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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An Garda Síochána asid they arrested a man, aged in his 20s, in Donegal as "part of a planned operation".
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 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
Garda Commissioner Justin Kelly confirmed on Friday that officers found an explosive device and described it as an "extremely significant seizure".
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
He said he had spoke to the Garda commissioner and they have "great connections with other police forces around the world".
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
Between the Posina and the Astico, east of Lake Garda, and along the coast, Italian reconnoitering parties effectively harassed the Austrian outposts.
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
Photographs from the scene show a garda cordon blocking access to a property up a small county lane.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2025
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 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
The gardai said they would not comment on individual cases.
From BBC ● May 14, 2023
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
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
McManus said gardaí who attended the scene could require counselling for "months or years" to deal with the psychological impact of what they witnessed.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
The watchdog said a Fiosrú investigation relates to incidents involving contact with gardaí where a member of the public has died or been seriously injured.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
She must also surrender her passport, adhere to a curfew, provide her phone number to gardaí, and sign on daily at garda station in County Kildare.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
RTÉ reported that after the verdicts the women hugged their friends, supporters and gardaí.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
Supt Charlie Armstrong, said gardaí are investigating all the circumstances of the crash.
From BBC ● Nov. 17, 2025
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