# Garda

Last week

24th September 2023 - 30th September 2023

# Garda dispute

Rank-and-file gardaí not ruling out action amid deteriorating relations with Commissioner

GRA president Brendan O’Connor said he had “even less confidence” in Drew Harris now.

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Last month

September 2023

# dáil protests

Policing Authority says it's 'concerned' over yesterday's protest outside Leinster House

The authority said that the Gardaí’s protection of the public’s right to protest should be equally as important as the safety of others at work.

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Sep 21st 2023, 7:32 PM

# Garda dispute

Justice Minister tells garda union that Commissioner will present 'options' to end dispute

The GRA met the Justice Minister today and will meet Commissioner Drew Harris for crisis talks tomorrow.

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Sep 20th 2023, 4:55 PM

# Cork

Gardaí believe convicted cold case killer Noel Long is suspect in 'large number' of sex attacks

Long, 74, was found guilty in August of murdering Cork woman Nora Sheehan 42 years ago.

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Sep 19th 2023, 12:05 AM

# Missing Persons

Gardaí probe people linked to mysterious disappearance of Cork man earlier this month

Kieran Quilligan was last seen in Cork city centre on 1 September last.

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Sep 18th 2023, 8:00 PM

# Dublin

Airport stabbing was 'random, unprovoked' attack, gardaí believe

One man in his 50s was stabbed in an apparently unprovoked incident outside the entrance to Terminal One.

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Sep 18th 2023, 12:55 PM

# Dublin

Woman hospitalised after serious collision in Glasnevin involving two cyclists

The woman is believed to have sustained serious injuries, according to a statement from gardaí.

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Sep 18th 2023, 12:29 PM

# garda camera

Gardaí plan to roll out body cameras to record incidents with public from 2025

Gardaí said they were unable to give exact costs but it is anticipated that the system would cost in the region of €10m.

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Sep 12th 2023, 4:09 PM

August

August 2023

# Drugs Seizure

Man in his sixties charged in relation to 100 kg cannabis seizure at Dublin port

The haul’s estimated value is €2 million.

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Aug 27th 2023, 1:39 PM

# Cannabis

Gardaí and Revenue seize €2 million worth of cannabis at Dublin port in joint operation

The seizure of 100 kg of herbal cannabis took place yesterday and involved the use of Revenue’s x-ray scanner and the help of detector dog Alfie.

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Aug 26th 2023, 2:55 PM

# Dublin

Three teenagers arrested after allegedly joyriding in Dublin last night

Gardaí said the vehicle failed to stop when directed to at 12.30am last night in Lucan, Co Dublin.

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Aug 23rd 2023, 4:50 PM

# temple bar

Three British tourists treated in hospital after assault in Dublin city centre last night

The incident happened in Fownes Street Upper in the Temple Bar area of the city.

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Aug 12th 2023, 5:40 PM

# Cuffesgrange

Car driver injured in a collision with lorry near Kilkenny city

The man was injured in the crash at 2.10pm on the N76 at Cuffesgrange in between Kilkenny city and Callan in County Kilkenny.

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Aug 12th 2023, 4:36 PM

# Strategic gap

Missing in action: Ireland's national security strategy has been in the works since 2019

“There are multiple geopolitical risks at the moment… but yet all Ireland does is pay lip service to national security,” said TD Cathal Berry.

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Aug 12th 2023, 6:30 AM

# garda staff

New garda industrial relations problem: Civilian staff fear new laws change their employment status

Talks are taking place between garda management, the Department of Justice and civilian garda staff to prevent an escalation.

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Aug 10th 2023, 9:00 PM

# Lisbunny

Pedestrian in his 30s dies after being struck by a car in Co Tipperary this morning

Gardaí are currently at the scene of the incident which happened at approximately 10:30am this morning.

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Aug 4th 2023, 6:55 PM

July

July 2023

# Public Safety

Justice Minister: 'We must do better' in how gardaí handle emergency call centre in Dublin

Helen McEntee was speaking at the graduation of 87 new gardaí at the Garda College in Templemore this afternoon.

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Jul 28th 2023, 3:20 PM

# Dublin

Garda emergency call log shows 999 callers left on hold for up to 17 minutes

The delays are shown in information provided to The Journal and shows that emergency calls in Dublin were not answered by call takers.

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Jul 27th 2023, 9:00 PM

# policing authority

Policing watchdog claims no 'new issues' identified in probe into cancelled garda 999 calls

An internal garda review previously said that more than 200,000 calls were cancelled over a two-year period between 2019 and 2020.

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Jul 27th 2023, 1:26 PM

# Public Safety

Hundreds of emergency calls to gardaí went unresponded to last evening in Dublin

The garda despatch system in Dublin is handled by Command and Control.

