GSOC investigating fatal collision in Donegal
Investigations are taking place after a 21 year old woman was killed after being struck by a Garda patrol car in Donegal. The incident took place in Ludden, Buncrana, at around 3.15am this morning. The body has now been removed from the scene to a morgue where a post-mortem will…
GSOC investigating member who attended party with Gerry Hutch
Gardai are to investigate allegations a member of GSOC attended a party which was also attended by Gerard Hutch. Justice Minister Simon Harris has received a report on the issue and has referred it to Gardai to establish if any concerns of a criminal nature arise. Minister Harris speaking to…
Plans to reform accountability of An Garda Siochana to go before Cabinet
Plans to significantly reform the accountability of An Garda Siochana are going before cabinet Ministers this morning. The Bill from Justice Minister Helen McEntee would create a single Garda Ombudsman and make GSOC more independent of the wider force. The Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill is being talked…
Complaints lodged with GSOC over Jerusalema video
The Garda watchdog has received a number of complaints over the Jerusalema video that went viral last week. The force were challenged by the Swiss police to take part in the online challenge which saw members do a coordinated dance in various locations around the country. According to the Irish…
Man who fled from gardai after patrol car rammed is refused bail
A man charged with dangerous driving as a result of ramming a Garda car outside Donegal Town yesterday was remanded in custody to Castlerea Prison at Donegal District Court this morning. Duane Farry, from Ashfield Gardens, Fintona, Co Tyrone, was also charged with assaulting a garda. The incident occurred after…
GSOC receive 58 allegations of malpractice against north west gardai
The Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) has received 58 allegations of malpractice against Gardaí across the Donegal and Sligo Leitrim Divisions this year. That’s according to details released under the Freedom of Information Act. The highest number of allegation received by GSOC in the north west was from the Donegal…
Sligo/Leitrim TD claims no action taken on his allegations of garda ‘malpractice’
A Sligo Leitrim Dail deputy says no meaningful action or consultation has taken place with him since he made allegations in the Dail six months ago of Garda malpractice in County Leitrim. Sinn Fein TD Martin Kenny has now given more information about his allegations to the Minister for Justice…