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Why do people spread the 5G conspiracy theory?

Why do people spread the 5G conspiracy theory?

Mentions of a link between Covid-19 and 5G have increased on social media

Tue Apr 14 2020 - 03:14
Virus of Covid-19 conspiracy theories spreads to Ireland

Virus of Covid-19 conspiracy theories spreads to Ireland

People urged to ignore misinformation linking coronavirus to 5G technology

Tue Apr 14 2020 - 00:46
Coronavirus: 33 more people die from Covid-19 in the State with most new cases in a day

Coronavirus: 33 more people die from Covid-19 in the State with most new cases in a day

Minister says HSE expects to clear Covid-19 testing backlog by next week

Sat Apr 11 2020 - 22:02
Woman accused of biting doctor at Sligo hospital is remanded in custody

Woman accused of biting doctor at Sligo hospital is remanded in custody

Judge says ‘zero-tolerance’ attitude must be employed to protect frontline workers

Sat Apr 11 2020 - 19:17
Coronavirus: Seapoint, Sandycove and Forty Foot bathing spots closed

Coronavirus: Seapoint, Sandycove and Forty Foot bathing spots closed

Garda says compliance with restrictions high but man stopped on way to buy trampoline

Sat Apr 11 2020 - 13:05
Coronavirus: Government to extend restrictions for at least two weeks

Coronavirus: Government to extend restrictions for at least two weeks

Senior officials working on plans for ‘phased’ exit from lockdown next month

Fri Apr 10 2020 - 00:05
Three chances to be given for breaching coronavirus restrictions

Three chances to be given for breaching coronavirus restrictions

Gardaí advised to use four-step response to breaking unnecessary travel ban

Fri Apr 10 2020 - 00:01
Coronavirus: 25 more people die in the Republic; New Garda powers come into force

Coronavirus: 25 more people die in the Republic; New Garda powers come into force

Gardaí monitoring more than 1,000 locations in the State for compliance

Wed Apr 08 2020 - 20:45
Coronavirus: Gardaí to monitor 1,000 locations as Easter weekend approaches

Coronavirus: Gardaí to monitor 1,000 locations as Easter weekend approaches

Arrest ‘will not be first port of call’ for gardaí enforcing restrictions, commissioner says

Wed Apr 08 2020 - 19:52
UN orders mission extension for 400 Irish peacekeepers

UN orders mission extension for 400 Irish peacekeepers

Government to assess UN secretary general’s order aimed at containing Covid-19

Wed Apr 08 2020 - 19:28
Gsoc will not oversee Garda use of controversial spit hoods

Gsoc will not oversee Garda use of controversial spit hoods

The hoods are used to cover suspects’ heads to stop them spitting, coughing or biting

Wed Apr 08 2020 - 17:09
Coronavirus Q&A: What new powers have the gardaí been given?

Coronavirus Q&A: What new powers have the gardaí been given?

Will I be arrested for jogging 2.1km from home? What about travelling to my holiday home?

Wed Apr 08 2020 - 17:03
Coronavirus: Minister signs regulations giving gardaí powers to enforce lockdown

Coronavirus: Minister signs regulations giving gardaí powers to enforce lockdown

Republic sees record highest daily figure for new deaths at 36 bringing total to 210

Wed Apr 08 2020 - 10:41
Coronavirus: Gardaí walk tightrope between coercion and persuasion

Coronavirus: Gardaí walk tightrope between coercion and persuasion

Draconian power to keep people at home will be bolstered by public disapproval of flouters

Wed Apr 08 2020 - 01:35
Regulator receives over 600 complains about lawyers in first six months of work

Regulator receives over 600 complains about lawyers in first six months of work

Majority of complaints related to alleged misconduct including fraud

Tue Apr 07 2020 - 20:26
Gardaí expected to upgrade investigation into man’s death to murder inquiry

Gardaí expected to upgrade investigation into man’s death to murder inquiry

Man detained in connection with death of 45-year-old Latvian in Carrick-on-Suir

Tue Apr 07 2020 - 01:45
Robbie Lawlor murder: gardaí step up armed patrols over revenge attack fears

