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3 unusual facts about Garda


Garda

An Garda Síochána, the national police of the Republic of Ireland

Garda National Surveillance Unit, the domestic intelligence agency of the Republic of Ireland

Garda, Veneto

Many famous people have stayed at the Brenzoni Villa, including Tsar Alexander, the King of Naples, Winston Churchill, Laurence Olivier, King Juan Carlos and the British royal family.


2010 student protest in Dublin

After viewing video footage of the disorder MEP Joe Higgins said: "The use of Garda horses and dogs against student protesters in Dublin on Wednesday is an outrageous abuse of the right to protest. The intention was clearly to intimidate peaceful protesters and it is an utter scandal They should never again be used against protesters".

Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Before the VRS was formally created, there were a number of paramilitary groups such as the Srpska Dobrovoljačka Garda, Beli Orlovi, as well as some Russian, Greek and other volunteers.

Brendan O'Reilly

He also acted in the film Flight of the Doves playing a Garda, Michael, also played roles in After Midnight, and Mystic Knights of Tir Na Nog.

Citizen's arrest

The arrest can only be effected if the arrestor has reasonable cause that the person will attempt to avoid apprehension by Gardaí and the arrestor delivers the person to Garda custody as soon as is practicable.

Cyclamen purpurascens

Subtypes include the Lake Bled form (silver with a netted pattern of veins near the margin), selected from plants near Lake Bled in the Julian Alps of Slovenia, and the Limone or Lake Garda form (silver with a very thin green border and gray arrowhead pattern in the center), selected from plants near Limone sul Garda near Lake Garda in Italy.

Death of Kenneth Salvesen

Gary Sheehan, Garda Síochána 23589L, killed by the Provisional IRA

Fachtna Murphy

He joined An Garda Síochána in 1967 and holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Degree in Police Management and a Diploma in Management and Industrial Relations, and has also studied policing methods overseas at both the FBI Academy, Quantico, USA and at the Police College, Bramshill, England.

Golden, County Tipperary

It is located on the western outskirts of the village, on the N74 road near the (now operated on a part-time basis) Garda station at Persses Lot.

James Christopher Branigan

On 28 January 2009, RTÉ Radio 1's Liveline, programme, a popular talk programme, featured callers reminiscing about Detective Branigan and his activities as a Garda in Dublin.

John Cosgrove

John M.G. Cosgrove (born 1949), Garda Síochána and recipient of the Scott Medal

NBCI

National Bureau of Criminal Investigation, the detective branch of the Irish Garda (police)

Phil Flynn

Ted Cunningham, the Cork based financial adviser convicted of laundering £3 million of the sum stolen by the IRA in the 2004 Northern Bank robbery stated "Phil Flynn is the boss behind everything" in a garda interview about the robbery introduced in evidence in Cunningham's trial.

Slovak Police training explosives incident

The man who had carried the explosives was detained under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act 1939 and brought to the Garda station in Mountjoy.

Teqüe Rugby Club

Teqüe also disputed international games facing Bordeaux Etudiants, Vascos de Baigorri and Stade Français (France), Birkenhead Park FC, Dauntsey's School (England), Garda (Ireland), University of Edinburg (Scotland), Walcha (Australia), Universidad Católica, Universidad de Chile and Chile national team.

Terence Wheelock

Garda O’Leary had a check run on the black Toyota Yaris, and the owner in Donnybrook confirmed it had been stolen.

Willie O'Dea affidavit controversy

Garda Commissioner Fachtna Murphy will decide soon whether to investigate the affair.


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