# Pulse

Last year

2022

# Courts

Former Garda civilian employee jailed for forwarding Pulse system info

The woman sent around 70 photos using WhatsApp over a seven-day period to an individual known to Gardaí

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Nov 4th 2022, 9:36 PM

All time

# Mix-up

Man claims he wrongfully spent 10 days in jail after Garda Pulse profile mix-up

Joseph Connor at all times disputed the existence of such a warrant against him.

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Nov 16th 2021, 5:04 PM

# nitrous oxide

Gardaí unable to provide figures on 'laughing gas' arrests and seizures due to IT limitations

Revenue’s figures indicate a sharp rise in seizures this year.

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Aug 2nd 2020, 7:00 AM

# Pulse

Questions raised over how many of 111 Garda stations without internet have been connected since July

But Fianna Fáil TD Jim O’Callaghan has questioned whether the figures can be trusted, and that he would make a complaint.

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Oct 21st 2018, 6:00 AM

# Jimell Henry

Sligo garda jailed for 18 months for passing Pulse information to criminals

It is the first time in the history of the State that such a prosecution has come before the courts.

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Jun 25th 2018, 3:31 PM

# ACCESS DENIED

There are 38 garda stations in Munster that can't access the Pulse system

The system is used widely by the force but 77 stations can’t access it.

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Feb 27th 2018, 9:32 AM

# Electrocution

'It doesn't give the fish a chance': Irish MEPs urged to vote against electric pulse fishing

The practice involves dragging an electrified net across the sea floor, stunning all of the marine life in its path.

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Jan 15th 2018, 6:15 AM

# An Garda Síochána

Someone should be held accountable for false breath tests - but not yet, says government

A report found that there was a 71% gap between the breath test figures recorded on Pulse, and the actual tests carried out.

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Sep 7th 2017, 9:20 AM

# Sanctioned

Snooping on Pulse: Nine gardaí facing disciplinary action for misuse of the system

Former Justice Minister said some gardaí were using the Pulse system as a “social website”.

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Aug 11th 2017, 12:01 AM

# taking the pulse

Garda used internal Pulse computer system to snoop on new girlfriend

The abuse of the Garda information system was one case outlined in the Gsoc review of 2016 complaints.

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Jun 8th 2017, 6:10 AM

# finger on the pulse

This is how a court case in Leitrim blew the latest garda scandal wide open

The massaging of figures is now feared to extend into other garda departments.

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Mar 29th 2017, 5:23 PM

# finger on the pulse

'Driving back and forth all day': How a lack of access to Pulse affects everyday policing

The minister for justice has pointed out burglary offences in many divisions have fallen.

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Jan 3rd 2017, 7:15 AM

# Rape Claims

Claims alleged rape of woman by garda was never placed on internal PULSE system

The alleged incident is said to have happened in August 2013.

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Dec 12th 2016, 4:13 PM

# Pulse

The CSO have cast doubt on garda crime statistics

Some 16% of crimes were not recorded on PULSE, while 21% of invalidated incidents were done so “without sufficient justification”

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Sep 28th 2016, 1:18 PM

# Courts

Garda with early onset dementia who harassed female sergeant on Facebook committed to mental hospital

Garda Donal Maguire was found not guilty by reason of insanity last month.

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Jun 27th 2016, 4:46 PM

# Pulse

A Dublin gay bar is selling an Orlando Cocktail made with ‘strength, love and pride’

All the proceeds go straight to the families of the victims.

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Jun 17th 2016, 6:00 PM

# Noor Mateen

FBI questioning Orlando shooter's wife over claims she knew his plan

He had also planned an attack at Walt Disney World.

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Jun 15th 2016, 7:05 AM

# Omar Mateen

Orlando gunman 'was regular at Pulse' clubgoers say

Clubgoers told a local paper the 29-year-old would drink heavily and get “loud and belligerent” in the gay club.

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Jun 14th 2016, 7:48 AM

# Omar Mateen

Orlando shooter was investigated by the FBI twice - but still bought guns legally last week

The attack, the worst mass shooting in modern US history, was carried out at Orlando’s Pulse nightclub, a well-known gay hangout.

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Jun 13th 2016, 7:05 AM

# Be-baw

Alan Shatter says that some gardaí use the Pulse system as a social network for "gossip"

Shatter said he had raised this issue with Martin Callinan.

