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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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"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 on its ...

08 May 2020 at 20:00

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Longford Crime: Gang arrested on suspicion of trespassing

The quintet were arrested at around 9pm last Thursday evening by uniformed gardaí who were on patrol on the outskirts of Longford town. During the course of that exercise, it is understood officers spotted a white Ford Transit van acting ...

19 Nov 2017 at 15:00

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Dublin pair charged over high-speed garda chase in Longford

Two Dublin men appeared at a special court sitting last week following a high-speed garda chase involving officers from Longford and Granard. The men, aged in their early 30s and 40s, were stopped after both suspects were seen driving ...

27 Feb 2019 at 14:00

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Gardaí make hit and
run arrest

Gardaí investigating a suspected hit and run incident in Ballymahon earlier this month have made an arrest . Detectives from the south Longford town arrested the man in the Co Westmeath area last Friday before taking him to Longford ...

28 Jan 2015 at 16:30

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Garda patrol car rammed
at checkpoint

Two Longford gardaí had a lucky escape after their patrol car was rammed at the Red Cow roundabout on the outskirts of Longford town last Tuesday. On February 26 last, both officers were conducting a checkpoint when the driver of a ...

06 Mar 2013 at 12:00

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Gardai investigate Newtown’ burglary spree

Raiders made off with a large sum of cash and various other valuables after ransacking three premises in Newtownforbes within the space of a few hours. The first break in occurred at a creche in the mid Longford village over the ...

29 Jun 2011 at 12:52

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NATIONAL NEWS: South East midwife who moved proceeds of crime avoids prison

A midwife who moved more than €109,000 which she knew was the proceeds of crime has avoided going to prison after the State failed in an appeal against the "undue leniency" of her 12-month suspended sentence. The three-judge ...

06 Feb 2021 at 17:00

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Man questioned over Longford shooting incident released without charge

He was one of two men questioned by detectives after a number of shots were fired through the front window and doorway of a house in the Gleann Riada estate during the early hours of Monday morning. The man, aged in his ...

28 Aug 2019 at 17:59

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Gardaí uncover
scam to sell
fake iPhones

Gardaí are advising peope to be wary of purchasing high valued mobile phones on the internet after a woman was arrested on suspicion of trying to offload a fake iPhone in Edgeworthstown, writes Liam Cosgrove. The ...

18 Jun 2014 at 11:38

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Gardaí in €10k Edgeworthstown drugs haul

Up to €10,000 worth of drugs have been seized by gardai in Edgeworthstown following a planned operation last Thursday, writes Liam Cosgrove. Members from Edgeworthstown and Granard Gardai, backed up by ...

16 Mar 2016 at 14:00

National News

UPDATE: Garda officers in Deirdre Jacob case investigating plot of land

Garda officers involved in the Deirdre Jacob investigation are preparing to search a plot of land in Kildare, it has been revealed. According to The Sunday Times, the search will concentrate on land ...

20 Sept 2021 at 12:26

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