Gsoc is not here to put ‘gardaí on the rack’
Ombudsman reflects on her time with Gsoc, and on the force's need for truly independent oversight
Ombudsman defends new powers for Gsoc replacement body
Drew Harris says new legislation is a ‘flagrant breach of human rights’
Irish Times view on the Garda Ombudsman: fighting back
Relations between the Garda and GSOC have been difficult since it was established in 2007
Garda watchdog not privy to data on gardaí under investigation
Oireachtas group told force failing to provide oversight agency Gsoc with relevant records
Ian Bailey calls on Taoiseach to intervene over delays in Gsoc report
Bailey lodged complaint on Garda handling of Toscan du Plantier murder investigation
Former US secret service man to take senior Garda Ombudsman job
Patrick Sullivan will become one of three ombudsman commissioners in GSoc
Gsoc has more than 1,000 investigations ongoing
Every investigator is dealing with an average of 30 cases at any one time
Garda Ombudsman wants power to investigate Garda Commissioner
Gsoc seeks major new powers including independence from Department of Justice
The banker, the investigator and the shredding of documents
Kevin O’Connell’s destruction of paperwork played role in Seán FitzPatrick’s acquittal
No criminal inquiry into shredding of files in Seán FitzPatrick case
Counsel for ex-Anglo boss said solicitor not investigated as he was ‘too important to the State’
Gsoc head questions report-based approach to Garda reform
Judge Mary Ellen Ring says reports on Garda Síochána operations are not acted on
Garda reform commission: an exercise in can kicking
September 2018 deadline for final report suggests the Government is buying time
Anglo auditor denies engaging in ‘performance theatre’
Kieran Kelly denies he was trying to ‘buy time’ by asking to examine documents
Government to consider giving more powers to Gsoc
Ombudsman wants the ability to compel An Garda Síochána to surrender evidence
Gardaí ‘using weaknesses in law to delay inquiries into members’
Garda Ombudsman seeks ability to compel force to surrender evidence in malpractice cases
Gsoc outlines powers it wants to investigate Garda
Oireachtas committee told Garda’s shift towards transparency has been slow
Ex-minister Ivor Callely withdraws appeal against jail sentence
Former Fianna Fail TD admitted fraudulently claiming phone expenses from Oireachtas
Public surveillance review would take too long, Fitzgerald says
New inquiry will cover data requests from gardaí, GSOC, Revenue and Defence Forces
Fitzgerald denies authorising tapping of journalists’ phones
Minister for Justice announces review of law allowing access to reporters’ phone records
Man who broke skull in attack gets suspended sentence
Dean Adams (22) assaulted Deomid Ryabkov after his friend stole the victim’s headphones
Young mother jailed for role in unprovoked attack on homeless man
Woman acted as lookout and kicked victim
Iseult O’Malley to be appointed as Supreme Court judge
Richard Humphreys and Tony O’Connor nominated as judges of the High Court
Judicial appointments to take place on Thursday
President Michael D Higgins will endorse nominees to High Court and Circuit Court
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The Irish Times Women’s Power List 2015
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Man who said he was wearing a bomb in post office avoids jail
James Bennett pleads guilty to attempted robbery and receives suspended sentence
Jury discharged in the trial of Sean FitzPatrick
Legal argument lasted seven weeks in trial of former Anglo chairman
Fitzpatrick jury to return in June as legal argument continues
Judge allows foreman be excused with start of evidence being adjourned four times
Man jailed for dangerous driving in fatal Dublin crash
Gardaí were pursuing Eric Wansboro (27) at time of collision that killed Sinead Maguire
Jury in trial of ex-Anglo chairman Sean FitzPatrick to return on Wednesday
Court hears of ‘unforeseen matters’ in case against former bank executive
No jail term for man who threatened to rape escort
Woman realised gun held by Liam McGran, who also attempted to rob her, an imitation
Thief endangered lives of many when he drove recklessly through Dublin traffic
Father of one was being chased by gardaí after stealing jewellery worth almost €2,000
Jury in Seán FitzPatrick trial asked to return on Thursday
Trial has been dealing with legal issues since it started three weeks ago and has not heard any evidence
Sean FitzPatrick evidence hearing moved to Wednesday
Date change in trial of former Anglo Irish Bank chairman over multi-million euro loans
Man behind €27,000 holiday scam given time to repay victims
Aaron Weinrib intends to use half his current weekly wage of €400 to provide refunds
Seán FitzPatrick jurors told not to serve if they had bank shares
Former Anglo Irish Bank chairman pleads not guilty to charges of failing to disclose loans
Father jailed after assaulting son’s mother in Dublin home
Stephen Nangle attacked woman after she refused to let him see their child
Sean FitzPatrick’s trial over loans disclosure adjourned
Former Anglo chairman allegedly failed to disclose borrowings worth €139m to auditors
Sean FitzPatrick is back in court – brace yourself
Ex-Anglo chairman charged with 12 counts of failing to disclose the true value of loans
Ex-Anglo boss Seán Fitzpatrick to go on trial next month
Former banker charged with 12 counts of failing to disclose loans
Robber of EBS branch jailed after garda gave chase
Ronald Emmett (36) had face partially covered and garda saw he had gun in newspaper
Former Google employee stole laptop and tried to sell it back to colleague
Man stole a laptop from Google HQ and tried to sell it to colleague in McDonalds
CCTV footage shows cleaner taking paintings from house
Roza Komorova told gardaí paintings belonged to her but refused to say how she got them
Garda on trial for forging DPP letter lying ‘to the point of no return’
State finishes calling evidence and barristers complete their closing speeches to jury
Suggestion garda accused of forgery could be ‘looked after’ denied
Inquiry into garda’s handling of sex abuse allegation prompted by Murphy report
No Garda file for clerical abuse investigation, detective’s forgery trial told
DPP official unable to find any file on suspect, trial told
Garda pleads not guilty to forgery linked to sex abuse claims
Woman alleges detective informed her DPP had received file and would not prosecute
Garda goes on trial accused of forging letter from the DPP
Case stems from handling of investigation of allegations of abuse by priest
Frederick Thompson jailed for pub brawl after funeral
Judge hears violent incident in Dublin ‘sparked by slagging’
Man jailed for sexual exploitation of 13-year-old sent hundreds of texts
Terence Weldredge (43) sent explicit pictures to girl and asked her for sex
Two men previously jailed over robbery found not guilty
Decision follows ‘dramatic’ on use of mobile phone records as evidence in trial
Community service for abducting heroin addict over debt
Three men drove victim to Dublin mountains and threatened him
Kildare man who hijacked mother’s car gets suspended sentence
Richard Devane (42) pulled out syringe on being told she had only €15 in bag, court told
Journalist to stand trial next year on 50 counts of sexual offences
Charges include child exploitation and production of child pornography
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