Suspect in woman's murder in Dundalk arrestedGARDAÍ INVESTIGATING the beating to death of mother of three Jacqueline McDonagh in her Co Louth home were last night questioning…Fri Aug 31 2012 - 01:00
Woman's death to be treated as murderGARDAÍ have upgraded to a murder inquiry their investigation into the death of a woman at her home in the early hours of yesterday…Thu Aug 30 2012 - 01:00
Gardaí used pepper spray 3,500 times in three yearsGARDAÍ HAVE used pepper spray on almost 3,500 occasions since the so-called “less than lethal” weapon was rolled out across the…Mon Aug 27 2012 - 01:00
Over 980 on burglary charges in crime driveGARDAÍ HAVE arrested 1,700 burglary suspects and charged more than 980 people in the first months of a major campaign against…Fri Aug 24 2012 - 01:00
Illegal trade in cigarettes, fuel and cannabis heats up as criminals seek quick profitsANALYSIS: The traditional drugs trade is declining but other crimes are on the up in the recessionThu Aug 23 2012 - 01:00
Woman questioned over man's death releasedGARDAÍ INVESTIGATING the murder of Walter Plunkett in Co Wexford have released without charge a woman they had questioned about…Wed Aug 22 2012 - 01:00
Gardaí in Co Kildare question man after death of woman at her homeGARDAÍ WERE last night questioning a man about the sudden death of a woman in Co Kildare at the weekend.Wed Aug 22 2012 - 01:00
Murder inquiry into death of Wexford manGARDAÍ HAVE begun a murder investigation following confirmation that an 84-year-old man found dead in Ballyedmond, Co Wexford…Tue Aug 21 2012 - 01:00
Gardaí concerns over closuresThe two biggest organisations representing Garda members have expressed fears the Government may use data indicating low levels…Tue Aug 21 2012 - 01:00
'Criminals don't go to Garda stations - you want guards out on the streets'Case study - Courtown Harbour, Co Wexford: In Courtown Harbour, Co Wexford, local shopkeeper and post office owner Declan Dunbar…Tue Aug 21 2012 - 01:00
'Criminals don't go to Garda stations - you want guards on streets'Case study: Courtown Harbour, Co Wexford IN COURTOWN Harbour, Co Wexford, local shopkeeper and post office owner Declan Dunbar…Tue Aug 21 2012 - 01:00
Fearing a future without a Garda station nearbyDAY 3: RURAL CRIME As the Government finalises the next round of Garda station closures, a community in north Wexford is concerned…Tue Aug 21 2012 - 01:00
Gardaí fear crime rates will be used to justify closuresTHE TWO biggest organisations representing Garda members have expressed fears the Government may use data indicating low levels…Tue Aug 21 2012 - 01:00
Woman released over Wexford deathA 50-year-old woman arrested in connection with the murder of an 84-year-old man in Wexford was released from custody this evening…Tue Aug 21 2012 - 01:00
The career burglarINTERVIEW: A couple of times I called a taxi and got them to collect me at the gaffMon Aug 20 2012 - 01:00
The burglar who uses taxis to collect him from break-ins“I think I must have a bit of the kleptos in me; I’d rob anything,” says Ronny, a drug addict and by his own admission a serial…Mon Aug 20 2012 - 01:00
Dublin suburbs top burglary listSubstantially more burglaries are reported in the west Dublin suburbs of Tallaght and Blanchardstown than anywhere else in the…Mon Aug 20 2012 - 01:00
West Dublin suburbs top burglary black-spot listSUBSTANTIALLY MORE burglaries are reported in the west Dublin suburbs of Tallaght and Blanchardstown than anywhere else in the…Mon Aug 20 2012 - 01:00
Burglary bucks the trend as recession fuels need for cash and alternative criminal careerBurglary is one of the few categories of crime that has increased in recent yearsMon Aug 20 2012 - 01:00
Most Garda stations record one crime or less per dayDETAILED FIGURES from the Central Statistics Office show recorded crime is very low in most parts of the Republic, with 80 per…Sat Aug 18 2012 - 01:00
Most Garda stations record one crime or less per dayDetailed figures from the Central Statistics Office show recorded crime is very low in most parts of the Republic, with 80 per…Sat Aug 18 2012 - 01:00
Community work penalties up 40% after law changeTHE COURTS are imposing more community-based penalties on criminals, rather than prison sentences, with the number of community…Thu Aug 16 2012 - 01:00
DPP to appeal Lyons's six-month jail termTHE DIRECTOR of Public Prosecutions (DPP) is to appeal a six-month jail term for sexual assault imposed on Dublin businessman…Wed Aug 15 2012 - 01:00
DPP to appeal Anthony Lyons' assault sentenceThe Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) is to appeal a six month prison sentence for sexual assault imposed on Dublin businessman…Tue Aug 14 2012 - 01:00
Garda body says car loss affecting policingTHE ASSOCIATION representing rank-and-file gardaí has claimed policing capacity is being affected by the non-replacement of Garda…Sat Aug 11 2012 - 01:00
