in Dublin city centre believe the victim, pensioner Vincent Plunkett, may…Wed Aug 16 2006 - 01:00
Regulations will ensure that Garda Reserve is workableThe regulations governing the Garda Reserve will ensure the force is workable without the co-operation of gardaí, sergeants and…Sat Aug 12 2006 - 01:00
Mountjoy strike vote due as officers express safety fearsThe overcrowding crisis at Mountjoy Prison in Dublin has escalated with news that staff at the jail are to ballot on industrial…Fri Aug 11 2006 - 01:00
Warning over leaking of report into murdersThe Department of Justice has reacted to the leaking of a preliminary report into a double murder in Grangegorman, Dublin, in…Fri Aug 11 2006 - 01:00
Garda head apologises to family for Abbeylara shootingGarda Commissioner Noel Conroy has written to the family of John Carthy to apologise to them for the shooting dead of Mr Carthy…Fri Aug 11 2006 - 01:00
Kearney murder file sent to DPPGardaí investigating the murder of Siobhán Kearney in south Dublin in January have sent a file to the Director of Public Prosecutions…Thu Aug 10 2006 - 01:00
Garda Reserve recruitment drive to fill 900 placesA recruitment drive to fill 900 positions in the new Garda Reserve force is to begin on Monday when advertisements will be placed…Thu Aug 10 2006 - 01:00
Prison Service to seek funds for workshops following murderThe Irish Prison Service has agreed to approach the Department of Finance for additional funding for workshops and other rehabilitative…Thu Aug 10 2006 - 01:00
Cab brought in as drugs inquiry widenedGardaí investigating organised drug dealing in Meath are to involve the Criminal Assets Bureau (Cab) following a widening of …Thu Aug 10 2006 - 01:00
Nearly 550 Brazilians refused entry so far this yearThe number of Brazilian nationals refused permission to enter the State at ports and airports has doubled since the start of …Mon Aug 07 2006 - 01:00
Increase in number of Poles availing of repatriation schemeThe number of Polish nationals availing of a Government scheme to repatriate them free of charge has increased significantly …Mon Aug 07 2006 - 01:00
Four in custody after gun and drug seizuresFour men were in custody last night following a major Garda operation in Meath over the weekend in which nine guns, a cocaine…Mon Aug 07 2006 - 01:00
Four held after drugs worth €2m are seizedGardaí in Meath and Dublin arrested four men over the weekend in connection with three separate seizures of heroin, cocaine and…Mon Aug 07 2006 - 01:00
Sniffer dog with a nose for cashCustoms officials trying to clamp down on money-laundering and smuggling have enlisted the help of a sniffer dog called Storm…Mon Aug 07 2006 - 01:00
Prison killing leads to change in cell policyPrisoners requesting protection will be housed in single-occupancy cells, rather than communal cells, for at least 24 hours as…Fri Aug 04 2006 - 01:00
Reform of garda training proposedGarda training should be reformed to better meet the needs of recruits with third-level education, according the Senator Maurice…Fri Aug 04 2006 - 01:00
Three in court on €2.5m drugs chargeThree men have appeared before the courts in connection with the seizure of cannabis resin with an estimated street value of €…Thu Aug 03 2006 - 01:00
Civilian group appointed to advise GardaA new expert group has been appointed to advise Garda management on changes the Minister for Justice believes need to be made…Thu Aug 03 2006 - 01:00
Mountjoy inquiry to expose major failingsThe independent inquiry into the murder of 21-year-old Gary Douch in Mountjoy Prison, Dublin, will likely expose severe shortcomings…Wed Aug 02 2006 - 01:00
McDowell announces firearms and knives amnesty for autumnA firearms and offensive weapons amnesty will take place in September and October, the Minister for Justice, Michael McDowell…Wed Aug 02 2006 - 01:00
Five held over €2.5m drugs seizureFive men were in Garda custody last night after they were arrested following the seizure of cannabis resin worth an estimated…Wed Aug 02 2006 - 01:00
Minister orders independent inquiry into prison killingMinister for Justice Michael McDowell has established an independent inquiry into the murder yesterday of an inmate in a protection…Wed Aug 02 2006 - 01:00
Deputies claim drinking gangs are intimidating elderlyOlder people in some areas are locking themselves into their homes and are afraid to go out in the evenings because of intimidating…Fri Jul 28 2006 - 01:00
