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Gardaí in Mayo spend over 1,800 man hours dealing with mental health issues

GARDAÍ in Mayo spend 1,800 man hours per year dealing with people experiencing mental health issues. The figure was revealed by Ray McMahon, Chief Superintendent for the Mayo and Roscommon/Longford Policing Division before representatives at the ...

18 Dec 2023 at 18:00

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Prisoners in Mountjoy living ‘in luxury’ claims Erris county councillor

ERRIS-based councillor Gerry Coyle has claimed inmates in Mountjoy Prison are living ‘in luxury’ that is the equivalent to the Burlington Hotel. Cllr Coyle made his remarks at a meeting of Mayo’s Joint Policing Committee, which passed a motion ...

07 Dec 2023 at 09:20

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Garda resources not there for late nightclub opening – Hyland

GARDAÍ do not have the resources to police anti-social behaviour that will arise from later nightclub and pub opening hours, according to a Westport county councillor and former garda. Cllr Christy Hyland has voiced concern over proposed ...

30 Mar 2024 at 11:42

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Almost €1 million in drugs seized in Mayo last year

ALMOST €1 million in drugs were seized by Gardaí in Mayo last year, the Mayo Joint Policing Committee (JPC) has heard. Figures presented at today’s (Friday) meeting heard that €21,000 worth of drugs and approximately €1,000 in cash has ...

22 Mar 2024 at 16:00

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Mayo JPC calls for garda retirement age to rise to 65

MAYO’S Joint Policing Committee has called for the age of garda retirement to rise to 65 to deal with ongoing recruitment and retention issues in the force. The age of retirement from An Garda Síochána recently rose to 62 to help ...

31 Mar 2024 at 19:00

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Mayo JPC almost abandoned amid heated exchanges

MAYO’S Joint Policing Committee (JPC) was almost abandoned today (Friday) after heated exchanges erupted in Áras an Contae in Castlebar. Tensions flared between elected represented after Independent Cllr Christy Hyland accused ...

01 Dec 2023 at 15:30

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Time spent dealing with mentally unwell people ‘an issue’ – senior garda

THE Chief Superintendent for the Mayo, Roscommon and Longford division has admitted that dealing with people with mental-health challenges is ‘an issue’ for gardaí, who are ‘not qualified’ to deal with such cases. Chief Supt ...

02 Oct 2023 at 16:23

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Mayo Fianna Fáil councillor says he has no confidence in Garda Commissioner

A SENIOR member of Mayo County Council and former Chair of the Joint Policing Committee says he has no confidence in the Garda Commission Drew Harris. The state of policing in Mayo was discussed at the monthly meeting of ...

10 Jul 2024 at 09:00

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New North Mayo superintendent welcomed to Mayo

NORTH Mayo’s new garda superintendent has been welcomed into his new role by members of Mayo’s Joint Policing Committee. Superintendent Alan Brady, who has a background in policing drugs and organised crime, was ...

26 Sept 2023 at 20:00

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