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Micheál Martin to push for progress on Pte Seán Rooney murder investigation in meeting with Lebanese ministers

Micheál Martin to push for progress on Pte Seán Rooney murder investigation in meeting with Lebanese ministers

Tánaiste also set to travel to southern Lebanon to greet Defence Forces troops serving with Unifil mission

Sun May 19 2024 - 06:00
Criminal Assets Bureau urged to seize State’s investments in Israel-linked companies

Criminal Assets Bureau urged to seize State’s investments in Israel-linked companies

Formal complaint made to bureau over investments made by State-owned Irish Strategic Investment Fund

Thu May 16 2024 - 06:00
Woman (81) dies in hospital 10 days after being attacked in Dundalk

Woman (81) dies in hospital 10 days after being attacked in Dundalk

Patricia ‘Pat’ Muckian had been in critical condition in hospital since the incident on the Glenwood Estate, Dundalk, on May 3rd

Tue May 14 2024 - 18:13
Man (39) stabbed to death in Kildare was father of young children

Man (39) stabbed to death in Kildare was father of young children

Gardaí suspect Ion Daghi suffered fatal stab wound after dispute broke out at Sallins house in early hours of Sunday

Mon May 13 2024 - 13:11
Dublin’s new gangland feuds: Why Drimnagh killing has led to heightened Garda concerns

Dublin’s new gangland feuds: Why Drimnagh killing has led to heightened Garda concerns

Young men now engaged in several Dublin feuds were pre-teens when Kinahan-Hutch feud began and so have learned nothing from it

Sat May 11 2024 - 06:00
Drimnagh killing: Gardaí ramp up investigation amid concern over minor gang’s access to high-powered weapons

Drimnagh killing: Gardaí ramp up investigation amid concern over minor gang’s access to high-powered weapons

Detectives are concerned that an apparently low level drugs gang was so heavily armed, including with AR-15 rifle and pipe bomb

Fri May 10 2024 - 18:42
Nationality overtakes sexual orientation as factor in hate-based crimes in Republic

Nationality overtakes sexual orientation as factor in hate-based crimes in Republic

Offences, including threatening abuse and assaults, considered hate crimes where characteristic of victim perceived as a motivating factor

Wed May 08 2024 - 00:01
Man shot dead in Drimnagh gang-related violence was facing cocaine-dealing charges

Man shot dead in Drimnagh gang-related violence was facing cocaine-dealing charges

Josh Itseli (20) died at the scene of shooting on Knocknarea Rd, Crumlin, in chaotic incident in early hours of Monday morning

Tue May 07 2024 - 22:00
Gangland funerals: An insight into the criminal fraternity and an intelligence gathering opportunity for gardaí

Gangland funerals: An insight into the criminal fraternity and an intelligence gathering opportunity for gardaí

In recent years the funerals of young victims of gangland violence have been marked by different scenes including, at times, a celebration of their lifestyle

Tue May 07 2024 - 06:00
Rival gang clash on Dublin street suspected after gun murder of Josh Itseli (20)

Rival gang clash on Dublin street suspected after gun murder of Josh Itseli (20)

Residents became aware of gangland attack by sound of large volley of gunfire just after midnight on Knocknarea Road in Drimnagh

Tue May 07 2024 - 06:00
Gunfire, crashed cars, a pipe bomb and a killing: Chaotic violence unfolds in Drimnagh

Gunfire, crashed cars, a pipe bomb and a killing: Chaotic violence unfolds in Drimnagh

Locals capture video footage during attack on Knockarea Road and immediate aftermath as gardaí tried to save young man’s life

Mon May 06 2024 - 20:45
Drimnagh murder victim Josh Itseli (20) was shot by assailants in passing car which then crashed

Drimnagh murder victim Josh Itseli (20) was shot by assailants in passing car which then crashed

Several crime scenes sealed off for forensic examination as victim named locally as Josh Itseli (20) from Ballyfermot

Mon May 06 2024 - 20:38
Number needing hospital treatment after knife attacks rises to 13-year high

Number needing hospital treatment after knife attacks rises to 13-year high

The number of people treated in Irish hospitals for knife assault injuries last year was up 30 per cent on 2018

Mon May 06 2024 - 06:00
Man arrested for suspected hatchet attack undergoes medical care in custody

Man arrested for suspected hatchet attack undergoes medical care in custody

Suspect was detained on Friday afternoon in Dundalk housing estate

Sun May 05 2024 - 18:41
Man arrested after apparent kidnap attempt of 2-year-old child in Dublin

Man arrested after apparent kidnap attempt of 2-year-old child in Dublin

Gardaí confirm criminal investigation is underway after responding to incident in the Sheriff Street area on Thursday

Thu May 02 2024 - 16:29
Gardaí make further arrest over Dublin city riots in November

Gardaí make further arrest over Dublin city riots in November

Further arrests based on CCTV evidence are expected in coming weeks as major criminal investigation into events of November 23rd continues

Thu May 02 2024 - 15:11
Man (54) appears in court charged with assaulting woman in Athlone nursing home

