Commissioner offers apology to former murder accused The Garda Commissioner has offered an unreserved apology to a man who was accused of killing 19-year-old Una Lynskey in 1971. Ireland • 10 Jan
Senior garda says friendly fire claim 'totally untrue' An assistant garda commissioner has said a review into the IRA killing of a garda and a soldier during the rescue of the kidnapped businessman ... Ireland • 30 Dec 21
'Disproportionate' powers proposed for Garda Ombudsman The Garda Commissioner has strongly criticised the proposed new Policing and Security Bill, which he says grants powers to the Garda Ombudsman that are disproportionate, ... Ireland • 20 Oct 21
Department of Justice funding increases by 5% The Department of Justice received €145m in extra funding in this year's budget, up 5% on last year. Budget 2022 • 13 Oct 21
Superintendents say policing bill 'will shackle' gardaí The association representing garda superintendents has accused the Government of preparing to give more power to oversight bodies to deal with gardaí than An Garda ... Ireland • 13 Oct 21
800 new gardaí to be recruited next year Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Michael McGrath said he is making funds available for the recruitment of 800 gardaí and 400 garda civilian staff ... Budget 2022 • 12 Oct 21
13 gardaí recognised for bravery at Dublin ceremony Thirteen deceased, retired and serving members of An Garda Síochána have been awarded medals for bravery. Ireland • 25 Aug 21
Man and woman arrested in 'romance fraud' investigation Gardaí have arrested a man and a woman as part of an ongoing investigation into 'romance fraud'. Ireland • 26 Jul 21
Road deaths down by 12%, majority occur in rural areas Road deaths between 1 January and 15 July this year are down 12% compared to the same period in 2020, according to a provisional review ... Ireland • 26 Jul 21
Cyclist in his 40s dies in Co Cork road incident A cyclist in his forties has died in a road incident in County Cork. An Garda Síochána • 25 Jul 21
New service launched for people to report hate crimes An Garda Síochána has established a new way of reporting hate crime which is designed to make it easier for victims to come forward. Ireland • 21 Jul 21
€34m worth of cocaine disguised as charcoal seized Gardaí believe they have seized up to half a tonne of cocaine, which was disguised as charcoal and concealed in a shipment of bags to ... Ireland • 14 Jul 21
GRA wants more detail on investigation into 999 calls The Garda Representative Association has called for clarity and more detail on an internal garda investigation which found that hundreds of 999 calls to gardaí ... Ireland • 25 Jun 21
Garda Commissioner apologises for handling of 999 calls The Garda Commissioner has publicly apologised to domestic violence victims who made emergency calls for help but did not receive the standard of service from ... Ireland • 24 Jun 21
Investigation into claims of drug taking by some gardaí The Garda Anti-Corruption Unit is carrying out a small number of investigations in relation to allegations of drug taking by members of the force and ... Ireland • 01 Jun 21
Two incidents of arson investigated in Limerick A building has been significantly damaged during one of two incidents of arson in Limerick this morning. Munster • 14 May 21
Nearly 7,000 bikes stolen since January 2020 Nearly 7,000 bicycles have been stolen across the country in the last 16 months, according to gardaí. Ireland • 13 May 21
Increase in Irish speaking gardaí in Gaeltacht The Garda Commissioner has told an Oireachtas Committee that there has been a 12% increase in the past 10 years in the number of gardaí ... Politics • 12 May 21
Govt approval sought for new policing legislation Minister for Justice Helen McEntee today sought Government approval for the drafting of new legislation around policing and community safety. Politics • 27 Apr 21
GRA says report on garda corruption a 'spin operation' The Garda Representative Association has criticised the Garda Inspectorate's report on tackling garda corruption describing it as "a spin operation to bulk up figures to ... Ireland • 12 Apr 21
Policing Authority concerned over anti-spit hoods The Policing Authority has said it remains concerned about the use of anti-spit hoods by An Garda Síochána, even though spitting assaults against gardaí have ... Ireland • 23 Feb 21
Canadian deputy police chief appointed to garda role The Government has appointed a Canadian police chief to be one of two new deputy commissioners in An Garda Síochána. Ireland • 09 Feb 21
Two gardaí injured in separate assaults in Dundalk Two gardaí have received medical treatment after separate assaults in Dundalk, Co Louth. Ireland • 16 Dec 20
14 assassination attempts foiled in 2019 - Garda report Gardaí have seized as much cocaine this year than all the drug seizures combined for last year, according to the 2019 annual Garda report. It ... An Garda Síochána • 08 Dec 20
