Armed Garda units to go ahead in regionsAGSI ANNUAL CONFERENCE: GARDA COMMISSIONER Fachtna Murphy is to proceed with plans to establish armed Garda units in the regions…Thu Mar 20 2008 - 00:00
Televising of trials urged to show up intimidationCRIMINAL TRIALS involving manslaughter, murder and kidnapping should be televised so the public could see the extent of witness…Wed Mar 19 2008 - 00:00
Ombudsman using secret methods, says Garda groupAGSI ANNUAL CONFERENCE: GARDA SERGEANTS and inspectors have launched a strong attack on the Garda Ombudsman Commission, accusing…Wed Mar 19 2008 - 00:00
AGSI against plans for gardaí to carry armsGARDA SERGEANTS and inspectors are calling on Garda Commissioner Fachtna Murphy to abandon plans that would see uniformed gardaí…Tue Mar 18 2008 - 00:00
Garda operation against crime in Sligo continuesA MAJOR Garda operation into organised crime in the Sligo area continued throughout yesterday, with detectives searching a number…Sat Mar 15 2008 - 00:00
Shots fired in security van robberyGARDAÍ WERE last night searching for a gang of armed raiders who opened fire with a handgun as they robbed money from a cash …Sat Mar 15 2008 - 00:00
Teenager held over murder of Polish men releasedA TEENAGER who was being questioned by gardaí about the murder of two Polish men in Dublin last month has been released from …Thu Mar 13 2008 - 00:00
Garda Ombudsman seeks to pass on minor complaintsTHE GARDA Ombudsman Commission has asked the Government to give it the power to opt out of fully investigating some of the public…Thu Mar 13 2008 - 00:00
Cab freezes €107,800 of dead criminal's estateThe Criminal Assets Bureau (Cab) has secured a court order freezing part of the estate of a deceased gangland criminalWed Mar 12 2008 - 00:00
Unarmed gardaí foil pub robberyA MAN is in Garda custody after he was disarmed and arrested by two unarmed gardaí during a botched raid on a pub in the early…Wed Mar 12 2008 - 00:00
Italy and France use Dublin airport for deportationsA GROUP of Ghanaian nationals was deported from Dublin yesterday, having been assembled here from a number of European countries…Wed Mar 12 2008 - 00:00
Fifth teen arrested over killing of PolesA FIFTH teenager has been arrested by gardaí investigating the murder of two Polish men in a screwdriver attack in Dublin last…Wed Mar 12 2008 - 00:00
Lenihan to announce new Garda whistleblower systemTHE ESTABLISHMENT of a new whistleblower system for the Garda will be announced todayTue Mar 11 2008 - 00:00
Limerick is black spot in State for homicide and gun crimeDublin has the highest per capita overall crime rate in the Republic, but when it comes to very serious crime including homicide…Tue Mar 11 2008 - 00:00
Six senior gardaí challenging retirement age of 60A NUMBER OF senior Garda officers have decided to challenge the retirement policies governing the force by lodging complaints…Tue Mar 11 2008 - 00:00
Murdered man may have been shot in act of revengeGARDAÍ INVESTIGATING the fatal shooting of a man on Saturday night believe the victim was a significant drug dealer and are investigating…Mon Mar 10 2008 - 00:00
Immigration office targetedGARDAÍ ARE investigating an attack at the offices of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service on Burgh Quay, Dublin, …Mon Mar 10 2008 - 00:00
Garda held as money and car scam is investigatedA SERVING garda was under arrest last night as part of an investigation into money-laundering and an alleged fraud involving …Thu Mar 06 2008 - 00:00
Earlier jail release for prisoners who try to rehabilitateCONVICTED CRIMINALS sent to jail are to have their prison sentences significantly shortened in a an attempt to encourage them…Tue Mar 04 2008 - 00:00
Girl (14) questioned over murder of Polish menA TEENAGE girl has been arrested as part of the Garda investigation into the murders of two Polish men in Drimnagh, Dublin, 10…Tue Mar 04 2008 - 00:00
Gardaí seize €3m in fake goodsGardaí investigating one of the Republic's biggest counterfeiting crime gangs have seized goods valued at almost €3 million following…Tue Mar 04 2008 - 00:00
Gardaí appeal for help to find missing manGARDAÍ HAVE appealed for assistance in their search for a missing man who was last seen in Dublin's south inner city on Tuesday…Sat Mar 01 2008 - 00:00
Second Polish man dies following savage attackA TEENAGER arrested over the murder of two men in Dublin was due to be charged or released by midnight last night.Fri Feb 29 2008 - 00:00
Third teenager questioned over murder of Polish manA THIRD teenager was being questioned by gardaí last night about the murder of a man who was stabbed in the head with a screwdriver…Thu Feb 28 2008 - 00:00
