'Drastic' moves against gang crime plannedThe Government will next year consider "drastic" measures such as the use of the Special Criminal Court if current gangland crime…Thu Oct 25 2007 - 01:00
Designer clothes stolen with carGardaí are investigating the hijacking of a car containing dresses made by some of the Irish and international fashion industry…Thu Oct 25 2007 - 01:00
Daly murder was well planned - gardaíGardaí believe the murder of Dublin criminal John Daly was a well-planned killing, organised from the time he was released from…Wed Oct 24 2007 - 01:00
Some 900 freed sex offenders not monitoredAt least 900 convicted sex offenders have been released from prison to live in the community unmonitored despite being on the…Mon Oct 22 2007 - 01:00
Two men were forced to lure friend to deathTwo men who were forced to lure their friend Paul Quinn to his death were interviewed by gardaí last night.Mon Oct 22 2007 - 01:00
Killer of three fellow Irish soldiers to end sentence in BelfastA former member of the Defence Forces who has been in jail for 25 years for the murder of three fellow soldiers in Lebanon is…Fri Oct 19 2007 - 01:00
Garda agency faces 30% cutJustice: The new Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission looks set to be worst affected in the Justice vote with the pre-Budget …Fri Oct 19 2007 - 01:00
Irish troops begin Swedish exerciseThe Irish Army will today begin its first overseas group training exerciseThu Oct 18 2007 - 01:00
Dissident Republicans a threat - OrdePSNI Chief Constable Sir Hugh Orde has said dissident Republican organisations continue to represent a real threat to the success…Wed Oct 17 2007 - 01:00
Cab seized Limerick gang member's €400,000The Criminal Assets Bureau (Cab) seized almost €400,000 in cash owned by a member of one of Limerick's feuding gangs, which was…Wed Oct 10 2007 - 01:00
Assets bureau seizes €17,360 in cash from drug dealerA drug dealer has had just over €17,000 in cash seized by the Criminal Assets Bureau (Cab) in one of the first of a series of…Tue Oct 09 2007 - 01:00
Cab seizes €600,000 of dealer's assetsThe Criminal Assets Bureau (Cab) has confiscated property and cash valued at almost €600,000 from a member of a well-known drug…Tue Oct 09 2007 - 01:00
Double murder victims killed by motorbike duoGardaí investigating the double murder of Brian Downes and Edward Ward in Walkinstown, Dublin, on Friday night are satisfied …Tue Oct 09 2007 - 01:00
Double shooting victim had criminal historyGardaí investigating the double murder in Walkinstown, Dublin, are studying the criminal background of one of the victims in …Mon Oct 08 2007 - 01:00
Garda charged over leaking of Lyons reportA Garda sergeant has been charged with unlawfully disclosing the contents of a report into a case in which homeless drug addict…Sat Oct 06 2007 - 01:00
Gardaí search for €200,000 security van raidersGardaí were last night searching for three raiders who stole almost €200,000 in an armed robbery on a cash-in-transit van in …Sat Oct 06 2007 - 01:00
Cahill's daughter denies any family row over new bookA daughter of well-known criminal Martin Cahill has denied there is any dispute within her family over her sister's decision …Sat Oct 06 2007 - 01:00
Garda believed raider had gun, inquest rulesAn inquest jury has ruled that a member of the Emergency Response Unit (ERU) who shot dead an unarmed man during a botched post…Thu Oct 04 2007 - 01:00
Gardaí to review 200 unsolved killingsGardaí are to review 200 unsolved killings as part of a new crime investigation plan to be unveiled today by Garda Commissioner…Thu Oct 04 2007 - 01:00
Revenge threat and feud led to high security at courtAn unprecedented Garda security operation was put in place at the inquests into the deaths of Colm Griffin and Eric Hopkins.Thu Oct 04 2007 - 01:00
Garda believed raider was about to kill himA member of the Garda's Emergency Response Unit who shot dead two post office raiders has told the inquest that he believed both…Sat Sept 22 2007 - 01:00
Raider says gardaí did not warn before shotsA man serving 10 years in jail for his role in an armed robbery in which two accomplices were shot dead has claimed gardaí should…Sat Sept 22 2007 - 01:00
Gardaí arrest man after extortion attemptGardaí were last night questioning a man after a major sting operation was set up to foil attempts by a Northern criminal gang…Tue Sept 18 2007 - 01:00
Garda ill-treatment memo issuedSenior Garda officers have been issued with a directive from Garda Headquarters in Phoenix Park, Dublin, reminding them that …Mon Sept 17 2007 - 01:00
Garda criticised over rightsAn Garda Síochána is still "some distance" from being fully human rights compliant, the Irish Human Rights Commission (IHRC) …Wed Sept 12 2007 - 01:00
