Shane Ross’s speeding penalties proposals are unworkable, experts sayAttorney General and Minister for Justice had already raised concerns about the plansTue Aug 20 2019 - 01:00
Fermanagh attack carried out by Continuity IRA or New IRABulk of PSNI focus likely to fall on New IRA which is regarded as most dangerous groupMon Aug 19 2019 - 20:18
Fermanagh bomb attack ‘deliberate attempt’ to murder police, says PSNIOfficers narrowly avoided injury at scene of suspected dissident incident in Wattle BridgeMon Aug 19 2019 - 17:47
Second suspect released following attempted ATM theft in Co CavanAnother man being treated in hospital under garda supervision after incident in VirginiaMon Aug 19 2019 - 16:49
Nóra Quoirin’s family seeking answers to ‘many questions’‘We are hoping that soon we will have more answers to our many questions’Fri Aug 16 2019 - 20:07
Tom Humphries released from prison after serving 22 monthsFormer sports writer received a 2½-year sentence for grooming and sexually abusing girlFri Aug 16 2019 - 12:55
Manhunt continues for fourth suspect in attempted Cavan ATM robberyGardaí arrest three suspects after gang tried to rip ATM from wall using stolen diggerWed Aug 14 2019 - 19:39
‘No indication’ Robert Nairac is buried in Co Louth forest‘The subsurface was pristine. It was never a gravesite,’ says leading site investigatorWed Aug 14 2019 - 12:53
Social interaction ‘almost impossible’ for Portlaoise Prison inmatesFemale inmates must ‘go without’ sanitary products at times, internal report statesTue Aug 13 2019 - 02:00
Cork businessman faces arrest for selling cannabis derivativeConfusion is widespread among sellers and consumers about the legality of productMon Aug 12 2019 - 20:03
Lack of Naval Service armourers ‘a safety risk’Large guns must be stripped down for maintenance every three monthsMon Aug 12 2019 - 06:00
Internal documents show frustration over Naval Service ships controversyPapers detail efforts by officials to prepare Minister Paul Keogh for media questionsSun Aug 11 2019 - 21:32
Former High Court president was a ‘man of substance’Richard Johnson was unstinting in his support for judicial independence, funeral hearsFri Aug 09 2019 - 12:52
Commission on disappeared to investigate claims Robert Nairac buried in LouthEx-soldier and film-maker who hired cadaver dogs to find body alerted Garda to locationFri Aug 09 2019 - 04:07
Flanagan received 40-plus letters seeking release of jailed ‘hero’ doctorDocuments shows public displeasure at jailing of Sutton GP Dr Bassam Naser for tax evasionThu Aug 08 2019 - 02:43
Letters to Minister express anger about judges and lenient sentencingMajority of messages received by department seek harsher punishment of criminalsThu Aug 08 2019 - 02:30
AGSI head resigns as investigation of alleged private security job goes onNBCI investigating claims inspector worked as security consultant for Coolmore StudThu Aug 08 2019 - 02:19
Gardaí seek to prosecute over identification of Ana Kriégel’s killersFiles sent to DPP over publication of names and images of minors known as Boy A and Boy BWed Aug 07 2019 - 16:21
Alcohol consumption frustrating Courtown rape investigationPotential eye-witnesses giving investigators muddled or incomplete accounts of the nightFri Aug 02 2019 - 01:00
Two in custody after garda hit by car in Dublin city centreFootage shows garda being dragged by carThu Aug 01 2019 - 15:26
Boy (15) told psychiatrist: ‘I just wanted to attack somebody or a squirrel but no squirrel came’Boy continues to pose mortal danger to himself and others, child psychiatrist saysThu Aug 01 2019 - 07:35
Specialist gardaí interview girls at centre of Courtown sex assault allegationsGarda sources say group of youths from Kilkenny are chief suspects in incidentWed Jul 31 2019 - 15:56
Boy (15) who attempted to murder woman in Dún Laoghaire watched extreme porn, court toldBoy later said he was remorseful and called attack ‘cruel, demonic and evil’Wed Jul 31 2019 - 14:23
Alleged US cocaine dealer asks for seized assets to go to ‘worthy cause’Ex-Dell Computers employee imported high-quality cocaine, court papers claimTue Jul 30 2019 - 03:00
Far-right groups suspected of involvement in Galway mosque attackImam Noonan was warned that a group was planning an attack on the mosqueTue Jul 30 2019 - 00:15
