‘Slopping out’ settlements for prisoners set to cost half of what was expectedAlmost three-quarters of 2,272 legal claims have been completed, committee toldThu Apr 28 2022 - 16:33
Ireland’s defence spending set to rise by at least 50%, says CoveneyProposal to spend extra €500m a year falls short of most ambitious commission targetThu Apr 28 2022 - 15:21
More than half of sexual assault victims last year were children82% of victims were female, and more than a quarter of crimes were over a decade oldWed Apr 27 2022 - 15:55
Defence Forces recruit accused of false imprisonment and assaultAlleged incident occurred in accommodation at Sarsfield Barracks in Limerick last yearMon Apr 25 2022 - 17:39
Is Ireland funding the military adventures of its European neighbours?Fast-growing Irish defence industry is creating jobs but provoking human rights concernsMon Apr 25 2022 - 00:01
Gardaí visit far-right activists to determine if they pose threat to MinistersAt least six individuals visited by Special Detective Unit members in recent monthsSat Apr 23 2022 - 06:00
Gardaí seize documents and devices from home of Seán QuinnBusinessman’s home searched in investigation of alleged criminal activity in Border regionThu Apr 21 2022 - 01:00
Boxing firm founded by Daniel Kinahan closes, citing ‘unfair criticism’MTK Global says promoters will no longer work with them after US sanctions bulletinWed Apr 20 2022 - 15:51
Seán Quinn’s home searched by gardaí investigating alleged criminal activityBusinessman tells BBC NI operation apparently linked to ‘coercion, deception, harassment’Wed Apr 20 2022 - 14:23
Defence Forces officers vote to affiliate with trade union bodyIf approved by Government, the decision will allow Raco to participate in public pay talksTue Apr 19 2022 - 16:24
Privacy fears over possible Garda use of Alexa to collect evidenceUse of emerging technologies must be legislated for, says human rights commissionMon Apr 18 2022 - 00:01
Army Ranger Wing replaced by Garda for Coveney visit to KyivDefence Forces told there were legal concerns about sending unit overseasSat Apr 16 2022 - 01:00
Sligo murders: Gardaí assure witnesses of compassion and confidentialityTributes paid to Aidan Moffitt (42) and Michael Snee (58) by MinistersThu Apr 14 2022 - 02:00
Gardaí investigating Sligo murders focus on suspect’s online dating historyDetectives try to locate members of gay community who may have interacted with suspect (22)Thu Apr 14 2022 - 01:00
North inner city in shock following killing of ‘gentle’ elderly womanGardaí arrest female suspect (40s) believed to have been known to victimWed Apr 13 2022 - 14:14
Sligo murders: Gardaí believe two men killed by man they met on dating appMichael Snee (59) was killed in his house on Tuesday, Aidan Moffitt (42) on MondayWed Apr 13 2022 - 06:59
Officer cadets withdrawn from graduation after drunken incident in CurraghThe matter is currently the subject of a military police investigationWed Apr 13 2022 - 01:05
Gardaí investigate ‘hate-related motive’ to murder of Fine Gael activistAidan Moffitt’s badly mutilated body was found in his home in SligoTue Apr 12 2022 - 21:44
North Dublin gardaí ‘do not have capacity to investigate domestic abuse’Unit focused on domestic violence forced to prioritise child sex abuse cases, forum toldTue Apr 12 2022 - 19:03
New ships to allow Revenue patrol rough seas and aid in rescuesThe two cutter vessels are expected to cost between €8 and €10 million eachTue Apr 12 2022 - 01:00
Possible hate motive investigated as badly mutilated body of man found at his home in SligoVictim named as Aidan Moffitt, a Fine Gael activist who worked in property sectorTue Apr 12 2022 - 00:02
Defence Forces suspend training of Malian army after war crime allegationsTraining of country’s police forces will continue, Department of Defence saysMon Apr 11 2022 - 21:11
Ukrainian refugees in Ireland to be interviewed over Russian war crimesEvidence to be used as part of potential International Criminal Court prosecutionsMon Apr 11 2022 - 18:41
Rollout of Garda body cameras to begin over next yearCameras will be deployed in pilot project in several divisionsMon Apr 11 2022 - 00:05
Money seized from criminals to fund community safety projectsApplications for the funding open from today, with investment to start at €2m a yearMon Apr 11 2022 - 00:01