DPP welcomes booklet of prosecutor guidelinesDirector of Public Prosecutions (DPP) James Hamilton has denied he is unaccountable, saying he could not meet every victim of…Thu Jul 27 2006 - 01:00
IRA bank money was for investment in BulgariaThe IRA intended to use the proceeds of the £26Wed Jul 26 2006 - 01:00
Cab froze more than €6m in criminal assets in 2005The Criminal Assets Bureau had one of its busiest years last year, freezing more than €6 million in cash and other assets and…Mon Jul 24 2006 - 01:00
Dealers using mortgage fraud to launder drug cashGardaí investigating recent gangland murders in Dublin have uncovered evidence of widespread mortgage fraud through which drug…Mon Jul 24 2006 - 01:00
Jailed for role in shooting of Dublin publicanA man has been jailed for his role in the robbery and shooting of Dublin publican Charlie Chawke nearly three years agoSat Jul 22 2006 - 01:00
Career criminal's fate sealed when spotted by gardaiLarry Cummins's fate was sealed when four young gardaí happened upon the career criminal and an associate as they robbed and …Sat Jul 22 2006 - 01:00
Garda chief defends Emergency Response Unit's recordGarda reaction: Garda Commissioner Noel Conroy has strongly defended the Emergency Response Unit (ERU), saying he was "very …Fri Jul 21 2006 - 01:00
Minister presents medals to new recruitsMinister for Justice Michael McDowell has presented medals of distinction to three of the 142 gardaí who graduated from the Garda…Fri Jul 21 2006 - 01:00
Carthys owed expression of regret, says McDowellMinister's reaction: Minister for Justice Michael McDowell said the State owes "an expression of profound regret" to the family…Fri Jul 21 2006 - 01:00
Irishman held in Spain over drug dealers' deaths is chief suspectAn Irishman being questioned in Spain last night in connection with the discovery of the remains of Dublin drug dealers Shane…Thu Jul 20 2006 - 01:00
Teenager to face court over weapons find in searchA Dublin teenager is to appear before Dublin District Court this morning in relation to the discovery of a firearm and ammunition…Wed Jul 19 2006 - 01:00
Web access to Small Claims CourtConsumers looking to pursue cases in the Small Claims Court will soon be able to process their entire claim over the internet…Wed Jul 19 2006 - 01:00
Regional disparity in rates of conviction revealedDefendants appearing before the Circuit Criminal Courts in Dublin are nearly three times more likely to be convicted than those…Wed Jul 19 2006 - 01:00
Sentencing adjourned in Charlie Chawke caseA man convicted for his part in the robbery and shooting of well-known publican Charlie Chawke has had his sentencing adjourned…Sat Jul 15 2006 - 01:00
Clampdown on 'asylum shopping'Almost one in four foreign nationals who have claimed asylum here since the beginning of the year were found to have lodged asylum…Fri Jul 14 2006 - 01:00
Drink-driving detections up 23%The number of motorists caught drink-driving has risen by 23 per cent in the first six months of the year, despite an intensive…Wed Jul 12 2006 - 01:00
Harte heavily involved in drugs tradeGardaí investigating the murder of Dublin criminal Patrick Harte in May believe he was much more involved in the drugs trade …Wed Jul 12 2006 - 01:00
Garda inquiry as Fahey alleges smear campaignGardaí have begun an investigation into allegations by Minister of State Frank Fahey that individuals in his Galway constituency…Mon Jul 10 2006 - 01:00
No big jump in awarding penalty pointsThe computerisation of the penalty points system and the introduction of 31 new offences has had little impact on the number …Mon Jul 10 2006 - 01:00
Three held over cocaine to face courtThree men will appear before the courts in Dublin this morning in connection with the discovery on Saturday of cocaine with an…Mon Jul 10 2006 - 01:00
Protection of Haughey home under reviewGardaí are reviewing the provision of full-time protection at the Haughey family home in north Dublin following the death of …Fri Jul 07 2006 - 01:00
Literacy report urges incentivesA new report for Government on adult literacy has recommended that a range of financial incentives be made available for those…Fri Jul 07 2006 - 01:00
Joint policing committees to link gardaí with local communitiesThe Government has committed €600,000 for the establishment of 22 pilot joint policing committees across the countryThu Jul 06 2006 - 01:00
