High-security unit at half capacity since opening in 2018‘Tiny number’ of inmates reach violence threshold for admission to NVRU in PortlaoiseFri Feb 14 2020 - 03:38
Ex-diplomats ‘always knew’ Britain intercepted Irish communicationsGCHQ intercepted ‘everything’ related to Anglo-Irish Agreement, ex-diplomats sayFri Feb 14 2020 - 02:27
Irish victims lost €1 million in ‘romance frauds’ last yearOne woman handed over €62,000 to man she met on dating siteThu Feb 13 2020 - 13:40
‘Fascist, muppet, moron, dirty traitor’: Varadkar abused over RIC eventMore than 200 messages varied from polite advice to borderline racist abuseWed Feb 12 2020 - 02:55
Ireland unwittingly used CIA encryption equipment in 1980sEquipment gave American agency, British government access encrypted messagesWed Feb 12 2020 - 02:27
Election 2020: Far-right candidates put in dismal showingO’Doherty, Waters and Gilroy flounder but some immigration critics secure electionMon Feb 10 2020 - 20:57
Former Army Ranger commander ‘open’ to supporting Sinn FéinDr Cathal Berry, who left the Defence Forces last year, was elected as an Independent TD in Kildare SouthMon Feb 10 2020 - 20:47
Election 2020: Johnny Mythen (Sinn Féin)Wexford candidate elected on the first countMon Feb 10 2020 - 18:13
Wexford results: Verona Murphy elected on 11th countCount complete as Fine Gael’s Paul Kehoe and Fianna Fáil’s James Brown win seatsMon Feb 10 2020 - 15:26
Cork women to face criminal charges of falsely claiming to be therapistsWomen accused of claiming to be speech and occupational therapistsSun Feb 09 2020 - 18:38
Labour reaction: SF must ‘step over the threshold and take the reins of power’It has been ‘a bad day for Labour’, Brendan Howlin concedesSun Feb 09 2020 - 16:42
Department of Justice ‘not fit for purpose’ before recent reformsOrganised crime and terrorism continue to pose challenges, says secretary generalThu Feb 06 2020 - 00:01
Call for legal reforms around Tusla child abuse investigationsNew guidelines allowing accused to question complainant a product of ‘imperfect’ lawsWed Feb 05 2020 - 02:17
What should you do if you receive a video of child abuse?Conviction of woman sent video depicting rape of child raises questions of responsibilityTue Feb 04 2020 - 20:54
Senior officers still flying air ambulance missions as fears for service growEmergency Aeromedical Service cut back last year to ease staffing pressuresFri Jan 31 2020 - 19:49
Three held as guns, gold, drugs and cash seized in Garda operationsMore than €2.3 million in cash and drugs recovered during four separate raidsFri Jan 31 2020 - 18:47
Call for firms and State agencies to access security threat intelligenceComReg warns 5G technology increases Ireland’s exposure to cyber attacksFri Jan 31 2020 - 00:58
Naval Service forced to delay mission due to lack of crewManpower crisis is affecting service’s ability to tackle drug smuggling, says officers’ groupThu Jan 30 2020 - 03:30
Local sports club draws community together following McGinley children’s deathsRathcoole Football Club offering counselling service to those who knew Conor, Darragh, and CarlaThu Jan 30 2020 - 02:00
Mother of three McGinley children appears in court charged with their murdersDeirdre Morley made no reply when charged with the three counts of murderWed Jan 29 2020 - 20:09
Det Adrian Donohoe killed in raid carried out for ‘base’ criminal motive of moneyTrial of Aaron Brady told detective died instantly after being shot outside credit unionTue Jan 28 2020 - 17:48
Detective Garda Adrian Donohue murder trial delayed after jurors drop outAaron Brady has pleaded not guilty to murder at Lordship Credit Union in Co LouthTue Jan 28 2020 - 13:21
Gardaí may have to wait days to interview mother of McGinley childrenConor (9) and Darragh McGinley (7) found dead with their sister Carla (3) in Dublin on FridayMon Jan 27 2020 - 21:32
Targeting a Dáil seat like a military campaignFormer Defence Forces commandant Cathal Berry is targeting a seat in Kildare SouthThu Jan 23 2020 - 01:00
