GRA President confident that Body Worn Cameras will soon be available for local Gardai
It’s hoped that Garda Body Worn Cameras will be rolled out in the North West shortly. It was confirmed yesterday that the equipment is to be tested in two Dublin stations, as well as one in each of Limerick and Waterford. The test period is expected to begin…
Policing Authority calls for more information to be provided to Gardai on locations of international protection centres.
The Policing Authority have called on the Government to improve their communications with Gardaí over the areas that are selected for international protection centres. In recent times it has been mentioned that accommodation in Ballyshannon in Co Donegal and Dromahair in Leitrim. The moves have been met by…
Man dies in Donegal crash
A man in his 30s has died and two others have been injured in a road crash, in Manorcunningham, County Donegal. The two vehicle collision happened on the N14 at Carrickballydooey yesterday evening, at around 7pm. The body of a man, who was a passenger, has been removed…
GRA President says increasing numbers of resigning officers is no surprise
The President of the GRA says latest figures suggesting that the number of Gardaí resigning from the force is on the increase comes as no surprise to him. The latest figure claim that 135 members have quit so far this year. Last month alone, 13 Gardai resigned…
Two motorists arrested for drug driving in Sligo
Two drivers have been arrested in Sligo after they both tested positive for cannabis following roadside drug tests. The arrests come as Gardaí from the Sligo-Leitrim Roads Policing Unit were conducting a checkpoint on Friday. Gardaí have previously warned that they will be out in force in Sligo and elsewhere…
Gardaí confirm that they are investigating criminal damage at Carrowkeel historical site
Gardaí have confirmed that they are investigating an incident of criminal damage that occurred at the historical site in Carrowkeel. The incident is believed to have happened at some stage on Saturday last. A technical examination of the scene has been conducted by the Divisional Scenes of Crime…
Garda investigation launched into Sean Quinn comments
It’s being reported that Gardaí have launched a criminal investigation regarding comments made by Seán Quinn in which he stated that he would have preferred seeing two other directors at his former companies being “beaten up” instead of Kevin Lunney. In a radio interview last week, Mr Quinn claimed…