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That is according to new figures provided by the Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee. In information provided to co-leader of the Social Democrats, Catherine Murphy TD on foot of a written Dail question, Minister McEntee said last year gardaí discharged firearms on 17 occasions. This was more than a five fold increase on 2019 when firearms were discharged three times. Minister McEntee said the discharge of firearms included the 40mm launcher used by the armed support units, which is a non-lethal weapon. Currently, the Garda Ombudsman is carrying out an investigation into the shooting of Geor...

The father of George Nkencho, who was shot and killed by gardaí in December, has broken his silence to say that while the family has "many doubts" they will get justice, he "hates no garda".

Participants have been asked to wear white T-shirts and bring candles. An independent post-mortem was carried out yesterday on the body of Mr Nkencho. While a post-mortem had been carried out already to determine the circumstances of his death, the second post-mortem was ordered by the solicitor for the Nkencho family and is independent of the one which will form part of the State’s investigation by An Garda Síochána and the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission into the fatal shooting. Daily Digest Newsletter Enter email address Sign Up It had been unclear if the current Level 5 Covid re...

Unarmed gardaí arrived at the scene and were threatened by Nkencho, according to a Garda statement. A slow-motion foot chase ensued, with gardaí following behind Nkencho and telling passersby to clear the way as he walked through the Hartstown housing estates. By the time Nkencho reached his home some 15 minutes later, two members of the Garda Armed Support Unit (ASU) had arrived. The 27-year-old knocked on his front door, which was answered by his sister Gloria. In a written statement, Gloria says she told the gardaí that Nkencho had mental health issues and to leave him alone. Gard...

Garda Ombudsman investigating shooting dead of man in his front garden by gardaí