Concern over plan to let undercover informants commit crimes Garda Inspectorate’s recommendations would include Garda sources in criminal organisations and undercover anticorruption gardaí involved in sting operationsFri Nov 08 2024 - 06:00
Two suspected human traffickers arrested at Dublin Airport, gardaí revealArrests were part of Interpol operation last month involving 116 countriesWed Nov 06 2024 - 14:54
Ballaghaderreen, once a beacon of integration, is now seeing fractures emerging over immigrationThe small town has a long history of welcoming migrants but a rise in crime and a lack of Garda presence is causing resentment among localsWed Nov 06 2024 - 06:00
Garda Inspectorate recommends some gangland informants be allowed to commit crimesPermitting criminal activity by sources could prevent or detect more serious offendingWed Nov 06 2024 - 00:01
Kyran Durnin case: No further searches planned as investigators ‘consolidate’ leadsTusla report on its involvement with Kyran and the Durnin family raises issues of concern, says MinisterTue Nov 05 2024 - 06:00
Customs officers deployed tracking devices more than 200 times in the last decadeRevenue used monitors to detect offences such as tax or duty evasion, fuel fraud, and drug and tobacco smugglingMon Nov 04 2024 - 06:00
Tusla received no reports of Kyran Durnin missing school in two years since disappearanceAgency’s chief executive says decision was made not make reports public in light of ongoing garda investigationSun Nov 03 2024 - 20:38
Irish veterans ‘shocked and saddened’ by destruction of Lebanon orphanage with ties to Defence ForcesSoldiers serving in Tibnin with UN mission had supported facility with donations, education and maintenance projects since 1970sSun Nov 03 2024 - 16:32
New aircraft inspection system planned to prevent illegal transport of weapons through IrelandProposed regime aimed at deterring airlines who may attempt to travel through Ireland with munitions without exemptionsSat Nov 02 2024 - 06:00
Pro-Israel bot network suspected of targeting Irish troops in LebanonSuspected bots encourage attacks on outposts while accusing peacekeepers of anti-Israeli viewsSat Nov 02 2024 - 06:00
Probation Service paid comedian more than €2,000 per episode to host podcast seriesComedian Colm O’Regan earned €13,530 for his role on series intended to be a ‘valuable public resource’Fri Nov 01 2024 - 06:00
Free ‘family reunion flights’ for overseas peacekeepers serving in LebanonUnifil outposts remain on effective lockdown amid tensions on Israel borderThu Oct 31 2024 - 21:12
Rocket strikes Irish Unifil headquarters in LebanonThe incident occurred at Camp Shamrock, but no injuries were reportedThu Oct 31 2024 - 11:48
The Ukrainian female commander fighting Putin’s forces: ‘If I have to choose between death and captivity, I will choose death’Lieut Yulia Mykytenko has told her extraordinary story to Lara Marlowe, who shaped it into a powerful book. Earlier this month the pair met in person for the first time in Dublin. Next week the Ukrainian will be back leading troops on the front lineSat Oct 26 2024 - 06:00
Three siblings from Donegal family set for deployment to wartime LebanonBrothers – and sister – in arms are among more than 380 troops preparing to rotate into region for UN peacekeepingFri Oct 25 2024 - 00:01
Gerry Hutch arrested in Spain under money-laundering investigationHutch (61) detained on Lanzarote and his Clontarf home searched as part of Spanish police inquiryThu Oct 24 2024 - 06:00
Why is Gerry Hutch still being targeted?Gangland leader is focus of Spanish Guardia Civil investigation into international money launderingThu Oct 24 2024 - 06:00
Gardaí expand Kyran Durnin search from family home to nearby wastelandTusla alerted Garda to ‘significant concern’ when Kyran (8) was reported missing in AugustWed Oct 23 2024 - 14:52
Home of Gerry Hutch raided by gardaí as part of Spanish investigation into organised crime groupJoint operation between gardaí and Spanish police targets group believed to be involved in money launderingWed Oct 23 2024 - 12:32
Almost €600,000 spent on dangerous dogs advertising this yearSpend comes amid increase in dog attacks and growing concerns about proliferation of dangerous dog breeds such as XL bully crossbreedMon Oct 21 2024 - 01:00
Young person texted by Niall Ó Donnghaile says Sinn Féin owe them apology for ‘disastrous’ handling of matterMary Lou McDonald’s ‘glowing tribute’ to former senator was like a ‘mental stab’, party activist says in statementSun Oct 20 2024 - 19:03
Irish outpost on Israel-Lebanon border resupplied after almost a month of isolationAround 30 Irish troops are based at Outpost 6-52, with a complex operation required to clear the way for its supplySun Oct 20 2024 - 18:00
Gerry Hutch considers general election run to unseat Mary Lou McDonald in DublinGangland figure was acquitted last year of organising Regency Hotel gun attack which accelerated Hutch-Kinahan feudSun Oct 20 2024 - 17:17
Ireland may join European ‘Iron Dome’ missile defence systemMembership of the European Sky Shield Initiative would be highly controversial given Ireland’s stated position of military neutralitySat Oct 19 2024 - 06:00
Minister for Justice vows anyone responsible for failing to protect Kyran Durnin (8) will be held accountableGardaí formally opened a murder investigation after stating they have found no evidence the child is still aliveFri Oct 18 2024 - 20:35