Robbie Lawlor murder: gardaí step up armed patrols over revenge attack fears

Police believe Lawlor was killed after travelling to Belfast to enforce a debt

Mon Apr 06 2020 - 19:11
Coronavirus: Nearly all visits to children in detention suspended

Coronavirus: Nearly all visits to children in detention suspended

Tusla issued advice on young people in care who cough, spit and refuse to wash hands

Mon Apr 06 2020 - 16:28
Coronavirus: Social distancing on the beach as people ‘get the message’

Coronavirus: Social distancing on the beach as people ‘get the message’

‘Before Leo Varadkar announced the tighter restrictions, the beach was busier than in summer’

Mon Apr 06 2020 - 00:25
Dublin criminal Lawlor may have been shot dead by man who owed him money

Dublin criminal Lawlor may have been shot dead by man who owed him money

PSNI and Garda think Lawlor travelled to Belfast with three other men to enforce drug debt

Sun Apr 05 2020 - 21:00
Robbie Lawlor profile: A feared criminal with a long list of enemies

Robbie Lawlor profile: A feared criminal with a long list of enemies

Criminal suspected of role in three murders including killing of Keane Mulready Woods

Sun Apr 05 2020 - 19:45
Doctors advised to give emergency drugs to addicts to stop withdrawal in lockdown

Doctors advised to give emergency drugs to addicts to stop withdrawal in lockdown

Home methadone deliveries are among new HSE guidance issued to drug workers

Fri Apr 03 2020 - 16:01
Coronavirus: Gangs take advantage to import large amounts of drugs

Coronavirus: Gangs take advantage to import large amounts of drugs

Irish head of EU anti-smuggling agency warns of unprecedented shipments

Fri Apr 03 2020 - 12:12
Coronavirus: Launch of re-enlistment scheme for Defence Forces

Coronavirus: Launch of re-enlistment scheme for Defence Forces

Technicians, fitters, chefs, communications and IT specialists and Naval staff among specialities in demand

Wed Apr 01 2020 - 20:02
Estranged couples do not have to stick to court orders during coronavirus crisis

Estranged couples do not have to stick to court orders during coronavirus crisis

If both parties agree, orders on visitation and maintenance can be altered

Sat Mar 28 2020 - 01:58
Coronavirus: Motorists must slow down to avoid overburdening hospitals – RSA

Coronavirus: Motorists must slow down to avoid overburdening hospitals – RSA

Gardaí, medics and Minister for Transport concerned at increase in road deaths

Sat Mar 28 2020 - 01:00
Prisons face a dilemma: A Covid-19 outbreak or releasing sex offenders

Prisons face a dilemma: A Covid-19 outbreak or releasing sex offenders

Most at-risk elderly inmates, some in their 80s, are serving sentences for sex crimes

Fri Mar 27 2020 - 14:42
Rugby rape trial investigator appointed to senior Garda role

Rugby rape trial investigator appointed to senior Garda role

PSNI’s Paula Hilman one of three new assistant commissioners

Thu Mar 26 2020 - 20:14
Tanning salon that suggested UV light can cure coronavirus closed by gardaí

Tanning salon that suggested UV light can cure coronavirus closed by gardaí

Miami Tanning Waterford stayed open amid State restrictions, which it linked to installing ‘5G road lamps’

Thu Mar 26 2020 - 18:07
Only veterans with specialist skills will be re-enlisted in Defence Forces

Only veterans with specialist skills will be re-enlisted in Defence Forces

Retired technicians, fire-fighters and logisticians are being asked to rejoin

Wed Mar 25 2020 - 21:49
Coronavirus: Gardaí to receive controversial ‘spit hoods’ during crisis

Coronavirus: Gardaí to receive controversial ‘spit hoods’ during crisis

Force to deploy 16,000 hoods, criticised by human rights groups, to cover suspects’ faces

Wed Mar 25 2020 - 18:40
Coronavirus: Simon Harris says couple ‘coughed’ on him before running off

Coronavirus: Simon Harris says couple ‘coughed’ on him before running off

Gardaí receive several reports of people coughing on elderly as part of social media ‘challenge’

