Poll: Majority want tighter immigration rules in IrelandIrish Times poll finds many concerns relate to pressure on public services and housing, and majority believe immigration on balance has been a positiveSat Feb 10 2024 - 06:00
‘A profound tragedy’: Waterford community to hold vigil as boy’s body found in car and woman arrestedGardaí expected to open murder investigation and believe toxicology results will shed light on what happened in Dunmore EastFri Feb 09 2024 - 18:30
Victim of Co Kildare fatal stabbing is named as gardaí question manJeffrey Jackson (50s) was stabbed during a row with an acquaintance, gardáí believeFri Feb 09 2024 - 14:33
Man falsely accused of being a suspect in Parnell Square stabbing sues Gript news siteAlgerian national was granted Garda protection after being named on social media as a suspect despite having no connection to the attackFri Feb 09 2024 - 11:09
Ireland and Nato enter new agreement to counter Russia threatDeal gives Ireland greater access to Nato resources, including intelligence, but is not a step towards full membership, Government insistsFri Feb 09 2024 - 06:00
New Nato agreement shaped by Russian aggression and fears of hybrid threatsGovernment officials see the programme as continuation of previous Nato arrangements, but one which is more streamlined and efficient.Fri Feb 09 2024 - 06:00
Man arrested as gardaí investigate fatal assault in Co KildareVictim (50s) found dead following violent assault where he received apparent stab injuries at residential property in KilcockThu Feb 08 2024 - 21:30
Gardaí were monitoring Leixlip house targeted in arson attack due to false asylum centre rumoursVaradkar says he views burning of buildings potentially being used to accommodate non-nationals as a ‘very clear hate crime’Thu Feb 08 2024 - 13:01
Michael Lynn’s friend and business partner tries to stop prosecution for withholding passwordsYavor Poptoshev, who acted as a legal adviser to the disgraced solicitor, was arrested after refusing to disclose passwords to devices seized during Garda search operations last monthTue Feb 06 2024 - 06:00
Gardaí to examine social media postings as part of south Dublin arson investigationAnti-immigration activists have issued further threats to burn down a vacant commerical premises in WicklowMon Feb 05 2024 - 20:07
Increase in victims of drug debt intimidation refusing to go to gardaíReport examining drug crime trends in west Dublin most people are too frightened to report intimidation to authoritiesMon Feb 05 2024 - 06:00
Military representatives worry new Bill will prevent them criticising Government policy on recruitmentDefence (Amendment) Bill would ban representatives from publicly commenting on the merits of a minister’s policyMon Feb 05 2024 - 06:00
Taoiseach ‘very concerned’ as gardaí investigate possible arson attack in BrittasSeven units of Dublin Fire Brigade tackling blaze at vacant building being ‘considered’ for refugee accommodationSun Feb 04 2024 - 20:05
Department of Defence tells Air Corps that €8m government Learjet needs to be taken out of serviceMinister arrived at Baldonnel for scheduled flight to Belgium only to be told the jet could not flySun Feb 04 2024 - 19:00
Gardaí seize handgun and silencer in organised crime investigationOne man (40s) arrested and being held at west Dublin Garda stationSun Feb 04 2024 - 11:02
Cocaine valued at €3.1m seized as Garda targets Dublin drugs gangA further 55kg worth of cannabis with an estimated value of €1.1m seized in LimerickFri Feb 02 2024 - 16:36
Dublin and Cork airports’ take-off-hoodies rule has passengers in a flapDublin Airport and Cork airport operator says passengers should remove ‘hoodies or loose oversize jumpers or sweaters’ when going through securityFri Feb 02 2024 - 14:24
Beards, fake tan and nail polish permitted under new Defence Forces grooming regulations‘There will be sergeants major having heart attacks up and down the country when everyone comes in with their patchy growths and pink nail polish,’ says one officerWed Jan 31 2024 - 16:06
State seeking to secure release of Irish resident imprisoned in Iraq for over 1,000 daysRobert Pether was jailed as part of a financial dispute between his company and Iraqi governmentWed Jan 31 2024 - 11:33
Failed asylum applicants to be deported on dedicated flights chartered by StateMove aims to ‘normalise’ deportations and is one of several immigration crackdowns announced by GovernmentTue Jan 30 2024 - 12:42
Dangerous synthetic heroin continuing to cause overdoses in DublinNitazene can be 25 times stronger than fentanyl and was first detected last November when it caused 57 overdoses in four-day periodMon Jan 29 2024 - 20:17
Tánaiste orders generals to increase Defence Forces recruitment targets for 2024Military management has briefed Government an estimated 540 will join this year, far lower than requiredFri Jan 26 2024 - 06:00
Basketball game against Israel to go ahead despite boycott by some Irish playersBasketball Ireland say Ireland will face heavy fines and disqualification if it withdraws but that players will not be punished for boycottWed Jan 24 2024 - 16:56
New Naval Service flagship to cost estimated €300 million‘Multi-role vessel’ will have helicopter pad and ability to transport troops and vehicles overseas at short noticeWed Jan 24 2024 - 12:26
Gardaí believe man killed in homeless centre explosion owned bomb that detonatedDeceased was in his 30s and appears to have been keeping the device under his bed at the Depaul accommodation centre on Little Britain StreetSat Jan 20 2024 - 06:00
