Defence officials to ‘reflect’ on continued Irish participation in Congo missionIrish contingent withdrawn by Air Corps last week amid increasing violenceMon Aug 15 2022 - 19:06
Watchdog says Garda backlog in examining electronic devices has ‘real implications’ for investigationsPolicing Authority calls for major investment in IT to keep pace with organised criminalsMon Aug 15 2022 - 16:26
Secret mission to withdraw Irish troops from Congo amid security concernsThree officers flown out on an Air Corps aircraft following increasing unrest in countryFri Aug 12 2022 - 18:45
Almost 240 firearms stolen in Ireland since 2019, according to Garda figuresFirearms a factor in 76 deaths by suicide over a five-year periodSat Aug 06 2022 - 15:00
Ireland’s 100,000+ gun owners: Who are they, where are they and what firearms do they own?‘There’s a lot of ignorance out there about firearms so people can get the wrong idea about us’Sat Aug 06 2022 - 05:00
Man shot outside Dublin hotel in June dies in hospitalGarda set to launch murder investigation following death of Gary CareyFri Aug 05 2022 - 18:55
Aircraft seized after 120kg of cocaine worth estimated €8.4m found in Co Westmeath Gardaí believe lucrative drug smuggling route using private aircraft and airfields in Longford and France dismantledFri Aug 05 2022 - 18:09
Domestic violence and stalking legislation that will significantly increase sentences is approvedWide-ranging law set to increase dramatically sentences for offendersThu Aug 04 2022 - 00:01
Just 44 women joined Defence Forces last year despite new recruitment effortsAnnual report shows Reserve Defence Forces are at less than half their establishment strengthWed Aug 03 2022 - 19:35
Fake €2 coins circulating, gardaí warn after ‘first seizure of its type’ in IrelandCounterfeit coins may bend under pressure or have spelling errors, authorities sayWed Aug 03 2022 - 15:41
Almost 300 people injured during Garda ‘use of force’ incidents in 2022The need to 'effect an arrest' was the most common reason given by gardaí for the use of force, followed by the need to protect a gardaTue Aug 02 2022 - 22:50
Bogus tradesmen fraud up more than 80%, Garda figures showIncreased reporting in assault causing harm and rape offences this year but some other categories of crime are downTue Aug 02 2022 - 13:29
Prisoner in van rammed in attempted breakout sues over injuriesDarren Winters allege prison staff were brought to hospital by ambulance while he was not allowed see a doctorSat Jul 30 2022 - 05:00
Russian ambassador: Ireland has engaged in ‘unacceptable rhetoric that has no place in politics’Yuriy Filatov, self-styled ‘whipping boy of Orwell Road’, mocks the idea the Dublin embassy is used for espionageSat Jul 30 2022 - 05:00
Russian ambassador praises Sabina Higgins letter calling for negotiated settlement in UkraineRussian Ambassador Yuriy Filatov warns continued support for Ukraine will only mean more Ukrainian deathsFri Jul 29 2022 - 05:00
Prosecutors accepted Paul Moody plea deal due to concerns about victim’s healthThe former Garda was able to take up bail last year due to assistance from businessman and socialite Mark O’KeeffeThu Jul 28 2022 - 04:55
British surveillance ship to monitor subsea cables in Irish economic zoneIrish Naval Service currently has no way of monitoring cables securityThu Jul 28 2022 - 01:30
Paul Moody no longer a member of An Garda Síochána after conviction for coercive controlGarda headquarters did not specify whether the 42 year old was dismissed or if he resignedWed Jul 27 2022 - 15:06
Clare Daly added to list of alleged Russia propagandists by Ukraine’s security serviceIrish MEP accused of spreading false narratives about Nato and sanctionsTue Jul 26 2022 - 18:47
Paul Moody: His conviction has seriously damaged the reputation of An Garda SíochánaGarda used his position to find out information about woman so he could portray himself as her ideal partner before launching campaign of abuseTue Jul 26 2022 - 18:30
Garda jailed for coercive control of terminally ill partner over four-year periodPaul Moody (43) is given sentence of three years and three months and is one of the first people to be convicted of the offenceTue Jul 26 2022 - 13:14
Kildare gardaí confident of progress in violent sexual assault investigationYoung woman suffered a lengthy and violent assault in a popular walking spot near MonasterevinSun Jul 24 2022 - 19:00
Number of arrests related to Islamist extremism in Ireland has grown in recent yearsThere have been 30 arrests of suspected jihadis by gardaí in the last five years, compared to just one in the previous five yearsSat Jul 23 2022 - 00:01
Man arrested in connection with fatal knife attack in Co WicklowJuris Viktorovs (36), from Latvia, was stabbed to death in a property in Shillelagh last FebruaryFri Jul 22 2022 - 16:03
Lisa Smith sentenced to 15 months for membership of Islamic StateDundalk woman convicted in May of travelling to Syria to join group after converting to IslamFri Jul 22 2022 - 11:34
