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Labour TD Alan Kelly said the public was 'outraged' at the decision to prosecute a garda 'because he did his duty'

Kelly calls garda prosecution in N7 crash 'outrageous'

The Dáil has heard an appeal that it examine the workings of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission after it emerged a garda is to face prosecution following an incident on the N7 two years ago.

Politics • 16 May 23

Judge Mary Ellen Ring said the system is cumbersome and overly bureaucratic

GSOC practices changed after Galvin inquiry

The Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission has changed its practices following the judicial inquiry into its investigation which found it was a mistake to subject a garda sergeant to a criminal investigation.

News • 21 Sep 16

The incident occurred at Waterside Great in Duleek on the N2 Dublin to Slane Road on Friday night

Man arrested over fatal Meath crash

A man in his late 30s was arrested yesterday in relation to a two-car collision in Co Meath in which one woman in her 20s died.

News • 29 May 16

Overall 1,725 complaints were received between January and September of this year

Complaints to Garda Ombudsman up 14%

There has been a 14% increase in the number of complaints received by the Garda Ombudsman in the first nine months of the year, according to figures released by the Garda Siochána Ombudsman Commission.

News • 17 Oct 14

Alan Shatter accused GSOC of seeking to cover up and keeping secret a disturbing level of incompetence

Shatter calls for GSOC resignations

Former minister for justice Alan Shatter has called for the resignations of the members of Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, accusing them of incompetence and a cover-up.

News • 17 Sep 14

A spokesperson would not confirm who had resigned

GSOC officer tenders resignation

A spokesperson for the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission has confirmed that an Officer of the Commission has tender their resignation this weekend.

News • 29 Jun 14

Alan Shatter appeared before a joint Oireachtas committee

Shatter to give summary of second GSOC review

Minister for Justice Alan Shatter has agreed to furnish an Oireachtas committee a document summarising differences between the outcomes of two reports on the potential surveillance of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission.

News • 06 Jun 18

The Cabinet has decided to appoint a High Court judge to look into the allegations at GSOC

Retired High Court judge to probe GSOC bug claims

The Government has approved an investigation into claims that the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission offices were bugged.

News • 19 Feb 14

GSOC has said it wants to move on from the controversy

Call for independent inquiry into GSOC 'bugging'

The Irish Council for Civil Liberties has called for an independent inquiry into the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission "bugging" controversy.

News • 17 Feb 14

GSOC said it wanted to focus on the work it was set up to do

GSOC seeks to move on from controversy

The Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission has said that it wants to move on from the controversy over the alleged surveillance of its offices in Dublin.

News • 16 Feb 14

Kieran FitzGerald told Prime Time the commission would not be publishing a report on the issue

Ombudsman chair suspects leak in GSOC

The Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission chairman has told an Oireachtas Committee that he believes there is a leak in GSOC.

News • 12 Feb 14

The report on penalty points has been sent to the Garda Inspectorate and the Oireachtas Justice Committee

Gardaí face action after penalty points report

The Garda Commissioner has said disciplinary proceedings have been initiated against a number of gardaí following the penalty points report carried out by an Assistant Garda Commissioner.

News • 11 Jun 13

Garda Síochána Ombudsman's Commission