Fuel price protest to bring Dublin to a ‘standstill’ on Monday, say organisersPeople of Ireland Against Fuel Prices seeks fuel price caps and Eamon Ryan’s resignationSun Apr 10 2022 - 11:13
Family of George Nkencho concerned at ‘snail’s pace’ of Gsoc inquiryArmed garda shot 27-year-old during incident at his home in Clonee in December 2020Fri Apr 08 2022 - 15:57
Fianna Fáil MEP calls for citizens’ assembly on neutralityBarry Andrews says current defence spending is ‘virtually negligent’Fri Apr 08 2022 - 12:28
Over 1,300 inquiries into alleged Garda misconduct launched last yearTotal number of such inquiries is equivalent of 10% of the force being under investigationThu Apr 07 2022 - 20:20
Irish trans rights groups condemn UK decision on conversion therapyThe practise will be banned but not for transgender peopleSat Apr 02 2022 - 01:30
Most investigations into alleged crimes at mother and baby homes closedComplaints include claims of sexual and physical abuse and illegal medical treatmentsSat Apr 02 2022 - 01:00
Brexit to significantly alter flow of illegal drugs into Ireland, says think tankIrish gangs now sourcing drugs directly from mainland Europe, says British embassy-commissioned reportWed Mar 30 2022 - 19:23
List of 500 ‘significant’ properties identified as possible housing for Ukrainian refugeesBill for refugee accommodation, health and education may hit €1.7bn for 2022Wed Mar 30 2022 - 01:00
Expulsion of Russian diplomats marks low-point in Irish relations with MoscowOrwell Road embassy suspected of being a front for intelligence gathering since 1970sTue Mar 29 2022 - 19:58
Organised criminals infiltrating teams to fix matches, Garda warnsBribery and corruption threaten Ireland’s public and private spheres, detectives sayTue Mar 29 2022 - 16:20
Four senior Russian diplomats expelled from State following ‘security advice’Russian embassy rejects asssertion that activities of staff ‘not in accordance with international standards’Tue Mar 29 2022 - 15:16
Sexual offending rates rise again after falling during CovidSignificant decline noted in homicide figures but incidents of fraud continue to increaseTue Mar 29 2022 - 14:24
One-third of Naval Service fleet to be decommissionedThree ageing vessels may be gifted to friendly nation, scrapped or soldTue Mar 29 2022 - 05:01
Irish journalist killed in Ukraine to be buried as gardaí assist in war crimes inquiryPierre Zakrzewski and colleague died when car hit by Russian shelling outside KyivMon Mar 28 2022 - 17:47
Thomas Kavanagh profile – Kinahan ally to UK drugs smugglerCareer criminal set to serve about half of the 21-year sentence handed down on MondayMon Mar 28 2022 - 16:29
Gardaí warn on fraudsters exploiting war in Ukraine to extract cashCriminals more sophisticated at defrauding firms and citizens, says economic crime unitMon Mar 28 2022 - 15:58
Thomas Kavanagh jailed for 21 years for smuggling drugs into UKKinahan cartel imported drugs inside machinery, then exported machines full of cashMon Mar 28 2022 - 11:24
EU defence: ‘Strategic Compass’ permits action without Nato’s helpA key feature of the Strategic Compass is the development of an EU Rapid Deployment CapacityMon Mar 28 2022 - 02:00
Up to 10,000 Ukrainian refugees could live in vacant homesEmergency accommodation may be offered in arenas, conference centres and even tentsMon Mar 28 2022 - 02:00
Census 2022: the latest battleground of Irish conspiracy theoristsCovid conspiracy groups have provided a ready-made infrastructure for the spread of census misinformationSat Mar 26 2022 - 01:00
Air Corps role in Covid and Ukraine crises recognisedNine new pilots receive their wings at Casement Aerodrome event to mark centenaryWed Mar 23 2022 - 17:14
Murder accused barrister described as flight risk with ‘means to evade justice’ as judge refuses bailDiarmuid Rossa Phelan ‘not entitled to any greater consideration than any other accused’Mon Mar 21 2022 - 10:28
Man arrested on suspicion of murder following shooting of Sandra BoydCommunity around Finglas is ‘shocked, saddened and numb with grief’Mon Mar 21 2022 - 10:09
Ireland ‘naive’ about Russian influence – Defence Forces ex-chiefNaval exercises off south coast a ‘classic’ example of information warfareSun Mar 13 2022 - 17:14
Soldier convicted of sexual assault is fined in Court Martial rulingWomen of Honour group says ‘99.99%’ of cases do not even result in court martialFri Mar 11 2022 - 15:05
