News | Latest Breaking News Stories & Headlines

Kevin Duffy said threatened action by GRA and AGSI was illegal by any standard

PSPC chairman under pressure after 'mutiny' remark

Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Paschal Donohoe has said he has full confidence in the chairperson of the Public Services Pay Commission Kevin Duffy.

News • 24 Nov 16

Martin Kenny made the statement to the Dáil on 26 May

Call for inquiry into alleged garda misconduct

A Sinn Féin TD who made a protected disclosure to the Minister for Justice in relation to alleged garda misconduct in Leitrim has reiterated his call for a Commission of Inquiry to be put in place to look at the issue.

News • 14 Nov 16

The AGSI represents 2,000 middle-ranking gardaí

AGSI recommends members accept pay proposals

The Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors has recommended its members accept the Labour Court recommendations on garda pay.

News • 09 Nov 16

Labour Court recommendation averted planned garda strike

Govt to stand by LRA ahead of talks on pay

The Taoiseach has said the Government will continue to stand by the Lansdowne Road Agreement ahead of further talks with public sector trade unions on the issue of pay.

News • 08 Nov 16

The Labour Court issued its recommendation last week

Garda pay proposal a 'game changer'

A senior public union official has said there is no prospect of the Lansdowne Road Agreement running to its full term and described the proposed garda pay deal as a "game changer".

News • 06 Nov 16

Gardaí are to vote on the Labour Court recommendations

Martial law was 'never in contingency plan'

An Assistant Garda Commissioner has said martial law never appeared in their contingency plans should the garda strike have gone ahead.

News • 04 Nov 16

Enda Kenny said he hopes the offer on the table will be considered very carefully by the GRA and the AGSI

Kenny: 'Still time to pull back' from garda strike

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has said there is "still time to pull back" from a strike by gardaí due to go ahead on Friday.

News • 02 Nov 16

GRA President Ciarán O'Neill received the document from the department

GRA reject pay proposals to end dispute

Strike action by gardaí on Friday looks set to go ahead after a fresh offer for improved terms and conditions was rejected.

News • 01 Nov 16

Nóirín O'Sullivan rejected claims that she has promoted people who she knows or is related to

O'Sullivan: Whistleblowers will be supported

The Garda Commissioner has told the Oireachtas Justice Committee that An Garda Síochána is more open to internal and external dissent and the force is determined that anyone who brings forward concerns will be listened to and supported.

News • 12 Oct 16

Members of the GRA protesting outside Leinster House

Proposed pay deal reached with main garda union

A proposed pay deal has been agreed by the Department of Justice and the Garda Representative Association following months of negotiations.

News • 25 Sep 16

Justice Ring said GSOC is still suffering delays getting information from gardaí

Ring: Garda communication with GSOC must improve

GSOC Chairperson Justice Mary Ellen Ring has said it is time to strengthen the workings of the Garda complaint mechanism to improve how investigations are run.

News • 22 Sep 16

Property recovered by the gardaí is available to view on garda.ie

Bid to reunite owners with recovered property

Gardaí are holding a National Property Recovered Day in a bid to reunite recovered stolen property with the rightful owners.

News • 22 Sep 16

Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe died in the line of duty in 2013

Commissioner defends progress of Donohoe inquiry

The Garda Commissioner has defended the progress of the investigation into the murder of Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe, who was shot dead during an armed robbery outside Dundalk in 2013.

News • 22 Sep 16

Nóirín O'Sullivan said she is fully supportive of openness

O'Sullivan says she is committed to open culture

The Garda Commissioner has said she is fully committed to an open culture in the force in which people can fully air their grievances.

News • 09 Sep 16

3,200 new gardaí will be recruited on a phased basis over the next four years

800 gardaí to be recruited in accelerated scheme

A new accelerated garda recruitment programme will see 800 gardaí recruited next year and 3,200 on a phased basis over the next four years.

News • 08 Sep 16

The report noted that there were 25 cases of suspected fraud by members of the force or civilian staff, reported to the head of internal audit during 2015

Concern over garda handling of drugs and cash

An internal garda committee has expressed concern over the control and management of drugs and cash seized as part of criminal investigations by the force.

News • 02 Aug 16

The Garda Representative Association has rejected the new public service pay deal

Fitzgerald concerned over garda morale

Minister for Justice Frances Fitzgerald has said she is concerned about morale within An Garda Síochána and will do everything she can to improve it.

News • 30 Jun 16

GRA and the AGSI have rejected the Lansdowne Road Agreement

Talks over garda pay and conditions break down

The Garda Representative Association has said that talks with Department of Justice officials aimed at defusing a row over pay, conditions and the Lansdowne Road Agreement have broken down.

News • 22 Jun 16

A review is being held into all fixed charged motoring offences

Fitzgerald concerned over garda 'error' on fines

Minister for Justice Frances Fitzgerald has said she is concerned by the "administrative error" which led to some motorists being prosecuted for driving offences, even though they had paid a fine.

News • 12 Jun 16

Nóirín O'Sullivan is under increasing pressure to clarify the situation regarding Maurice McCabe

Police body not planning to discuss transcripts

The Policing Authority has said it is not planning to discuss the contents or issues surrounding controversy over transcripts detailing claims by the Garda Commissioner's legal team to the O'Higgins inquiry in relation to Garda whistleblower Maurice McCabe.

News • 18 May 16

The road is likely to remain closed until later this afternoon

Woman killed, four injured in two-car collision

A woman has died and four people have been hospitalised following a road collision.

News • 13 Feb 16

Mark Egan has pleaded not guilty to the charges

Jury in garda corruption trial to consider verdict

The jury in the trial of a garda accused of corruption and deception is due to begin considering its verdict tomorrow.

News • 01 Dec 15

The crash happened beyond junction 13 of the M7 on 23 October 2014

Garda car chase methods need review, inquest hears

The inquest into the death of a 43-year-old woman who died while gardaí were carrying out a high speed chase, heard that the members of the force were not adequately trained for the operation.

News • 27 Oct 15

In the handwritten document Garda Golden raised a number of concerns about the lack of police resources in the Dundalk district

Document written by Garda Golden made public

A community group in the Cooley Peninsula in Co Louth has made public a document given to them by Garda Tony Golden, who was shot dead earlier this month.

News • 27 Oct 15

The Garda Internal Audit Committee said 'urgent' steps were needed to address the lack of safeguards, according to a new report

Garda concern over management of drugs seizures

An internal Garda committee has said it was concerned about the management of drugs and cash seized from members of the public by the force.

News • 25 Oct 15