Urgent appeal issued for hotels to house Ukrainian refugees as Army looks to purchase more tentsState offers payments of €135 a night for single adults as average of 1,400 war refugees arrive each weekFri Jul 22 2022 - 01:00
Investigation into death of former music teacher found with serious injuries in Co LimerickResults of post-mortem will determine course of investigation, gardaí sayThu Jul 21 2022 - 16:41
Ireland would be welcome in Nato, says secretary generalStoltenberg rejects claim that alliance’s eastward expansion a factor in Russia’s invasion of UkraineSat Jul 16 2022 - 04:00
Ban bright packaging and flavourings in vapes and e-cigarettes, Oireachtas committee saysLegislation will already ban sale of vapes and e-cigarettes to under-18s, but committee wants Government to go further to protect minorsFri Jul 15 2022 - 20:42
Analysis: Coalition taking different tack on defence, but policy may not stand test of time Spending plan’s caveat: little holding next government or one after that adhering to implementationWed Jul 13 2022 - 18:00
Alleged right-wing extremist sympathiser awaiting trial over plan to make guns using 3D printerDetails of arrest in latest EU terror report detailing 14 terrorism-related arrests in Ireland last yearWed Jul 13 2022 - 16:21
Defence Forces to hire 6,000 extra troops as budget to reach €1.9bn by 2028 Reforms herald largest military investment in State’s historyWed Jul 13 2022 - 13:18
Defence Forces funding set to increase with thousands of extra military staff Simon Coveney to bring plans to Cabinet to strengthen Ireland’s military capacityTue Jul 12 2022 - 00:02
File on GP association sent to DPP after allegations of financial mismanagementNAGP liquidated in 2019 following financial difficulties and allegations of poor financial governanceSun Jul 10 2022 - 19:00
Lisa Smith faces up to eight years in prison for Isis membershipDundalk woman to appear at Special Criminal Court on Monday for sentencing hearingSun Jul 10 2022 - 19:00
Ireland to expand Defence Forces’ participation in EU military co-operation projectsIreland to join four more Pesco projects, including special operations and mine clearance programmesSun Jul 10 2022 - 16:35
‘Extremely strained’ relationship between military officers and civil servants, report finds Allegation of ‘micro-management’ and department’s failure to represent interests to Government, notes reportFri Jul 08 2022 - 02:54
Army likely to be withdrawn from guarding Portlaoise Prison due to dwindling numbers of paramilitaries in E WingPresence of soldiers at facility has seen it gain a reputation as one of the most secure jails in western Europe over past 50 yearsFri Jul 08 2022 - 02:00
Varadkar says allegations he broke law were ‘false’ and made by ‘sworn political opponents’DPP has recommended no prosecution of Tánaiste over leaking of document about GP agreementThu Jul 07 2022 - 10:23
Leo Varadkar will not face criminal charges over leaking of GP contractGardaí conclude investigation and no charges recommended by DPPWed Jul 06 2022 - 21:00
Ireland could ‘adopt’ areas of Ukraine for reconstruction after the war, Simon Coveney saysUkraine will require a reconstruction plan similar in ambition to the post-war Marshall Plan, the Minister for Foreign Affairs believesWed Jul 06 2022 - 14:23
Gardaí being deployed to United Arab Emirates as part of international expansionIrish officers are also set to patrol the streets of Paris this summer to assist in handling complaintsWed Jul 06 2022 - 12:19
Dublin communities ‘teetering on the edge of lawlessness’, Policing Committee hearsInner city areas are suffering trauma relating to drug debt intimidation and addiction, gardaí toldTue Jul 05 2022 - 20:57
Travellers significantly over-represented in Irish prisons, UN committee toldIrish delegation concedes more work needed to address needs of TravellersTue Jul 05 2022 - 19:36
Carlow man seriously injured after attack by three burglarsThe incident occurred in the Graiguecullen area of Carlow Town on Saturday nightMon Jul 04 2022 - 17:23
No stone can be left unturned in du Plantier case review, says TaoiseachMicheál Martin was speaking at the reopening of Fitzgibbon Street Garda stationMon Jul 04 2022 - 17:13
Polish extradition request for minor offences raises concerns in Ireland Poland issues more extradition requests than almost any other EU countryMon Jul 04 2022 - 05:43
Disruption to import routes leads to more cocaine seizuresRecord 800kg seized last year represents eight-fold increase on the 101kg discovered in 2020Mon Jul 04 2022 - 05:00
Mayo bookshop targeted by objectors to drag queen eventAbout a dozen protesters gathered in Westport on Saturday, where they were met with a counter-demonstrationSat Jul 02 2022 - 20:13
Twenty six gardaí serving suspensions for domestic violence or sexual misconduct allegationsManagement issued noticed earlier this month warning gardaí against abusing power for sexual gainThu Jun 30 2022 - 18:42