Man (54) appears in court charged with assaulting woman in Athlone nursing home

Peter Keaney remanded in custody in connection with incident which allegedly happened on Monday night

Wed May 01 2024 - 11:50
Woman in her 80s receiving treatment in hospital after attack at nursing home

Woman in her 80s receiving treatment in hospital after attack at nursing home

Gardaí believe the man was an intruder who gained entrance via a door at the home before assaulting the woman

Wed May 01 2024 - 08:40
Emergency legislation will allow ‘operational agreement’ between Ireland and UK on return of asylum seekers to come into force, Government says

Emergency legislation will allow ‘operational agreement’ between Ireland and UK on return of asylum seekers to come into force, Government says

Department of Justice planning to take over immigration registration which could free up 100 additional officers for frontline work

Tue Apr 30 2024 - 21:18
Godfather theme played as remains of Tony Felloni taken from church after Dublin funeral

Godfather theme played as remains of Tony Felloni taken from church after Dublin funeral

Small attendance at funeral of former drug dealer after strongly worded request posted on social media asking friends not to attend

Tue Apr 30 2024 - 14:20
Gardaí investigating shooting at house in Tallaght, Dublin

Gardaí investigating shooting at house in Tallaght, Dublin

Man and young girl at property when shot fired at front of house on Sunday night, but neither required medical attention

Mon Apr 29 2024 - 19:52
Big increase in drivers caught using phones since new directive

Big increase in drivers caught using phones since new directive

RSA says high visibility roads policing initiative results in 42 per cent increase in breath tests, and 25 per cent increase in vehicles being seized

Mon Apr 29 2024 - 18:19
The life and crimes of Tony ‘King Scum’ Felloni  - the drug dealer who peddled heroin to his own children

The life and crimes of Tony ‘King Scum’ Felloni - the drug dealer who peddled heroin to his own children

The drugs smuggler, who died on Monday aged 81, flooded the Dublin streets he grew up in with heroin in the 1980s and 1990s

Sat Apr 27 2024 - 06:00
‘I’ll stab the face off you’: Prison officers’ conference hears about violent incidents towards members

‘I’ll stab the face off you’: Prison officers’ conference hears about violent incidents towards members

The Minister for Justice was asked to consider providing officers with batons

Fri Apr 26 2024 - 12:44
Gardaí and prison staff in push to catch criminals controlling flow of drugs into jails

Gardaí and prison staff in push to catch criminals controlling flow of drugs into jails

Operation to focus on gathering of intelligence about key players profiting from lucrative trade

Thu Apr 25 2024 - 20:31
Surge in level of drugs and phones smuggled into Irish jails, say prison officers

Surge in level of drugs and phones smuggled into Irish jails, say prison officers

Antidrone technology purchased to block deliveries to prisoners does not work and is outdated, annual conference is told

Thu Apr 25 2024 - 12:56
Prison population now ‘unsafe and unacceptable’ as it nears 5,000, prison officers say

Prison population now ‘unsafe and unacceptable’ as it nears 5,000, prison officers say

‘Staggering’ increase in prisoner numbers has not been accompanied by similar rise in prison beds, Prison Officers’ Association warns

Thu Apr 25 2024 - 06:01
Cuts to Garda community policing now a ‘major concern’, head of authority says

Cuts to Garda community policing now a ‘major concern’, head of authority says

Balance needs to be struck between specialist crime-fighting units and local communities, Policing Authority chief says

Tue Apr 23 2024 - 17:17
Tony Felloni, notorious Dublin heroin dealer, dies suddenly aged 81

Tony Felloni, notorious Dublin heroin dealer, dies suddenly aged 81

Dubliner nicknamed ‘King Scum’ after it emerged he used his children for drugs business and got them addicted

Tue Apr 23 2024 - 14:11
Gardaí investigate if member of force involved in loss of pump-action shotgun

Gardaí investigate if member of force involved in loss of pump-action shotgun

Firearms experts also being canvassed as part of Garda’s criminal investigation to determine whether they handled the gun any time after it was first seized in 2009

Tue Apr 23 2024 - 06:00
Lost pump-action shotgun underlines serious damage to Garda caused by security lapses

Lost pump-action shotgun underlines serious damage to Garda caused by security lapses

Punishment for Garda who loaned bicycle to elderly man drew criticism, but storage issues for seized items can have greater consequences

Mon Apr 22 2024 - 16:13
Water cannon secured by Garda after Dublin riots returned to PSNI

Water cannon secured by Garda after Dublin riots returned to PSNI

Devices on loan from PSNI not used, though requested again in advance of Europa League Final in Dublin next month

Mon Apr 22 2024 - 06:00
Pump-action shotgun seized by gardaí in 2009 finds its way back into criminal hands

Pump-action shotgun seized by gardaí in 2009 finds its way back into criminal hands

A criminal investigation is under way into how the firearm, which should have been in the Garda evidence system, had to be seized again

Mon Apr 22 2024 - 06:00
The quiet man: Inside David Waldron’s 25-year run in the Dublin underworld

The quiet man: Inside David Waldron’s 25-year run in the Dublin underworld

Convicted drug dealer took over drugs trade after Eamon Dunne’s murder but embraced a lower profile … until the Criminal Assets Bureau kicked in his door

