The Galway Races 2010 will be held in Ballybrit from the 26th July to the 1st August 2010.

Please see attached for traffic plan and maps.

The 3 Irish Open Golf Championship will be held at Killarney Golf and Fishing Club from Thursday, the 29/7/10 to Sunday, the 1/8/2010. The venue is situated on the outskirts of Killarney Town and urban area about 2 miles from the town centre on the Ring of Kerry Road – the national secondary route, the N72.

The Lissadell Concerts take place from Friday, the 30th July 2010 to Sunday 1st August 2010 with Westlife appearing on Friday 30th July 2010 and Leonard Cohen appearing on Saturday 31st July and Sunday 1st August 2010

 The following Traffic Management plan will be put in place for the event .

All patrons travelling to the Aviva Stadium for the event are advised to utilise public transport as much as possible. The stadium is serviced by bus, DART and Luas transport facilities.

Superintendent O’Brien of Donnybrook Garda Station emphasises that patrons will only gain entry via the colour coded route indicated on the ticket.

On Sunday, the 1st of August 2010 between 6am and 1.30pm.

Dun Laoghaire Harbour will host the Focus Ireland Triathlon on Sunday.  This is the fifth year of the event and the first year it’s being held in Dun Laoghaire.

All patrons travelling to Croke Park Stadium for the event are advised to utilise public transport and the park and ride facilities. Croke Park stadium is serviced by bus, train and Luas transport facilities.

No Traffic will be permitted to leave the car parks for a period after the games, in order to allow foot patrons leave the area safely.

This takes place at Lansdowne Road, Dublin 4 on the 4th August 2010.

Large volumes of traffic can be expected in the city centre and in the general Dublin 4 area throughout the day.

On Sunday 8 August 2010 at 2pm on at the Promenade Bray Seafront the An Garda Siochana from Bray in conjunction with its voluntary partners in the community are attempting to break the world record for the most people handcuffed together simultaneously

The “Victims Charter and Guide to the Criminal Justice System” was launched on the 20th of July 2010 by Minister for Justice and Law Reform.

The Garda Commissioner, Fachtna Murphy, recently accepted a presentation of a new Garda mount from Tetra. The horse, named Connall, is the newest member of the Garda Mounted Unit.

The Garda Mounted Unit performs vital duties in preventing and detecting crimes. The Garda Mounted Unit provides a visible and invaluable presence for An Garda Síochána in our communities and at major events.

On Saturday, 15 May 2010 the Taoiseach, Mr. Brian Cowen TD officially opened the Garda Memorial Garden at the Dubhlinn Gardens, Dublin Castle in the presence of the Garda Commissioner, Mr. Fachtna Murphy, the Minister for Justice, Mr. Dermot Ahern TD, and representatives of the families of the 83 gardaí whose names appear on the Roll of Honour and who were killed in the service of the State.

A Special edition of "Newbeat" has been launched which features additional photographs and information, please click to see more.

On 1st July 2010 any firearm owner who has not yet applied for their new three year firearm certificate will find themselves in possession of an unlicensed firearm.  Accordingly, all remaining firearm owners who have yet to reapply on form FCA1 are now advised to contact their local Garda Station to make their new application as a matter of urgency.

A comprehensive audit of all firearms will be conducted shortly by each Superintendent in every Garda District in the country.  Firearms owners should now be mindful that failure to apply for a new firearm certificate by today, 30th June 2010, will result in them being in possession of unlicensed firearms and ‘this may result in their firearms being seized and may render them liable to prosecution.’

For further information on all firearm queries, please see "Firearms Licensing" tab on the left hand column on the front page.

Commissioner of An Garda Síochána, Fachtna Murphy has emphasised the importance of combining professionalism with sensitivity and compassion in the investigation of sexual crimes.

An Garda Síochána’s Annual Report for 2009 is now available to download in Irish and English. The report, which was launched by the Garda Commissioner, outlines achievements in relation to An Garda Síochána’s core commitments during 2009 – the prevention and detection of crime, the protection of national security, and in particular, the day to day work of Gardaí in communities around Ireland.

An Garda Síochána wish to advise the public that from Monday May 17 2010 the Carriage Office will re-locate from Dublin Castle to The Garda Complex, Shanowen Road, Santry, Dublin 9.