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# policing bill

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2022

Policing Bill will 'create confusion and cause a lack of clarity' for gardaí, committee to hear

Garda unions will appear before an Oireachtas committee today.

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Feb 15th 2022, 6:30 AM

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The Minister for Justice has sought to quell opposition to proposed powers for garda watchdog

The new Bill has already drawn criticism from Commissioner Drew Harris who declared some of it unconstitutional.

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Nov 8th 2021, 7:38 PM

Policing Bill grants Garda ombudsman 'almost draconian' powers, superintendents' group warns

The association’s annual conference begins in Kildare today.

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Oct 13th 2021, 11:53 AM