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BreakingNews.ie
09-06-2025
- BreakingNews.ie
Gardaí to consider bringing in full-time cadaver dog, says Commissioner
An Garda Síochána is to consider bringing a full-time cadaver dog into the force to avoid being 'entirely reliant on others', the Garda Commissioner said. Drew Harris said that the services of a cadaver dog are rarely used, and in his tenure has only been used on three occasions. Advertisement Speaking to reporters at Phoenix Park on Monday, Mr Harris said they will look at acquiring one. Currently, gardaí use the services of one cadaver dog which belongs to the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI). 'A cadaver dog, thankfully, are rarely used, and on these islands there's only a small number of these dogs,' Mr Harris said. 'In my tenure here, we have used these dogs in about three occasions. So, we work with support of the Police Service of Northern Ireland. We will look to see, in time, should we introduce a cadaver dog ourselves, because we don't want to be entirely reliant on others, but others may rely on us if we have that dog available. Advertisement 'A cadaver dog is not out every day working in the same way that a drugs, or firearms or money dog would be. 'It's a very specialist resource.' Mr Harris said using dogs in policing operations required specialist training, and that cadaver dogs are a subset of that which requires specialist work. 'Not often required operationally, it's not a usual thing that we would need a cadaver dog,' he said. Advertisement It comes as the Minister for Justice raised concern with Mr Harris over how long it took to find the body of murder victim Tina Satchwell. Jim O'Callaghan also said it would be preferable if An Garda Siochana had its own cadaver dog to help find human remains. Asked whether a cadaver dog should have been brought into the Satchwell home in 2017 during the investigation, Mr O'Callaghan said 'probably, it should have happened'. He said he also spoke to Mr Harris about the effectiveness of cadaver dogs. Advertisement 'They're a very specialised dog in terms of trying to train them, there is one on the island of Ireland, the PSNI has one,' he said. Ireland Garda vehicle numbers rise to more than 3,600 afte... Read More 'That dog is sought by many police forces in Britain as well. We got the use of the dog here and he was of much assistance.' Mr Harris said that the 2017 investigation into Mrs Satchwell's disappearance is being reviewed. 'But what I know from the report I've seen, is that this suspicion was that harm had been caused to Tina Satchwell but there was no suspicion that her body was there,' Mr Harris added. Advertisement
BreakingNews.ie
08-06-2025
- Politics
- BreakingNews.ie
Justice Minister voices concern over time taken to find Tina Satchwell's body
Minister for Justice Jim O'Callaghan has raised concern with the Garda Commissioner over how long it took to find the body of murder victim Tina Satchwell. Jim O'Callaghan also said it would be preferable if An Garda Síochána had its own cadaver dog to help find human remains. Advertisement He said there is currently just one cadaver dog on the island of Ireland which belongs to the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI). Minister for Justice Jim O'Callaghan has raised concerns (Brian Lawless/PA) It was announced last week that both the investigation into the murder of Mrs Satchwell, and of Co Kerry farmer Michael Gaine, will be reviewed. A report is to be compiled and given to Mr O'Callaghan on Mrs Satchwell's disappearance while the case of Mr Gaine is undergoing a peer review. Speaking on RTÉ Radio One's This Week programme, Mr O'Callaghan said he had his quarterly meeting with Garda Commissioner Drew Harris last week and brought up the murder of Mrs Satchwell. Advertisement 'I think from the outset it has to be said that gardai deserve to be commended for getting justice in this case,' he said. 'The person responsible for her murder, Richard Satchwell, is now serving a life sentence. 'However I did raise with the commissioner concern about the fact it had taken a considerable period of time to find her body and he said he is going to prepare a report on that.' It took six years before Mrs Satchwell's body was found. Advertisement Mr O'Callaghan pointed out there are 'very devious people out there who go to very great lengths to hide their crimes'. 'That was the case with Richard Satchwell, and it is also the case with the person responsible for the murder of Mike Gaine who hasn't yet been apprehended,' he said. Asked whether a cadaver dog should have been brought into the Satchwell home in 2017 during the investigation, Mr O'Callaghan said 'probably, it should have happened'. He said he also spoke to Mr Harris about the effectiveness of cadaver dogs. Advertisement 'They're a very specialised dog in terms of trying to train them, there is one on the island of Ireland, the PSNI has one,' he said. 'That dog is sought by many police forces in Britain as well. We got the use of the dog here and he was of much assistance. 'It obviously would be preferable if we had a cadaver dog. They have a very limited work life, cadaver dogs, they're only operational for a period of about three years, they have to go through a very difficult training process. 'It would be preferable if the cadaver dog available on the island had been used earlier.' Advertisement
CTV News
24-05-2025
- CTV News
Remains of missing Sudbury woman found
Northern Ontario Watch The body of a Sudbury woman who went missing in early April was found this week in Junction Creek by a police cadaver dog.
