Gardaí are calling for Taser stun guns to be supplied to uniformed officers who are usually first at the scene …
An Garda Siochana is recruiting
JUSTICE MINISTER CHARLIE Flanagan has launched a new recruitment campaign for An Garda Síochána. Speaking about the recruitment drive, Flanagan …
Gardai lash out at ‘arse covering and box ticking’ internal culture in independent report
Gardai have lashed out at the internal culture in An Garda Siochana for the first time, an independent report has …
RISKS OF USING PUBLIC WI-FI by Europol
Along with convenience for the public, public Wi-Fi hotspots can also provide an easy way for identity thieves and cybercriminals …
Taking Care of Others after Trauma
People often worry about how to help others after something traumatic has happened to them. If you happen to be …
Good stress
An Old Article but still sadly relevant today in 2018 Published Garda Review in 2007. INTRO We need a certain amount of …
Am I in a ‘High risk’ job?
By Dr Jo Clarke and Dr. Michael Carroll Introduction There are some jobs which, of their very nature, leave individuals …
Garda therapy service ‘could help avert stress claim fiasco’
Sarah Murphy A SUPPORT and counselling service for stressed gardai is needed to avoid legal action by officers, it was …
Senior prison official ‘bullied’
A major rift has opened up among management in the Irish Prison Service (IPS) amid allegations about bullying, intimidation, and …
Domestic violence victims feel letdown and unsupported in latest study
More than a third of the women who contacted the Women’s Aid domestic abuse charity last year said they found …
Protect the protectors
A Garda support service set up two years ago has received less than 650 calls for help. The official 24/7 …
The Problem with “Broken Windows” Policing
For years, police in Newark, N.J. regularly handed out citations to residents for minor offenses. Known as “blue summonses,” the …
Stress
Stress, something we have all faced in our busy lives, some more than others. In this issue Mark looks at …
Relationships and the issues they cause
We all have problems in our relationships from time to time, read about how Mark recommends we try and approach …
PTSD
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. An issue within many workplaces including the ES agencies. Here, Mark discusses the issue and how …
Financial concerns
For those that are feeling financial pressure, Mark discusses the options here Newsletter-Financial-Problems
Depression
Mark discusses depression and its associated risks in these articles Newsletter-depression Newsletter-depression-and-suicide-risk
Alcohol problems
A new article about alcohol issues by Mark reddy Newsletter-Alcohol-Problems
Irish snow heroes carried sick boy three kilometres during Storm Emma weather to get him to hospital
Little Logan Shepherd, seven, needs medical machinery 24/7 and when Storm Emma killed the power lines he had to be …
Row over speeding takes ambulances off road
An ambulance paramedic was left stranded at a filling station in Co Laois after a disagreement with a colleague who …