Garda scandals: Force dogged by controversy over number of decades

We list the big controversies to hit the Garda since the 1970s

Government’s term beset with Garda crises

The need for policing reform is clear as problems continue to undermine trust

GSOC’s Simon O’Brien survived storms to depart on own terms

Background: Departure may allow GSOC and Garda to reset relationship

Simon O’Brien to quit as chair of Gsoc to take up role in UK

Former senior police officer will leave Garda Ombudsman Commission at end of month

Changing the Garda culture

Cooke review of GSOC unlikely to uncover too much

Why did two State bodies come to a condition of deep mutual distrust?

Timeline – how events unfolded

Government parties complicit in undermining Ombudsman

Opinion: Commission would benefit from being chaired by a sturdy High Court judge

As many questions as answers remain in GSOC controversy

Analysis: When you remove all the noise that four questions have not been addressed, writes Harry McGee, Political Correspondent

Opposition parties seek stronger GSOC powers

Sinn Féin says it is committed to producing legislation

Rush to vilify GSOC over bugging fears augurs badly

Opinion: The Taoiseach has appeared to have no understanding that the commision does not answer to the Government

Ombudsman says penalty points inquiry will be ‘test case’

Investigation into alleged cancellation of points will be wide-ranging

Judge Smithwick finds force where ‘loyalty is prized over honesty’

The Garda has less to fear from closer scrutiny than it thinks

Garda watchdog denied independent access to Pulse database

Refusal of request for access will be seen as weakening Garda ombudsman