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Jul 26th 2023, 8:00 PM

# joint operation

Man charged after seizure of €760k worth of cannabis hash and herb in South Dublin

The raid took place yesterday and targeted members of an organised crime operation in Dublin.

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Jul 19th 2023, 4:01 PM

# Stolen Bus

Stolen bus recovered in Dublin after it was taken from a Bus Éireann station in Donegal

The bus was stolen from Letterkenny Bus Station around 12.45am on Monday morning and was later recovered in Dublin city.

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Jul 13th 2023, 10:28 PM

# Organised Crime

Garda investigation launched into senior officer suspected of obstructing money laundering probe

The long service garda, whose role is to supervise and manage gardaí, is based in the east of the country.

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Jul 6th 2023, 8:00 PM

# Killybegs

Gardaí investigate link between Donegal body discovery and serious assault

Gardaí have been investigating in the area since 25 June.

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Jul 4th 2023, 5:33 PM

# Searches

Body recovered from the water at Sliabh Liag cliffs in Donegal following assault investigation

Gardai had been investigating reports of an alleged assault in the Killybegs and Sliabh Liag area.

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Jul 3rd 2023, 11:20 AM

June

June 2023

THE MORNING LEAD

Plans at an advanced stage to issue armed gardaí with more modern taser weapons

A report by

Niall O'Connor

The new devices will be issued to specialist armed gardaí in the Armed Support Units nationwide and the national Emergency Response Unit.

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Jun 29th 2023, 12:10 AM

# Dublin

Garda appears in court charged with dangerous driving and endangerment over fatal N7 crash

Garda John Francis Ryan, of Tallaght station, was summonsed to appear before Judge Joanne Carroll at Dublin District Court this morning.

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Jun 28th 2023, 12:34 PM

# gsoc

Garda watchdog sends file to DPP after completing report on fatal shooting of George Nkencho

The 27-year-old died outside his Dublin home in December 2020 after being shot multiple times by members of a Garda Armed Support Unit while wielding a knife.

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Jun 19th 2023, 1:33 PM

# Donegal

Garda left with 'serious injuries' after vehicle collision in Donegal last Friday

A Garda motorcyclist, in his 40s, was taken to Letterkenny University Hospital and treated for “serious injuries”.

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Jun 19th 2023, 1:09 PM

# gsoc

Inquest into deaths of three criminals killed in N7 crash adjourned after garda served with summonses

GSOC informed Dublin City Coroner’s Court of the criminal proceedings this morning and asked for an adjournment, which was granted.

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Jun 14th 2023, 1:05 PM

# Detained

Former senior garda arrested for alleged sexual offences

The garda, who had retired from the force, has been detained at a garda station in Dublin.

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Jun 10th 2023, 12:29 AM

# arrest charge caution

Garda hit with drugs and criminal damage charges after alleged incident at station

The serving garda, who is stationed in the east of the country, was charged earlier this week and is set to appear before court later this month.

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Jun 8th 2023, 6:10 PM

# Explainer

Profile: Who is Liam Byrne, the leading Kinahan Cartel figure arrested in Spain at the weekend?

Byrne and a relative have been arrested by Spanish police as part of a global probe.

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Jun 6th 2023, 5:50 PM

May

May 2023

# Europe

Gardaí assist in Europol operation that freed six children from child sexual abuse

The operation, dubbed the Victim Identification Taskforce organised by Europol’s European Cybercrime Centre (EC3), took place earlier this month.

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May 26th 2023, 11:48 AM

# Crash

13-year-old boy killed after tractor he was driving overturned in Mayo named locally

The boy was treated at the scene at Scarduane last night but died in hospital this morning.

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May 22nd 2023, 1:14 PM

# garda response

Garda bosses look to reduce garda call volume by not responding to minor road crashes

A garda spokesperson has confirmed that they are examining a rationalisation of the incidents gardaí routinely respond to.

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May 20th 2023, 6:30 AM

# Navan

Five teenagers arrested over Navan assault all released without charge

A garda spokesperson said that investigations into the matter are ongoing.

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May 19th 2023, 8:55 PM

# Courts

Man jailed for dragging Garda on road in Cork, leaving her with life changing injuries

Garda Catherine McCarthy was dragged 80 feet along a road, while she held onto a car, after catching a man buying a large quantity of cannabis.

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May 18th 2023, 5:19 PM

# n7 crash

Prosecution of Garda over N7 crash 'outrageous', says Alan Kelly

The former Labour leader spoke on the matter in the Dáil this afternoon.

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May 16th 2023, 7:22 PM

# rank shortage

Garda group calls out failure to recruit gardaí as new intake falls 33% below target for 2023

Statistics released by the Garda Representative Association (GRA) show just 154 recruits entered Templemore yesterday in the latest intake, far short of the 225 target.

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May 16th 2023, 5:28 PM