Fri Apr 19 2024 - 06:00
Stardust verdicts: Prospect of fresh Garda investigation significantly increases

Stardust verdicts: Prospect of fresh Garda investigation significantly increases

Any new inquiry after inquest verdicts of unlawful killings would be largest multiple homicide investigation of modern era

Fri Apr 19 2024 - 05:05
Micheál Martin warns ex-Defence Forces members against Wagner-style contracting

Micheál Martin warns ex-Defence Forces members against Wagner-style contracting

Tánaiste refuses to be drawn on whether he was warned by Defence Forces chief of staff about Libya training allegations before Irish Times broke news

Wed Apr 17 2024 - 21:19
Drug dealer spent €430,000 renovating Dublin home now being sold by Criminal Assets Bureau

Drug dealer spent €430,000 renovating Dublin home now being sold by Criminal Assets Bureau

Property on Killala Road, Cabra extended and renovated by Christopher Waldron but now deemed a proceed of crime

Wed Apr 17 2024 - 12:57
Soldier accused of sexual offences entitled to insanity verdict due to concussion, court martial hears

Soldier accused of sexual offences entitled to insanity verdict due to concussion, court martial hears

Defence barrister insists client suffered concussion immediately before alleged sex crimes

Tue Apr 16 2024 - 20:47
Gardaí believe man found dead in Co Kildare house lay undiscovered for days

Gardaí believe man found dead in Co Kildare house lay undiscovered for days

Suspect (40s) arrested after gardaí found remains of victim in garden of shared property in Naas on Sunday

Mon Apr 15 2024 - 17:59
Balkans crime gang linked to €500,000 cash seized in Dublin raid

Balkans crime gang linked to €500,000 cash seized in Dublin raid

Gardaí suspect cash was owned by gang involved in the cocaine trade and comprised mainly of Albanian nationals

Sat Apr 13 2024 - 14:24
Man killed in south Dublin crash was due to go on trial for almost 100 sexual offences

Man killed in south Dublin crash was due to go on trial for almost 100 sexual offences

Van driven by man (60s) hit tree in Churchtown in possible deliberate crash on day before trial for historical abuse was due to start

Tue Apr 09 2024 - 06:00
Girl’s jacket kept her afloat until rescuers saved her from sea in Dún Laoghaire during Storm Kathleen

Girl’s jacket kept her afloat until rescuers saved her from sea in Dún Laoghaire during Storm Kathleen

Child, believed to be aged seven, fell into the water off Dún Laoghaire’s East Pier on Saturday night and is recovering in hospital with non-life threatening injuries

Sun Apr 07 2024 - 21:00
Man killed in south Dublin crash is third person to die on Irish roads this weekend

Man killed in south Dublin crash is third person to die on Irish roads this weekend

Two other men die in separate incidents in Wicklow and Cork

Sun Apr 07 2024 - 18:42
Gardaí warn of ‘morning after’ drink and drug tests for drivers at Easter

Gardaí warn of ‘morning after’ drink and drug tests for drivers at Easter

Garda operation over the Easter weekend will also focus on ‘distracted driving’ and the use of mobile phones

Fri Mar 29 2024 - 19:08
‘It is an abnormal job’: Garda sergeant honoured for facing down deer hunter on armed rampage

‘It is an abnormal job’: Garda sergeant honoured for facing down deer hunter on armed rampage

Man dressed in camouflage opened fire around Glenties, Co Donegal in February 2020 after drinking and taking cocaine

Wed Mar 27 2024 - 16:00
Cold uniforms, suspensions, sleeping in cars: The pain is real in the Garda

Cold uniforms, suspensions, sleeping in cars: The pain is real in the Garda

Sergeants and inspectors have used their annual conference - the traditional ‘get it off your chest’ three-day session - to air their grievances

Tue Mar 26 2024 - 19:00
Drew Harris criticises ‘outrageous’ draping of Tricolour on coffin of garda killer Pearse McAuley

Drew Harris criticises ‘outrageous’ draping of Tricolour on coffin of garda killer Pearse McAuley

‘Days of gardaí trawling through hours of footage’ should be over, Minister tells conference

Tue Mar 26 2024 - 18:41
Garda numbers need to reach 18,000 to cope with demands, says Agsi

Garda numbers need to reach 18,000 to cope with demands, says Agsi

Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors believes Garda plan to grow force to 15,000 out of step with modern policing demands

Mon Mar 25 2024 - 21:27
Sergeants, inspectors urge Minister for Justice to review how gardaí are investigated

Sergeants, inspectors urge Minister for Justice to review how gardaí are investigated

Calls follow four-year process into allegation Midlands-based garda stole bike from Garda stores, ending in exoneration

Mon Mar 25 2024 - 00:01
Other people of interest identified by gardaí in Creeslough fatal explosion investigation

Other people of interest identified by gardaí in Creeslough fatal explosion investigation

Ten people killed in gas blast at apartment block beside service station and shop in Co Donegal village in 2022

Sun Mar 24 2024 - 16:54
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