Chief suspect rearrested over murder of Finglas man who was out on bailGARDAÍ INVESTIGATING the murder of a man in Dublin last year were last night questioning one of the chief suspectsThu Feb 28 2008 - 00:00
Burglar stabbed after threatening to harm baby in break-inA BURGLAR was last night being treated for stab wounds sustained during a break-inThu Feb 28 2008 - 00:00
Teenager sought over fatal stabbing of Polish manGARDAÍ INVESTIGATING the murder of a man who was stabbed in the head with a screwdriver at the weekend were last night still …Wed Feb 27 2008 - 00:00
Gardaí suspended over assault claimFour gardaí have been suspended from duty after allegedly beating a teenager at his home in the Dublin south inner cityTue Feb 26 2008 - 00:00
Bullets threat to Mountjoy officersTwo people have been arrested over an incident at Mountjoy Prison in Dublin, in which two bullets were delivered by hand to the…Fri Feb 22 2008 - 00:00
Three held over fatal beatingThree men have been arrested for questioning about a gang beating last year which left one man dead.Fri Feb 22 2008 - 00:00
Three held over death of model Katy FrenchGardaí believe they know the identity of two men who sourced drugs taken by the model Katy French in the hours before she fell…Thu Feb 21 2008 - 00:00
REMAINS REMOVED: family visits Bray Head before body taken awayGardaí are hopeful dental checks will positively identify skeletal remains found in undergrowth on Bray Head, Co WicklowThu Feb 21 2008 - 00:00
Remains may be that of missing womanSkeletal remains found in undergrowth on Bray Head, Co Wicklow, are believed to be those of pensioner Maura Reynolds who went…Wed Feb 20 2008 - 00:00
Garda chief orders training review to tackle new trends in crimeGarda Commissioner Fachtna Murphy has ordered a root-and-branch review of Garda training as part of the force's efforts to respond…Wed Feb 20 2008 - 00:00
Drugs policy in prisons defendedMinister for Justice Brian Lenihan and the head of the Irish Prison Service, Brian Purcell, have defended the Government's drug…Tue Feb 19 2008 - 00:00
Search for gun after man (21) shot in headGardaí investigating the murder of a 21-year-old man on the banks of the Grand Canal in Dublin said the victim had been shot …Tue Feb 19 2008 - 00:00
Six arrests follow raids on drug gangsGardaí investigating the activities of a number of drugs gangs arrested six people at the weekend, following seizures of heroin…Mon Feb 18 2008 - 00:00
40,000 positive drug tests in prisonsInmates in the Republic's prisons have tested positive for drugs 40,000 times over the past three years, according to figures…Mon Feb 18 2008 - 00:00
Nightclub shooting charge expectedGardaí investigating the shooting of a nightclub bouncer in the early hours of Sunday morning expect to charge a man they were…Tue Feb 12 2008 - 00:00
Unions to seek equal rights for agency workersSiptu president Jack O'Connor has warned there will be no further social partnership agreements unless agency workers are granted…Tue Feb 12 2008 - 00:00
Criminal held after bouncer shot at clubA Dublin gangland criminal was in Garda custody last night being questioned in relation to the shooting of a bouncer at a nightclub…Mon Feb 11 2008 - 00:00
Use of community sanctions for criminals 'outdated', says reportIreland's approach to using community sanctions for criminals is "embarrassing", outdated and in need of a major overhaul, a …Mon Feb 11 2008 - 00:00
Gardaí seize €11m of cannabisGardaí have disrupted a major organised crime gang distributing illicit drugs nationwide following the seizure of cannabis valued…Thu Feb 07 2008 - 00:00
Fifty Brazilians turned back at Dublin airportAbout 50 Brazilians were refused permission to enter the State in the last two days after immigration officers became suspicious…Thu Feb 07 2008 - 00:00
Crumlin-Drimnagh gang feud: the killingsAt least ten people have been killed in the Crumlin-Drimnagh gang feud.Wed Feb 06 2008 - 00:00
The dangerous world of the Costa del CrimePaddy Doyle is the latest name on a growing list of young criminals to be killed overseas.Tue Feb 05 2008 - 00:00
Irish criminal killed in gun attack in SpainSpanish police are investigating the murder of well-known Irish drug dealer and suspected killer Paddy Doyle in a gun attack …Tue Feb 05 2008 - 00:00
Prison searches dispute resolvedA dispute between the Irish Prison Service and prison officers over new security arrangements in jails has been resolved.Sat Feb 02 2008 - 00:00
Garda unit to fight gun and drug crimeGarda Commissioner Fachtna Murphy has announced the establishment of a permanent Organised Crime Unit (OCU) within the Garda …Fri Feb 01 2008 - 00:00
Three graduate gardaí awarded merit medalsMinister for Justice Brian Lenihan awarded merit medals to three gardaí who graduated yesterday from the Garda College, Templemore…Fri Feb 01 2008 - 00:00
