Tag Archives: An Garda Síochána

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Senator Michael D’Arcy (Fine Gael) spoke in the chamber this morning about unprecedented criminal activity in the Travelling community.

Now that we’re into the long dark winter nights, people are finding it that they’re not safe in their homes and it’s a real concern. But specifically it has been brought to my attention about the level of criminality in the Travelling community is now out of control. And I think it’s important to qualify that statement Chair because I don’t want anybody to say that I’m against Travellers or anything of that nature. I certainly am not. But where one sector of society seems to be ignoring the boundaries that we all live by, that’s not acceptable. The travelling community are not taking responsibilty for their own members. I’ve been informed by senior members of the Gardai that very serious crime within the travelling community at a level that was never seen before is now occurring. I’m calling for the Minister for Justice to come in to have a debate upon serious criminality and that we can scope further the actions of the Gardai to see are they able to impact upon the level of crime within the travelling community. It just can’t be left unchecked because it is burgeoning and spiralling upwards in a way that is not acceptable.

Genuine concerns or has the Senator been watching Love/Hate?

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Former Garda Comissioner Martin Callinan and Assistant Garda commissioner John O’Mahoney

Anon writes”

“Would you mind asking Paul Williams/Reynolds any of your readers ‘up in the Park’ whether Assistant Garda Commissioner John O’Mahoney [who authored the first ‘controversial’ internal report into the Garda whistleblowers] is retiring from the force having not made the final three in the shortlist for the next Garda Commissioner (as I understand it)?”

Anyone?

Three Outsiders Make Garda Comissioner Shortlist (Independent)

Previously: The Thin Blue Timeline

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Gardai on protests within the past week (top and centre) and The Vievu (above);

 

John Flanagan writes:

“Looking at a number of water protest pics from the weekend, there were a number of Guards wearing video cameras. It seems that these cameras were introduced quickly and quietly….

…Details? $900 dollars per unit, Selectable Video Resolution: 1280×720 HD or 848×480 Widescreen SD; Enhanced Image Quality and Low Light Capability 5 hour Record Time; 12 Hours with Extended Battery Pack; 16GB of Internal Storage and Mute Functionality…”

Vievu Body Cam

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Saskia Weber and Terry Prone of the Communications Clinic

You may recall the unresolved Tuam Babies saga.

During the Summer, French documentary maker Saskia Weber sought access to members of the order running the Mother and Baby home at the centre of this international story..

The reply was swift.

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And fairly blunt, in fairness.

In reality, between 1925-1961 when the home was run by the Bon Secours Order of nuns, 79 per cent of children born there died there.

The whereabouts of their bodies are unknown.

Even the head of the order conceded to one relative:

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And if she doesn’t know…

Meanwhile, Ms Weber’s documentary will be shown on France 3 by independent producers Sunset Presse, whose Les Blanchisseuses de Magdalen (1998) inspired the making of The Magdalene Sisters (2002).

See?

PR works.

Saskia email Via Kevin Higgins

French TV Documentary (JPRodgers)

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqpcyRc4Yjo

Mick Wallace TD interrogates Enda Kenny over the government’s efforts to solve the ongoing myriad crises within An Garda Síochána during Leader’s Questions today.

All in good time apparently.

Once they’ve finished installing the meters.

Thanks Justice Against Corruption in Ireland (Facebook)

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Acting Garda Commissioner Noirin O’Sullivan (top) speaking at the controversial Mother and Daughter Lunch this afternoon at Fire, Dawson Street, Dublin organised by the Immigrant Council of ireland in support of the Turn Off The Red Light [fighting prostitution and sex trafficking] Campaign .

More to follow.

Previously: What Do You Mean You ‘Were’ Invited?

Pic: Roisin Ingle

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Are they getting younger?

Hat-ittude losing tykes Jude Davis and Halle Hailey launching the inaugural Dublin ‘Vintage Port’ Rally, which is being supported by the Dublin Port Company in aid of Barnardos on Sunday September 28 at Dublin Port’s Trade Car Compound

Jude and Halle showed off Ireland’s oldest Garda car which will be one of 150 rarely seen trucks, classic buses and vintage and classic cars and veteran fire and military vehicles at the show.

But what year Model T Ford anyone?

(Eamonn Farrell/Photocall Ireland)