Stronger laws needed over spreading of intimate images An Oireachtas Committee examining online harassment has heard calls for new laws to regulate the circulation of sensitive images online. Politics • 06 Oct 21
Call for action over harmful content, harassment online Directors of internet companies should be held criminally liable for a failure to take down harmful sexual content once requested by victims, according to rape … Politics • 02 Oct 19
Garda Commissioner says force is 'ready' for Brexit The Garda Commissioner has insisted An Garda Síochána is "ready" for Brexit but at this stage he does not know "what type of Brexit we'll … Crime • 18 Sep 19
Files show cases with similarities to Majella Moynihan A trawl of An Garda Síochána's disciplinary files has shown there are cases that bear similarities to that of Majella Moynihan, the Garda Commissioner has … Ireland • 26 Jun 19
Harris says law and order will prevail in Drogheda The Garda Commissioner has said that while the upsurge in crime in Drogheda and Longford were "very different scenarios", law and order would prevail. Crime • 26 Jun 19
Direct Provision centre Hatch Hall to close next month The Direct Provision Centre Hatch Hall, which is situated in Dublin city centre, will close next month. Ireland • 19 Jun 19
Senior gardaí call for clarification from GSOC chair Garda superintendents have called on the Chairperson of the Garda Ombudsman to clarify comments made at the Oireachtas Justice Committee over gardaí continuing to conduct … Ireland • 08 May 19
Increased garda patrols recommended for rural areas Gardaí should increase patrols in rural areas and hold regular meetings in community centres to reassure communities in areas where garda stations have closed, a … Crime • 28 Mar 19
Group recommends amending article on place in home The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission has said they are recommending that the article in the constitution relating to a woman's place in the … Oireachtas Justice Committee • 19 Sep 18
Cabinet approves electronic tagging of sex offenders The general outline of legislation around managing the risk posed by sex offenders has been given the green light by Government. Politics • 06 Jun 18
Crime misreporting 'left some women at risk' Misclassification and inaccurate recording of crimes by the gardaí left some women at risk of domestic violence, two civilian officers in the gardaí's statistics unit … Politics • 08 Mar 18
Senior garda says IT system is 'not fit for purpose' One of the highest ranking members of An Garda Síochána has said the force's 20-year-old IT system is "not fit for purpose" and is causing … Crime • 14 Feb 18
Purcell says whistleblower arrangements unfit Secretary General of the Department of Justice Brian Purcell has said the arrangements for dealing with Garda whistleblowers were not fit for purpose. News • 02 Dec 16
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 … News • 03 Apr 14
Committee says paying for sex should be an offence The Oireachtas Justice committee has recommended that the purchase of sex be made a criminal offence. News • 27 Jun 13
