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Speech by the Minister for Justice and Equality, Frances Fitzgerald TD MacGill Summer School 21 July 2015 A Productive Year Ladies and Gentlemen, You all know the old question and answer: Question:        How do you eat an elephant? Answer:        In very thin slices. I would propose to you that […]

By Cormac O’Keeffee 20th July 2015 Gardaí are being “hammered” by new laws which have led to a massive 42% cut in the cost of Garda sick leave. Officers are reportedly coming into work sick, on crutches or seriously ill, and are failing to meet payments on financial loans because of the system, according to […]

· “Landmark new bill seeks to put victims at the heart of the Justice system” – Minister Fitzgerald · Proposed bill delivers on Programme for Government commitment and transposes EU Victims Directive into Irish law Tuesday 14 July 2015 Frances Fitzgerald TD, Minister for Justice and Equality, has today secured Government approval for the drafting, […]

Fitzgerald confirms personnel strength of An Garda Síochána was 12,772 at end of May Irish Times.com published 7 July 2015 By Marie O’Halloran Five hundred gardaí are out sick on any given day of the week, the Dáil has heard. Fianna Fáil justice spokesman Niall Collins said that out of a Garda force of 12,772 […]

  PRESS STATEMENT 1 July 2015 The Government has re-appointed Mr Robert Olson as Chief Inspector and Mr Mark Toland as member of the Garda Síochána Inspectorate for a further two years. The two members were originally appointed to the Inspectorate in 2012 following an international competition held by the Public Appointments Commission. Both are […]

AGSI Welcomes Nomination of Judge Ring as Chairperson of GSOC The Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors (AGSI) has welcomed the nomination of Judge Mary Ellen Ring as the new Chairperson of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission. Speaking this afternoon General Secretary, John Redmond said: “The AGSI would like to extend our congratulations and good wishes to […]

“It is vital that we have access to accurate, reliable data on crime. I expect nothing less.” – Minister   Minister Fitzgerald welcomes changes introduced by An Garda Síochána: ·        new Incident Reporting Process ·        new Data Quality Team ·        changes to PULSE 30 June, 2015 […]

Early Saturday morning the 30th of May I travelled along the N2 in the direction of Slane. Traffic on the road was still light as none of the revellers had started to make their way to the concert in Slane Castle where the Foo Fighters were heading the bill supported by Ash, Hozier and Kaiser […]