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Three full years of training, it takes, to become a member of An Garda Siochána, and prepare to defend the country from the ongoing threat of criminality. Gardai go through courses in law and procedures, crime and incident policing, and professional competence, to name but a few of the courses required before passing out at […]
Gardaí have massively increased their enforcement of fines for breaches of the 5km travel limit over the weekend, promising greater presence on backroads which people have reportedly used until now to skirt around the main Garda checkpoints. The government has ordered that citizens remain at home unless they have to travel for work, school, or […]
Three Waterford men standing outside the doors of the city’s Most Holy Trinity cathedral were arrested on Sunday.
A member of the Policing Authority, an organisation tasked with overseeing the performance of the Gardai, recently shared tweets saying that Garda had “murdered” George Nkencho “with no remorse” and that Mr Nkencho had been “gunned down” by Garda, who “didn’t even try to detain him”. Dr Vicky Conway, a Professor of Law at DCU […]
In the wake of the shooting of George Nkencho, Ben Scallan tells the truth about the violence in Blanchardstown. #gript
The facts about the shooting in Hartstown today (Wednesday 30th), as currently known, are straightforward, and distressing. George Nkencho, a man of African origin, in his late 20s, entered a Eurospar shop in Hartstown and threatened staff with a large knife. One staff member is currently in hospital after being seriously injured. The Gardai were […]
An Garda Síochána have said a new social media challenge poses a significant risk to life.
A Mayo pub owner was arrested hours after opening his “wet” pub to customers who were given rapid-tests to ensure the premises was Covid-free.
A Co. Cavan priest has been threatened with prosecution for holding a number of public Masses in violation of Covid-19 laws.
Why does one kind of protester in Ireland get batoned over the head by police during lockdown, while others can demonstrate freely? Ben Scallan reacts. #gript
On Friday, the Garda Commissioner Drew Harris said something that was, given its context, infinitely revealing. Speaking at a press conference, he addressed the use of batons and excessive force by Gardaí against lockdown protestors on Grafton Street on Thursday. He also welcomed the additional enforcement powers given to the Gardai to sanction people who […]
Gardai had looked through the window of the couple’s home on the date in question.
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