Drew Harris: Continuing career of a strong disciplinarian

Garda Commissioner ‘pontificates about ethics’ while force ‘falling apart’, critics say

Garda recruitment drive seeks to broaden diversity of force

Campaign aimed at ‘every ethnicity, minority background, religious identity’, Harris says

New ‘contemporary’ Garda uniforms rolled out for all frontline members

Uniform change is third in An Garda Síochána’s 100 year history

All serving, retired gardaí to receive medals marking centenary of An Garda Síochána

Minister for Justice says the bond between Garda and Irish people envied across world

Universities face sweeping changes in oversight and governance under new Bill

New ‘co-governance model’ sparks concern over autonomy of third-level colleges

Judge Rory MacCabe to succeed Ms Justice Mary Ellen Ring as Gsoc chair

Appointment comes amid opposition to new powers to investigate Garda members

Handling of 999 call cancellations not a ‘whitewash’, says Harris

Garda Commissioner insists there will be ‘individual accountability’ for scandal

Anti-corruption unit will ‘shield’ gardaí, GRA members assured

Commissioner criticised at conference for ‘not supporting’ gardaí in public comments

Suspension of gardaí strongly criticised at GRA conference

No evidence presented to gardaí suspended more than a year ago, delegates are told

Alleged harassment of Agsi leader includes letters to home

Antoinette Cunningham has been a prominent voice in the policing debate nationally

Varadkar criminal investigation now likely to continue well into 2022

Ongoing commentary from witnesses ‘not particularly helpful’, commissioner says

DPP set to consider new charges over Lunney-QIH campaign of violence

Garda Commissioner says significant investigation continues into ‘wider conspiracy’

Not all elements of Garda reform will please everyone, says McEntee

Minister for Justice says change must happen as opposition mounts to reforms

Sergeants, inspectors strongly opposed to plans for Garda reform

Harsher approach should be taken to those who attempt to strangle partner, McEntee says

Major review will assess how Garda tackles domestic violence

Review will test Garda’s ‘effectiveness’ in preventing abuse and protecting victims

Garda watchdog ‘not remotely reassured’ by response to cancelled 999 calls

More than 2,500 incidents were closed for ‘invalid reasons’, internal review finds

Garda Commissioner critical of reform plan for force

Changes would result in ‘seeping away’ of his authority as most senior Garda officer, says Harris

GRA seeks urgent meeting with commissioner over comments on ‘discretion’

Garda body demands clarity on Drew Harris’s definition of ‘preference’ versus ‘discretion’

Domestic violence victims urged to report any garda who attacked them

Gsoc open call comes after ex-officer jailed for trying to choke former partner

Huge increase in domestic violence charges in 2020, Garda report finds

Garda charged 4,000 people with breaching barring orders

More gardaí expected to come forward to reveal barring orders

Force checking on live investigations into Garda members accused of domestic violence

Cancellation of 999 calls a matter for concern, says Humphreys

Public can still ‘have confidence’ in response system, says Minister for Justice

Review into handling of gardaí accused of sex crimes, domestic violence

Team to audit investigations into members in wake of Sarah Everard murder in UK

Opposition to Garda reforms mounts as superintendents strongly object

Oversight bodies ‘will have more power than gardaí when dealing with criminals’

Garda vetting for homeless care workers to be reviewed following Flynn allegations

Drew Harris says file will be prepared on case ‘so that the matter is properly reported’

Inquiries under way into Garda personnel alleged to have cancelled 999 calls

Garda chief Drew Harris shocked by cancellation of 53 emergency calls

Garda members continued to cancel 999 calls despite controversy - Harris

Discipline investigations under way into those involved, Policing Authority told

Teachers live in permanent fear of their shortcomings being discovered

The Secret Teacher: In front of 20-something pairs of eyes, very little goes unnoticed

Man convicted of terrorism financing led ‘unremarkable’ life in Ireland

Arrest came about as result of Ireland joining EU police data-sharing system in March

Commissioner Drew Harris raised concerns over Garda reform plans for almost two years

Changes intended to improve ‘performance and accountability’ says Dept of Justice

Q&A: Why is Drew Harris suddenly criticising plans for Garda reform?

Strength of Commissioner’s opposition may test political resolve

Garda Commissioner Drew Harris criticises ‘draconian’ Government plans to reform force

Garda Commissioner outlines ‘serious concerns’ over new draft legislation

Garda reform plans hit a roadblock with commissioner’s comments

Drew Harris’s concerns are numerous, and chief among them are proposed Gsoc powers

Garda working with pubs ahead of All-Ireland semi-final, says commissioner

Several premises around Croke Park forced to close last week after anti-social behaviour

Bravery award for garda who talked down armed man while sitting on church bench

Thirteen gardaí receive the Scott Medal at ceremony in Dublin Castle

Up to 500 high-priority crimes missed due to cancelled emergency calls

Analysis shows 13% of recent cancelled high-priority calls involved a crime – Harris

Purpose-built Garda facility has no space for specialist units

Two bureaus targeting sex offences and online fraud cannot be housed on Military Road

Thousands more cancelled 999 calls being checked by Gardaí

More than 22,000 ‘priority one’ emergency calls reviewed including assaults, sex crimes

Garda Commissioner apologises to domestic violence victims whose 999 calls were cancelled

Women’s Aid says controversy over Garda emergency calls ‘extremely troubling’

Gardaí criticised by Policing Authority over cancellation of 999 calls

Some 3,000 domestic violence calls cancelled with no Garda response for some callers

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