The Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors has cautiously welcomed the new Garda Crime Strategy saying, “a sharp focus on crime prevention is overdue but welcome, however, its success will be dependent on the resources needed to implement it and its close integration with reforms in the criminal justice system.” Deputy General Secretary John Jacob […]
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Minister Fitzgerald attends Valletta Summit of EU & African leaders on migration crisis
Minister for Justice and Equality, Frances Fitzgerald is today representing Ireland at the Valletta Summit on Migration in Malta. This important Summit brings together leaders and senior government representatives from 31 European countries and 35 African nations.
Minister Fitzgerald welcomes Operation Thor – new Anti-Crime and Burglary response by An Garda Síochána
Operation Thor delivers on increased investment in policing by this Government New operation by An Garda Síochána will tackle crime, particularly burglaries in both urban and rural communities nationwide Additional funding in excess of €5m provided to support Operation, including increased Garda overtime Increased investment and new operation to be supported by new tougher law […]
Minister Fitzgerald confirms the setting up of a second Special Criminal Court
28 October 2015 A second Special Criminal Court was established by Government Order on 14 December 2004 and it is being brought into existence by the appointment by the Government this afternoon of seven serving judges to its bench, comprising 3 High Court, 2 Circuit Court and 2 District Court judges. The Minister for Justice […]
Government appoints two Deputy Garda Commissioners
20 October 2015 The Government has today made two appointments to the position of Deputy Garda Commissioner in An Garda Síochána. The appointments are: Assistant Commissioner Dónall Ó Cualláin, and Assistant Commissioner John Twomey. Welcoming the appointments Minister Fitzgerald stated : “I would like to wish the two successful candidates every success in carrying out […]
Statement by the Minister for Justice and Equality Garda assessment of the status of the Provisional IRA
Download Garda Assessment of the status of the Provisional IRA 20 October 2015 At the end of August I asked the Garda Commissioner to let me have a fresh assessment of the Provisional IRA (PIRA) in this jurisdiction in the light of any new evidence emerging during the PSNI investigation into the murder of Kevin […]
Tributes Paid To Garda Tony Golden
Tributes are being paid today to Garda Tony Golden who died in the line of duty last evening in Omeath, Co. Louth. Garda Golden who was originally from Ballina in Co. Meath is survived by his wife Nicola and three young children. Speaking on Morning Ireland on RTE Radio 1 today, Deputy General Secretary of […]