‘Very hard to believe’ Defence Forces chief was not aware of abuse in the military – former captainAt least one instance of alleged sexual assault reported directly to Lieut Gen Seán Clancy before Women of Honour allegationsFri Mar 31 2023 - 19:33
Russian ships return to Ireland’s west coast despite appearing to depart for AfricaEfforts to keep track of the vessels hampered by lack of Naval Service personnelFri Mar 31 2023 - 19:00
‘The final nail in the coffin’: Officers fear abuse report may be the last strawReactions range from an outright rejection of report’s findings, to acceptance, to optimism that it will prove to be a “watershed moment”Thu Mar 30 2023 - 05:00
Defence Forces scramble aircraft after Russian government ships spotted off west coastShips observed acting strangely near subsea cables off Galway. It was later determined they were probably avoiding poor weatherWed Mar 29 2023 - 01:00
Right-wing extremist jailed for possession of weapons parts and images of child abuseGardaí believe Mark Wolf, who was also found with child abuse imagery, was planning an attackTue Mar 28 2023 - 20:54
Women of Honour report: Statutory inquiry into military abuse likely to be recommended by reviewReport will detail bullying, harassment and sexual abuse of both female and male Defence Forces members over many yearsTue Mar 28 2023 - 03:00
Anti-immigration protests have ‘peaked’, gardaí believePraise for Garda response on St Patrick’s Day which saw officers stop far-right activists from disrupting paradeMon Mar 27 2023 - 18:53
Public discussions on future of Irish neutrality to be held later this yearPlans to be announced by Micheál Martin, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar indicatesFri Mar 24 2023 - 12:13
Just one prosecution in four years for failing to produce passport on arrival in Ireland More than 4,200 people arrived at Dublin Airport last year with no travel documentationThu Mar 23 2023 - 05:00
Ireland needs to increase co-operation with EU defence structures, committee hearsIncreased co-operation in defence will allow Ireland to be 'a contributor rather than a free-rider', says academicWed Mar 22 2023 - 15:34
Gardaí arrested over alleged food delivery rider extortion racketFour Dublin-based officers suspended as part of investigation by anti-corruption officersTue Mar 21 2023 - 19:52
Garda teams track ‘terrorists’ across EU borders in training exercise‘Operation Firestorm’ involved personnel from nine Europol member countries following fictional criminalsTue Mar 21 2023 - 13:07
US condemns Xi Jinping visit to Moscow days after ICC arrest warrant for PutinRussian and Chinese leaders welcome deepening bilateral relationsTue Mar 21 2023 - 06:42
Deportations from State carried out by force less than 7% of total Many failed asylum seekers “self-deport” while the status of others is unknownTue Mar 21 2023 - 05:00
Putin will be arrested if he comes to Ireland, Department of Justice saysDepartment confirms it will enforce decision of International Criminal Court which issued an arrest warrant for the Russian president last weekTue Mar 21 2023 - 05:00
Training of Ukrainian military by Defence Forces to be sporadic and short-term, officers toldOfficers will not be paid allowances for mission due to anticipated short duration of deploymentsMon Mar 20 2023 - 17:11
Ireland stepping up international cooperation to counter hybrid threatsIrish naval team currently taking part in counter-mine exercise in Greece following invite from Greek NavySun Mar 19 2023 - 19:00
Irish people joint-fourth highest consumers of cocaine globally, says UN United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime warns of risks of violence in future as gangs compete for growing marketsSun Mar 19 2023 - 15:09
Irish Naval ship set for North Africa to police Libyan arms embargo First international naval deployment since 2018 when State vessels participated in Mediterranean rescue missionsFri Mar 17 2023 - 04:00
No link between asylum seekers and increased crime, authorities stateTG4 documentary charts the rise of the anti-immigration movement and the damaging impact of false information about asylum seekersWed Mar 15 2023 - 05:00
Ireland takes formal possession of Naval Service vessels from New ZealandVessels bought with aim of enhancing patrol capabilities on the east coastTue Mar 14 2023 - 00:01
Advanced DNA technology to aid matching of infants buried at Tuam to relativesTechnology will allow for extraction of DNA from very old remains and matching to ‘third degree relatives’Mon Mar 13 2023 - 05:00
Ireland First: Inside the group chat of Ireland’s latest far-right political partyNo far-right party has ever returned a councillor or TD in an election beforeSun Mar 12 2023 - 18:00
How the HSE cyber attack changed the face of online crime globallyThe biggest attack on a health system anywhere hastened the demise of the Conti group of hackersSat Mar 11 2023 - 05:00
