Safety of Irish personnel in Afghanistan assuredMINISTER FOR Defence Willie O’Dea has “received assurances” from senior Defence Forces officers as to the safety of Irish personnel…Wed Aug 19 2009 - 01:00
Bray deaths investigation continuesGardaí investigating the fatal stabbing of Sebastian Creane and Shane Clancy in the early hours of Sunday morning believe Mr …Tue Aug 18 2009 - 01:00
Gardaí believe attacker brought knife with him to Bray houseGARDAÍ INVESTIGATING the fatal stabbing of Sebastian Creane and Shane Clancy in the early hours of Sunday morning believe Mr …Tue Aug 18 2009 - 01:00
Talented cyclist killed in car crash in Co MeathTHE MAN who died in a single-car crash on Sunday night in Co Louth has been named as Paul Healion (31), Kilmessan, Co MeathTue Aug 18 2009 - 01:00
Two dead and two injured after tragic stabbing incident in BrayGARDAÍ INVESTIGATING the deaths of two men in a stabbing incident at a house in Bray, Co Wicklow, early yesterday have said two…Mon Aug 17 2009 - 01:00
Image released in bid to identify murder victimGARDAÍ INVESTIGATING the murder of a woman found stabbed to death in Dublin’s Phoenix Park have issued a photograph of her in…Sat Aug 08 2009 - 01:00
Weak UN mission in Chad strugglingTHE UNITED Nations peace enforcement mission in Chad involving Irish troops is facing a significant rise in rebel and bandit …Sat Aug 08 2009 - 01:00
Army faces major dangers as attacks and battles mountANALYSIS: As Ireland considers withdrawing from Chad the UN has appealed for more troops to help quell violence and avert a …Sat Aug 08 2009 - 01:00
Murdered woman was stabbed eight timesAN UNIDENTIFIED murdered woman whose remains were found in Dublin’s Phoenix Park had been stabbed in the chest at least eight…Fri Aug 07 2009 - 01:00
Gardaí appeal over Dublin murderGardaí appealing to the public for information in an attempt to identifty a woman found stabbed to death in the Phoenix Park …Fri Aug 07 2009 - 01:00
Murder hunt as body is found in parkGARDAÍ HAVE begun a murder investigation after the remains of a woman were found in Dublin’s Phoenix ParkThu Aug 06 2009 - 01:00
Gardaí renew appeal for help to solve Wayne Doherty murder one month onGARDAÍ ARE appealing to the public to assist in their investigation into the shooting dead of a father of two as he was trying…Wed Aug 05 2009 - 01:00
McCabe killers due to be freed today after decade behind barsTHE LAST two men serving prison sentences for the killing of Det Garda Jerry McCabe were due to be released from prison this …Wed Aug 05 2009 - 01:00
Security guards shot patrolling hospitalGARDAÍ ARE investigating whether the wounding of two security guards in a hospital shooting could be linked to an earlier altercation…Wed Aug 05 2009 - 01:00
Murder bid foiled as armed man arrestedGARDAÍ BELIEVE they have prevented a gangland murder attempt following the arrest of a well-known criminal carrying a loaded …Tue Aug 04 2009 - 01:00
Minister begins drive against street crimeMINISTER FOR Justice Dermot Ahern has begun a major public consultation process aimed largely at devising ways to prevent so-…Sat Aug 01 2009 - 01:00
Speeding detection almost doubled due to technologyTHE NUMBER of motorists caught speeding has almost doubled in recent months, with more than 1,000 drivers now being caught every…Sat Aug 01 2009 - 01:00
O'Dea rejects call to seek UN medals for Irish soldiersMINISTER FOR Defence Willie O’Dea has moved to distance himself from efforts to secure United Nations service medals for some…Wed Jul 29 2009 - 01:00
Special Garda operation set up to combat ATM raidsGARDA COMMISSIONER Fachtna Murphy has established a special policing operation aimed at combating a series of raids in which …Tue Jul 28 2009 - 01:00
Garda body criticises 'knee-jerk' legislation aimed at criminal gangsTHE BIGGEST Garda representative organisation has expressed concern over recently enacted “knee-jerk” gangland legislation saying…Tue Jul 28 2009 - 01:00
500 personnel to go and barracks to closeDEFENCE FORCES: THE DEFENCE Forces will lose 500 personnel, close more Army barracks, cut back on overseas missions and will…Fri Jul 17 2009 - 01:00
Minimum of €50m should be cut and half of all Garda stations shut downGARDA PAY: GARDA PAY and allowances should be reduced by a minimum of €50 million and about half of the Republic’s Garda stations…Fri Jul 17 2009 - 01:00
Man gets 21 years for raping woman (86)THE RAPIST at the centre of the “C Case” in the 1990s has been sentenced to 21 years’ imprisonment for raping an 86-year-old …Thu Jul 16 2009 - 01:00
'My mother was courageous . . . now fear is never far from the surface'THE DAUGHTER of the 86-year-old woman raped by Simon McGinley told the Central Criminal Court that her mother had been a “courageous…Thu Jul 16 2009 - 01:00
Many lives have been ruined by Simon McGinley's horrific crimesMcGinley is today starting a 21-year rape sentence on his 36th birthdayThu Jul 16 2009 - 01:00