Criminal intent could not be provedReliable security sources have told The Irish Times that the men who accompanied the suspected killer of Donna Cleary could only…Fri Sept 07 2007 - 01:00
Garda investigates possible Real IRA link to hoax bombGardaí believe the planting of a hoax explosive device on a car outside a house in north Dublin yesterday morning may be linked…Thu Sept 06 2007 - 01:00
Murphy to become new Garda Commissioner in NovemberThe Government has announced the promotion of Deputy Commissioner Fachtna Murphy to the post of Garda Commissioner.Thu Sept 06 2007 - 01:00
Teenage boy dies in Moate schoolA teenager collapsed and died at a school in Co Westmeath during the second day of the new termWed Sept 05 2007 - 01:00
Cab to auction deceased US fraudster's houseThe Criminal Assets Bureau (Cab) will today auction a substantial property in Kenmare, Co Kerry, which was seized this year as…Wed Sept 05 2007 - 01:00
Lenihan seeks report on Wexford graveMinister for Justice Brian Lenihan has requested a report from gardaí on an unmarked grave in Co Wexford which the family of …Tue Sept 04 2007 - 01:00
Exhume body, say family of missing womanThe family of a woman whose body has not been recovered since she went missing in an apparent double drowning tragedy in Co Wicklow…Mon Sept 03 2007 - 01:00
1,700 'new injectors' attend voluntary treatment facilityIreland's biggest voluntary drug treatment facility last year treated almost 5,000 drug users who were injecting heroin or cocaine…Fri Aug 31 2007 - 01:00
Husband charged with murder of his wifeA man has appeared in court charged with the murder of his wife at their home in west Dublin.Fri Aug 31 2007 - 01:00
Customs officers seize €2.4m worth of heroin in Dublin PortRevenue's Customs and Excise Service has seized its biggest ever heroin haul during an operation at Dublin PortFri Aug 31 2007 - 01:00
Man arrested following find of body in camper vanGardaí believe a man who was found dead in a camper van in the early hours of yesterday morning was strangled in a row in the…Fri Aug 31 2007 - 01:00
Gardaí question woman over killing in LaoisGardaí investigating the murder of a man at his home in Co Laois 10 days ago arrested a woman yesterdayWed Aug 29 2007 - 01:00
Shortlist for new crime compensation boardMinister for Justice Brian Lenihan is reviewing a shortlist of candidates for appointment to the board of the Criminal Injuries…Fri Aug 24 2007 - 01:00
Gardaí hope to speak to wife after Co Laois killingGardaí investigating the killing of a man at his home in Co Laois have completed the forensic examination of the house and are…Wed Aug 22 2007 - 01:00
Maltese envoy defends way he handled allegation against sonThe outgoing Maltese ambassador to Ireland has defended his handling of a case in which his 35-year-old son was investigated …Wed Aug 22 2007 - 01:00
Garda inquiries after man (55) found murdered in Laois homeGardaí investigating the murder of a man whose remains were found late on Sunday night are hopeful that discussions with the …Tue Aug 21 2007 - 01:00
New report urges better prison planningThe Government's record on expanding the prison system has been criticised in a new report which has revealed poor long-term …Tue Aug 21 2007 - 01:00
Huge haul of smuggled cigarettesRevenue's customs and excise service has seized one of its biggest consignments yet of contraband cigarettes at Dublin Port.Sat Aug 18 2007 - 01:00
Diplomatic immunity claimedA woman who was allegedly attacked by the son of a foreign diplomat living in Ireland has called on the Minister for Foreign …Sat Aug 18 2007 - 01:00
Gardaí looking for fraudster posing as Scottish priestGardaí are investigating claims that a man who has been posing as a priest in the west of Ireland is a Scottish con man and sex…Fri Aug 17 2007 - 01:00
Army may end role in Lebanon in favour of DarfurIrish troops may be withdrawn from the United Nations mission in Lebanon in six to eight weeks in favour of deployment to Darfur…Fri Aug 17 2007 - 01:00
Gardaí say more Roma in line to be deportedGardaí are considering further mass deportations to Romania of members of the Roma community.Fri Aug 17 2007 - 01:00
Three sentenced for having mobiles in prisonThree prisoners found with mobile phones during searches in Dublin prisons have each been sentenced to one month for the offence…Thu Aug 16 2007 - 01:00
Prison officers voice safety fearsThe majority of prison officers who responded to a survey commissioned by their representative association feel unsafe in their…Wed Aug 15 2007 - 01:00
Serious charges to follow man's deathGardaí are expected to upgrade their investigation into the stabbing of a man last month to a murder inquiry after the victim…Sat Aug 11 2007 - 01:00
