The Minister for Justice Helen McEntee TD and Minister of State James Browne TD today attended a Passing-Out ceremony at the Garda College in Templemore to welcome 157 newly-attested Garda members.
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An Garda Síochána has commenced ‘Operation Táirge’, supporting operational activity aimed at detecting and preventing Organised Retail Crime (ORC). Under ‘Operation Táirge’ Gardaí nationwide will work on reducing organised retail…
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Minister for Justice Helen McEntee TD has welcomed the passage of key legislation to provide An Garda Síochána with bodycams to give our Gardaí greater access to CCTV and to…
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An Garda Síochána is warning people in any business setting to be very wary of fraudulent email payment requests, especially when asked to send money to new bank account numbers….
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Minister for Justice Helen McEntee attended the opening of the new Garda Station at Dublin Port. The new facility will provide contemporary purpose built accommodation to serve the Garda Immigration…
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The 2022 Garda Annual Report reflects on the incredible contribution and dedication over the last 100 years of all generations of largely unarmed Gardaí to keeping people safe, as well…
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An Garda Síochána have launched ‘The Lifesaver Project’, a new road safety education programme delivered by members of An Garda Síochána. The Lifesaver Project is a hard hitting and realistic…
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The number of people that believe local crime is not a problem has risen by 13 per cent since 2019, according to the 2022 Garda Public Attitude Survey. The nationally…
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In February 2023 a new Computer Aided Dispatch system known as ‘GardaSAFE’ was introduced as part of a phased roll-out to An Garda Síochána. This new system is designed to…
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The Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee TD, has welcomed details announced by Angela Willis, Assistant Garda Commissioner for the Dublin Metropolitan Region, of how the additional €10 million allocation to…
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The Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee TD, has welcomed the attestation of 87 members of An Garda Síochána at the Garda College, Templemore. The newly attested members have now completed…
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An Garda Síochána is in the midst of a very exciting period of organisational change, the largest of its kind since its inception in 1922, as it rolls out a…
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The Central Statistics Office (CSO) have carried out a study of diversity in An Garda Síochána, showing that around 36% of An Garda Síochána employees were female in January 2023….
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Minister for Justice Helen McEntee has announced that An Garda Síochána is to immediately begin the process of procuring bodycams for frontline Gardaí. Following a Cabinet meeting at which Government…
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As part of its centenary commemorations, An Garda Síochána has refurbished the An Garda Síochána Monument of Remembrance at Garda Headquarters, Phoenix Park, Dublin 8. The Garda Monument of Remembrance…
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The Government has agreed to a proposal for Minister for Justice Simon Harris to amend laws to increase sentences for assaults causing harm to members of An Garda Síochána and…
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The Garda Commissioner Harris has welcomed the announcement by the Minister for Justice Simon Harris TD that the latest Garda recruitment competition will open on 24 March 2023. Candidates can…
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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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