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Garda Commissioner Drew Harris being interviewed by RTÉ News today (Image: Rolling News)

Commissioner 'concerned' about gardaí, Traveller issues

The Garda Commissioner has said he accepts there is a deficit in An Garda Síochána's relationship with the Traveller community and the trust they have in gardaí.

Ireland • 30 Jun 22

More than 200,000 calls were cancelled between 2019 and 2020

Gardaí continued to cancel 999 calls despite new policy

The Garda Commissioner has said a number of gardaí are under investigation after they continued to cancel 999 calls without going through the proper procedure.

Ireland • 23 Sep 21

Hundreds of crimes not probed due to 999 cancellations

The Garda Commissioner has said there could be up to 500 crimes that were not investigated because 999 calls were cancelled.

Ireland • 29 Jul 21

Helen Hall said protest is legitimate in a pandemic, but it is challenging

Policing Authority chief calls for independent data

Policing Authority Chief Executive Helen Hall has said she thinks that getting independent data and evidence that policing is performed consistently across the country remains elusive.

Ireland • 03 Jun 21

The Authority said 'weariness' with restrictions has consequences for policing

Covid-19 'weariness' having consequences for policing

The Policing Authority has warned that the level of compliance with Covid-19 restrictions is "fraying" and that there is "an inevitable level of weariness" which has consequences for policing.

Ireland • 16 Mar 21

The Policing Authority said it has not received an evaluation of the use of anti-spit hoods from An Garda Síochána

Policing Authority concerned over anti-spit hoods

The Policing Authority has said it remains concerned about the use of anti-spit hoods by An Garda Síochána, even though spitting assaults against gardaí have increased and the use of the hoods continues to fall.

Ireland • 23 Feb 21

Gardaí on duty on O'Connell Bridge in Dublin (pic: RollingNews.ie)

Report finds strong compliance with virus restrictions

Gardaí have used anti-spit hoods 118 times while policing during the coronavirus pandemic, according to report from the Policing Authority.

Coronavirus • 11 Nov 20

The Policing Authority says not everyone or every group has had the same experience of policing in these past months (Pic: RollingNews.ie)

Gardaí inconsistent in Covid-19 approach - Authority

Gardaí have been inconsistent in their approach to policing during the Covid-19 pandemic, with young people in particular treated differently to the rest of the population, the Policing Authority has said.

Coronavirus • 21 Jul 20

The Policing Authority says it requires more detail in relation to the when gardaí exercised the Covid-19 emergency legislation

Authority wants more detail on use of Covid-19 powers

The Policing Authority has said it is concerned about the level of detail that gardai are recording in relation to their use of the Covid-19 emergency legislation.

Coronavirus • 22 May 20

16,000 anti-spit hoods have been ordered by Garda HQ

Concerns anti-spit hoods could be used on teens

The Policing Authority has said it is worried that new anti-spit hoods issued to gardaí could be used on children over 12.

Coronavirus • 22 Apr 20

Commissioner Harris told the Policing Authority that gardaí have saved many lives, including those of children, and have intervened in 75 threat to life cases

SF-IRA comments 'require no clarification' - Harris

The Garda Commissioner has said that he stands over the comments he made about the relationship between Sinn Féin and the IRA.

Ireland • 26 Feb 20

Drew Harris said Ireland is not immune to the rise in right-wing extremism

Gardaí see rise in right-wing extremism - Commissioner

Garda Commissioner Drew Harris has said the force has seen a recent rise in right-wing extremism in society.

Ireland • 27 Nov 19

Policing Authority chair Josephine Feehily to step down

The chairperson of the Policing Authority, Josephine Feehily has opted not to seek reappointment when her term ends next month.

Politics • 26 Nov 19

The new operational policing model was announced by Commissioner Drew Harris

Criticism of restructuring plan for An Garda Síochána

Politicians and garda representative bodies have criticised the restructuring plan for An Garda Síochána announced by Commissioner Drew Harris yesterday.

Crime • 26 Sep 19

Review was prompted following two incidents in 2014 and 2018

Data on garda use of force should be published - review

A review into public order policing in Ireland has described the lack of internal monitoring of the use of force by gardaí, as a "significant gap in governance".

Ireland • 25 Jun 19

The Policing Authority report says a lack of a strategic vision has 'bedevilled' the implementation of change

Garda change in policing 'not reaching frontline'

The Policing Authority has strongly criticised the Garda's work on changing policing in Ireland and accuses it of repeatedly over-promising but under delivering.

Ireland • 11 Apr 19

Josephine Feehily said the deficiencies in the investigations do not appear to have impacted on the outcomes

Concern over two out of 24 homicide case investigations

The Chairperson of the Policing Authority has said it is concerned about the quality of the garda investigations in two out of 24 homicide cases.

Crime • 09 Jan 19

The Garda Inspectorate found the force has an insufficient understanding of the demand for its services

Garda 'well behind' on how it allocates resources

An Garda Síochána is "well behind" other comparable police services in how it allocates resources and in how it uses technology and data to manage demand and improve its service to the public, according to a new report.

Ireland • 21 Dec 18

The plan to reform policing will take four years

New intelligence unit to assess threats to State

A new Strategic Threat Analysis Centre will be set up to co-ordinate security and intelligence as part of a reform of An Garda Síochána.

Crime • 19 Dec 18

Policing Authority Chairperson Josephine Feehily

Police body 'digging deeper' into some misclassed cases

A "small proportion" of homicides that were wrongly classified by An Garda Síochána may not have been properly investigated, according to the Chairperson of the Policing Authority.

Crime • 10 Dec 18

Drew Harris was speaking at a meeting of the Policing Authority

Commissioner: Garda code of discipline needs updating

The Garda Commissioner has said that An Garda Síochana's code of discipline needs to be updated.

Crime • 22 Nov 18

Drew Harris said seizures of cash and drugs sends out a strong message to gang members

There were issues with garda style at eviction-Harris

The Garda Commissioner has said the gardaí were placed in a difficult position when policing an eviction in Dublin earlier this month but he accepted there were issues for the gardaí in appearance, style and the way it was policed.

An Garda Síochána • 27 Sep 18

The recommendations include abolishing the Policing Authority

Authority surprised at Commission recommendations

The Policing Authority has expressed surprise at recommendations by the Commission on the Future of Policing for changes to the oversight of An Garda Síochána.

Ireland • 27 Sep 18

The commission has recommended a new framework for garda oversight

Report recommends new structures for garda oversight

The Commission on the Future of Policing has recommended a new approach to community policing to ensure gardaí are more visible in communities.

An Garda Síochána • 18 Sep 18

The Policing Authority is unhappy that An Garda Síochána 'continues to divide divisions geographically'

Concerns over way new policing model being implemented

The Policing Authority has expressed its concerns about the way An Garda Síochána is implementing a new policing model as recommended by the Garda Inspectorate.

Ireland • 10 Sep 18