Extradition treaty with Dubai approved, targeted at prosecuting Kinahan leadershipDeal will strategically strengthen Ireland against ‘transnational’ crime, Minister for Justice Helen McEntee saysFri Oct 18 2024 - 18:09
Missing Drogheda boy Kyran Durnin was taken out of his school two years agoOfficials assumed the eight-year-old boy had moved to a school in the NorthThu Oct 17 2024 - 20:36
Former rugby player Rocky Elsom says he will not turn himself in to gardaí following forgery convictionEx-Leinster and Australia rugby player was convicted in absentia of several charges while president of French club NarbonneThu Oct 17 2024 - 17:28
Gardaí stock up on 'canine incapacitant spray' amid surge in dog attacksSpray has little effect on humans but can disorientate a dog long enough for it to be restrainedThu Oct 17 2024 - 06:00
Gardaí suspect boy (8) may have been killed up to two years before he was reported missingMurder investigation opened after gardaí fail to find any indication that Kyran Durnin is still aliveWed Oct 16 2024 - 17:55
Body of former Irish soldier Robert Deegan recovered from the frontline in UkraineKildare man killed in fierce fighting near the city of Kupiansk in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine last monthWed Oct 16 2024 - 17:30
Early release of sex and high-risk offenders suggested as solution to overcrowded jailsMinister for Justice Helen McEntee rejects proposals by officials but looks at other measures to free up prison capacityWed Oct 16 2024 - 06:00
Prison overcrowding crisis is forcing policy makers to turn to increasingly radical solutionsReport from the Prison Overcrowding Response Group paints a stark picture of Ireland’s penal institutionsWed Oct 16 2024 - 06:00
Justin Kelly named new Deputy Garda CommissionerKelly will now be considered one of the most likely candidates to replace Drew Harris next yearTue Oct 15 2024 - 14:06
Gardaí have compiled list of Oireachtas members and other people they believe have been targeted by RussiansAontú leader Peadar Tóibín calls on Irish political parties to audit members to see if anyone has received potential contact from Russian intelligenceTue Oct 08 2024 - 06:00
Ireland and Unifil reject Israel’s request to remove peacekeepers from Lebanese border outpostRequest rejected on day when 24 Irish citizens managed to leave country with Dutch and Canadian assistanceFri Oct 04 2024 - 17:17
Safety of Irish troops in Lebanon ‘priority number one’, says Defence Forces chiefIrish officers report some confusion over interpreting Unifil mandate relating to the protection of civilians amid a deepening Israeli incursionThu Oct 03 2024 - 14:21
Army pulls out of Portlaoise Prison after 51 years in wake of IRA clear-outThe threat from subversives is judged by security officials to be much reduced since the end of the Troubles following the Belfast AgreementThu Oct 03 2024 - 06:05
Confusion among Irish troops in Lebanon over obligation to protect civiliansIsraeli forces suffered heavy casualities on Wednesday in an Hizbullah ambush near an Irish outpostWed Oct 02 2024 - 19:00
Military radar and 400 extra troops among measures outlined in record defence budgetBudget 2025: The overall defence budget will be a record €1.3 billionTue Oct 01 2024 - 18:12
Irish troops in Lebanon: How many are there and are they at risk?If an Israeli invasion pushed north up to the Litani river, Irish troops would be caught in the centre of fightingTue Oct 01 2024 - 14:07
Sharp drop in number of prisoners being approved for enhanced remissionPrison officials increasingly using other forms of early or temporary release to ease record overcrowdingMon Sept 30 2024 - 06:00
Increased penalties for knife offences take effect from todayMinister of State says Government has listened to public concerns and aims to ensure offenders appropriately punishedMon Sept 30 2024 - 00:01
Gardaí investigate bomb threat from prisoner against McEnteeThreat against home of Minister for Justice originated in phone call received from inmate of Irish prisonSun Sept 29 2024 - 17:36
Girl (17) ‘left shaken’ after escaping from hijacked car driven across BorderMan (25) held by gardaí in relation to hijacking of car in Belfast that was later seen driving at over 160km/h on A1Sun Sept 29 2024 - 14:20
Man arrested after €1.4m in gold seized in DublinFurther €460,000 in cash and suspected cocaine worth approximately €210,000 also seizedSat Sept 28 2024 - 18:41
More than 220 charged for arriving into State without passport or failing to produce oneTraffickers telling passengers to destroy fake passports upon arrival in Ireland, says Border Management Unit headSat Sept 28 2024 - 06:00
Checking passports with immigration control at Dublin AirportDepartment of Justice immigration officials are attempting to prevent asylum seekers dumping travel documents after disembarking flightsSat Sept 28 2024 - 06:00
The final days of Robert Deegan, a former Irish special forces soldier in UkraineVideo footage shows Robert Deegan covering retreat of his unit before he was killed near city of KupianskFri Sept 27 2024 - 06:00
Number of prosecutions for hate crime remains low despite surge in attacksThe latest figures underscore the difficulty in bringing prosecutions under 1989 legislationFri Sept 27 2024 - 06:00
