# assaults - Thursday 17 December, 2020
# Courts
# Courts
The man in his 70s told the court in his victim impact statement: “I will now be in fear forever. I don’t feel safe in my home.”
# assaults - Thursday 4 June, 2020
# London
# London
Videos shared on social media showed protesters and police clashing outside Downing Street.
# assaults - Tuesday 10 March, 2020
# Canal Crime
# Canal Crime
Gardaí said they will continue to monitor the situation.
# assaults - Monday 3 February, 2020
# Health Service
# Health Service
The majority of healthcare staff attacked were nurses.
# assaults - Monday 9 December, 2019
# Longford
# Longford
Local gardaí have been attempting to keep a lid on the feud.
# assaults - Wednesday 20 November, 2019
# Sex Workers
# Sex Workers
A number of women have been subjected to violent attacks in recent weeks.
# assaults - Thursday 14 November, 2019
# Investigation
# Investigation
Detective chief superintendent Declan Daly said no sex worker who comes forward will face prosecution.
# assaults - Saturday 20 April, 2019
# Assaulted
# Assaulted
Those who fell victim to physical attacks included library staff, park workers as well as street cleaners.
# assaults - Wednesday 10 April, 2019
# Clonmel
# Clonmel
Both victims received minor injuries.
# assaults - Saturday 16 February, 2019
# Concerning
# Concerning
A senior union official has said the situation has improved considerably recently, but the numbers have been described as “deeply concerned”.
# assaults - Tuesday 25 December, 2018
# Weapons Effect
# Weapons Effect
Members of specialist Garda units are trained in the use of Tasers but they’re not widely used here.
# assaults - Wednesday 26 September, 2018
# Attacks
# Attacks
Officers in Portlaoise and Enniscorthy are investigating.
# assaults - Wednesday 18 July, 2018
# Facebook
# Facebook
Retail Excellence had partnered with Facebook to provide training to retailers to enhance their digital strategies through their platform.
# assaults - Monday 28 August, 2017
# Video Footage
# Video Footage
Greyhound Household has released video footage of Dublin residents verbally abusing staff members.
# assaults - Tuesday 25 April, 2017
# Thin Blue Line
# Thin Blue Line
The Commissioner was responding to personal stories of gardai who had been attacked, including one who needed 22 staples in his elbow.
# assaults - Monday 24 April, 2017
# Gra Conference
# Gra Conference
An internal dispute about two motions being removed from the GRA’s agenda is also likely to boil over this week.
# assaults - Thursday 24 November, 2016
# State Claims Agency
# State Claims Agency
It found that 3% of prison staff (93 people) were directly assaulted by prisoners in 2015.
# assaults - Thursday 20 October, 2016
# Your Say
# Your Say
Frontline employees have to work in very difficult environments.
# assaults - Monday 12 September, 2016
# On The Rise
# On The Rise
Gardaí have launched a public awareness campaign to reduce assaults.
# assaults - Monday 29 August, 2016
# Oberstown
# Oberstown
Five units of the Dublin Fire Brigade are at the scene to try and contain the blaze.
# assaults - Wednesday 13 July, 2016
# Your Say
# Your Say
Representatives say current legislation is not enough of a deterrent for violent criminals.
# assaults - Monday 16 May, 2016
# Enough
# Enough
There were 100 violent incidents at Oberstown last year.
# assaults - Saturday 23 April, 2016
# Assaults
# Assaults
A union representing workers in Intreo offices said these employees need greater protection.
# assaults - Wednesday 13 April, 2016
# The Line Of Duty
# The Line Of Duty
Some gardaí still suffer the physical and psychological effects of assaults decades after.
# assaults - Wednesday 9 December, 2015
# Tis The Season
# Tis The Season
“Thieves take advantage of us at this time of year as they know we may be distracted.”
# assaults - Sunday 29 November, 2015
# Assaults
# Assaults
So far this year there have been more than 50 assaults by prisoners on staff.
# assaults - Wednesday 26 August, 2015
# Dublin
# Dublin
The separate incident saw both men suffered non-life threatening injuries.
# assaults - Saturday 1 August, 2015
# Danger
# Danger
The head of the Vintners’ Federation of Ireland has said an increase in attacks has happened in recent years.
# assaults - Friday 8 May, 2015
# Wrong Message
# Wrong Message
The Prison Officers Association says the wrong message is being sent out to prisoners.
# assaults - Tuesday 28 April, 2015
# In The Firing Line
# In The Firing Line
In many cases offenders get off with suspended sentences or community service, they say.
# assaults - Friday 2 January, 2015
# Holidays
# Holidays
Minister Paschal Donohoe said that Ireland is “a very safe destination” for tourists.
# assaults - Monday 9 June, 2014
# Egypt
# Egypt
A video has emerged purportedly showing a teenage girl naked and surrounded by dozens of men in Tahrir Square during the inauguration celebrations.
# assaults - Tuesday 29 April, 2014
# Your Say
# Your Say
Gardaí say it would combat the growing issue of members of the force being assaulted.
# assaults - Wednesday 8 January, 2014
# assaults - Friday 15 November, 2013
# Crimes
# Crimes
The figures show that there were also 15 harassment and related offences carried out by people out on bail.
# assaults - Sunday 18 August, 2013
# Public Order
# Public Order
Gardaí say the number is in line with previous events this size.
# assaults - Monday 17 June, 2013
# Child Abuse
# Child Abuse
The 83-year-old former broadcaster admitted to 14 charges of indecently assaulting girls as young as nine.
# assaults - Tuesday 16 April, 2013
# Need To Know
# Need To Know
Things we learned, loved and shared today…
# assaults - Sunday 7 April, 2013
# Belfast
# Belfast
A police officer was injured after stopping a hijacked car in Belfast in the early hours of Saturday morning.
# assaults - Friday 21 December, 2012
# Crime Stats
# Crime Stats
New crime statistics show most types of crime declined in the twelve months to September – but burglary and fraud both increased.
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