Peter Quinn cannot be forced to return if he has left StateTHE AUTHORITIES in the Republic are powerless to force the return of Peter Darragh Quinn to the State to serve the sentence imposed…Mon Jul 23 2012 - 01:00
Gardaí seek Peter Darragh QuinnThe authorities in the Republic are powerless to force the return of Peter Darragh Quinn to the State to serve the sentence imposed…Mon Jul 23 2012 - 01:00
Seven suspected members of gang arrestedSUSPECTED MEMBERS of one of the Republic’s most prolific robbery gangs were in Garda custody last night after a series of dawn…Thu Jul 19 2012 - 01:00
Gardaí say Wicklow raid well-planned and specific paintings targetedGARDAÍ BELIEVE an armed gang that assaulted an antique dealer and his wife during a raid on their home in the early hours of …Sat Jul 14 2012 - 01:00
Gardaí investigate suspected drug deaths after concertTHREE SUSPECTED drug-related deaths and nine stabbing incidents were under investigation last night after a concert in Dublin…Mon Jul 09 2012 - 01:00
Missing persons records studied in bid to identify bodyGardaí are studying missing persons records as part of efforts to identify human remains found in the Dublin Mountains.Thu Jul 05 2012 - 01:00
Woman drives garda to crime sceneA WOMAN whose house was burgled collected a garda from a local station to investigate the crime because he did not have a patrol…Wed Jul 04 2012 - 01:00
Suspected dissident heldGardaí were last night questioning a suspected dissident republican after a Glock handgun and ammunition were seized when the…Wed Jul 04 2012 - 01:00
Monet painting damagedA MAN arrested yesterday on suspicion of seriously damaging the National Gallery of Ireland’s only painting by French impressionist…Sat Jun 30 2012 - 01:00
Most crime figures down, but burglaries and fraud on the riseNEW DATA from the Central Statistics Office for the 12-month period to the end of March shows crime figures down in almost all…Sat Jun 30 2012 - 01:00
Man held over Monet attackA man arrested yesterday on suspicion of seriously damaging the National Gallery of Ireland’s only painting by French impressionist…Sat Jun 30 2012 - 01:00
High-grade cocaine haul could have fetched €200m on streetsTHE COCAINE haul seized following an intensive surveillance operation by Garda and Revenue’s Customs Service has been found in…Wed Jun 27 2012 - 01:00
Third-largest drug haul in StateTHE SEIZURE of 400kg of cocaine yesterday is the third biggest seizure of illegal drugs by the Irish authorities.Wed Jun 27 2012 - 01:00
Gardaí arrest two following street killing of journalistGARDAÍ INVESTIGATING the killing of a journalist during a random street attack at the weekend have arrested two men and believe…Tue Jun 26 2012 - 01:00
Gardaí seize cocaine worth at least €32mGardaí have seized the biggest quantity of cocaine ever found on land in the State, with the discovery of 400kg of the drug.Tue Jun 26 2012 - 01:00
Journalist killed in Dublin attackA MAN killed on his way home from a night out socialising in the early hours of yesterday was journalist Eugene Moloney, who …Mon Jun 25 2012 - 01:00
Two held over journalist's deathGardaí investigating the murder of journalist Eugene Moloney in Dublin at the weekend have made two arrests.Mon Jun 25 2012 - 01:00
Boy who picked up pipe bomb could lose up to seven fingersA BOY who was injured when a pipe bomb exploded after he picked it up outside his house has lost four fingers on one hand and…Thu Jun 21 2012 - 01:00
New role of prison campus governorsA NEW layer of management is to be put in the Irish Prison Service, and three “campus governors” have been appointed, said Minister…Tue Jun 19 2012 - 01:00
Concern for young soccer fan missing in PolandCONCERN IS growing about the safety of a young Irish soccer fan who went missing in Poland at the weekend while out socialising…Tue Jun 19 2012 - 01:00
Defence Forces members who joined Allies during wartime to be pardonedALMOST 5,000 members of the Defence Forces who deserted their posts during the second World War and joined the British army are…Wed Jun 13 2012 - 01:00
Minister closes loophole of flawed search warrantsMINISTER FOR Justice Alan Shatter has moved to address a problem in the law that has led to a number of successful appeals to…Sat Jun 09 2012 - 01:00
Garda ombudsman investigating man's deathTHE GARDA Síochána Ombudsman Commission is investigating the death of a man who fell unresponsive in the back of a Garda car …Fri Jun 08 2012 - 01:00
Inability to pay debts a factor in any Revenue decision to prosecuteCRIMINAL CASE: THE INDEPENDENT Dáil deputy Mick Wallace faces up to five years’ imprisonment if prosecuted and convicted of …Fri Jun 08 2012 - 01:00
Man dies in Garda car in MayoThe Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission is investigating the death of a man who fell unresponsive in the back of a Garda car …Thu Jun 07 2012 - 01:00
