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
Permitting a second inquiry into claims would be contrary to ‘res judicata’ principles - a matter already judged, court finds
Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission to examine incident on Saturday involving busload of children in which woman was seriously injured
Nkencho shot dead by gardaí in front garden of his home in December 2020, following dispute during which he was armed with a knife
Pensioner found dead at her house in Tipperary earlier this month
Robert Hennessy was found guilty of assaulting social care worker and abuse campaigner Michael Finnegan
Logan, a former chief commissioner of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission, was also Ireland’s first Ombudsman for Children
Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission accessed journalists’ phone records as part of investigations into gardaí, though journalists not accused of any wrongdoing
Irish Council for Civil Liberties says accessing by Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission to identify sources raises serious concerns
George Nkencho was shot dead by Garda Armed Support Unit outside his family home in west Dublin in 2020
The incident happened just after 6pm in Monvoy on Friday
21-24 Capel Street is fully let to Garda watchdog, and Spar owner BWG group, and is generating over €1.26m in annual rental income
Former hurler Niall McEneaney found unresponsive on Rathmullen Road following incident in Drogheda
Gardaí challenge authors of report to produce examples and says it’s one of most trusted police forces worldwide
Serving garda suspended after it emerged their vehicle was involved in collision
Gsoc chairman and senior counsel Rory MacCabe tells Public Accounts Committee that existing team of 163 staff will need to be bolstered
Criticism of approach of gardaí voiced almost from the start of the investigation, with identification of Ian Bailey as a suspect also dogged by controversy
The offences took place over the course of a number of years, starting when the victim was a 14-year-old boy
Coroner extends condolences to family of 27-year-old shot by gardaí in Clonee in December 2020
Gardaí say they are reluctant to use force on duty over fears of being investigated for years by Gsoc
More than 400 claims made each year but only small number of cases goes to the courts, Gsoc figures show
Authority clarifies how, when, force should be used is for senior Garda officers and frontline gardaí to decide based on circumstances
Questions raised about the length of time Gsoc investigations of gardaí take following last week’s riots in Dublin
Gardaí must be held accountable when they use force, Irish Council for Civil Liberties says
Gardaí were reluctant to draw their batons as using force has become so high risk, they say
João Ferreira (23), who is in Tallaght Hospital, lost part of a leg in incident and is still dealing with severe pain
Man tells court he was not photographing the detective and his colleagues in bar but taking selfies instead
Jailed teacher’s father Sean and brother Isaac removed from Court of Appeal during civil application by Gsoc
The mayor of São José dos Campos arrived in Dublin yesterday and went straight to hospital where his son was no longer intubated and ‘begging to breathe on his own’
Brazilian ambassador to Ireland says the incident has received a lot of attention in the Brazilian media
M50 crash: João Ferreira has asked his mother about whether his leg was amputated or not
M50 crash: Family and friends of Brazilian Deliveroo rider João Ferreira describe horror of Garda incident and aftermath
Brazilian living in Dublin was with friends on motorway trying to locate stolen motorbike when incident occurred
Superintendent accepted ‘genuine error’ made but recommended caution for Garda Derry O’Brien
Gsoc’s annual report sets out details of some of its public interest inquiries
Gsoc carried out criminal investigation into financial allegations about Garda College, Templemore, over six-year period
Judge says he is ‘not closing the door’ to further application but notes data protection and jurisdiction concerns
Incident referred to Gsoc as car driven by other teenager was previously involved in interaction with gardaí
Garda John Francis Ryan faces three counts of dangerous driving and one count of endangerment
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Burglary gang members died when car driving on wrong side of road crashed into oncoming truck
Dead man’s family welcome development, saying it raises prospect of Garda members facing criminal charges over shooting in 2020
Cononer granted open-ended adjournment to allow for contentious prosecution of garda over fatal incident
Burglary gang members died on July 7th, 2021 when car driving on wrong side of N7 crashed into oncoming truck
Gardaí say a lack of training and concern over unclear policies leave them in vulnerable position if pursuits go wrong
Oireachtas Committee hears medium time to investigate a criminal complaint is 366 days
Practice has increased in recent weeks, gardaí say, with at least four incidents in last seven days
Hairdresser died after being hit by a Garda car in Buncrana, Co Donegal in early hours of Sunday
Three men were killed driving down wrong side of a motorway while being pursued by garda
Officer involved in pursuit of three members of Tallaght-based criminal gang to be charged, Dublin District Coroner’s Court told
‘Notifiable associations’ policy recommended by Garda Síochána Inspectorate in 2020 to lessen risk of internal corruption
The man who claimed he attended a party with Gerard Hutch may return to his home country and is free to do so, even though he is under investigation
There is ‘more than a bit of glee’ in elements of the Garda at seeing the watchdog under pressure
For all its limited resources and cumbersome procedures, the watchdog has helped to curb Garda misconduct
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Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
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