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The departure of Martin Callinan has been included in terms of inquiry

Govt agrees terms for garda inquiry

The Government has agreed on the terms of reference for the Commission of Investigation to be conducted by Mr Justice Nial Fennelly.

News • 08 Apr 14

Martin Callinan (L) and Alan Shatter have not been called to appear before the Oireachtas justice committee

Shatter glad to be back 'doing real business'

A day after surviving a vote of no confidence in the Dáil, Alan Shatter has said he is glad to be back doing the real business of being Minister for Justice.

News • 03 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

Martin Callinan was considering withdrawing the remark last week

Callinan delayed withdrawing remark after 'advice'

The former garda commissioner delayed withdrawing his use of the word "disgusting" to describe the behaviour of whistleblowers following advice from Department of Justice officials, according to sources.

News • 27 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

Martin Callinan said some of the actions of the garda whistleblowers were disgusting

Garda Commissioner Martin Callinan resigns

Deputy Garda Commissioner Noirín O'Sullivan has taken charge of the force following the resignation of Martin Callinan who said he was stepping down "in the best interests of An Garda Síochána and my family".

News • 25 Mar 14

Garda Commissioner Martin Callinan said he found the actions of the garda whistleblowers 'disgusting'

Gilmore again says Callinan should withdraw remark

Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore and Minister Pat Rabbitte have reiterated the Labour Party stance that it would be helpful if the garda commissioner withdrew his remarks on the garda whistleblowers.

News • 24 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

Leo Varadkar said the behaviour of the garda whistleblowers was distinguished

Varadkar says Callinan should withdraw remark

The Minister for Transport has called on the Garda Commissioner to withdraw remarks describing the behaviour of the whistleblowers at the centre of the penalty points controversy as "disgusting".

News • 20 Mar 14

Martin Callinan said he is satisfied that no surveillance of GSOC was carried out by gardaí

Callinan says gardaí did not bug GSOC

Garda Commissioner Martin Callinan has said no member of An Garda Síochána was involved in any surveillance of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission offices.

News • 14 Feb 14

Garda Commissioner Martin Callinan said he has every respect for the role of the committee

Callinan will not take legal action against PAC

Garda Commissioner Martin Callinan has said he will not make any legal attempt to stop a garda giving evidence to the Public Accounts Committee tomorrow.

News • 29 Jan 14

Garda Commissioner Martin Callinan welcomed the decision by the Minister for Justice Alan Shatter

Shatter refers points controversy to Ombudsman

Minister for Justice Alan Shatter has referred whistleblower allegations of abuses of the penalty points system to the Garda Ombudsman.

News • 27 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

Simon O'Brien said he would not be doing his job properly if he was popular

Commission says details on informants never leaked

The Chairman of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission has said the organisation treats any information it receives about garda informants with "the upmost sensitivity".

News • 21 Nov 13

The figures were released ahead of garda crime conference in Templemore

Almost 7,000 arrests as part of Operation Fiacla

Almost 7,000 people have been arrested during the past 18 months under an operation set up to target individuals and criminal gangs involved in burglaries across the country.

News • 13 Nov 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

The number of murders fell from 49 to 43

Fall in burglaries seen in latest crime figures

There has been a decrease in almost all categories of crime in the 12 months up to March of this year, according to the latest CSO figures.

News • 28 Jun 13

Martin Callinan said points had been cancelled for him personally

File sent to DPP after penalty points probe

The Garda Commissioner has said a criminal investigation was carried out into the alleged cancellation of penalty points before an assistant commissioner was assigned to investigate the whole matter.

News • 16 May 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

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

Garda superintendents say the strength of the force is at a critically low level

Minister says garda recruitment to be delayed

The Minister for Justice Alan Shatter has announced that the recruitment of new gardaí will be delayed following the rejection of the Croke Park II.

News • 17 Apr 13

The AGSI has defended the actions of the four sergeants

GRA not inviting justice minister to AGM

The Garda Representative Association has announced it will not be inviting Minister for Justice Alan Shatter to address its annual conference next month.

News • 28 Mar 13