Why is Drew Harris so unloved? A tough week for the Garda CommissionerSome Garda members say ‘his management style gets up people’s noses’, with others claiming Harris was ‘dismissive of’ complaints brought forwardFri Sept 15 2023 - 19:00
GRA invited for meetings with Minister for Justice and Garda CommissionerInvitation sent on Thursday, 24 hours after Garda Representative Association’s 98.7 per cent majority ‘no confidence’ motion in the commissionerThu Sept 14 2023 - 21:56
Dubai police officers due in Ireland to assist Kinahan cartel investigationGang leaders still in UAE with gardaí optimistic DPP will bring charges after lengthy inquiryWed Sept 13 2023 - 22:28
Why the race is on to resolve bitter Garda row before November 6thGarda Commissioner Drew Harris says he will not resign despite 99% of rank-and-file gardaí voting no confidence in himWed Sept 13 2023 - 20:03
Drew Harris describes no confidence vote by GRA as ‘kick in the teeth’ but will not resignGRA ‘shocked’ by record turnout and the scale of the result in vote on Drew HarrisWed Sept 13 2023 - 18:30
Large vote of no confidence in Garda Commissioner Drew Harris expected to be announced by GRALargest Garda staff body has been balloting members since last month with result to be unveiled today in DublinWed Sept 13 2023 - 03:00
People in Ireland ‘died suddenly’ after allegedly buying fatal substance from CanadianCriminal charges unlikely against Canadian chef Kenneth Law as substance is not banned in IrelandTue Sept 12 2023 - 05:00
Violent clashes in Galway city at weekend linked to gangs, gardaí believeGardaí seize weapons and appeal for witnesses after Galway incident in which a car was driven into a crowd twice at speedMon Sept 11 2023 - 14:50
Gardaí seek witnesses to assault of man in west Dublin parkVictim in his 30s taken to Tallaght University Hospital for treatment following incident at Corkagh Park in ClondalkinWed Sept 06 2023 - 19:49
An Garda Síochána launches recruitment campaign to fill 400 clerical jobsPermanent and temporary posts available to candidates 17 years or olderWed Sept 06 2023 - 16:28
Spar shop worker hospitalised after violent attack in Dublin inner cityTwo shop workers assaulted in Dublin 7 by man using chair to hit windows and doors outside of premises on Tuesday eveningWed Sept 06 2023 - 14:36
File on alleged financial irregularities at Garda College sent to DPPGsoc carried out criminal investigation into financial allegations about Garda College, Templemore, over six-year periodTue Sept 05 2023 - 14:16
Drew Harris meets Dubai police over Kinahan cartel investigationKinahan cartel founder Christy Kinahan Snr and his sons have used Dubai as their headquarters for the past decadeTue Sept 05 2023 - 12:54
John Gilligan’s brush with Spanish law unlikely to be his lastFormer leader of gang that shot dead Veronica Guerin is unlikely to have given up on efforts to re-establish himself as drugs traffickerMon Sept 04 2023 - 21:00
Gardaí arrest man over 2021 gun murder in north DublinPaddy Lyons (44) shot in Ballymun a week after his partner died from illness, leaving behind a young sonMon Sept 04 2023 - 12:26
The Kinahan franchise model shows the cartel’s resilience to police crackdownsAnalysis: Irish, British and US are all running significant investigations into the cartel leadersMon Sept 04 2023 - 06:00
Kinahan cartel taking stake in other gangs’ drug deals under franchisee systemCartel gives Irish gangs its contacts and know-how in exchange for a percentage of proceedsMon Sept 04 2023 - 05:00
Garda to offer better pay for new recruits in effort to increase and retain staff Cap on recruitment age to rise along with retirement age for new intakesThu Aug 31 2023 - 05:00
Crime victims less satisfied with An Garda Síochána but trust remains high, survey findsMore people now believe local crime ‘not a problem’ in their area compared with pre-pandemic levels of concernTue Aug 29 2023 - 19:00
Drew Harris interview: ‘We’re living in a far more dangerous and fractious world’In wide-ranging interview, Garda Commissioner says 20,000-strong force required in long term amid rapidly changing security threatsThu Aug 24 2023 - 05:00
Gardaí optimistic Kinahan cartel leaders can be extradited to Ireland if DPP approves chargesForce needs to grow to 20,000 to respond to changing policing demands and population growth, Garda Commissioner saysThu Aug 24 2023 - 05:00
Dublin is ‘safer’ than other cities and street violence is not increasing, says Drew HarrisGarda Commissioner tells Irish Times gardaí more successful at identifying violent attackers than police in other major cities on ContinentWed Aug 23 2023 - 17:21
Plan to deploy additional armed gardaí in Dublin city centre criticised as ‘draconian’ by Government TDForce outlines how it intends to spend additional funding provided following series of high-profile attacksTue Aug 22 2023 - 21:35
Sustained fall in number of anti-immigration protests in DublinGarda sources say while Russian invasion of Ukraine, and worsening housing crisis, ‘seized upon’ by far right ‘hardcore’ group, level of activity not sustainedMon Aug 21 2023 - 05:00
Man stabbed in early morning attack on Dublin’s Grafton StreetGardaí to meet Dublin business owners and local authority officials over fears about violence on city’s streetsSun Aug 20 2023 - 15:37
