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The three-day GRA conference began in Killarney today

Shatter accused of not engaging with gardaí

The association representing rank and file gardaí has accused the Minister for Justice of not engaging with gardaí.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny said he does not know if the allegations are true or not

Kenny receives allegations of garda wrongdoing

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has said he has received a lot of correspondence in the last two weeks alleging wrongdoing on the part of gardaí.

News • 16 Apr 14

The conference was told the authority should be comprised of independent, professional people

AGSI agrees to establishment of policing authority

The Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors has agreed to the establishment of an independent policing authority to control and regulate the gardaí.

News • 16 Apr 14

300 new gardaí are due to begin training at the Garda College this summer

Commissioner welcomes internal garda criticism

Interim Garda Commissioner Noirín O'Sullivan said the force needs to change its relationship with the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission and the Garda Inspectorate.

News • 15 Apr 14

Tim Galvin told the conference that morale among his members is on the floor

Garda morale 'on the floor' after controversies

The President of the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors has said the continuing controversies surrounding gardaí have damaged the reputation and standing of the force.

News • 14 Apr 14

John Wilson welcomed comments by Commissioner Noreen O'Sullivan

Garda whistleblower calls for Shatter resignation

Former garda John Wilson has said he has no confidence in the Minister for Justice and that Alan Shatter should resign.

News • 05 Apr 14

Sources close to Martin Callinan say the former garda commissioner never considered destroying any tapes

Varadkar concerned at Callinan delay over tapes

Minister for Transport Leo Varadkar has said that he is concerned that former garda commissioner Martin Callinan knew of unlawful recordings as far back as November and did not tell the Minister for Justice at that point.

News • 31 Mar 14

Taoiseach Enda Kenny confirmed he sent a senior civil servant to Martin Callinan the day before he announced his retirement

Micheál Martin says Taoiseach 'sacked' Callinan

Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin has said Taoiseach Enda Kenny effectively "sacked" former garda commissioner Martin Callinan after it emerged he sent a senior civil servant to see him.

News • 26 Mar 14

One third of burglaries took place between 5pm and 8pm

CSO figures show number of burglaries down 9%

The number of burglaries was down almost 9% in the 12 months to June last year, according to the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office.

News • 12 Mar 14

Minister for Justice Alan Shatter commissioned the report after the publication of an internal garda report

Minister for Justice pledges major garda changes

Minister for Justice Alan Shatter has said there will be major changes as a result of the Garda Inspectorate's report into the operation of the penalty points system.

News • 12 Mar 14

Both officers are based at Blanchardstown Garda Station

Gardaí acquitted of assault causing harm

A jury at the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court has returned not guilty verdicts in the case of two gardaí accused of assault causing harm.

News • 06 Mar 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

There were more than 8,000 mandatory alcohol testing checkpoints over the Christmas period

805 drink-driving arrests over Christmas

Twenty-two people were arrested on average each day for drink-driving over the Christmas enforcement campaign, which ran from 1 December to 5 January.

News • 21 Jan 14

Martin Callinan said he and his officers were going through the report line by line

Gardaí 'devastated' by Smithwick findings

Garda Commissioner Martin Callinan has said gardaí have been devastated by the findings of the Smithwick Tribunal.

News • 12 Dec 13

Vodafone CEO Anne O'Leary, Minister for Justice Alan Shatter and Garda Commissioner Martin Callinan launch the app

New child alert smartphone app launched

A new smartphone alert app has been launched by gardaí to help safeguard children.

News • 04 Dec 13

Gardaí say criminal gangs are targeting high-value smartphones

More than 12,000 mobile phones stolen in 2012

More than 12,000 mobile phones, worth an estimated €5m, were reported stolen in 2012.

News • 02 Dec 13

Gardaí have agreed to provide information to GSOC within 30 days in all but exceptional circumstances

Gardaí and GSOC agree deal on sharing information

The Garda Commissioner and the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission have agreed new protocols for sharing information and co-operating with each other.

News • 25 Sep 13

Crime figures down across most categories - CSO

Figures from the CSO show a decrease in crime figures in all but two of the major offence groupings from April to June this year compared to the same period in 2012.

News • 24 Sep 13

Kieran Fitzgerald said gardaí were slow in co-operating with investigation by Ombudsman into alleged wrongdoing

Ombudsman says gardaí 'slow' to co-operate

The Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission has said gardaí were slow and reluctant to co-operate with its investigation of alleged garda wrongdoing.

News • 29 Jul 13

A metal security fence has been put in place near the entrance of the Lough Erne resort

900 gardaí on duty for G8 summit

Over 900 gardaí have been assigned to police the border region for the G8 summit, which takes place in Co Fermanagh later this month.

News • 05 Jun 13

Chief Superintendent Michael O'Sullivan said huge resources were committed to the roads

Garda traffic chief denies shortage on patrol

Chief Superintendent Michael O'Sullivan of the Garda National Traffic Bureau has denied claims that there is a shortage of gardaí on patrol.

News • 04 Jun 13

Garda Commissioner Martin Callinan says he will implement the recommendations in the report

Three gardaí face disciplinary action over points

Three out of 113 garda officers who cancelled penalty points are facing disciplinary proceedings according to the garda report on the controversy published this afternoon.

News • 15 May 13

The GRA has also called for an independent police authority

Government accused of dismantling the garda force

The Garda Representative Association has accused the Government of dismantling the force, with its annual conference hearing that some gardaí are working out of portacabins.

News • 01 May 13

Martin Callinan said there was no information or evidence for the GRA's allegations

Callinan denies crime statistics 'massaged'

Garda Commissioner Martin Callinan has said it was not true to say that crimes reported to gardaí were not investigated without a formal statement.

News • 30 Apr 13

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