Fishermen severely burned by ‘fireball’ on sinking boatFV Kayleigh presumed to have sunk off Cork coast following blaze onboardWed Dec 23 2020 - 18:27
Prisoners decline Christmas temporary release due to Covid fearsJust 36 inmates being released for festive period down from 113 last yearWed Dec 23 2020 - 17:52
Ex-militiaman convicted of murdering two Irish peacekeepers in 1980Mahmoud Bazzi (76) jailed for 15 years by military tribunal in LebanonMon Dec 21 2020 - 23:51
Garda issues first ‘immediate closure order’ against premises in northwestGardaí find pubs with up to 200 people on-site with no food or social distancingMon Dec 21 2020 - 19:07
Kinahan targeted in US court case alleging money launderingCivil case taken under anti-organised crime lawsMon Dec 21 2020 - 18:16
Impact of Covid-19 pandemic revealed in latest crime statisticsOne of the few crime categories to show an increase was drugs and weapon possessionMon Dec 21 2020 - 14:40
Facebook seeks exemption from Government’s proposed hate speech lawsTechnology companies worried about ‘onerous obligations’Sun Dec 20 2020 - 21:06
Britain travel Q&A: What you need to know about flights, ferries and refundsGovernment announced a complete ban on flights from Britain for at least 48 hoursSun Dec 20 2020 - 19:25
Cork gardaí break up ‘car meet’ attended by up to 800 peopleMan (20s) arrested, one vehicle seized during event with little evidence of social distancingSun Dec 20 2020 - 18:58
Holocaust denial may become an offence under new legislationOfficials believe State must comply with international obligations on hate speechFri Dec 18 2020 - 01:00
Hate speech law not about ‘catching people out’, says MinisterLaw will target those who ‘intentionally or recklessly’ incite hateThu Dec 17 2020 - 15:39
Sharing hate speech on social media to become criminal offence under new planGovernment plans to protect social-media companies from prosecutionThu Dec 17 2020 - 05:51
Planned hate speech laws will contain higher bar for prosecutionStronger sentences planned for offences motivated by hate for ethnic or religious groupThu Dec 17 2020 - 01:57
Government must walk a tightrope on hate speech plansIncoming legislation on hate speech likely to generate significant debateThu Dec 17 2020 - 01:02
Defence Forces: First steps in reform to be approved by CabinetCommission will examine forces’ future but many within military fear its scope is limitedTue Dec 15 2020 - 01:00
Gardaí warn against social media prank of lying in front of trafficWarning follows recent incident in south in which girl was injured and taken to hospitalMon Dec 14 2020 - 19:54
Woman (20s) arrested after seizure of crystal meth at Dublin airportArrest linked to Revenue operation targeting smuggling of drugs into countryMon Dec 14 2020 - 13:29
GPs, nurses, pharmacists and retired people could be used to give Covid-19 vaccineHigh Level Vaccine Taskforce expected to issue report to GovernmentSat Dec 12 2020 - 11:47
Doctors frustrated and confused about their role in Covid vaccine planIMO warns of lack of clarity as vaccine taskforce prepares to issue plan to GovernmentSat Dec 12 2020 - 01:45
Consumers urged to be wary of parcel delivery scams ahead of ChristmasGarda says it has had ‘numerous reports’ of people falling victim to text and email fraudFri Dec 11 2020 - 18:13
Garda fines system for face mask breaches comes onlineGardaí told to give people several chances to comply before taking actionWed Dec 09 2020 - 07:32
Over-70s, care-home residents and frontline staff set to be vaccinated first in RepublicPlan to be discussed by Ministers today will consider a dozen different population cohorts for first priority groupTue Dec 08 2020 - 01:27
Inmates should be among first to get Covid-19 vaccine, says prison servicePriority for prisoners would likely cause public upset as groups lobby for accessTue Dec 08 2020 - 01:07
Trevor Deely: 'He's the baby of our family and we've spent 20 years doing all we can to find him'Fresh appeal for information about missing man last seen on Haddington Road in DublinMon Dec 07 2020 - 20:43
Two men due to appear in court over death of man in Cabra last yearGarda say deceased was victim of serious assault two weeks before deathMon Dec 07 2020 - 07:21