Limerick man Greg O’Shea wins Love Island with partner Amber GillIrish rugby player and model from Newcastle beat three other couples in the finalMon Jul 29 2019 - 23:09
Victorian-era sex toy ‘returned to Ireland’ after crowdfunding bidAntique dildo - believed to be the same sold in 2017 for €3,200 - is purchased for a fifth of the priceMon Jul 29 2019 - 22:49
Fortnite World Cup: Irish teenager wins $50,000 prizeBest of 40m competitors worldwide face off at e-sports tournament in New YorkSun Jul 28 2019 - 23:04
Keith Byrne: ‘Nothing good comes from sending me home’Irish man was scared by arrest in US but remains hopeful of avoiding deportationSun Jul 28 2019 - 19:33
Second gun attack in Ballymun in three daysNo one injured in incident and gardaí recover sawn-off shotgun from Dublin streetSun Jul 28 2019 - 18:41
Evidence of wrongful surveillance by prison service staff uncoveredStaff exceeded remit and engaged in unacceptable practices, Minister for Justice saysFri Jul 26 2019 - 06:47
Gardaí investigate pre-existing claim of assault on girl at Hyde & Seek crecheComplaint was made around two weeks ago and predates the RTÉ Investigates broadcastThu Jul 25 2019 - 22:02
Creche practices ‘a recipe for disaster’, says childcare expertDr Mary Moloney ‘shocked’ at poor safety procedures highlighted by RTÉ documentaryWed Jul 24 2019 - 22:33
Parents advised to spend time in creches observing practicesCreche owner says parents should know their rights and ask questionsWed Jul 24 2019 - 22:30
Undercover investigation of Dublin creches finds disturbing practicesRTÉ reporter found crowding, poorly trained staff, cheap meals and instances of poor careWed Jul 24 2019 - 22:27
Mourners at John Hutch funeral told of ‘traumatic time’ for familyCelebrant speaks of deceased’s resilience in wake of the death of his son and his brotherTue Jul 23 2019 - 18:45
Garda inspector suspected of double-jobbing at Coolmore Stud is interviewed by detectivesAGSI member is accused of acting as a security consultant in his spare timeTue Jul 23 2019 - 01:00
Proposal on extra legal protections for court reporters rejectedLaw Reform Commission says such a measure could reduce standard of reporting on casesTue Jul 23 2019 - 01:00
Kriégel murder trial: convicted boys will only see part of each other’s probation reportsOnly five members of press will be allowed in court for sentencing hearing on October 29thMon Jul 22 2019 - 12:00
Mental health among prisoners must be addressed, says FlanaganPsychiatrists and psychologists needed on prison staffs, Minister saysSat Jul 20 2019 - 01:12
Ireland ‘engaging with international actors’ to help bring Lisa Smith home, says FlanaganDundalk woman and daughter being held in Al-Hawl displacement camp in SyriaFri Jul 19 2019 - 16:48
Barbecues and a picket fence: Finland shows off its liberal prison systemDoes Suomenlinna Island jail hold the secret to having EU’s lowest imprisonment rate?Fri Jul 19 2019 - 01:00
Charlie Flanagan says Ireland won’t sign up to migrant agreementFinnish proposal would see EU countries take share of migrants rescued from seaFri Jul 19 2019 - 01:00
Publications on abortion coming off banned books listUpdate of register to reflect legal position following repeal of Eighth AmendmentFri Jul 19 2019 - 00:50
Flanagan accepts ‘surprise’ High Court ruling on citizenshipContinuous residence decision ‘has alarmed many interested parties’, says MinisterThu Jul 18 2019 - 20:18
International police forces examining Kinahan armoury raidGarda operation discovered firearms and ‘murder kits’ being stored for crime gangTue Jul 16 2019 - 03:18
Gangland weapons arsenal lay behind unassuming haulage firmDetectives say Greenogue arsenal was biggest organised crime arms find in State’s historyTue Jul 16 2019 - 01:22
Kriégel murder trial: Sentencing of convicted boys adjourned to OctoberJudge says it is ‘extremely important court has all the relevant assistance for sentencing’Mon Jul 15 2019 - 13:54
Prison is ‘wholly inappropriate’ for mentally ill people, say chaplainsGovernment urged to cease ‘harrowing’ practice of locking up people with severe mental illnessMon Jul 15 2019 - 11:36
Ireland has 11th lowest homicide rate in Europe – UN reportOrganised crime was a motive for 19% of all murders recorded globallyMon Jul 15 2019 - 06:07