Elderly couple whose bodies were found in Newry home may have ‘been there for some time’PSNI investigating circumstances around deaths of man and womanFri Aug 18 2023 - 19:20
Gardaí investigating another violent attack on Dublin street where US tourist was assaultedMan attacked on Wednesday evening on Talbot Street, where US tourist Stephen Termini violently targeted last monthThu Aug 17 2023 - 13:08
Gardaí rule out foul play after discovery of woman’s body in LimerickRemains of woman (50s) discovered on Monday evening at residence in Templegreen, Newscastle WestTue Aug 15 2023 - 16:32
Black Axe fraud gang targeted by Garda in Dublin searchTallaght operation sees arrest of man suspected of controlling 50 bank accounts and seizure of Range Rover, 30 mobile phones, bank cards and passportsTue Aug 15 2023 - 14:06
Split in Garda as Agsi and superintendents say confidence in Drew Harris not an issue for themGRA now balloting members on motion of no confidence in Garda Commissioner, though Agsi and superintendents say they have no reason to consider confidence in Mr HarrisSat Aug 12 2023 - 04:00
GRA no-confidence motion in Garda Commissioner Drew Harris not the only problem confronting chief officer If passed, proposal would have no legal force but problems continue to mount for commissioner amid staffing levels and moraleSat Aug 12 2023 - 04:00
Kimmage gun attack victim targeted over personal matter, gardaí believeInjured man has no links to criminality though suspects for shooting known for involvement in serious criminalityFri Aug 11 2023 - 15:00
‘Sensitive, loving’ Dublin man killed in unprovoked ‘act of violence’, mourners toldMartin Lynn (33) died two days after fatal assault by passing motorcyclist outside family home in north Dublin as he returned from night outFri Aug 11 2023 - 14:11
Gardaí charge 34 suspects in raids against Black Axe fraud gangGarda bureau led Irish section of international action against global fraud, money laundering gangThu Aug 10 2023 - 18:44
Monaghan fatal crash site ‘not an area of concern’, safety changes previously made Monaghan County Council says stretch of N54 where Dlava Mohamed (16) and Kiea McCann (17) were killed is ‘legacy road’Thu Aug 10 2023 - 05:00
Garda Commissioner Drew Harris says he is ‘not leaving’, regardless of GRA vote outcomeUnion said it will carry out no-confidence vote following meeting about return to pre-Covid rostersWed Aug 09 2023 - 13:26
Large funeral expected in Dublin for cruiser boat fire victim Det Garda Deirdre FinnWell-liked detective died after cruiser vessel on river in Co Leitrim became engulfed by flames on Monday morningWed Aug 09 2023 - 05:00
Kinahan cartel figures Kavanagh and Byrne facing firearms conspiracy chargesThomas ‘Bomber’ Kavanagh and brother-in-law Liam Byrne face charges of gun running and perverting course of justice in BritainTue Aug 08 2023 - 20:11
Prisoner critical after attack in Mountjoy Prison, another dies by suicide Protective prisoner (30s) attacked in exercise yard on Monday suffering stab or slash wounds to neckTue Aug 08 2023 - 18:32
More than 500 arrests in Dublin region over last week as Garda faces pressureGarda Headquarters moves to set out results of operations amid questions over crime and perceptions of safety in capitalTue Aug 08 2023 - 13:43
Det Deirdre Finn: 30-year Garda veteran was a ‘bubbly’ person and ‘talented crime investigator’Funeral of popular Dublin-based detective killed in Carrick-on-Shannon boat fire to take place on FridayTue Aug 08 2023 - 13:10
Garda detective who died in cruiser boat fire on Shannon named as Deirdre FinnDet Garda Deirdre Finn, a highly respected garda based in south Dublin, died in blaze in Co LeitrimMon Aug 07 2023 - 20:47
Garda e-bikes rolled out to boost policing visibility in Dublin cityGarda e-bikes used for first time as part of Dublin pilot with possibility of scheme being extended to CorkMon Aug 07 2023 - 13:49
Far more people find Dublin unsafe now than in 2016, surveys showPerception of public safety lowest late and overnight, with 61 per cent feeling unsafe on south side and 73 per cent on north sideMon Aug 07 2023 - 01:30
Cocaine find in Dublin brings to almost €6m value of drugs seized by gardaí over weekendTwo men arrested following series of searches on Friday and SaturdaySun Aug 06 2023 - 21:53
Three men arrested after cocaine valued at €4.2m seized in Co CorkThree men arrested after gardaí and Revenue Customs officers discover drug during surveillance operationSat Aug 05 2023 - 13:08
Noel Long to spend rest of life in jail after historic conviction for Nora Sheehan’s 1981 murderCorkman (74) convicted of sexually motivated murder of married mother of three in watershed case for Garda and legal system after unprecedented 42-year spanSat Aug 05 2023 - 06:00
Retired detective Gerry O’Carroll rejects claims of murderer Noel LongLong (74) claimed he was beaten and head put in jar he was told contained body parts during Garda questioning after 1981 murder of Nora SheehanSat Aug 05 2023 - 05:00
Significant spike in number of young people killed on Republic’s roadsGarda road traffic chief urges passengers to influence dangerous drivers during bank holiday weekendFri Aug 04 2023 - 19:15
Monaghan town left reeling after ‘heartbreaking’ debs crash tragedyKiea McCann (17) and Dlava Mohamed (16) died in a single-vehicle crash near Clones on the way to a debs ball on MondayFri Aug 04 2023 - 17:30
