2,248 knives were confiscated by gardaí last year.

CAB dealt with over 1,700 targets last year.

He said the "process is underway" and that the dogs can be used for other things, like public order offences.

In a statement to Northern Sound News the Gardaí said it "does not comment on future or proposed promotions".

The merger of the Cavan-Monaghan Garda Division with Louth won't happen until later this year at the earliest. Garda Commissioner Drew Harris announced

Gardaí deployed "force options" 958 times last year, with 3% of these incidents occurring in the Northern Sound region. "Force options" include the use of

A man has been arrested after Gardaí found cocaine in a car in Scotstown.   He was stopped in the early hours of Sunday morning

Over €1 million was paid by local Gardai for towing and recovery services in the past two years. More than €11 million was spent by