Policing

Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan told a law conference this morning that he plans to bring legislative proposals to the Cabinet this year to codify powers of arrest, search and detention. The legislation will also include statutory codes of practice to ensure full clarity and transparency in the ex

An Garda Síochána has come under sharp criticism from the Policing Authority in a new report which says the organisation is "repeatedly over-promising and under-delivering". The watchdog said the garda accepts third-party recommendations "quickly ... with little assessment as to the fe