€10M FUNDING TO GUARD AGAINST VIOLENT CRIME IN DUBLIN CITY CENTRE
In response to the ongoing spate of violent attacks in Dublin, €10m in funding has been allocated to increase police visibility on the streets of the capital. However, while latest measure by the Department of Justice has been widely welcomed, it’s also been viewed by...
TAKING DOWN THE ROGUE DRONES
The unauthorised and dangerous use of drones in the vicinity of airports has become a recent hazard to airline safety, not just in Ireland, but in Europe and further afield. Indeed, there is empirical evidence that the problem is underreported in certain parts of the...
STATUTORY STATUS TO FIT THE BILL FOR IRISH PRISON SERVICE
The Irish Prison Service is to be established on a statutory footing under the General Scheme of the Irish Prison Service Bill 2023, including the provision of safe and secure custody, upholding human rights and supporting prisoner rehabilitation. There are also plans...
BODY WORN CAMERAS FOR GARDAÍ TO COME INTO FORCE
Frontline Gardaí are to get new body worn cameras, which will be used initially on an operational pilot basis in mid-2024, before the full national roll-out is due to start in 2025. The Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee TD, has said that the passage of the Garda...
BRISTOW ON BOARD FOR NEW IRISH COAST GUARD CONTRACT
The Department of Transport has signed a new ten-year contract with Bristow Ireland Limited to provide helicopter and fixed-wing aviation services for the Irish Coast Guard, which will see the new aviation service rolled out on a phased basis before becoming fully...
IS IRELAND NEUTRALLY EXCLUSIVE OR NOT?
The war in Ukraine was a pivotal factor behind Ireland’s first ever Consultative Forum on International Security Policy this summer, according to some political analysts. And with Ireland’s policy on military neutrality on the forum’s agenda for discussion, where do...
