Irish task force to form part of new EU narcotics operationIreland is to take a significant role in a major new European narcotics operation being put in place in response to a sharp spike…Mon Feb 12 2007 - 00:00
Decrease in gardaí licensed, trained to use firearmsThe number of gardaí licensed to use firearms has fallen significantly in the last five years, at a time when gun crime has increased…Mon Feb 12 2007 - 00:00
McDowell admits child porn evidence may have been lostTánaiste and Minister for Justice Michael McDowell has conceded that Garda delays in acting on Interpol information about Irish…Sat Feb 10 2007 - 00:00
McDowell admits child porn evidence may have been lostTánaiste and Minister for Justice Michael McDowell has conceded that Garda delays in acting on Interpol information about Irish…Sat Feb 10 2007 - 00:00
€375m in welfare fraud uncoveredA major investigation into social welfare fraud last year uncovered widespread abuses to the value of €375 million, The Irish…Fri Feb 09 2007 - 00:00
Garda inquiry after death of student in custodyA Garda inquiry was under way last night into the death of a university student who fell into a coma and died while in Garda …Thu Feb 08 2007 - 00:00
Nineteen members of Defence Forces discharged over drugsNineteen members of the Defence Forces have been discharged after failing random drug tests, with the cases of a further three…Wed Feb 07 2007 - 00:00
Garda Reserve to number just 140 at election timeRecruitment to the new Garda Reserve force is progressing so poorly that only about 140 members will be in place by the time …Mon Feb 05 2007 - 00:00
Four key suspects in Co Dublin kidnap due to be releasedFour men suspected of playing central roles in the kidnap and robbery in Co Dublin last week in which over €500,000 was taken…Mon Feb 05 2007 - 00:00
Hostage raid arrests described as significantGarda Commissioner Noel Conroy and Tánaiste and Minister for Justice Michael McDowell have both expressed their belief that …Sat Feb 03 2007 - 00:00
Fines legislation to keep offenders out of jailAlmost 2,000 offenders a year could avoid imprisonment under new fines defaulter legislation published by the Government yesterday…Thu Feb 01 2007 - 00:00
FG calls for tagging of suspects granted bailThe jailing yesterday of Joseph Cummins for a rape carried out two years ago while he was on bail underlines the need for the…Thu Feb 01 2007 - 00:00
Skeletal remains found at beachAn investigation has begun to determine the identity of skeletal human remains found yesterday morningWed Jan 31 2007 - 00:00
Gardaí investigate drugs link in latest shootingsDetectives investigating Dublin's latest gangland-style murder and a separate gun attack in the south of the city are examining…Thu Jan 25 2007 - 00:00
Anti-crime legislation to include new DNA databaseOpposition parties will next month be given the opportunity in the Dáil to debate new legislation aimed at curbing growing gun…Thu Jan 25 2007 - 00:00
Case highlights faults in system, says groupThe Rape Crisis Network Ireland said Gerard Kelly's case highlighted the shortcomings in pre-release risk assessment and post…Tue Jan 23 2007 - 00:00
Inquiry considers mistaken identityGardaí are exploring the possibility that the 60-year-old man stabbed to death late on Thursday may have been a victim of mistaken…Sat Jan 20 2007 - 00:00
10 years for possessing heroin worth €1.6mA Dublin man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after he was caught with heroin worth an estimated street value of €1.6…Sat Jan 20 2007 - 00:00
Security firm to use remote locks to deter raidsOne of the State's biggest security firms has decided to introduce a remote locking system when delivering money to banks and…Fri Jan 19 2007 - 00:00
No evidence to support Fahey rumour claimsA Garda investigation has uncovered no evidence to support allegations made by Minister of State for Justice Frank Fahey that…Fri Jan 19 2007 - 00:00
Gardaí question man over Saulite murder in SwordsGardaí were last night questioning a close associate of murdered drug dealer Marlo Hyland about the shooting dead in November…Wed Jan 17 2007 - 00:00
Garda plan seeks to deter armed gangsA major Garda security plan involving specialist armed units and the force's helicopters is to be put in place across Dublin …Wed Jan 17 2007 - 00:00
Hostage-taking on the increaseDeveloped by paramilitaries in the North, kidnap robberies have become the most worrying new crime type to have emerged in the…Tue Jan 16 2007 - 00:00
Travel by Ministers on State air fleet cost €3.6mTravel by Cabinet Ministers on State aircraft and helicopters cost €3Sat Jan 13 2007 - 00:00
Arrest after gun attack on busy roadA Limerick gang member was in Garda custody last night following a lunchtime gun attack during which shots were fired from one…Sat Jan 13 2007 - 00:00
