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# commissioner

'A great honour': Drew Harris granted extension to remain Garda Commissioner until 2025

Cabinet granted the two year extension at a meeting this morning.

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# Climate Change

Government rolls back on plan to set up statutory office for Just Transition Commissioner

The plan to set up this commission was included in the Programme for Government.

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Oct 20th 2021, 12:43 PM

# classy gesture

NFL inviting 7,500 'heroes' to Super Bowl

Commissioner Roger Goodell said the workers — mostly from hospitals and health care centres in Tampa and Florida — were being recognised for their service during the pandemic.

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Jan 22nd 2021, 6:48 PM

# EU Trade Commissioner

UK is showing 'no real sign' they want Brexit trade talks to succeed, says Phil Hogan

“I hope I am wrong, but I don’t think so,” the EU trade commissioner said.

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May 7th 2020, 3:32 PM

# garda hq

Garda statement on Drew Harris vehicle controversy: 'There was no security incident'

“A newly installed bollard malfunctioned,” a statement from the force said.

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Apr 9th 2019, 4:03 PM

# Drew Harris

'I am Irish': New Garda Commissioner says he'll lead by example to restore public's trust in the force

Drew Harris was speaking with Miriam O’Callaghan on RtÉ Radio One.

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Sep 9th 2018, 11:19 AM

# Drew Harris

Judge to decide tomorrow if challenge to new Garda Commissioner's appointment will go ahead

The State, represented by Remy Farrell SC, has opposed the application, and argues MacAirt’s action is “unstateable and novel” and should be dismissed.

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Aug 21st 2018, 6:14 PM

# job fairy

€250k a year and policing experience 'not essential': Search for new Garda Commissioner begins

Salary can be as high as €250k a year and you get 30 holiday days.

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Mar 9th 2018, 9:30 AM

# Breath tests

Commissioner confirms no gardaí will be disciplined over breath test scandal

O Cualáin said reviewing all 505,730 calls made by gardaí to log breath test data would take a number of years.

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Nov 23rd 2017, 6:01 PM

# blue lines

Some western counties have nearly twice as many gardaí on the streets as those in Leinster - but why?

The spread of gardaí around the country displays a clear imbalance according to new figures.

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Nov 12th 2017, 4:00 PM

# Fallout

Gardaí begin 'lessons-learnt' review of Jobstown protest investigation

The review will look at key learning points, practices which require improvement, and any other issues of note.

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Jul 7th 2017, 9:16 AM

# terror resources

Gardaí have filled just a fraction of counter-terrorism roles they promised at the start of the year

The Commissioner has claimed that enough resources are in place to deal with a terror attack.

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Jun 17th 2017, 7:30 AM

# are we ready?

Senior gardaí claim armed units could respond to O'Connell Bridge terror attack within eight minutes

The Commissioner today said the force is taking our national security very seriously.

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Jun 7th 2017, 1:49 PM

Fianna Fáil want the Commissioner to step down over garda scandals

Jim O’Callaghan has said he is also losing confidence in the Justice Minister.

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May 14th 2017, 2:05 PM

# Courts

Judge dismisses Go Safe speeding cases, calling them a 'charade' and 'embarrassing'

“I am not going to waste the court’s time with these cases,” Judge Patrick Durcan said in Killaloe yesterday.

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Apr 5th 2017, 6:15 AM

# Scandal

Questions, unanswered: Scandals are 'at best, incompetence and, at worst, deception'

Although many questions were asked, few were answered.

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Mar 31st 2017, 7:53 AM

# Depleted reserves

Garda reserve membership has fallen 13% in four months

Fianna Fáil has called on the Justice Minister to start recruiting more members onto the reserve force.

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Nov 14th 2016, 7:57 PM

# Gardai in crisis

'I didn't promote my bridesmaid... I didn't have one': Nóirín O'Sullivan faces tough questions

Mick Wallace and Clare Daly were frustrated by the Commissioner’s last of clarity in some of her answers.

