The Minister for Justice, Simon Harris TD, has announced that a new recruitment campaign for An Garda Síochána will open for applications this Friday, 24 March 2023, for three weeks….
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The Minister for Justice Simon Harris introduced legislation in the Dáil to allow for the use of body worn cameras and other crucial modern policing tools by An Garda Síochána….
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The Minister for Justice, Simon Harris TD, has welcomed the attestation of 24 new members of An Garda Síochána at the Garda College, Templemore, ahead of a significant acceleration of…
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The Minister for Justice Simon Harris has announced an additional capital allocation of €21.5 million to support significant investment in a new helicopter and fixed wing plane for An Garda…
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A new preliminary roadside drug driving testing device, which can test for a greater range of drugs at the roadside was launched at the Road Safety Authority (RSA) and An…
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Minister of State with responsibility for Youth Justice, James Browne, is pleased to invite proposals from community and youth service organisations to establish new Youth Diversion Projects (YDPs) in South…
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The public’s perception of the seriousness of crime at a local level has decreased again this year, according to the 2021 Garda Public Attitudes Survey. The survey has also found…
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The Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee TD, announced that she has secured Government approval to publish the landmark Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill to mark a new departure for…
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The four Dublin Local Authorities, An Garda Síochána, the Road Safety Authority, and the Dublin Cycling Campaign call on cyclists to ‘Light Up Your Bike’ during the darker commutes. Now that the clocks have…
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An Garda Síochána continue to advise homeowners and residents to lock up and light up during longer darker winter evenings. Gardaí warn homeowners and residents to beware of ‘bogus callers’…
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An Garda Síochána has launched the Safe at College campaign to help keep students safe with advice to be provided on topics such as rental fraud, money mules, staying safe,…
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Minister for Justice Helen McEntee and Minister of State James Browne are pleased to announce that the Garda Síochána Compensation Scheme Bill 2021 has completed all stages in the Oireachtas….
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An Garda Síochána has published detailed findings of an analysis of recorded Domestic, Sexual and Gender Based Violence incidents. This follows substantive improvements in recording practices and sustained increased reporting…
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The Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee, warmly welcomed the Budget 2023 allocation of over €3.3 billion for the Justice sector as demonstrating the Government’s firm commitment to building stronger and…
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The Minister of State at the Department of Justice, James Browne, has launched the Rural Safety Plan 2022-2024 at the Ploughing Championships in Co. Laois. The Plan brings together and…
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An Garda Síochána new property recording app is a newly developed mobile app that allows the public to index and record their personal property, for example, bicycles, laptops, farm machinery…
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An Garda Síochána has published the findings of its second Culture Audit, which was independently conducted by Durham University on behalf of the organisation and responded to by 6,400 Garda…
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An Garda Síochána are advising people to be wary of accommodation fraud scam, particularly at this time of year when students are returning to college. Detective Superintendent Michael Cryan of…
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An Garda Síochána has published figures on Hate Crime and Hate Related (non-crime) Incidents reported in 2021. An Garda Síochána policy is that “Reports of Hate Crimes or Hate Incidents…
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Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee TD, joined Garda Commissioner Drew Harris at Kevin Street Garda Station to present the first of commemorative centenary items to Garda personnel working in the…
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The Minister for Justice Helen McEntee has welcomed the Annual Report of the Policing Authority for 2021. The report provides an account of the activities of the Authority in its…
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The Minister for Justice Helen McEntee and Minister Patrick O’Donovan attended the official opening of the Athlone Garda station. Minister McEntee welcomed the revamped station saying, “I am delighted to…
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An Garda Síochána has launched its Garda Centenary Online Photographic Archive 1922 – 2022 as part of its current centenary celebrations. In 2002, thousands of historical photographs captured by the…
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The Road Safety Authority (RSA) and An Garda Síochána are once again appealing to drivers to not use their mobile phones while driving. The calls come following the publication of…
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