Wed Mar 25 2020 - 13:19
Courtroom drama thin on the ground amid Covid-19 anguish

Courtroom drama thin on the ground amid Covid-19 anguish

A junior counsel is clad in face mask and gloves ... the first sartorial update since 1685

Wed Mar 25 2020 - 01:00
Coronavirus spurs interest among ex-Defence Forces staff in rejoining

Coronavirus spurs interest among ex-Defence Forces staff in rejoining

Varadkar says emergency legislation to be tabled to allow retired personnel to rejoin

Tue Mar 24 2020 - 20:20
Garda to take light touch in enforcing new coronavirus measures

Garda to take light touch in enforcing new coronavirus measures

Further prison restrictions announced to stem spread of Covid-19 virus

Tue Mar 24 2020 - 20:09
Policing during coronavirus: ‘Morale has never been higher’

Policing during coronavirus: ‘Morale has never been higher’

Gardaí welcome new shift patterns and support from public

Tue Mar 24 2020 - 02:00
Gardaí shut down party with 80 people due to coronavirus

Gardaí shut down party with 80 people due to coronavirus

Crowd dispersed at birthday party in Longford to due to ‘public health’ concerns

Mon Mar 23 2020 - 15:38
Man arrested in connection with stabbing of three in Co Galway

Man arrested in connection with stabbing of three in Co Galway

Two men (20s) remain in hospital following incident in Ballinasloe on Sunday evening

Mon Mar 23 2020 - 11:36
Soldier charged with desertion among 22 in military courts since 2016

Soldier charged with desertion among 22 in military courts since 2016

Thirteen face charges including assault and mistreatment while nine bring appeals

Tue Mar 10 2020 - 01:00
Leapcards and VR training among suggested ideas for jury reform

Leapcards and VR training among suggested ideas for jury reform

Some trials place ‘impermissible burden’ on jurors says Chief Justice

Tue Mar 03 2020 - 21:20
Jury intimidation a factor in some criminal trials, say judges

Jury intimidation a factor in some criminal trials, say judges

One judge recalls jury members being bribed

Tue Mar 03 2020 - 01:00
Gsoc investigates interaction between gardaí and driver in fatal crash

Gsoc investigates interaction between gardaí and driver in fatal crash

Róisín Hession (16) killed when car hit wall in Galway

Mon Mar 02 2020 - 18:45
Surveillance oversight needs to be more robust, says former minister

Surveillance oversight needs to be more robust, says former minister

Conference told about importance of Garda intelligence

Wed Feb 26 2020 - 20:35
Army reservists not fit enough for exercises, says general

Army reservists not fit enough for exercises, says general

‘Physicality of what they were trying to do overwhelmed many,’ says top training officer

Wed Feb 26 2020 - 18:14
State would need 16 fighter jets for full air defence capability, expert says

State would need 16 fighter jets for full air defence capability, expert says

Former Air Corps head calls for ‘realism’ in discussion on State’s ability to defend airspace

Wed Feb 26 2020 - 01:06
Dwyer referral could delay 2,000 abuse investigations

Dwyer referral could delay 2,000 abuse investigations

Garda source describes decision as among worst possible outcome for such inquiries

Tue Feb 25 2020 - 02:42
Thirty six senior Garda approved for early retirement

Thirty six senior Garda approved for early retirement

Assistant Commissioner and executive director among those taking package

Mon Feb 24 2020 - 11:00
What evidence is there that the IRA still controls Sinn Féin?

What evidence is there that the IRA still controls Sinn Féin?

Official reports about organisation and army council have produced different results

Sun Feb 23 2020 - 21:25
Tullamore direct provision: ‘This won’t be another Oughterard’

Tullamore direct provision: ‘This won’t be another Oughterard’

‘I would be very against it,’ says elderly woman bringing her shopping home

Fri Feb 21 2020 - 02:00
Passers-by stop carjacking in Finglas

Passers-by stop carjacking in Finglas

Man arrested in Charlestown Shopping Centre after young woman was threatened

Wed Feb 19 2020 - 13:50
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