Concerns in Defence Forces ranks at withdrawal from Syrian peacekeeping missionSome officers believe move will hurt retention and recruitment efforts for the undermanned Defence ForcesSat Mar 11 2023 - 05:00
Detective arrested as part of inquiry into gardaí with organised crime linksOfficer may have had links with Hutch organised crime groupFri Mar 10 2023 - 19:01
Irish man ‘held hostage’ in Iran sentenced to 6 ½ years, family sayBernard Phelan’s family worry “he will not survive much longer”Wed Mar 08 2023 - 15:26
Government in talks with UN to withdraw Irish troops from Golan HeightsDefence Forces personnel needed for EU Battlegroup amid chronic personnel shortagesTue Mar 07 2023 - 19:07
Ireland ‘interested’ in joining Nato undersea security cell, says senior alliance figure Security of undersea infrastructure a ‘real point of concern’, says Nato’s deputy secretary-generalMon Mar 06 2023 - 16:15
Air Corps failed to comply with Supreme Court order in chemicals exposure caseFormer aircraft mechanic Gavin Tobin alleges exposure to dangerous chemicals led to severe health issuesSun Mar 05 2023 - 14:19
Funeral of gangland criminal Cornelius Price to take place in UK Price, who died in hospital two weeks ago, to be buried near Manchester where he has family connectionsSun Mar 05 2023 - 14:02
Two Air Corps planes out of service following crash at Casement AerodromeA PC-12 aircraft was being towed when it collided with the wing of a Casa maritime patrol aircraftSat Mar 04 2023 - 05:00
Agency to handle security clearances and classification of sensitive information set to be establishedNational Security Agency to focus on EU material while scope to work on domestic information is unclearFri Mar 03 2023 - 05:00
Sharp decrease in number of asylum seekers arriving in Ireland recordedNew arrivals down 40 per cent since mid-November and 48 per cent since the start of 2023Wed Mar 01 2023 - 05:00
Irish-Russian woman identified as security threat had access to wide network of tech companiesMarina Sologub, who grew up in Cork and moved to Australia in 2020, helped establish Irish Space Industry Group in 2014Tue Feb 28 2023 - 05:00
Three children hospitalised in Dublin after consuming cannabis sweetsJellies, branded as Runtz sweets, are being analysedMon Feb 27 2023 - 13:57
A year into the war in Ukraine, refugees are greeted by protests instead of cakes and toysDemonstrations in north Dublin area this week informed by false information about “150 Somalian men” moving into sports hallSat Feb 25 2023 - 05:00
PSNI officer ‘critical but stable’ after being shot while coaching soccer in OmaghPolice are searching for two suspects after shooting during football coaching sessionThu Feb 23 2023 - 07:03
Minister rules out Tasers or firearms for gardaí facing violenceSimon Harris was speaking in response to an attack on gardaí in Ballyfermot on MondayWed Feb 22 2023 - 19:25
‘Migration status’ may be added as protected category under hate crime law Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences Bill includes 10 protected characteristics including race, religion, gender and disability.Wed Feb 22 2023 - 06:36
Cornelius Price death: Large-scale Garda operation expected at funeralConcerns criminal's many enimies may try to target funeralWed Feb 22 2023 - 06:27
Call for new policing measures after attack on gardaí in BallyfermotCommunity ‘under siege’ due to the actions of small group of people, says local councillorTue Feb 21 2023 - 15:13
Former Garda firearms specialist accused of theft and illegal possession of military grade materialAccused faces 15 charges including stealing sniper rifle parts from Defence Forces storesTue Feb 21 2023 - 13:19
Withdrawal of Irish troops from UN mission expected due to Battlegroup commitmentDefence Forces involvement in Undof mission in Syria likely to come to an endTue Feb 21 2023 - 02:00
Notorious Irish gangland figure Cornelius Price dies in UKGardaí hope Price’s death will prompt witnesses to come forward in murder investigationsMon Feb 20 2023 - 17:29
Government to consider expanded role for Defence Forces in EU Ukraine missionCabinet will examine proposal to approve deployment of up to 30 personnel to EU’s Military Assistance Mission in support of UkraineMon Feb 20 2023 - 17:13
Denis O’Brien provides gardaí with extensive details of GAA star’s alleged fraudBillionaire provided man with large sums of cash and use of propertiesSun Feb 19 2023 - 13:45
Thousands protest against ‘hatred and disinformation’ at anti-racism march in Dublin The Ireland For All march will start at 1.30pm on Saturday from Parnell SquareSun Feb 19 2023 - 13:33
Tommy Robinson’s visit is a symptom of co-operation between Irish and British far-right movementsIrish anti-immigrant groups are mimicking tactics learnt from British agitators, including the spread of false informationSat Feb 18 2023 - 07:00
Gardaí return serious criminals to Poland to serve sentencesThe four fugitives were put on a Polish Air Force aircraft on Friday morningFri Feb 17 2023 - 14:51
