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The garda is being treated at St James' Hospital in Dublin

Garda injured in Ballyfermot car ramming incident

A female garda is receiving treatment for non-life-threatening injuries at St James' Hospital in Dublin this evening after a garda patrol car was rammed this afternoon.

News • 05 Sep 15

Over 10,500 serious offences were committed last year by people on bail

Bail legislation gives gardaí new powers of arrest

Gardaí are to get new powers to arrest suspects who breach bail conditions under the terms of a new bill to be published today.

News • 23 Jul 15

Martin Callinan retired as Garda commissioner last year

Draft Fennelly report sent to interested parties

The Fennelly Commission is distributing its draft interim report to interested parties today.

News • 11 Jun 15

Image shows a car in a near miss with a Luas after going through a red light

New camera targets motorists at busy Luas junction

An automated camera system targeting drivers who break red lights is in operation at one of the busiest junctions on the Luas Red Line in central Dublin.

News • 04 Jun 15

Studies generally point to the number of uninsured vehicles being around 6% of the country's total number

Garda IT system pulled due to database errors

Gardaí have been forced to suspend a key part of one of their road traffic enforcement IT systems.

News • 03 May 15

Mick Wallace and Clare Daly have both made claims about An Garda Síochána in the Dáil

GRA hits out at claims by TDs in Dáil

The Garda Representative Association has accused some TDs of trying to damage the reputation of An Garda Síochána by making unsubstantiated allegations under Dáil privilege.

News • 29 Apr 15

Nóirín O'Sullivan was speaking at the annual conference of the Garda Superintendents

Gardaí need 500 recruits every year - Commissioner

The Garda Commissioner has said the force needs more than 500 new recruits a year to provide a proper policing service to the community.

News • 16 Apr 15

The Association of Garda Superintendents said the garda recruitment campaign is not sufficient

Superintendents concerned at garda recruitment

Senior garda officers have warned that the number of frontline gardaí in most parts of the country is critically low.

News • 15 Apr 15

Seán Barrett said that the decision he took was not influenced by any letter from Alan Shatter

Opposition have no confidence in Ceann Comhairle

Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin have said they have no confidence in Ceann Comhairle Sean Barrett.

News • 31 Jan 15

The appointments are based on Commissioner Nóirín O'Sullivan's recommendations

45 officers promoted to senior garda ranks

The Garda Commissioner has promoted 45 officers to the senior ranks of the force.

News • 09 Jan 15

Nóirín O'Sullivan said it was a great honour to be appointed Garda Commissioner

O'Sullivan honoured to be Garda Commissioner

Nóirín O'Sullivan has been appointed Garda Commissioner, following a competition run by the Public Appointments Service.

News • 26 Nov 14

Minister for Justice Frances Fitzgerald neither denied nor admitted that Salthill Garda station would be closed

Scaremongering accusations over garda station

A Fine Gael TD in Galway West has accused his constituency colleague of scaremongering over the rumoured closure of one of the biggest garda stations in the county.

News • 07 Nov 14

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

'An-dáiríre' - Coimisinéir Eatramhach na nGardaí Nóirín O Sullivan

Liamhaintí nua faoi phointí pionóis 'an-dáiríre'

Deir Coimisinéir Eatramhach An Gharda Síochána go bhfuil liamhaintí nua faoin gcóras curtha ar aghaidh chuig Ombudsman na nGardaí.

Nuacht • 15 Sep 14

There were reductions in 10 of the 14 groups for which figures were recorded

Murders, kidnappings increase, CSO figures show

The number of murders in Ireland rose by 36.4% over the 12-month period up to the end of March, according to the latest CSO figures.

News • 30 Jun 14

Garda Superintendent Gerry Smith from Drogheda Garda Station has praised the actions of the detective

Praise for off duty garda in foiling bank raid

An off duty detective garda has been praised for his bravery after he foiled a bank raid in Drogheda this afternoon.

News • 30 May 14

Council of Europe decision taken after case was brought by AGSI

Gardaí win right to strike and negotiate pay

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has said the Minister for Justice will study the decision of the Council of Europe regarding the right of gardaí to participate in trade union action.

News • 17 May 14

The Oireachtas Justice Committee is to look at events that led to the resignation of Martin Callinan

Kenny open to committee appearance on Callinan

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has not ruled out appearing before the Oireachtas Justice Committee to answer questions in relation to events that led to the resignation of former garda commissioner Martin Callinan.

News • 16 May 14

Frances Fitzgerald said the Government is taking steps to remedy systemic failings

Investigation to be set up following Guerin Report

Minister for Justice Frances Fitzgerald has said there will be a Commission of Investigation following the publication of the Guerin Report.

News • 02 Dec 16

The Opposition is calling on Minister Shatter to step down over his handling of the garda taping controversy

No confidence motion in Shatter defeated

The no confidence motion in the Minister for Justice Alan Shatter has been defeated in the Dáil this evening.

News • 03 Apr 14

The whistleblower warned GoSafe that he had been unable to set up his detection equipment properly

Whistleblower says motorists were wrongly fined

Minister for Justice Alan Shatter has ordered a report into Ireland's privately run speed detection operation, following allegations that motorists have been wrongly fined for speeding offences.

News • 02 Apr 14

The letter from Martin Callinan (right) asked that Alan Shatter be informed of details of the recordings

Department of Justice releases Callinan letter

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has told the Dáil that Minister for Justice Alan Shatter was not briefed on the contents of the letter from former garda commissioner Martin Callinan to the Secretary General of the Department of Justice last Monday evening.

News • 02 Apr 14

Pat Rabbitte rejected suggestions there were differences of opinion around the Cabinet table

Rabbitte: Cabinet did not know about recordings

Pat Rabbitte has said he and other ministers did not know about the emergence of information over phone call recordings in garda stations ahead of contact between the Secretary General at the Department of Justice and Martin Callinan on Monday.

News • 27 Mar 14

Several Cabinet ministers have called for Martin Callinan to withdraw his whistleblower remarks

Calls for end to whistleblower controversy

The Minister for Education is the latest member of the Cabinet to call on the Garda Commissioner to bring an end to the controversy surrounding the garda whistleblowers.

News • 21 Mar 14

The Garda Inspectorate report found there were consistent breaches of policy in the penalty points system

Kenny expresses confidence in Garda Commissioner

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has said that he has full confidence in Garda Commissioner Martin Callinan following the critical Garda Inspectorate report into the handling of penalty points.

News • 13 Mar 14