Hiring of civilians for Garda beginsA major Garda recruitment drive has begun, with hundreds of new civilian posts in the force to be filled.Fri Jan 12 2007 - 00:00
Former hospice worker claims he assisted suicidesA former employee of a south Dublin hospice was under arrest in Belfast last night after he claimed to have helped in up to 10…Wed Jan 10 2007 - 00:00
New Garda drug unit seized €2.2m in first yearA new Garda unit established to track the origins of cash found in drug searches, seized more than €2.2 million last year.Wed Jan 10 2007 - 00:00
Missing drug dealer presumed murdered in SpainA well-known Irish criminal whom gardaí believe has been one of the biggest suppliers of drugs to Dublin gangs, is missing presumed…Fri Jan 05 2007 - 00:00
Criminal cases against 31 gardaí since 2005A garda convicted of possessing cannabis was one of seven members of the force to lose their jobs in the last two years after…Thu Jan 04 2007 - 00:00
Reservists to join full-time soldiers in UN missionsMembers of the Reserve Defence Force will soon be deployed with full-time soldiers in United Nations missions in international…Wed Dec 27 2006 - 00:00
O'Dea signs deal for new helicopters for Air CorpsThe Air Corps will take delivery of two new AW 139 helicopters in 2008 following the signing of a €26 million contract by the…Sat Dec 23 2006 - 00:00
Macarthur to be released for brief periodMurderer Malcolm Macarthur is to be released from prison for a short period on Christmas Day so that he can spend time with family…Sat Dec 23 2006 - 00:00
230 prisoners to get release for ChristmasAbout 230 prisoners are being temporarily released over the Christmas and new year period, the Minister for Justice, Michael …Fri Dec 22 2006 - 00:00
Dismissed detective may get full pension without full serviceA detective Garda sergeant, dismissed because of his role in serious corruption in the Donegal division, may still get his full…Thu Dec 21 2006 - 00:00
Priest denounces violence at funeral of leading drug dealerThe congregation at the funeral yesterday of well-known drug dealer Martin "Marlo" Hyland was told that those who use violence…Wed Dec 20 2006 - 00:00
Man arrested over €4m heroin haulGardaí were last night questioning a man in relation to the seizure of heroin worth an estimated €4 million on the outskirts …Wed Dec 20 2006 - 00:00
Gardaí review death of Offaly man in 2002A Garda review has begun into the death of a man in Co Offaly in 2002 which had been attributed to accidental drowning despite…Tue Dec 19 2006 - 00:00
Motoring fines close to €80m in last three yearsAlmost €80 million has been collected from motorists in fines for road traffic offences over the last three years.Mon Dec 18 2006 - 00:00
Gardaí to monitor Hyland removalA heavy garda presence is expected at the removal tonight of murdered drug dealer Martin "Marlo" Hyland.Mon Dec 18 2006 - 00:00
Gardaí believe Hyland's own gang committed double murderGardaí investigating the double murders of drug dealer Martin "Marlo" Hyland and apprentice plumber and innocent bystander Anthony…Fri Dec 15 2006 - 00:00
Patrols on drug lords in new clampdown on crimeSpecialist Garda units leading the fight against organised crime are today beginning a major new push against drug gangs which…Fri Dec 15 2006 - 00:00
Former UK police officer to investigate complaintsA former UK senior police officer and serious complaints investigator has been appointed as director of investigations by the…Fri Dec 15 2006 - 00:00
Fellow gang member killed drug dealer Hyland, gardaí believeGardaí investigating the murder of leading drug dealer Martin "Marlo" Hyland are satisfied he was killed by one of his own gang…Thu Dec 14 2006 - 00:00
Movements of Hyland known to killersGardaí believe the murder in Finglas, Dublin, yesterday of Martin "Marlo" Hyland was carried out by a former drug dealing associate…Wed Dec 13 2006 - 00:00
More gangland killings feared following double murderGardaí were last night braced for an escalation of gangland violence following the shooting dead in Dublin of one of the biggest…Wed Dec 13 2006 - 00:00
Director of prisons says system is not failingNew research which reveals one in four prisoners find themselves back in jail a year after release does not prove the prison …Thu Dec 07 2006 - 00:00
Abducted woman found safeA woman abducted from her home was returned to her family last night after a large Garda manhunt in the southeastThu Dec 07 2006 - 00:00
Two men arrested in Saulite murder inquiryTwo men who gardaí believe have vital information about the killing of young Latvian mother-of-two Baiba Saulite were being questioned…Wed Dec 06 2006 - 00:00
O'Reilly sent for trial on charge of murdering wifeThe husband of Rachel O'Reilly, found beaten to death in her home in north Co Dublin two years ago, has been sent forward for…Wed Dec 06 2006 - 00:00
