Garda
noun
Lake, a lake in N Italy: the largest lake in Italy. 35 miles (56 km) long; 143 sq. mi. (370 sq. km).
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Garda
1 American
[gahr-duh]
/ ˈgɑr də /
noun
garda
2
American
[gahr-duh]
/ ˈgɑr də /
noun
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gardai,
plural
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gardaí
plural
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an officer of the Republic of Ireland's police force.
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Garda, a shortened form of Garda Síochána, the police force of the Republic of Ireland.
Garda
1
British
/ ˈɡɑːdə /
noun
garda
2
British
/ ˈɡɑːrdə /
noun
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Garda Det Jason Conroy gave details of the arrest, charge and caution during the hearing on Thursday.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
They also confirmed that they were liaising with An Garda Síochána.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
At the time, Garda Commissioner Justin Kelly called it "irresponsible and dangerous driving".
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
The management company told the Irish Times that the “matter remains the subject of an active Garda investigation.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
Don't you know that a little one like you could wear out the soles of his shoes, and his feet too, before he would see a drop of water from Lake Garda?
From Heimatlos Two stories for children, and for those who love children by Johanna Spyri
Irish justice minister Jim O'Callaghan said there must be a "thorough garda investigation".
From BBC ● May 21, 2026
They added that they cannot make any further public comment while the garda investigations remains active and are "committed" to ensuring that the facts are established.
From BBC ● May 21, 2026
Mr McGregor also said he had been "beyond petrified" during the garda interview, because it was the first time anything like that had happened to him.
From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2024
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
Il ne put achever, ear la mort l'en garda.
From A Short History of French Literature by George Saintsbury
"The sixth occupant of the Volkswagen Golf, a male in his 20s, has been discharged from hospital," gardai added.
From BBC ● Nov. 18, 2025
But this was vehemently denied by his family, friends and gardai.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2021
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
The operation on Tuesday involved 170 police officers across Northern Ireland and more than 200 gardai, and had been planned for several weeks.
From BBC ● May 30, 2012
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
In an earlier statement, gardaí said a senior investigating officer had been deployed to the incident and family liaison officers had also been appointed.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
It said a number of casualties were removed from the house before the blaze was extinguished and the scene was handed over to gardaí.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
McManus said the teenagers had been in the car for a number of hours before the collision and gardaí had attempted to interact with them and bring the vehicle to a stop on "several occasions".
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
It said a referral does not necessarily mean a garda or gardaí have been accused of wrongdoing.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
In a statement to BBC NI, the gardaí said they are "aware of the arrest and ongoing detention of an Irish national in the United Arab Emirates".
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
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