18.3k

Jan 28th 2016, 2:39 PM

# pulse backlog

'A mockery of the justice system': There are almost 116k outstanding warrants

Many relate to non-payment of fines.

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Jul 22nd 2015, 11:35 AM

# outdated

Sure, it's 1990s technology. But the Gardaí have no plans to replace "PULSE"

PULSE is 16 years old this year. A number of upgrades have taken place, but the force has been advised to ‘retire’ it in favour of an entirely new system.

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Jan 24th 2015, 8:30 AM

# does not compute

Garda PULSE system "not fit for purpose" and should be scrapped

The Garda Inspectorate has also recommended scrapping the Pulse system.

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Jan 15th 2015, 8:47 AM

# Crime

Almost one third of crimes are wrongly classified by gardaí, finds report

The Garda Inspectorate report found serious problems with the way that gardaí classify crimes.

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Nov 12th 2014, 7:30 AM

# Crime

It's taking some gardaí over a week to record crimes on the PULSE system

Currently, all members of the gardaí have access to PULSE.

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Nov 12th 2014, 7:00 AM

# Pulse

Garda Ombusdman now has direct access to Garda PULSE system

Previously, GSOC only had access to the investigations database under Garda supervision.

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Aug 1st 2014, 5:57 PM

Voices

Column: Why has it taken so long for the DPC to investigate Shatter's Prime Time comment?

It was almost a year ago that a complaint was made about the Minister for Justice telling Prime Time about Mick Wallace being cautioned by a garda over using his mobile phone while driving, writes William Campbell.

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Apr 5th 2014, 5:30 PM

# Gardagate

Garda whistleblower: Alan Shatter's behaviour has been deplorable

In an interview on The Late Late Show, John Wilson questioned why fellow whistleblower Maurice McCabe’s access to the PULSE system is now being reviewed.

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Apr 5th 2014, 7:40 AM

Voices

Column: Pride, arrogance and the impotence of political leadership in GardaGate

This is the arrogant nature of permanent government. It gets too used to running the show and always being right, writes Aaron McKenna.

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Mar 29th 2014, 8:00 AM

# Pulse

Garda Síochána "does not engage in ethnic profiling"

Minister Alan Shatter said that all persons are subject to the same PULSE recording procedures.

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Mar 26th 2014, 6:56 PM

# Penalty Points

Garda whistleblowers' use of PULSE system criticised by Data Commissioner

The Garda Commissioner has said he shares the concerns “and I have expressed my disquiet about this publically on several occasions”.

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Mar 21st 2014, 2:11 PM

# wary

The Rehab/CRC effect? 9 in 10 donors less trusting of charities

Online survey conducted over last month shows direct impact of recent high-profile charities scandals.

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Mar 14th 2014, 6:15 AM

Voices

Column: There's no credible alternative to an independent inquiry into GSOC allegations

Faith in our national authorities has been badly shaken – the only way to restore it is to hold an independent inquiry, says Mark Kelly.

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Feb 17th 2014, 12:45 PM

# Penalty Points

Garda Ombudsman to have direct access to PULSE system

Speaking in the Dáil this morning, the Justice Minister noted that access to the system is supervised by two seconded superintendents.

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Feb 5th 2014, 10:47 AM

# Penalty Points

Shatter: 'I'm not trying to silence whisteblowers'

The Justice Minister stressed that he has full confidence in the Gardaí to co-operate with an Ombudsman investigation.

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Jan 28th 2014, 9:05 AM

# no speeding

Watch: Company brings vehicles to a halt using only electromagnetic waves

The RF safe stop system uses radio frequency pulse to ‘confuse’ a vehicle’s electronic system, cutting the engine and bringing it to a standstill.

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Dec 4th 2013, 11:09 AM

# Annual Report

'Worrying degree of inappropriate access' to welfare information

One HSE employee searched the social welfare records of their son’s girlfriend.

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May 20th 2013, 3:16 PM

# Leak

'Unexpected number' of gardaí accessed information on Clare Daly arrest

Justice Minister Alan Shatter said today that he has had concerns for some time about sensitive and confidential information finding its way into the public domain.

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Mar 27th 2013, 7:06 PM