Aug 17, 2026 · 53 min · 12 segments
Following the fatal M9 crash, Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan has pledged new pursuit training for Gardaí. We ask when it will begin and whether it could have an impact on dangerous driving. Plus…
Gavan ReillyHost
Aisling MoloneyPanelistJack Horgan-JonesPanelistPaul QuinnPanelist
John Joe O'ConnellGuestWell, he spoke about drones, the use of drones being used as part of... trying to get on top of this.
And I just asked her, what did she make of Jim O'Callaghan's statement today about pursuit and that Gardaí will do? And she was really frustrated.
She really can't believe that it's going to, you know, that it will be this year.

That means that they have to then go to Templemore or somewhere else for the start of next year, which means it's surely at least next summer before members are coming out of college.
But those coming out of Templemore have to do another basic level of training.
And like the justice or the car, the commissioner, Justin Kelly said back in July, he said, oh, I'm all for it.
Is that because of other resources? Because of the resources for the EU presidency.
So what's happened now? Today, Jim O'Callaghan said he was talking to Justin Kelly and obviously now it's going to happen this year.
How late this year? Is that into December that they're going to make moves rather than January? So how big of an announcement is it? I know a couple of guards...
Well, he spoke about drones, the use of drones being used as part of... trying to get on top of this.
And I just asked her, what did she make of Jim O'Callaghan's statement today about pursuit and that Gardaí will do? And she was really frustrated.
She really can't believe that it's going to, you know, that it will be this year.

That means that they have to then go to Templemore or somewhere else for the start of next year, which means it's surely at least next summer before members are coming out of college.
But those coming out of Templemore have to do another basic level of training.
And like the justice or the car, the commissioner, Justin Kelly said back in July, he said, oh, I'm all for it.
Is that because of other resources? Because of the resources for the EU presidency.
So what's happened now? Today, Jim O'Callaghan said he was talking to Justin Kelly and obviously now it's going to happen this year.
How late this year? Is that into December that they're going to make moves rather than January? So how big of an announcement is it? I know a couple of guards...
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