News and statements

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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

11 Jul 2018

GSOC has launched a public interest investigation into the alleged loss and return of a garda sub-machine gun

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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

9 Jul 2018

In June 2016 GSOC admitted for investigation a complaint on behalf of relatives of the late Fr. Niall Molloy who died in Offaly in 1985

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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

6 Jul 2018

Mr. Justice Frank Clarke had undertaken an inquiry under section 109 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 into the conduct of designated officers of GSOC

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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

31 May 2018

Issued under section 103 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005

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Clarification on O’Farrell update report

30 May 2018

GSOC has issued a clarification into the s.103 report into the death of the late Shane O'Farrell

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Fatal shooting at Cherrywood Co Dublin on Sunday 20 May 2018 – update on Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) investigation

23 May 2018

An investigation by GSOC into the circumstances surrounding the fatal shooting of a 40-year-old man at Cherrywood Business Park, Co Dublin on Sunday

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GSOC offices to be closed until Monday 5th March due to red weather warning

28 Feb 2018

GSOC offices to be closed Thursday 1st & Friday 2nd March

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GSOC chair Ms Justice Mary Ellen Ring has appeared before the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice & Equality

28 Feb 2018

GSOC has submitted a detailed business case for additional staff to the Department of Justice and Equality.

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