Widow of Colm Fox sues State following detective’s death during Regency trialEdel Fox lodged case against the Garda Síochána and the State last weekSun Dec 06 2020 - 20:22
Two gardaí recovering from injuries after violent incidents in Co LouthBoth men were discharged from hospital and are recovering at homeSun Dec 06 2020 - 19:40
Medical products regulator urges people to be vigilant for fake Covid-19 vaccinesNotice comes as Europol warns member states about risk of criminals hijacking vaccine shipments for onward saleSat Dec 05 2020 - 14:06
Irish navy urged to send ships to west Africa to stop smugglersIreland should help poorer nations to intercept cocaine on its behalf, paper statesFri Dec 04 2020 - 01:00
Time to trust Defence Forces to command itself, suggests studyRelationship between military and civil service described as ‘toxic’Thu Dec 03 2020 - 15:16
Garda internship scheme will aim to drive recruitment of minoritiesNew diversity strategy aims to make Garda a more welcoming workplaceTue Dec 01 2020 - 19:54
Seventeen life-sentence prisoners released last yearLongest term served was 28 years, while the shortest was 14Mon Nov 30 2020 - 17:42
Anti-maskers: ‘Serve them and get them out as quickly as possible’Retailers take pragmatic approach to avoid potential legal action over ‘severe distress’Mon Nov 30 2020 - 16:04
Man (30s) charged with murder of woman and two childrenDeceased, who can’t be identified due to reporting restrictions, were found in their Dublin homeMon Nov 30 2020 - 11:42
Gardaí investigate George Gibney over abuse allegationsTwo fresh allegations added to inquiry already under way into former swimming coachMon Nov 30 2020 - 01:28
Garda cybercrime unit to get funding boost in fight against organised crimePersonnel to be hired from technology firms and new decryption machines to be usedMon Nov 30 2020 - 01:00
Growing number of people in pre-trial custody for minor offencesHomelessness and judges’ ‘misguided paternalism’ blamed for increaseWed Nov 25 2020 - 01:00
Prison service accepts ‘urgent need’ to better care for mentally ill inmatesEuropean group’s report highlighted serious failings in how some prionsers are treatedTue Nov 24 2020 - 22:05
Law criminalising sharing of intimate images approved by CabinetOffenders face up to seven years in prison under legislation originally drafted by LabourTue Nov 24 2020 - 18:07
Mentally ill prisoner found naked on floor of solitary confinement cellMentally ill inmate found in lamentable state by European Committee for Prevention of TortureTue Nov 24 2020 - 00:02
Arrests for drug manufacture double as Covid-19 hits crime groupsGarda Commissioner urges victims of drug debt intimidation to come forwardMon Nov 23 2020 - 14:02
Community crime reduction model should be rolled out nationwide, report statesReporting tool grants people ‘safety in numbers’ rather than relying solely on individuals to report crimesSun Nov 22 2020 - 23:56
Covid-19: Large numbers gather to drink in Cork city centreGardaí say central Dublin busy but crowds coming together to drink alcohol downSun Nov 22 2020 - 11:15
Garda pessimistic about bringing charges over ‘revenge porn’ leaksPotential harassment and child pornography offences to be examinedSat Nov 21 2020 - 01:00
Garda and military representative groups frustrated at exclusion from pay talksCurrent public pay agreement to expire at end of 2020Fri Nov 20 2020 - 20:05
Cab seize evidence in investigation into gang harassing Quinn executivesThe Bureau is targeting assets of a border region organised crime groupFri Nov 20 2020 - 15:27
Legislation outlawing ‘revenge porn’ to go before Cabinet next week, McEntee saysAnnouncement follows alleged leaking of thousands of images on Irish women onlineFri Nov 20 2020 - 13:48
Typo in drug-driving law invalidates power of arrest, says barristerError in Road Traffic Act spotted four years after the legislation was introducedMon Nov 16 2020 - 03:05
State set to lose European court case over Graham Dwyer’s mobile phone recordsConvicted killer had challenged use of phone data showing how he planned murderMon Nov 16 2020 - 02:55
Gardaí review video calls as part of inquiry into deaths of mother and childrenInvestigating officers still trying to piece together circumstances of the three fatalitiesWed Nov 11 2020 - 18:51
