Woman (20s) charged in connection with suspected dissident republican bomb seized near Border
Accused was the driver of the car which was intercepted by gardaí in Co Monaghan on Friday
Justin Kelly
Incoming Garda Commissioner Justin Kelly
‘Significant’ car bomb linked to dissident republicans seized in Co Monaghan
Gardaí believe the device was being moved across the Border with the intention of using it in the North
I am a detective garda. Here’s why an e-scooter ban is unenforceable
State has passed a law in Grace Lynch’s name, but is also prosecuting the gardaí needed to enforce it
Every e-scooter in country will need to be registered and licensed from September
E-scooters to be banned for under-18s under proposals agreed by Government
Scramblers scourge: ‘People are dying because of it’
Using scramblers in public places has been illegal since April. The Garda Commissioner supports an outright ban on e-scooters
E-scooter use at a ‘tipping point’ with number of children suffering brain injuries up 50%
At least one child admitted to hospital each day this summer, some with life-changing injuries, says Children’s Health Ireland
Less than 10% of planned intake recruited for Garda Reserve last year
Force’s annual report for 2025 notes ‘persistent resource constraints’ will be amplified by EU presidency
E-scooters are being used for drug dealing and intimidation, Garda chief says
Justin Kelly ‘absolutely’ supports an outright ban on e-scooters, he tells transport committee
Blockades of key infrastructure will not be tolerated during EU presidency, Garda chief says
Policing operation costing €125m in place to ensure no repeat of fuel protests-style disruption
Garda may seek legislative change to address backlog of more than 60,000 fraud offences
Ongoing operation has resulted in 782 arrests in Ireland
Women increasingly victims of assaults despite overall drop in serious crime, CSO finds
‘Absolutely shocking numbers’ of assaults on women among biggest areas of concern to Garda Commissioner
Paul Cleary appointed Deputy Garda Commissioner after interim stint
Cleary previously served as Assistant Commissioner, responsible for leading policing of Dublin metropolitan region
Inside Ireland’s growing money-laundering network: ‘Pubs, fast-food restaurants, you name it’
Money laundering has surged in the Republic with a diverse, and growing, army of people across society involved
‘You might end up on TV’: An Garda Síochána launches €345,000 recruitment drive
Dog handlers, frogmen and officers on horseback drafted into publicity campaign to attract officers
Guns bought on dark web ‘one of the big challenges’ for An Garda Síochána
People previously needed to have ‘a lot of connections to get firearms’ but can now buy them online, commissioner Justin Kelly says
Gardaí could seek Air Corps help for Daniel Kinahan’s extradition from UAE
High-prisoner transfer could see Garda call on Defence Forces’ civil support function
Daniel Kinahan expected to face single charge, with evidence relating to murder, drugs and laundering
DPP opts for one charge of directing crime gang based on intercepted messages and evidence going back more than 10 years
Kinahan cartel ‘spread misery and death’ in Ireland and abroad, says Garda Commissioner
Justin Kelly praises late senior officer John O’Driscoll in first comments since Daniel Kinahan’s arrest
Garda chiefs ‘overzealous’ and too quick to suspend officers, GRA says
Gardaí are ‘afraid to pursue fleeing suspects’ due to fear of disciplinary action, according to representative group
Gardaí concerned radicalised fuel protesters may confront or attack senior politicians
Security being tightened for Taoiseach and Ministers amid concerns around hardliners and far-right agitators
Fuel tank drivers faced ‘significant threats’ during protests, says industry body chief
Garda Commissioner ‘absolutely appalled’ by intimidation directed at members over course of demonstrations
Gardaí to deploy drones for day-to-day policing after new unit created
Aerial devices could be used during public order incidents such as riots and for searches
Gardaí seek legal change to protect officers involved in high-speed pursuits from charges
Commissioner reveals plan after garda conviction for dangerous driving during pursuit of masked men on scramblers
‘Doxing’ tactics being more commonly used against gardaí, conference hears
Much online content accompanied by videos of gardaí on duty recorded with ‘phones shoved into their faces’
Minister and commissioner to face criticism at AGSI conference over Garda suspensions
Recent failed investigation over allegations penalty points being illegally ‘squared’ reveals crisis in suspension system, AGSI says
Increase in gardaí declaring domestic violence orders taken out against them
Disciplinary action can be taken against gardaí if they do not declare such orders and they later come to light
Sexual violence in the force: Has the Garda learned from the Sarah Everard case?
