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Map of garda divisions. Some areas of An Garda Síochána have been split into modified divisions and districts since the pilot of the new Garda Operating Model came into effect on Monday, 7 October 2019. [1] The rollout started with Galway, Cork City, Dublin South Central, Meath/Westmeath and Limerick and has continued since March 2020. [2]
The Garda Síochána (Irish pronunciation: [ənˠ ˈɡaːɾˠd̪ˠə ˈʃiːxaːn̪ˠə] ⓘ; meaning "the Guardian (s) of the Peace") is the national police and security service of Ireland. It is more commonly referred to as the Gardaí (pronounced [ˈɡaːɾˠd̪ˠiː]; "Guardians") or " the Guards ". The service is headed by the Garda ...
Garda Síochána: Legal personality: Police force: Jurisdictional structure; National agency: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland: Operations jurisdiction: Dublin, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland: Map of Dublin city, 1891: Size: 114.99 km 2 (44.40 sq mi) Population: 233,726 (1841) 304,802 (1911) General nature
The Garda Síochána are responsible for national and local policing in Ireland. The service is headed by the Garda Commissioner who is appointed by the Government of Ireland. Its headquarters are located in Phoenix Park in Dublin. The Garda Síochána Reserve is the volunteer reserve section of the Gardaí. Its purpose is to supplement the ...
Michael Staines became the first Garda Commissioner in February 1922, when the force was founded as the Civic Guard. [4]Traditionally, the Commissioner is the highest-ranking police officer in the state, however the selection process for the position is now open to candidates from outside the force, outside a law enforcement agency and outside of Ireland.
Blanchardstown (Irish: Baile Bhlainséir) [1] is a large outer suburb of Dublin in the modern county of Fingal, Ireland.Located ten kilometres (6 mi) northwest of Dublin city centre, it has developed since the 1960s from a small village to a point where Greater Blanchardstown is the largest urban area in Fingal.
The Garda Museum (Irish: Músaem an Gharda Síochána) is a police museum located in Dublin, Ireland, located in the Treasury Building of Dublin Castle. [1]Opened in 2017 and designed by Dara Lynne Lenehan, it covers the history of law enforcement in the Republic of Ireland (excluding Northern Ireland), including medieval watchmen, the Baronial Constabulary, County Constabulary, the Dublin ...
Lake Garda (Italian: Lago di Garda, Italian: [ˈlaːɡo di ˈɡarda], or (Lago) Benaco, Italian: [beˈnaːko]; Eastern Lombard: Lach de Garda; Venetian: Ƚago de Garda) is the largest lake in Italy. It is a popular holiday location in northern Italy, between Brescia and Milan to the west, and Verona and Venice to the east.