Defence cuts would save €53.4mThe Defence Forces will lose 500 personnel, close more Army barracks, greatly cut back on oversees missions and will not replace…Thu Jul 16 2009 - 01:00
Two held after pipe bombs found in LongfordGARDAÍ ARE trying to establish if eight viable pipe bombs that were found during an intelligence-led search operation in the …Tue Jul 14 2009 - 01:00
Murder inquiry as woman dies of injuriesGARDAÍ HAVE begun a murder investigation following the death of a woman who had been critically ill since she was attacked at…Mon Jul 13 2009 - 01:00
Law would give Garda access to stored internet recordsGARDAÍ and other investigative authorities would be able to access e-mail and other internet records which must be stored for…Mon Jul 13 2009 - 01:00
'Confusion' on anti-gang Bill - AhernMINISTER FOR Justice Dermot Ahern has moved to address “confusion” about new legislation aimed at tackling gangland crime by …Mon Jul 13 2009 - 01:00
X-ray chairs to help prisons combat drug smugglingINMATES SMUGGLING drugs into jails are now much more likely to be detected following the purchase by the Irish Prison Service…Mon Jul 13 2009 - 01:00
Doherty funeral priest backs laws on gangsA PRIEST celebrating the funeral Mass of Ireland’s latest gun murder victim, Wayne Doherty, told mourners that crime gangs should…Sat Jul 11 2009 - 01:00
Funeral held for murder victimA priest celebrating the funeral mass of Ireland's latest gun murder victim, Wayne Doherty, has told mourners crime gangs should…Fri Jul 10 2009 - 01:00
First women gardaí honoured in DublinTHE FIRST women to join An Garda Síochána gathered in Dublin yesterday to mark the 50th anniversary of their joining the force…Fri Jul 10 2009 - 01:00
Campion a hired hitman with long, ugly history of crime and violenceLIMERICK MURDER TRIAL: GARY CAMPION has spent a significant part of his adult life in prisonThu Jul 09 2009 - 01:00
Contract killer jailed for shooting man in carLIMERICK MURDER TRIAL: ONE OF Limerick’s most notorious gangland criminals has been jailed for life for a contract killing in…Thu Jul 09 2009 - 01:00
Man gets life for Limerick murderOne of Limerick’s most notorious gangland criminals has been jailed for life for a contract killing in the city two years ago…Wed Jul 08 2009 - 01:00
Gardaí believe blood stain in getaway car may lead to murdererGARDAÍ ARE hopeful a blood stain found in the getaway vehicle used in the Wayne Doherty murder will formally identify a man centrally…Wed Jul 08 2009 - 01:00
Funeral of murdered gangland figureTHE PARENTS of 20-year-old gangland murder victim Tommy Joyce spoke only of forgiveness in the wake of his murder last week, …Sat Jun 27 2009 - 01:00
Gardaí ask for phone footage of fatal attackGARDAÍ INVESTIGATING the death of a woman following an assault outside a maternity hospital believe members of the public captured…Fri Jun 26 2009 - 01:00
Security alert for pipelaying workA MAJOR security operation will begin in Co Mayo today when the ship that will lay the Corrib gas pipeline arrives to begin the…Thu Jun 25 2009 - 01:00
Ahern hails sharp fall in internet child pornographyTHE NUMBER of reports from Ireland of suspected illegal activity on the internet, including child pornography, has declined for…Thu Jun 25 2009 - 01:00
Theft of Army training weaponry 'worrying'THE THEFT of training weaponry from an Army barracks in Limerick is “grave and worrying” against the background of gun violence…Thu Jun 25 2009 - 01:00
Gardaí in the clear over drug dealer's licenceA GARDA Síochana Ombudsman inquiry has concluded gardaí have supplied sufficient information to the Department of Transport for…Thu Jun 25 2009 - 01:00
Training weapons stolen from Army baseMINISTER FOR Defence Willie O’Dea has “ordered” Defence Forces Chief of Staff Lieut Gen Dermot Earley to explain how training…Wed Jun 24 2009 - 01:00
Intruder stabs Dublin homeownerGARDAÍ ARE questioning a man about an attack early in Dublin yesterday morning in which a homeowner was stabbed in his own house…Wed Jun 24 2009 - 01:00
After comfortable start, 'Dutchy' devoted rest of his life to crimeANALYSIS: Patrick Dutchy Holland was a career criminal suspected of Ireland’s most notorious murderSat Jun 20 2009 - 01:00
Gardaí think man killed over drug dealer's murderGARDAÍ INVESTIGATING the murder of 20-year-old Tommy Joyce believe he may have been killed because a machine pistol he was rumoured…Sat Jun 20 2009 - 01:00
Young target of Cab inquiry shot dead in Dublin attackGARDAÍ HAVE launched a murder inquiry after one of the youngest criminals ever targeted by the Criminal Assets Bureau (Cab) was…Thu Jun 18 2009 - 01:00
Bord Gáis warning over stolen laptop dataSOME 75,000 Bord Gáis customers have been warned to monitor their bank accounts for suspicious transactions after a laptop computer…Thu Jun 18 2009 - 01:00
