Tag: Garda Síochána


  • 51-Year-Old Joins Garda College: Oldest Recruit Inspires

    51-Year-Old Joins Garda College: Oldest Recruit Inspires

    Belated Dream Realized: A Guinness-Record-Setting Graduation In a moment that has captured attention across Ireland, Jeremiah Burke, aged 51, has graduated from Garda College as the organisation’s oldest recruit. His achievement is more than a personal milestone—it’s a message about courage, timing, and the wide-open door that public service offers at any age. Atraumatic Path…

  • Pedestrian Dies After Truck Collision on Dame Street in Dublin City Centre

    Pedestrian Dies After Truck Collision on Dame Street in Dublin City Centre

    Overview of the incident A man in his 30s has died following a road traffic collision involving a truck on Dame Street in Dublin’s city centre. The incident occurred at approximately 1:45am on Thursday. Emergency services attended the scene, but the man succumbed to his injuries. He has since been removed to Dublin City Mortuary…

  • Tragic North Cork Crash Claims Life of Young Driver

    Tragic North Cork Crash Claims Life of Young Driver

    Overview of the incident A fatal crash occurred in north Cork, resulting in the death of a young male driver in his late teens. The vehicle left the road and collided with a ditch, according to a Garda spokesperson. A teenage passenger was uninjured in the incident. Immediate response and scene management Emergency services attended…

  • N7 Speeding in Naas: Driver Found Without Insurance Seized

    N7 Speeding in Naas: Driver Found Without Insurance Seized

    High-visibility checkpoint on the N7 In challenging driving conditions last Saturday evening, October 4, the Naas Roads Policing Unit conducted a high-visibility speed checkpoint on the N7 in County Kildare. The operation was part of ongoing efforts to deter dangerous driving and ensure compliance with road tax and insurance requirements. Excess speed and immediate findings…

  • Louth tragedy: Gardaí review suspect’s medical history

    Louth tragedy: Gardaí review suspect’s medical history

    The Louth tragedy in Drumgowna: what we know so far Gardaí are continuing a meticulous investigation into a fatal incident at a residential property in Drumgowna, Tallanstown, Co Louth. Three members of one family — Louise O’Connor, 56, Mark O’Connor, 54, and their son Evan O’Connor, 27 — were found dead at the scene yesterday…

  • Three Found Dead in Ireland Home as Man in 30s Arrested

    Three Found Dead in Ireland Home as Man in 30s Arrested

    What happened in Tallanstown, County Louth? Irish police are investigating a serious incident in Tallanstown, a rural village in County Louth, after emergency crews were dispatched to a home on Monday morning. At the scene, the bodies of two men and a woman were discovered, according to Garda Síochána. A man in his 30s has…