# garda resources

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New garda crackdown to target 'blatant drug dealing' at Dublin city centre hot-spots

The garda crackdowns are targeting areas of the quays as well as particular areas of the Liberties in the south inner city.

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Dec 2nd 2019, 12:05 AM

# Frontline

Three west Dublin garda stations regularly share one patrol car as gang feud continues

A number of shootings related to the feud have happened in the last six months.

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May 20th 2019, 12:05 AM

# garda resources

Tallaght gardai requested more 4WD vehicles days before Jobstown looting

The request was not met and just one four-wheel drive vehicle was available last night.

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Mar 3rd 2018, 11:11 AM

# Cybercrime

Just 29 gardaí tasked with tackling cybercrime despite surge in internet attacks

New survey found 44% of Irish organisations suffered an attack last year compared to just 25% in 2012.

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Nov 15th 2016, 5:58 PM

# new recruits

Trainee gardaí out of pocket after sudden transfer to Dundalk

The probationary gardaí have been given three weeks to cancel their leases and move divisions.

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Mar 2nd 2016, 6:03 AM

# thin blue line

'They're just broken': The reality of border policing in a depleted force

Each border county has seen a significant drop in garda numbers in the last five years, and the officers on the ground are feeling the effects.

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Nov 2nd 2015, 6:05 AM

# manpower

'We have vulnerable people here and gardaí are 30 minutes away'

The group which had worked closesly with the late Garda Tony Golden has written to Nóirín O’Sullivan.

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Oct 27th 2015, 10:58 AM

# Crime

Residents in Galway suburb terrorised by 'heroin-fuelled' burglaries

Sources say a small group of young thieves operating in the area are becoming more reckless and are not concerned about whether or not people are home when they break in.

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Oct 20th 2015, 6:00 AM

# Computers

New national DNA database to become operational this year

IT improvements for the gardaí are on the way said Minister Frances Fitzgerald.

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Jan 2nd 2015, 7:00 AM

# Road Safety

Gaybo to resign as RSA chairman, criticises a lack of garda resources

The RSA thanked him for his ‘tireless’ work as a campaigner.

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Jun 15th 2014, 2:47 PM

# garda resources

305 new garda vehicles will 'only keep us at our current level'

John Parker of the GRA said the new funding announced by Minister Shatter will not mean an increase in numbers in the fleet with one vehicle retired every two days.

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Oct 31st 2013, 4:50 PM

# Off-Road

Garda escort bikes out of action for two months

According to sources, there is a belief among gardaí that the motorcycles were kept off the roads to save money and to avoid having to replace them as they reach their mileage limits.

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