Judge wonders if Kyle Hayes ‘sheltered from realities of life’ during sentencing hearingLimerick manager John Kiely faced questions from prosecution and judge after giving character reference for star hurlerFri Jan 19 2024 - 18:00
Kyle Hayes has ‘learnt his lesson’, Limerick hurling manager tells judgeSentencing of 25-year-old convicted of violent disorder in December adjourned until MarchFri Jan 19 2024 - 16:24
Investigators believe improvised explosive device caused blast at Dublin homeless hostelVictim, believed to be an eastern European man in his 30s, was staying at Depaul centre on Little Britain Street in the city centreFri Jan 19 2024 - 12:37
Did the €10m boost for policing to combat Dublin city centre violence work?Assistant Garda Commissioner insists there is little to be worried about over non-renewal of plan but business owners fear negative falloutThu Jan 18 2024 - 18:11
Defence Forces to spend €500,000 training pilots for Government jet despite warnings plane will not last past 2024The Government has been warned the 30-year-old aircraft will not last beyond 2024Thu Jan 18 2024 - 06:00
Man arrested by gardaí investigating Rosslare smuggling caseContainer with 14 people hidden inside discovered after distress call earlier this monthWed Jan 17 2024 - 17:56
Competition for key Garda post suspended after no suitable candidate foundMost senior officers boycotted recruitment process for deputy commissioner role due to tax concerns on pension paymentsTue Jan 16 2024 - 06:00
Revenue instructs customs officers to seize ‘child sex dolls’Direction follows conclusion of recent case against man accused of importing child sex doll into countryThu Jan 11 2024 - 16:38
Irish neutrality has changed but it is too early to consider it dead and buriedNature of neutrality has evolved significantly since 2022 Ukraine invasion with the process of change appearing to accelerate last yearWed Jan 10 2024 - 06:30
Ireland to set up network of defence attaches in overseas embassiesUnlike many nations, Ireland currently has no defence attaches stationed abroad to represent the country on military issuesWed Jan 10 2024 - 06:00
Surge in arson threats on rumoured asylum seeker locations as gardaí step up patrolsDozens of threats issued in recent days on social media to set fire to disused buildings to prevent their use as accommodationSat Jan 06 2024 - 06:00
Jason Hennessy snr: A promising boxer who stayed away from gangland crime until later in lifeAlthough family members and friends were involved in various gangs, it was not until 2016 that Hennessy himself had his first big brush with the lawFri Jan 05 2024 - 15:30
Blanchardstown shooting: Man (18) charged with murder of Tristan Sherry on Christmas EveSecond man (26) charged with assault causing harm in Dublin restaurant incidentFri Jan 05 2024 - 11:39
Frontline gardaí to be equipped with overdose reversal drug as part of pilot projectNaxolone has been credited with saving the lives of multiple people during recent overdose surges in Dublin and CorkFri Jan 05 2024 - 05:00
Man arrested and six properties searched following last month’s gun attack in Co WicklowClinton McCormack was injured in the shooting and later died of an unrelated medical issueThu Jan 04 2024 - 10:45
New system for stripping Irish citizenship from naturalised immigrants to come into force this yearPrevious system was struck down as unconstitutional by the Supreme Court three years agoMon Jan 01 2024 - 06:00
Gardaí suspect arson caused fire at planned homeless accommodation centre in RingsendVaradkar and McEntee say those responsible will be brought to justice if blaze found to have been started deliberatelySun Dec 31 2023 - 18:00
Army’s elite special forces unit to be overhauled in major revamp Secretive Army Ranger Wing is getting a new name, more personnel and a revamped command structureSat Dec 30 2023 - 06:30
Anatomy of a botched gangland hit – Blanchardstown’s nightmare before ChristmasGardaí on alert for the possibility of reprisal attacks following incident inside busy west Dublin restaurant that resulted in death of gunmanFri Dec 29 2023 - 10:00
Video showing fatal Blanchardstown stabbing incident removed by social media platform XFootage showed final moments of Tristan Sherry (26) as he was killed in Dublin restaurant on Christmas EveWed Dec 27 2023 - 19:02
Gardaí begin investigation following discovery of man’s body in TipperaryConcerns man may have been assaulted over Christmas periodWed Dec 27 2023 - 14:23
Brazenness of Blanchardstown shooting shows younger criminals’ taste for extreme violenceThe attack is believed to be linked to a long simmering feud between criminals from Corduff and FinglasWed Dec 27 2023 - 06:00
Gardaí brace for reprisal attacks as criminals vow revenge for Blanchardstown shootingThe DPP will decide if the people who killed Tristan Sherry, who was stabbed almost 30 times following botched gun attack, will face criminal chargesTue Dec 26 2023 - 19:29
Gardaí blame almost 60% surge in car thefts on less secure importsImported cars from outside EU easy targets for thieves as often lacking immobilisers or alarms, warn gardaíTue Dec 26 2023 - 06:00
Gardaí step up armed patrols after suspected gunman killed during botched Dublin gangland shootingMan dies, another seriously injured after incident at restaurant in Blanchardstown, Dublin 15Mon Dec 25 2023 - 12:31
