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News and Statements
- The Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) will continue to deal with complaints about Gardaí until the commencement of the Policing, Security and Community Safety Act, 2024
- GSOC Witness appeal: Road Traffic Collision on R513 at Ballylanders, Co. Limerick
- Witness Appeal – GSOC investigation of a road traffic collision in Limerick
- GSOC welcomes its first Chief Executive Officer, Sheila McClelland
- GSOC publishes its 2023 Annual Report – Transformation, Growth, Reform
- GSOC Statement: investigation into death of Mr George Nkencho
- Former Garda Reserve member pleads guilty to counts of Rape and Sexual Assault following independent GSOC investigation.
- Anti-Corruption Agencies from across Europe meet for Annual Conference in Dublin
- Witness Appeal – GSOC examination of the circumstances of a road traffic incident on the M50
- GSOC welcomes Government approval for recruitment of senior leadership posts for new Office of Police Ombudsman; publishes 6-year overview of GSOC work
- Witness Appeal – GSOC examination of the circumstances of the death of a man in the Palmerstown area of Dublin
- Foilsíonn GSOC Tuarascáil Bhliantúil 2022 — Claochlú, Fás, Athchóiriú
- GSOC publishes its 2022 Annual Report – Transformation, Growth, Reform
- GSOC completes public interest criminal investigation into financial matters in Templemore; forwards file to DPP
- Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) phone lines are currently down
- GSOC completes criminal investigation into death of Mr George Nkencho; forwards file to DPP
- GSOC Statement on appearance at Dublin Coroner’s Court today
- GSOC Opening Statement, Joint Committee on Public Petitions 01 June 2023
- GSOC sends report to Minster Harris regarding recent resignation of staff member
- GSOC publishes set of ‘systemic recommendations’ on Garda policy and practice
- GSOC Publishes its Observations on Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill
- GSOC welcomes publication of the Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill
- GSOC welcomes publication of Garda Anti-Corruption Implementation Plan
- Witness Appeal – GSOC investigation following road traffic incident in Monaghan
- GSOC statement following sentencing of Garda for coercive control offences
- GSOC Welcomes Transposition of EU Whistleblowers’ Directive into Irish Law
- GSOC marks new EU Whistleblowing Directive with the publication of ‘Barcelona Declaration’
- Foilsíonn GSOC a Thuarascáil Bhliantúil 2021 – GSOC ag Aistriú
- GSOC publishes its 2021 Annual Report – GSOC in Transition
- Joint Committee on Public Petitions 28 April 2022
- Witness Appeal – GSOC examination following death of man in Ashtown, Dublin.
- GSOC Publishes Protected Disclosures Annual Report 2021
- Public Accounts Committee 07 April 2022
- Witness appeal: incident in Newcastlewest, Wednesday 23 February 2022
- Further update regarding impact of Garda Superintendent dispute
- GSOC welcomes appointment of Judge Rory MacCabe as new Chair
- The Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) offices will close for the holiday period on 24 December 2021 and reopen on 4 January 2021.
- GSOC marks new EU Whistleblowing Directive with publication of ‘Dublin Declaration’
- GSOC to Host conference of European Whistleblowing Authorities
- GSOC Publishes Observations on Draft Police Reform Legislation
- Update regarding impact of Garda Superintendent pay dispute
- GSOC Public Office Open by Appointment Only due to COVID-19 Restrictions
- Former Garda Sentenced for Domestic Abuse following GSOC Investigation
- Witness appeal: Road Traffic Collision on Deansgrange Road, Dublin – Saturday 25 September 2021
- Witness Appeal: Incident in Finglas – Saturday 18 September 2021
- Information Update
- Witness Appeal – 13 August 2021 – Sillogue Park Golf Club, Ballymun
- Witness Appeal -Section 102 Referrals
- GSOC publishes its 2020 Annual Report
- Witness Appeal – Public Order Incident – East Essex St, Dublin 2
- Admissibility decision delays due to high volume of complaints
- GSOC seeks Assistant Investigations Officers (AIO) and Investigations Officers (IO)
- GSOC Publishes Protected Disclosures Annual Report 2020
- GSOC publishes its Statement of Strategy 2021-2023
- Witness Appeal – Drogheda Death
- GSOC Public Office Closed due to COVID-19 Restrictions
- Witness Appeal – Discharge of an Official Firearm in Clonee
- Network of European Integrity and Whistleblowing Authorities (NEIWA) – Brussels Declaration
- Happy OmbudsDay!
- GSOC website offline – Friday 25th September
- Witness Appeal – Road Traffic Collision
- Notification of Discharge of Garda Firearm – Cork
- Update on Complaints relating to Covid 19
- GSOC publishes its 2019 Annual Report
- Witness Appeal – Discharge of a Firearm in Mallow, Cork
- Complaints relating to Covid 19
- GSOC publishes its 2019 Annual Report
- GSOC Publishes Protected Disclosures Annual Report 2019
- NOTICE TO PEOPLE WHO WISH TO MAKE A COMPLAINT TO GSOC
- Man fined for making false report to GSOC
- GSOC seeks Intelligence Analyst
- GSOC report into temporary loss of Garda firearm in Dublin
- GSOC’s 2018 Annual Report has been published
- Submission to the Review Group on Anti-Fraud and Anti-Corruption Measures
- Ombudsman Commission has appeared before Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice and Equality
- Which Ombudsman deals with which complaint?