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Oct 12th 2016, 12:00 PM

# Gangland

Most Irish people would support emergency internment for gangland suspects to combat gun violence

The findings result from a new poll conducted for TheJournal.ie by Claire Byrne Live and Amárach Research.

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May 30th 2016, 11:35 PM

# live exports

Phil Hogan got 500 texts in one day about animal cruelty

When asked about live exports this week, Hogan said he was in favour of them and would make no apologies about it.

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Mar 6th 2015, 9:28 PM

# new boss

Being a woman makes no difference whatsoever --- Commissioner

“It’s very important that we don’t stereotype each other by gender or anything else. It’s down to human interaction…”

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Nov 25th 2014, 10:51 PM

# Top Job

Profile: Who is the new Commissioner of An Garda Síochána?

Meet Nóirín O’Sullivan, the first female head of An Garda Síochána.

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Nov 25th 2014, 2:53 PM

# Big Philly Style

Phil Hogan is settling into his role in Europe - and he wants to look after farmers

Not just Irish farmers.

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Nov 22nd 2014, 7:00 AM

# massaging

Crime statistics 'not an exact science'

This comes alongside the publication today of the Garda Inspectorate report.

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Nov 11th 2014, 8:32 PM

# in the door

Confirmed: Big Phil Hogan is now officially the EU Agriculture Commissioner

Sinn Féin’s Matt Carthy said he intends to hold the commissioner accountable at all times.

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Oct 22nd 2014, 2:52 PM

# hogan knows best

Big Phil's finally been named in the Agriculture job (and farmers are delighted)

He’ll face a grilling from ‘Ming’ and Sinn Féin before the role is secure, but the Kilkenny politician’s widely expected to be confirmed as planned next month…

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Sep 10th 2014, 11:19 PM

# the commish

My "track record of delivering" won me EU role, says Hogan

Phil Hogan’s been named as Agriculture Commisioner. His record of “being able to deliver in difficult circumstances” swung the job for him, he says.

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Sep 10th 2014, 12:20 PM

# acting up

These are the temporary, Tetris-like moves being made so the Gardaí can fill 28 senior roles...

The force needs to hire 28 superintendents and chief superintendents. Here’s how the Government’s planning to make it happen.

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Jul 24th 2014, 6:15 AM

# homicide spike

Commissioner: Gardaí seeing a "rush to violence" across society

Noirín O’Sullivan says the spike in homicides in the past year is not attributable to organised crime, but to domestic and other issues.

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Jul 10th 2014, 1:33 PM

# Not saying

We asked these two ministers who they'd like Ireland's next European Commissioner to be*

* But neither of them wanted to answer the question.

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Jun 30th 2014, 3:15 PM

# Friday

Here's What Happened Today: Friday

Everyone’s been talking about revelations at the Ian Bailey case, what the new Commissioner had to say… and Brucie quitting.

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Apr 4th 2014, 11:09 PM

# Gardagate

GSOC: Report about gardaí illegally recording calls not sent to Shatter - but did go to Commissioner

A report outlining concerns about the recording of incoming and outgoing calls at a garda station in Waterford published last year was not sent to the Department of Justice.

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Mar 26th 2014, 8:29 AM

# Whistleblowers

IN FULL: Martin Callinan's statement on his 'decision to retire'

“In the best interests of An Garda Síochána and my family, I have decided to retire.”

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Mar 25th 2014, 12:23 PM

# Penalty Points

Minister: Garda whistleblowers should have their reputations reinstated

Fergus O’Dowd said he stood over his comments that “the whistleblowers did a fantastic job”.

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Mar 23rd 2014, 3:39 PM

# Gardaí

Whistleblower was subjected to 'bullying and intimidation'

Mick Wallace TD has said an independent inquiry is needed into at least three issues concerning An Garda Síochána.

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Feb 25th 2014, 8:17 AM

# As Gaeilge

Gardaí examine practices after complaint about use of Irish language

An absence of staff with competence in both official languages of the State is one of the main factors restricting state bodies in their delivery of services to the public in Irish, according to a report.

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Mar 13th 2013, 12:19 PM