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Minister Fitzgerald publishes GSOC report on Garda measures for dealing with persons remanded in custody

An Garda Síochána to develop new strategy on Custody Management The GSOC report is available on the Department’s website at http://justice.ie/en/JELR/Pages/PB15000375  Monday 22 June 2015 Frances Fitzgerald T.D, Minister for Justice and Equality, has today published the report submitted to her by the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) into the Garda practice, policy and procedure in […]

AGSI Responds to Reported Contents of Crowe Report

Minister Fitzgerald welcomes Garda clampdown on failure to present driving licenses in Court

Monday 22 June 2015 Frances Fitzgerald TD, Minister for Justice & Equality, has welcomed plans by An Garda Síochána to commence prosecutions for the failure to present driving licenses in Court. The Minister has expressed concerns at latest figures indicating that a large proportion of person coming before the Courts on road traffic offences were […]

AGSI Responds to Reported Contents of Crowe Report

Justice Ministers discuss increased opportunities to work together

  19 June 2015 The Minister for Justice and Equality, Frances Fitzgerald, TD and Minister of Justice, David Ford MLA, have discussed ongoing North-South co-operation across a range of criminal justice matters under the auspices of the Intergovernmental Agreement on Co-operation on Criminal Justice Matters. The Ministers reviewed the range of ongoing cross-Border initiatives in […]

AGSI Responds to Reported Contents of Crowe Report

Minister Fitzgerald welcomes Public Private Partnership for development of seven new or upgraded Courthouses

·       New courthouses for Drogheda, Letterkenny, Limerick and Wexford ·       Major refurbishment and extensions to courthouses in Cork, Mullingar and    Waterford ·       Construction expected to begin later this year Monday 15 June 2015 Frances  Fitzgerald,  TD,  Minister  for  Justice  and  Equality, has today welcomed  the  announcement by the National Development Finance Agency that BAM  […]

AGSI Responds to Reported Contents of Crowe Report

Minister Fitzgerald announces appointment of Mr. Justice Frank Clarke to independent inquiry of GSOC following tragic death of Sgt. Michael Galvin

– Supreme Court  judge nominated by Chief Justice to conduct inquiry under section 109 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 – Inquiry to examine matters relating to GSOC investigation following death of Ms Sheena Stewart on 1 January 2015 Friday 12 June 2015 Frances Fitzgerald TD, Minister for Justice & Equality, has today announced the […]

AGSI Responds to Reported Contents of Crowe Report

Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015 Seanad Éireann

Check Against Delivery, June 9th 2015 Second Stage Speech by the Minister for Justice and Equality Frances Fitzgerald TD Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015 Seanad Éireann Cathaoirleach,I move that the Bill be read a second time. Senators will recall that when I assumed my present office I committed to delivering a sea-change […]

AGSI Responds to Reported Contents of Crowe Report

Minister Fitzgerald establishs independent judicial enquiry into matters surrounding death of Sgt. Michael Galvin following meeting with AGSI

AGSI President Tim Galvin, General Secretary, John Redmond, National Executive member, Paul Wallace together with AGSI solicitor Michael Hegarty met with Minister Frances Fitzgerald yesterday (Thursday 4th June) to request a Judicial Review into the death of our colleague and friend the late Sergeant Michael Galvin in accordance with Section 109 of the Garda Síochána Act […]

AGSI Responds to Reported Contents of Crowe Report

AGSI Host Press Conference on Death of Sgt. Michael Galvin

AGSI held a press conference at its head office at Phibsboro Tower in Dublin this afternoon following the tragic and sudden death of Sgt. Michael Galvin last week. AGSI General Secretary John Redmond was joined by AGSI Solicitor Michael Hegarty and the Galvin Family Solicitor Gerard O’Donnell. View media coverage from the press conference below: RTÉ: http://www.rte.ie/news/2015/0603/705493-gsoc/ […]

AGSI Responds to Reported Contents of Crowe Report

Policing and Risk – AGSI Deputy General Secretary Speaks at International Conference in Portugal

The AGSI Deputy General Secretary took part in a seminar on the psychosocial risk associated with policing. John Jacob represented the Association in Portugal where he spoke on the subject. The conference was arranged by the authority for working conditions (ACT) as a national Focal point (NFP) of the European Agency for safety and health […]

AGSI Responds to Reported Contents of Crowe Report