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Regulations on drug tests for gardaí being finalised

The Department of Justice is finalising complex regulations to permit drug and alcohol testing of serving Gardaí amid ongoing anti-corruption reforms and 83% member support for vetting.

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The Department of Justice is finalising regulations needed to test serving garda members for drugs and alcohol.

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Gardaí to be drug tested and have bank accounts checked as part of in-career vetting

Convictions of gardaí and checks of social media accounts owned by Garda members have resulted in ‘concern’, says commissioner

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Regulations on drug tests for gardaí being finalised

The Department of Justice is finalising regulations needed to test serving garda members for drugs and alcohol.

·Ireland
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RTÉ broke the news in Ireland on Thursday, February 26, 2026.
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