Over 200 gardaí begin cybercrime training to speed up online child abuse investigations‘First responder’ gardaí will be trained to identify and seize digital evidenceMon Jan 20 2020 - 02:45
Irish-led agency seized cocaine worth a record €2bn last yearIncreased demand is driving rise in seizures, ex-garda leading international agency saysFri Jan 17 2020 - 00:40
Family of murdered teenager were sent video purporting to show killingGarda appeals for public to stop sharing ‘fake’ material circulating on social mediaThu Jan 16 2020 - 20:52
Who was murdered teenager Keane Mulready-Woods?‘Best scrambler rider in Drogheda’ lured into petty offending by promises of local criminalsThu Jan 16 2020 - 18:22
Sinn Féin pledges ‘largest’ programme of public housing building in State’s historyMary Lou McDonald flags party’s housing plans as she criticises FG, FF and RTÉWed Jan 15 2020 - 18:40
Huge rise in reports of online child abuse imagerySix per cent of images depict torture or bestialityTue Jan 14 2020 - 17:33
No plans for Garda liaison to Colombia in case of missing Wexford manFears James Hillis (40) may have been kidnapped in South American countryTue Jan 14 2020 - 11:20
Garda needs new technology for online child abuse investigationsForensic analysis of encrypted and damaged devices stymied by scientific limitationsTue Jan 14 2020 - 01:59
Former Army Ranger commander to run in general electionCathal Berry to run as Independent in Kildare South on pro-Defence Forces platformSun Jan 12 2020 - 19:39
Housing plan in place for distressed woman found near GPO, says VaradkarTaoiseach says reports that woman was ‘put on the streets by hospital’ were inaccurateSun Jan 12 2020 - 19:18
Chief Justice tells Polish judges to be ‘brave’ to protect rule of lawIrish judiciary will be represented at Warsaw protest against Polish government intrusionSat Jan 11 2020 - 00:11
Limerick direct provision centre to close in FebruaryMount Trenchard in Foynes was described as ‘open air prison’ in recent reportFri Jan 10 2020 - 19:10
Irish judges to condemn Polish government’s judicial policyAssociation of Judges of Ireland will join protest in Warsaw against ‘threats’ to rule of lawFri Jan 10 2020 - 00:30
Prison watchdog criticises Mountjoy over repeated staff failuresInspector calls for ‘zero tolerance’ approach following report into death of inmateThu Jan 09 2020 - 17:13
Man (20) accused of trying to kidnap woman in Dublin said it was ‘a joke’, court toldMartin Gallagher charged with the attempted abduction and assault causing harmThu Jan 09 2020 - 14:20
Man (20) due to appear in court charged with abduction in DublinThe man was rearrested on Wednesday evening after being released earlierWed Jan 08 2020 - 20:39
Dog walker sought as ‘key witness’ in alleged Dublin kidnapping caseSuspect (20) released after being held for almost 24 hours in relation to Cabra incidentWed Jan 08 2020 - 17:16
Lisa Smith’s lawyers call for terrorism case to be droppedDundalk woman facing charges related to alleged membership of Islamic StateWed Jan 08 2020 - 11:53
Polish judges welcome Irish support of protestIrish Supreme Court judge to take part in Warsaw marchWed Jan 08 2020 - 01:14
Man (20) arrested over attempted abduction of woman in DublinSuspect’s vehicle seized and he is being questioned on suspicion of false imprisonmentTue Jan 07 2020 - 17:05
Irish judge will join protest march over curbs on Polish judiciaryMr Justice John MacMenamin will join ‘silent' protest in Warsaw against reforms by PiS partyTue Jan 07 2020 - 03:06
Backlogs a dangerous flaw in child porn and abuse inquiriesResource and data issues leave perpetrator at large – and child vulnerable to further abuseTue Jan 07 2020 - 03:01
Delays to child porn inquiries put abused at further riskCases taking up to 10 years as technological and data issues impede prosecutionsTue Jan 07 2020 - 03:00
Gardaí foil cash in transit robbery in Co MeathNumber of men arrested and imitation firearms seized during incident in CloneeMon Jan 06 2020 - 20:48