Issuing of a domestic violence order cannot be used by employer, including the Garda, to dismiss a suspect
Garda to exhume body of Liam Farrell as part of review into ‘suspicious’ Co Leitrim death
Garda review ‘active and ongoing’ as Farrell family welcome the development
‘My job is not to be sensitive’, says O’Callaghan, after rejecting Creeslough families meeting
Mother of explosion victim Leona Harper (14) says move was a ‘slap in the face’
Garda to be charged with dangerous driving after ‘minor’ collision during e-scooter pursuit
Member of the force is set to appear in court later this month on the charge stemming from 2024 incident
Major policing plan to ensure ‘control’ at Ireland-Israel Nations League match
Garda Commissioner says foreign police officers may be in Ireland to bolster counter-drone capacity during EU presidency
Gardaí to be drug tested and have bank accounts checked as part of in-career vetting
Convictions of gardaí and checks of social media accounts owned by Garda members have resulted in ‘concern’, says commissioner
Half of gifts accepted by gardaí broke anti-corruption rules
Last publicly available recorded gift is for a €20 coffee voucher received by a garda in Tralee, Co Kerry, in July 2021
UN human rights report on Garda pepper spray ‘ill-informed and inaccurate’, Minister says
Rapporteurs criticised use of strong spray and potential deployment of Tasers
Margaret Loftus says 13 years before Garda husband was convicted almost broke her
Margaret Loftus says she was intimidated and punished by her Garda colleagues after reporting her husband for assault
Garda’s gangland team being drafted in to catch scrambler users in Finglas, Dublin
Clampdown follows killing of Grace Lynch (16), who was hit by speeding scrambler driver as she crossed road in Finglas last month
Death of Grace Lynch jolts Micheál Martin into promise of prompt action
Taoiseach vows to ban scramblers from public roads following death of 16 year old in Dublin
Frontline gardaí yet to fire Tasers one month after issue
Pilot project fast-tracked in response to concerns about increasing attacks on officers
Gardaí set to give information to delayed inquest in North about man killed by Real IRA
Kieran Doherty’s body was found outside Derry, but near Donegal border, almost 16 years ago
Grok images of children are probably not prosecutable, says child protection expert
‘Law or no law’, there is no reason for a programme to generate images of people without clothes on, says former garda
Gardaí to increase presence at Jewish events following Bondi Beach shooting
Mass shooting at Hanukkah celebration in Sydney, Australia, resulted in at least 16 deaths
Families appeal for new information on cases as part of National Missing Persons Day
Garda Commissioner urges relatives of missing people to give DNA to national database
Rank and file gardaí ‘delighted’ with introduction of Tasers
Irish Council for Civil Liberties expresses concerns and says move will change force’s relationship with public
Growing threat from far right similar to dissident republicans, says Garda Commissioner
Taoiseach says organised groups want to undermine the State and society
Drug-driving surging due to ‘really concerning’ rates of cocaine use
Garda Commissioner also concerned about synthetic opioids fentanyl and ‘more dangerous than heroin’ nitazenes
‘God only knows what will be tried’: EU leaders’ safety in Ireland comes under spotlight
Friendly warships and threats from drones: planning steps up for major summit in Ireland next year as part of the EU presidency
Attack on migrant centre in Dublin 8 but quieter Citywest protest
Incident at Basin Lane involved young children shouting ‘get them out’ with efforts to set property on fire
‘This is our country, get them f***ing out’: Citywest riot raises questions for social media giants
There is now a depressingly familiar pattern to how this plays out – and at the centre of it all are online social media platforms.
Citywest unrest: 17 people due in court charged with public order offences
Seventeen people due in court on Thursday morning charged with public order offences
Garda will reconsider Palestinian man’s allegations against Airbnb over West Bank properties, court hears
Garda Commissioner is conceding to certain reliefs sought
Threats against Simon Harris being treated as ‘national security’ issue
Gardaí employ antiterrorism legislation to catch perpetrators as details of additional threats emerge
Garda who engaged in sexual act with woman in station challenges fresh suspension
Garda Raymond Hegarty claims suspension decision is unlawful and irrational
Gardaí believe remains of missing boy assumed dead are buried on lands in north Co Dublin
No response from cadaver dog brought on to search site
Use of Tricolour to mark territory for ‘indigenous Irish’ inappropriate, says Minister
Jim O’Callaghan cautious on any demands to take flags down, saying issue has to be handled ‘sensitively’
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