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April
April 2024
No Justice GRAJustice Minister 'not in a position' to attend garda group annual conference next week
risk exposure
'Extreme risks' posed to National Ambulance Service due to management structures
A report obtained by The Journal reveals significant concerns for NAS management structures, staffing levels and funding.
back on track
Longest serving probation officer: 'Nail 'em, jail 'em policies will not solve repeat offending'
Gerry McNally has spent 45 years at the coal face of the Irish Probation Service starting back in 1978.
the morning lead
Senior army officer slams government defence plan as 'catastrophic' and 'act of self-harm'
Lt Col Conor King has written a scathing assessment of the government’s major 2023 defence strategy.
March
March 2024
Allez les Bleus
Gardaí considering heading to France for Paris Olympics to assist in mammoth security operation
Poland’s defence minister said his country will be sending soldiers to the Paris Games.
rosscahillGardaí release four people arrested in probe into fire at Galway hotel earmarked for asylum seekers
Northern Ireland
Jeffrey Donaldson resigns as leader of the DUP as he faces historical offences allegations
The Lagan Valley MP issued a statement to confirm he was charged and a judicial process has started.
Weston AirportHungarian men charged with heroin smuggling at Airport now charged with organised crime offence
Risks for IrelandResistance to antibiotics and threats to undersea cables among key risks for Ireland
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Drew Harris defends sending 'letter of congratulations' to under-investigation suspended garda
Yesterday in Templemore Garda College an Assistant Commissioner presented the male garda with a certificate signed by the Garda Commissioner.
cold comfort'We are just a little cold': Gardaí say new uniform is leaving them cool under the collar
Labour PartyBacik tells Labour conference Varadkar resignation 'ultimate' vote of no confidence in Government
Assisted DyingPsychiatrists group head calls for improvements in palliative care, opposed to euthanasia
Ian Baitson murder
Armed gardaí in Cork arrest on-the-run chief suspect for Cobh murder
The suspect had been on the run for the last seven days since the murder of Ian Baitson, (33) in the harbour town.
West Cork
No drugs found as naval divers complete search of bay at centre of cocaine smuggling probe
Ten men – understood to be Irish, Serbian, Spanish and Dutch – were arrested by specialist gardaí near Skibbereen last Thursday.
Garda disputeGarda rosters dispute looks to be coming to an end as GRA leaders vote to accept new proposal
Organised CrimeNaval divers deployed to search the seabed off West Cork for 'substantial' drugs haul
Organised CrimeTen suspected members of organised crime group arrested in major West Cork garda operation
Tralee
Suspect arrested by gardaí after woman is stabbed and assaulted in Tralee, Co Kerry
The woman was attacked this morning shortly after 9.30am at an apartment in Tralee.
city centreArrests and one man hospitalised as groups armed with knives fight on Dublin's Talbot Street
the morning lead
'It's like The Purge': Irish aid agency worker on being trapped in Haiti amid worsening gun battles
Matt Knight of GOAL leads a team of more than 70 aid workers in Haiti.
departing the golan
As Irish soldiers depart, peace looks as remote as ever in the violence-ravaged Golan
The Journal recently travelled to Syria to visit Irish troops peacekeeping on the contested Golan.
