an officer of the Republic of Ireland's police force.
Garda, a shortened form of Garda Síochána, the police force of the Republic of Ireland.
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"This is not tolerable and is against the law," the country's national force, known as the Garda, said in a statement.
From Barron's ● Apr. 10, 2026
The Garda informed the judge that the Director of Public Prosecutions authorised the withdrawal of the assault charge and that the sole count of murder was to proceed on indictment to the Central Criminal Court.
From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2026
Just east of Lake Garda lies Verona, the city selected to host the Olympic closing ceremony, which will conclude two weeks of competition.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 9, 2026
Toward the center of the image, the deep blue waters of Lake Garda are immediately noticeable.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 9, 2026
On the death of the king in 1886 he removed to Riva on the Lago di Garda, where he died on the 6th of September 1905.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" by Various
Irish justice minister Jim O'Callaghan said there must be a "thorough garda investigation".
From BBC ● May 21, 2026
There were poignant scenes as the small car, which hit a bridge, was lifted from the crash site and taken away on the back of a lorry, under garda escort.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2024
In a statement, a garda spokeswoman said officers were aware that "images from this incident are circulating on social media and messaging apps".
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2023
Cal is a kind of settler; Ardnakelty, while not quite a frontier town, is largely self-policing, overseen by a complacent and none-too-bright garda in the next town.
From Slate ● Sep. 29, 2020
Il ne put achever, ear la mort l'en garda.
From A Short History of French Literature by Saintsbury, George
The gardai said they would not comment on individual cases.
From BBC ● May 14, 2023
I urge anyone with any information to contact gardai.
From BBC ● Apr. 13, 2022
It will define collusion not just as actively passing on information but also as turning a blind eye to something that gardai should legally and morally have opposed.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2013
He said Chief Supt Breen was at a meeting on 16 March when he was told not to cross the border to meet with the gardai.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2011
It comes as the the director of public prosecutions continues to receive documentation from gardai who are investigating the collapse of the bank and controversial "warehousing of loans".
From The Guardian ● Jan. 11, 2011
RTÉ reported that after the verdicts the women hugged their friends, supporters and gardaí.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
Road users who may have camera footage, including dash-cam, and were travelling in the area between 22:45 and 23:45 are asked to make this available to investigating gardaí.
From BBC ● Feb. 26, 2026
"The remains of Chloe, Dylan, Alan, Chloe and Shay have now been released to their families, and are being returned to their localities," gardaí said in a statement.
From BBC ● Nov. 18, 2025
The new gardaí legacy unit will be a single-point of contact on Troubles-related cases for victims and bereaved families.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2025
His legal team explained that the jury heard McGregor gave about 100 "no comment" answers to gardaí.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2025
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