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Body of Baby John was found on White Strand on 1984

Ex-garda in call for exhumation in Kerry Babies case

A retired detective inspector, who was part of the so-called Murder Squad which investigated the Kerry Babies case in 1984, has repeated his calls for the bodies of the two babies involved to be exhumed so that new DNA analysis can be carried out.

Ireland • 18 Jan 18

The grave of Baby John in Cahersiveen, Co Kerry

Ex-garda warns against 'witch hunt' over Kerry Babies

A retired Detective Sergeant who specialised in cold case reviews has said he hopes the next stage of the Kerry Babies case "doesn't develop into a witch hunt."

Kerry Babies • 17 Jan 18

Martin Dalton has not been seen since 21 October

Appeal to trace man missing from Cork city

An appeal has been issued to trace a 29-year-old man who is missing from Cork.

Munster • 18 Dec 17

Brendan Burke was last seen outside Permanent TSB in Rathmines

CCTV images released of man missing from care centre

Gardaí investigating the disappearance of a 71-year-old man who had been living in a care centre in Dublin have released CCTV from the day he was last seen.

News • 13 Dec 17

Jamie Walsh was last seen boarding a bus in Mullingar on 7 December

Appeal issued to trace missing teenager

An appeal has been issued to trace a 13-year-old boy who has been missing since last Thursday.

News • 12 Dec 17

An Garda Síochána's cancellation policy has been changed

Report finds widespread exploitation of points system

There has been widespread exploitation of the fixed charge penalty notice system by senior gardaí, according to a report by the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission.

Ireland • 02 Dec 17

Tánaiste Frances Fitzgerald circulated the email to members of the Dáil this evening

Tánaiste outlines timeline in relation to McCabe email

Tánaiste Frances Fitzgerald has told the Dáil that she was told by her department last Thursday that they had located an email in relation to the legal strategy of the former garda commissioner, which was sent to her on 15 May 2015.

Ireland • 22 Nov 17

Motorists have been advised to use an ice scraper when clearing ice from their windscreen

Two unattended cars stolen while defrosting

Gardaí have issued a warning to motorists to not leave their car running unattended while their windscreen is being defrosted.

Ireland • 17 Nov 17

The State's corporate enforcement watchdog said it was "severely hampered" in carrying out white collar investigations as a result of having less than its required statutory complement of garda

Highest garda position at ODCE vacant for over a year

The most senior garda position at the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement has been vacant for over a year, despite repeated attempts by the office to secure a replacement urgently.

News • 05 Nov 17

The report also says there could be another 400,000 false breath tests in addition to the 1,500,000 already identified

Report into breath tests calls for permanent solution

The Policing Authority has strongly criticised gardaí of all ranks following the publication of its report into false breath tests and wrongful convictions.

News • 01 Nov 17

The head of Garda Human Resources, John Barrett, has written to the Policing Authority

Garda HR probing if bullying complaint was concealed

Head of Garda Human Resources John Barrett has written to the Policing Authority, which oversees promotions in the force, asking if a bullying complaint against a senior garda could have been suppressed to conceal it from the Authority.

News • 29 Oct 17

Stepaside Garda Station was one of 139 stations closed as part of cost-cutting measures

Report: Stepaside to reopen over population growth

An interim Garda report that went before the Cabinet last June recommended the re-opening of Stepaside Garda Station in Transport Minister Shane Ross' constituency.

News • 30 Sep 17

Garda's allegations were subsequently referred to the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission

Letter claims garda kept in dark over allegations probe

A garda who has alleged major criminal wrongdoing within the force has urgently sought clarification on how his allegations have been investigated, RTÉ has learned.

Ireland • 25 Sep 17

The woman raised her concerns with the Road Safety Authority, garda management and GSOC

Woman claims to have witnessed garda self-breathalysing

A woman, who claims to have witnessed a garda using a breathalyser machine on himself, has said she is concerned that dishonest practices will continue into the future.

News • 18 Sep 17

The Taoiseach was speaking at the Fine Gael Parliamentary Party meeting in Clonmel

Taoiseach wants accountability over false breath tests

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said he believes there should be individual accountability within An Garda Síochána over the false breath test reports.

News • 16 Sep 17

GRA spokesperson John O'Keefe said no blame should be assigned to 'ordinary gardaí'

GRA rejects finding gardaí falsified breath tests

Rank and file gardaí have rejected findings that they falsified alcohol breath tests and have blamed management for requiring the data and using it to improve their chances of promotion.

Ireland • 14 Sep 17

Michael McDowell said it is the duty of the Government to bring about public confidence in the management of the gardaí

Garda management 'has failed us', says McDowell

Former Attorney General and justice minister Michael McDowell has said that the current garda management "in its entirety has failed us".

News • 07 Sep 17

HIQA inspectors found many people in fostering households did not have garda vetting

HIQA: Some foster carers in Mid-West not garda vetted

HIQA has said child protection allegations concerning children in foster care in the Mid-West region were not managed in line with official policy.

Ireland • 15 Aug 17

Audit Committee said it had to delay publication of annual report

Garda auditors not told of controversies

The internal Audit Committee of An Garda Síochána has said it was "very concerned" that senior garda management did not tell it about the existence of thousands of fake breath tests or unreliable fixed notice convictions.

Ireland • 07 Aug 17

Gardaí examine a car following a crash in Co Louth in which three women died

Sixteen people killed on Irish roads in July

Gardaí have issued an appeal for motorists to take extra care on the roads this summer after 16 people died in road crashes this month, with seven deaths in the past seven days.

News • 31 Jul 17

PAC has raised questions about the corporate governance structures at the Department of Justice

PAC report criticises O'Sullivan over Templemore delays

An Oireachtas report into the Garda Training College at Templemore says it was "unacceptable" that the C&AG was not informed about financial issues there until ten months after the Garda Commissioner was told about them.

garda • 18 Jul 17

A training exercise took place in Dublin this morning

New armed support units planned to combat terror threat

Ten new armed support units are being established in towns and cities outside Dublin to deal with the threat from terrorism and organised crime.

Ireland • 14 Jul 17

Fianna Fáil leader Michéal Martin speaking in Cork this morning

Martin says Varadkar's comments set dangerous precedent

Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin has said that comments by the Taoiseach on the Jobstown trial set what he described as a dangerous precedent.

garda • 07 Jul 17

By the end of the year, garda numbers will hit 13,500

Garda graduates urged to help transform the force

A total of 198 new gardaí have qualified from Templemore today - the biggest single number of graduates since a moratorium on recruitment was lifted three years ago.

garda • 06 Jul 17

Nóirín O'Sullivan said more armed gardaí will be deployed next week

Ireland not a weak link in security - O'Sullivan

The Garda Commissioner has insisted that gardaí have the capability and the capacity to respond to a terrorist threat in Ireland.

Ireland • 07 Jun 17