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
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
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
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
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
€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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Offender not detected in majority of sex offence cases Gardaí identify a suspect in more than four out of five drugs cases, but fail to detect an offender for the majority of sex offences. Ireland • 24 Nov 20
Taoiseach to discuss public drinking with Garda chief The Taoiseach will meet the Garda Commissioner tomorrow to assess if gardaí require additional powers or resources to tackle the problem of people congregating to ... Coronavirus • 19 Nov 20
Report finds strong compliance with virus restrictions Gardaí have used anti-spit hoods 118 times while policing during the coronavirus pandemic, according to report from the Policing Authority. Coronavirus • 11 Nov 20
Eight gardaí suspended from duty in corruption inquiry Eight gardaí have been suspended from duty as part of an ongoing investigation into alleged corruption - the eight, who are all based in Munster, ... Ireland • 08 Nov 20
Three arrested over €7m Dublin cannabis seizure Gardaí and Revenue Customs officers have seized herbal cannabis with an estimated value in excess of €7m. Ireland • 23 Oct 20
Use of anti-spit hoods by gardaí criticised in report The Policing Authority has again criticised the use by gardaí of anti-spit hoods and reiterated its opposition to them. Crime • 16 Sep 20
