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Minister for Justice, Mrs Helen McEntee TD, today addressed the annual Garda Memorial Day ceremony at the Garda Síochána Memorial Garden in Dublin Castle.
The annual Garda Memorial Day is a significant day in the calendar year of An Garda Síochána and is dedicated to remembering all members of An Garda Síochána who have lost their lives in service of the State. The annual ecumenical service is followed by a wreath laying ceremony at the Garda Síochána Memorial Garden in Dublin Castle, culminating in the reading of the Roll of Honour.
Speaking at the event, Minister McEntee said:
“The death of each and every Garda member in the line of duty has been both a huge loss to their family and friends, but also to the wider communities in which they lived and worked, and whom they protected with such dedication.
I want to acknowledge how difficult it can be to be the family member or friend of a Garda member. You live in the knowledge that your loved one may be put at personal risk when they go to work, and I want to thank you for supporting your family members, our Garda members, in the brave and selfless work that they do”.
This year’s event was even more poignant given 2022 is the Centenary Year of An Garda Síochána and it was the first time in 2 years members of the public were able to attend, following the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions.
Minister McEntee also specifically mentioned Garda Henry Phelan, Garda Patrick Gerard Reynolds and Garda Adrian Donohue as we approach their one hundredth, fortieth and tenth anniversaries respectively.
The Ministered continued, “These men are but three of the 89 names on the Garda Roll of Honour; 89 lives that ended too soon. These Gardaí died in the service of the State, a sacrifice that we want to remember, that we must remember. As Minister for Justice, I want to reiterate my sincere appreciation to the members of An Garda Síochána who work year-round to keep our country safe”.
Garda Henry Phelan was the first member of the newly formed Civic Guards in 1922 to be killed in the line of duty. Garda Phelan joined An Garda Síochána in May 1922, aged just 21. He was shot and fatally wounded by armed men in November 1922.
The ceremony was streamed live through An Garda Síochána’s Facebook page for remote viewing by the families and relatives of the deceased members of An Garda Síochána, who died in the service of the state together with the general public, who were unable to attend the ceremony in person.
37% of new members are women and 15% were born outside the State.
The Minister for Justice, Mrs Helen McEntee TD, today attended the passing-out ceremony at the Garda College in Templemore to welcome 102 newly-attested Garda members.
The new Garda members have now completed their training and will be placed in Garda Divisions throughout the country.
Minister McEntee said: “I am delighted to be able to meet the newest members of An Garda Síochána in person today. I know the commitment the new recruits have made in joining An Garda Síochána is not one that is taken lightly and it demonstrates a deep dedication to public service that few can truly appreciate.
It is particularly special that these new members are joining in the year of the Garda centenary. These members will play an important role in shaping the second hundred years of the organisation. I wish them each the very best in their vital career keeping all of us safe”.
Today’s graduates are the 27th intake to commence training under the new BA in Applied Policing Programme.
The new recruits commenced online training in September 2021 for three weeks followed by one week of intensive training in the Garda College October 2021.
Today’s attestations bring the total number of members of An Garda Síochána to approximately 14,396, a substantial increase from 12,943 Garda members in 2016. Of those attesting today, 38 members (37%) are women while 16 members (15%) were born outside the State.
The Minister added: “I want to commend Commissioner Mr Drew Harris and the wider Garda organisation for the significant efforts that are being made to encourage diversity among members.
It is vital that everyone in our society sees members of their own communities serving in An Garda Síochána – I wish a particular welcome to the 38 women attesting today as well as the 16 new Gardaí born outside the State, including from Poland, Brazil, Ukraine and Lithuania amongst other countries.
I was likewise very pleased to see the wide interest in joining An Garda Síochána evident from the latest recruitment campaign, with approximately 40% of applicants women and the notable increases in numbers applying from minority backgrounds including Travellers, Black Irish and Asian Irish”.
Budget 2022 reflects the commitment of Government to ensuring that our communities are safe and that An Garda Síochána has the resources required to operate effectively. The budget provided by Government to the Garda Commissioner continues to increase to unprecedented levels, with an allocation of over €2 billion for 2022.
On Thursday last, May 12th, 2022, as part of an ongoing investigation into the sale and supply of drugs in the Roscrea area; Gardaí carried out 6 simultaneous searches at separate locations in the area.
All the targeted premises were searched, under the Misuse of Drugs Act, using issued search warrants.
Quantities of cannabis, cocaine and traces of heroine, [subject to further analysis], were located at various addresses, together with evidence showing the sale and supply of these controlled substances.
Investigations are continuing in relation to the above offences and Gardaí in Roscrea are appealing to the public to contact them with any information on Tel. No. (0505) 24230.
Files are also being prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) in relation to these matters.
A Tipperary employee, who was injured when he was knocked to the ground by sheets of glass falling from a trolley, has been awarded a total of €113,000 by the High Court.
The award, which has yet to be fully finalised by Mr Justice Garrett Simons, was made in favour of Mr James Molloy, aged 59 years, with an address at Knight’s Crescent, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary, who sustained compression injuries and lacerations to his back and to the region of his lower limbs.
Mr Molloy had sued his employer, Tipperary Glass Limited, with an address at Railway Road, Templemore, Co Tipperary, latter whom he alleged had been negligent with regard to an incident which had occurred on March 16th, 2018.
Liability in the case had already been admitted by the company and the action was before the court for assessment of damages.
In his judgement, Mr Justice Garrett Simons stated that Mr Molloy was entitled to a sum of €75,000 in general damages, together with a further sum of €38,000 in damages for his loss of current earnings. He is also to receive a sum equivalent to four years of earnings in respect of the loss of his future earnings.
Mr Justice Garrett Simons said the accident had occurred because another employee had failed to properly secure the glass sheets contained on a trolley, which in turn had impacted on Mr Molloy’s lower limbs.
It was estimated that the trolley had been carrying between 10 to 20 sheets of glass at the time of the accident, with the combined weight of the glass being 100kg (2cwt).
Mr Molloy, following the accident, was confined to bed for over a month, left him with permanent scarring on his legs. The consensus of the medical evidence arising out of his injuries, left Mr Molloy medically unfit for the sort of manual labour he had previously undertaken at his place of employment.
The case will return before the court to finalise outstanding matters later this month.
On Saturday last, May 7th, 2022, a male aged in his 20s was arrested by officers of the Tipperary Drugs Unit, assisted by Anglesea Street, Cork City. Garda Drug Unit.
The arrest, in the Aherlow area, followed the seizure of cannabis plants from a grow house, with an estimated street value of €68,000.
The cannabis plants were discovered following the execution of a search warrant on previously identified property.
The arrested male was subsequently detained and brought before a sitting of Tipperary District Court.
A file is now being prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.
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