- GSOC seeks new Deputy Director of Operations
- GSOC Publishes Protected Disclosures Annual Report 2018
- Witness Appeal – Mullingar Death
- The Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) is appealing for witnesses to a fatal road traffic incident on the R173
- Statement in relation to allegation of assault, Temple Bar
- GSOC responds to incident in Castleblayney
- GSOC receives sanction for significant staff increase
- GSOC applauds bravery of woman in sex assault case
- GSOC welcomes the report by the Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland
- Information Report from the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission at the completion of the investigation into the complaints of Ian Bailey, Catherine ‘Jules’ Thomas and Marie Farrell
- GSOC’s 2017 Annual Report has been published
- GSOC has launched a public interest inquiry into reports of the temporary loss of an official garda issue sub-machine gun in Dublin city centre on or about the 10th of July 2018
- Report following a complaint made by Mr. Henry McCourt, nephew of the late Fr. Niall Molloy who died on the 8th of July 1985 in Clara, County Offaly
- The report of the independent inquiry by Mr. Justice Frank Clarke into the conduct of designated officers of the Ombudsman Commission in an investigation conducted by GSOC in 2015 has been published
- Report following a referral made by the Minister for Justice and Equality on the 29th of April 2014 and related complaints from Mrs Lucia O’Farrell and Ms Gemma O’Farrell
- Clarification on O’Farrell update report
- Fatal shooting at Cherrywood Co Dublin on Sunday 20 May 2018 – update on Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) investigation
- GSOC offices to be closed until Monday 5th March due to red weather warning
- GSOC chair Ms Justice Mary Ellen Ring has appeared before the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice & Equality
- GSOC has published its annual reports in respect of internal and external protected disclosures
- GSOC has published its submission to the Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland.
- Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission calls for radical overhaul of legislation
- The Garda Siochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) is appealing for witnesses to an incident on the M7 yesterday afternoon (Thursday).
- GSOC has publish its submission to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform on the public consultation on the review of the Protected Disclosures Act 2014
- GSOC appeals for witnesses to incident in Newcastle West, Co Limerick
- GSOC has begun an investigation following shooting incident in Dublin 11
- GSOC Investigation of Fixed Charge Notice Cancellations 2009 to 2014
- Status of investigation requested by Minister for Justice and Equality into matters arising from O’Higgins Commission
- Man receives suspended sentence for making false allegations to GSOC
- GSOC wishes Mark Toland well in his new role in Garda Inspectorate
- GSOC office will be closed Monday 16th October due to Red Weather Alert
- New decade, new website
- GSOC welcomes the publication of Review of the Law on the Retention of and Access to Communications Data by the former Chief Justice, Mr. Justice John Murray
- GSOC is looking for witnesses to an incident in which shots were fired in Inchicore
- Three Garda officers seconded to the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission
- Witness Appeal: Portobello Area 23 August 2017
- GSOC response to UN Committee Against Torture concluding observations
- GSOC is recruiting for Investigations Officer(s) in the Protected Disclosures Unit.
- Death in Dundalk Garda Station
- GSOC receives sanction for additional staff
- GSOC Annual Report 2016 is Published
- Investigation by the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission into the circumstances leading up to the death of Garda Tony Golden, the apparently self-inflicted death of Adrian Crevan Mackin and the serious wounding of Siobhán Phillips, in October 2015
- Investigations in the public interest
- Dáil debate on Garda Oversight and Accountability
- Status of investigation requested by Minister for Justice and Equality into matters arising from O’Higgins Commission
- New Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission ready to take on a new decade: Appointment of Ms Justice Mary Ellen Ring, Dr Kieran FitzGerald and Mr Mark Toland recommended by the Oireachtas
- Opening statement by GSOC chair Justice Mary Ellen Ring to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice and Equality on 21 September 2016
- Garda Ombudsman investigation into complaints of neglect of duty in the investigation of alleged child sexual assault recommends no individual breaches of discipline, but finds serious system failure
- DCU conference shines a light on vulnerability and the accountability of the State
- A visit from our Scottish counterpart
- Garda Ombudsman Annual Report 2015 published
- Garda Ombudsman investigates shooting in Limerick
- Report by Justice Frank Clarke to be considered carefully by Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission with a view to taking any appropriate action
- Statement regarding an expected referral from the Minister of Justice and Equality under s102(5) of the Garda Síochána Act, 2005 (as amended).
- GSOC recommendation regarding the timing of the execution of a search warrant
- Garda Ombudsman report following investigation into allegations that information, in relation to the arrest of Deputy Clare Daly TD, was leaked from within the Garda Síochána
- Statement regarding matters raised by Deputy Martin Kenny TD
- Statement on references to GSOC in the final report of the Commission of Investigation on certain matters relative to the Cavan/Monaghan Division of An Garda Síochána by the Hon. Mr Justice O’Higgins (the O’Higgins Commission)
- Garda Ombudsman examines death in custody
- GSOC Chair speaks of the need for reform of the complaint-handling system with Garda Superintendents
- Garda Ombudsman investigates fatal two-car collision in Westmeath
- EU-wide tender issued for investigators to assist with public interest investigation by the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission
- GSOC contributes to international seminar of police control and oversight institutions
- GSOC ready to work with new DNA database
- Implementation of the Victim’s Rights Directive
- Justice Mary Ellen Ring opens conference on dealing with victims of crime
- 2014 Press Releases and Witness Appeals Archive
- GSOC has today made a submission to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality about the effectiveness of legislation relating to oversight of An Garda Síochána.