National Slow Down Day Begins

Today, December 20th, marks National Slow Down Day. This is a period of twenty-four hours where there are increased speeding checkpoints as well as more road safety policing. The aim of National Slow Down Day is to increase awareness around road safety issues and get people to adhere to the rules of the road to […]

IFA Call For Greater Crack Down On Illegal Trespassing, Hunting And Threatening Behaviour

IFA Deputy President Alice Doyle has expressed outrage at the current levels of illegal hunting, lurching and trespass that is reported to be taking place all over the country. She highlighted the concern that has been evident from members of the farming community and landowners because of threats to their personal safety by these individuals. […]

Minister For Justice Attends Graduation Ceremony For 169 New Members Of An Garda Síochána In Templemore

Minister for Justice Helen McEntee has congratulated the 169 new members of the Garda Síochána who graduated into the service from Templemore Garda College today. These newly graduated members will be sent to various stations across the country strengthening the number of Garda Síochána working nationwide to 14,000.   The new graduates have been assigned to posts […]

Community Text Alert Initiative To Prevent Rural Crime Launched At Ploughing Championships

An Garda Síochána, the IFA, Muintir na Tíre and Neighbourhood Watch came together at the Ploughing Championships in Co Laois today (Tues) to launch a Community Text Alert initiative, which will see the Gardaí work in partnership with the organisations to prevent crime.   Speaking at the launch, the Garda Commissioner Martin Callinan welcomed the […]

Up to 2000 stolen cars on the market in Ireland

Cartell today (July 16) is calling for the release of stolen motor vehicle data to the consumer. At present the Irish consumer has no simple way of knowing if a vehicle they plan to buy is stolen. At present the Stolen Motor Vehicle Unit of An Garda Síochána (SMVU) do not forward the stolen vehicle data to […]