Independent.ie

Garda watchdog to issue formal report one year on from Carlow shopping centre shooting

The garda watchdog is set to publicly report on its investigation into the death of Evan Fitzgerald who took his own life after discharging several shots in a Carlow shopping centre last June. The ...
Independent.ie

Garda watchdog did not discipline staff over failure to investigate complaint against ex-garda Paul Moody before he abused new partner

Police Ombudsman Emily Logan said any staff who made a decision in that case are no longer with the organisation with no ...
Irish Mirror

'For us it's a tough job, but worth doing' - four gardai open up on highs and lows of Ireland's police force

The gardai spoke to Shattered Lives, our Irish crime podcast. They include a gangland investigator, an armed support unit ...

Horror moment fire rips through Donegal warehouse as business confirms closure amid ‘destroyed’ update & local shock

A HUGE fire is currently being tackled by emergency services at an industrial estate in Co Donegal. Shocking videos show two ...
The Irish Times

Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission

Criticism of approach of gardaí voiced almost from the start of the investigation, with identification of Ian Bailey as a suspect also dogged by controversy ...
Roscommon Herald

Father and son jailed for spate of burglaries of rural homes and pubs

A County Roscommon man’s terrifying encounter with a Dublin burglary gang in Frenchpark left him in fear for his life and is an experience he says he will “never forget.” Another Roscommon family were ...
The Daily Advertiser

UL Lafayette unveils hurricane disaster unit for Louisiana crews

The University of Louisiana at Lafayette has unveiled a mobile disaster response unit for frontline workers. The "RoadRunner" unit is a self-sustaining living and working space designed for use in ...
WRAL

Special response unit makes Carolina more prepared than most to contain an outbreak like hantavirus

With concerns surrounding a deadly hantavirus outbreak linked to a cruise ship making headlines, UNC Health infectious disease experts say the average North Carolinian should not panic. However, they ...
The Jerusalem Post Blogs

Magen David Adom announces new mental health emergency response unit

Under the new system, mental health-related calls will be transferred to a specially trained mental health dispatcher for evaluation, instead of being handled by standard medical teams. Magen David ...
The Santa Fe New Mexican

Behavioral health manager at city of Santa Fe’s Alternative Response Unit resigns

Fewer than four months after the Santa Fe Fire Department removed EMS captains from its Alternative Response Unit, the program’s behavioral health manager has resigned, stating she feels the unit no ...
WRBL

Columbus Fire and EMS finds success with ‘Care Two’ mental health response unit

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Columbus Fire and EMS is putting mental health at the forefront with its ‘Care Two’ unit. In February, Columbus Fire and EMS launched its Care Two unit, with the mission of ...
The Reporter

Vacaville Police Department cuts Community Response Unit

The Vacaville Police Department’s Community Response Unit will officially dissolve, according to a letter from Vacaville Police Chief Chris Polen posted to social media over the weekend. The change ...