Readers like you keep news free for everyone.

More than 5,000 readers have already pitched in to keep free access to The Journal.

For the price of one cup of coffee each week you can help keep paywalls away.

Not now

# Background Checks

All time

Sinn Féin is against politicians being garda vetted

Dublin city councillors are due to debate a motion calling for them and other elected politicians to be garda vetted.

24.2k

109

Apr 13th 2015, 6:50 PM

Garda vetting of 36,000 teachers will wait until after new laws are brought in

The minister also wants fitness to teach hearings to be held in public.

9.5k

Jan 21st 2015, 1:27 PM

Garda vetting times have improved by over 50%

Nearly 160,000 people have applied so far this year.

6.6k

Aug 12th 2014, 7:45 AM