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88 incidents of spitting or coughing at Gardaí recorded since April 8

In supporting the COVID-19 public health guidelines, An Garda Síochána continues to adopt a graduated policing response based on its tradition of policing by consent. This has seen members of An Garda Síochána engage, educate, encourage and, as a ...

03 Jun 2020 at 19:30

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Gardaí process 26,000 vetting applications for Covid-related roles including healthcare

Gardaí have processed over 26,000 vetting applications for Covid-related roles - including positions in healthcare. From 12 March 2020 to 23 May 2020, the Garda National Vetting Bureau (GNVB) has processed 26,633 vetting applications for ...

27 May 2020 at 12:54

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Two men arrested after gardaí seize €20k of cannabis in Longford town

...to Longford garda station for questioning before later being released without charge. A file will now be sent to the DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS (DPP) to determine the next course of the investigation. For more on this story, see next week's Longford Leader.

26 May 2023 at 09:59

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"I don't care about lockdown" - Gardaí share stories of defiant people at Covid-19 checkpoints

Gardaí have been giving examples of situations encountered by officers as they encourage people to comply with Covid-19 regulations. A small minority have been very uncooperative. Gardaí have adopted a graduated policing response based ...

08 May 2020 at 20:00

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Garda appeal as woman is threatened at knifepoint in Longford town

...for questioning. Both suspects, who are in their 30s, have since been released as gardai prepare a file for the DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS (DPP). Gardai, meanwhile, have confirmed the victim who is in her 70s, despite her ordeal, is making a good recovery. “We...

22 Jul 2015 at 11:24

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Longford District Cout: Local man on criminal damage charge

...means, a request which was subsequently granted by Judge Gibbons. Inspector Blaíthín Moran also confirmed the DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS (DPP) had granted summary disposal on the matter, meaning the case had been deemed suitable to be heard before the...

19 Mar 2018 at 14:00

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Longford man in high speed car chase pleads guilty to two counts of endangerment

...been found in the car after the crash. The court was told the State would be seeking further discussions with the DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS (DPP) to determine its position concerning two further counts of endangerment. Senior defence counsel John Shortt, said...

15 Oct 2021 at 18:00

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Gardaí in Longford investigate two violent incidents

...to arrest three suspects. They were questioned and later released without charge ahead of a file being sent to the DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS (DPP). The Leader understands a fourth male youth remains at large with searches continuing this week in a bid to track...

18 Nov 2020 at 09:00

National News

Special Criminal Court upholds its right to hear trial of four accused of Kevin Lunney abduction

...into existence. He said the democratic process "has been rescinded and replaced by an ad hoc expansion" whereby the DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS (DPP), a civil servant, decides who should be tried before the three-judge, non-jury court. Mr Justice Tony Hunt,...

02 Jun 2021 at 12:36

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Dublin pair charged over high-speed garda chase in Longford

...before later being charged with a number of road traffic offences. A file is also presently being prepared for the DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS (DPP) to determine if any further charges can be brought against the two men. A large portion of that focus is understood...

27 Feb 2019 at 14:00

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Granard garda chief lauds breakthrough

...involved the Armagh man appearing via video-link at Cloverhill District Court. At that sitting, it was revealed the DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS (DPP) had directed that Mr Brady be sent forward for trial on indictment to the Central Criminal Court. At last week’s...

16 Mar 2018 at 15:00

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Father apologises after son tried to murder woman he met on dating app

The father of a teenage boy who tried to murder a woman he met on an internet dating app has apologised to the victim saying: "There is no excuse for the terrible actions our son carried out that day." The Court of Appeal also heard ...

28 Jul 2020 at 21:00

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