Drug hauls three times the targetThe value of drugs seized in the State last year was more than three times higher than targets for the year set out in the National…Mon Dec 13 2004 - 00:00
McDowell moves to close search warrant loopholeThe Minister for Justice has asked the Attorney General for "urgent advice" on a recent Supreme Court ruling which may invalidate…Mon Dec 13 2004 - 00:00
Widow will not change position on releaseMcCabe case: The widow of Det Garda Jerry McCabe said last night that no political developments would change her opposition …Thu Dec 09 2004 - 00:00
Angolan man to apply to High Court to halt his deportationAn Angolan man who fears being killed if he is deported from Ireland is to apply to the High Court this morning for an injunction…Thu Dec 09 2004 - 00:00
Four years on, family of Trevor Deely make fresh appeal for informationThe family of a young Kildare man who has been missing for four years have issued a fresh appeal for any information on their…Tue Dec 07 2004 - 00:00
Four men may be linked to abduction attempt on boyGardaí investigating the attempted abduction of a 10-year-old boy from outside his Westmeath home on Saturday have said up to…Tue Dec 07 2004 - 00:00
McCabe widow says SF and IRA are unjust to herThe widow of Det Garda Jerry McCabe has said it is unjust of Sinn Féin and the IRA to hold her hostage and make out she is standing…Mon Dec 06 2004 - 00:00
'If I go back I will be killed,' Angolan claimsA dancer with the Irish Modern Dance Theatre currently starring in its show at the Project Theatre in Dublin has been told to…Fri Dec 03 2004 - 00:00
Early release option defendedThe Government has no option but to release the killers of Det Garda Jerry McCabe if power-sharing is to be restored in the North…Fri Dec 03 2004 - 00:00
216 SDS staff express interest in redundancy dealAn Post has extended the deadline for expressions of interest in a severance or retirement package being offered to staff at …Mon Nov 29 2004 - 00:00
€12.5m for institutes of technologyMore than €12.5 million is to be made available to institutes of technology following the reintroduction of the grants scheme…Mon Nov 29 2004 - 00:00
GRA campaign to upgrade vehicle fleetThe Garda Representative Association (GRA) has long campaigned for greater investment in the Garda fleet to ensure vehicles used…Fri Nov 26 2004 - 00:00
Random breath-testing delayedRandom breath-testing for drivers will not be in place until the end of next year and will only be in place then if the Government…Fri Nov 26 2004 - 00:00
Garda traffic corps aims to cut road deathsSome €30 million is to be made available next year for the establishment of a new dedicated Garda traffic corps, which hopes …Wed Nov 24 2004 - 00:00
Parole board considers freeing serial killersIreland's first known serial killers have applied to be released from prison after 28 years, The Irish Times has learned.Tue Nov 23 2004 - 00:00
Military planes from 50 countries overfly StateMilitary aircraft from almost 50 countries have been granted permission by the Government to use Irish air space since 2000.Tue Nov 23 2004 - 00:00
Man shot dead in west Dublin feudThe man murdered in a gun attack in west Dublin early yesterday was a suspect in a number of serious gun crimes committed in …Mon Nov 22 2004 - 00:00
Dessie O'Hare out on four-day releaseThe former leader of the INLA and so-called Border Fox, Dessie O'Hare, was released from prison on temporary release on Wednesday…Sat Nov 20 2004 - 00:00
Two minors among suspects questioned over gun attacksGardaí are questioning six suspects, including two minors, about two gun attacks in Finglas, Dublin, on Sunday night, which left…Fri Nov 19 2004 - 00:00
Garda body is 'proud' of acquitted officerThe largest Garda association has said it is "very proud" of Garda Donal Corcoran, following his acquittal on assault charges…Tue Nov 16 2004 - 00:00
Gardai believe Finglas shooting is linked to death of Cloverhill prisonerGardaí believe a shooting in Finglas, Dublin, which left a man critically ill, was linked to the death of a prisoner in Cloverhill…Tue Nov 16 2004 - 00:00
Scheme for new Garda stations is put on holdGovernment plans to replace 100 rural Garda stations with new premises through a land exchange programme with private developers…Wed Nov 10 2004 - 00:00
State spending €5.2m on Garda drivers' poolSome €5.2 million is being spent by the State on salaries for Garda drivers to drive Ministers, former taoisigh, former presidents…Wed Nov 10 2004 - 00:00
Use of Shannon puts Ireland in line of fire, says Jesse JacksonThe use of Shannon Airport by US military aircraft on their way to Iraq puts Ireland "in the line of fire" from terrorist organisations…Wed Nov 10 2004 - 00:00
McDowell to unveil new plan for traffic corpsA 1,000-officer traffic corps within the Garda is to be set up by the Minister for Justice in an effort to tackle road deaths…Tue Nov 09 2004 - 00:00
10% of self-employed set to earn €100,000Almost 10 per cent of self-employed people will earn over €100,000 this year compared with less than 3 per cent of PAYE workers…Sat Nov 06 2004 - 00:00
Collymore may return to talk to gardai about Dublin assaultThe former professional soccer player Stan Collymore may travel to Dublin from England to be interviewed by gardaí over an alleged…Tue Nov 02 2004 - 00:00
Two held after weapons, ammunition found in raidGardaí investigating the theft of more than €2 million from cash- in-transit vans in the past year have made two arrests and …Tue Nov 02 2004 - 00:00
Youth questioned over fatal stabbingGardaí were last night continuing to detain an 18-year-old youth in connection with a fatal stabbing early yesterday morning …Tue Nov 02 2004 - 00:00
Official trip to Liberia to go aheadPlans are still going ahead for a trip to Liberia by the President, Mrs McAleese, next month despite an outbreak of rioting at…Mon Nov 01 2004 - 00:00
Foul play ruled out in deaths of two women in DublinGardaí are not seeking anybody in connection with the deaths of two women at their homes in Dublin over the weekend.Mon Nov 01 2004 - 00:00
Man charged for robbery in which garda trainee was shotGardaí investigating an alleged botched robbery last Wednesday night, during which a garda was shot in the hand, have arrested…Mon Nov 01 2004 - 00:00
Significant increase in seizures of guns, drugsSeizures of firearms and illicit drugs rose considerably last year despite an overall drop in criminal activity, according to…Sat Oct 30 2004 - 01:00
Flash floods hit capital's trafficDublin: There was major traffic disruption around Dublin last night as heavy rain early in the evening flooded some roads, forcing…Fri Oct 29 2004 - 01:00
Winds and heavy rain buffet much of countryDublin's Metropolitan Major Emergency Plan was activated yesterday afternoon, when strong winds and heavy rain began buffeting…Thu Oct 28 2004 - 01:00
Ringaskiddy and Duleek groups protest at DailCork and Meath residents opposed to the Environmental Protection Agency's decisions to grant draft licences for incinerators …Thu Oct 28 2004 - 01:00
Gun crime, rape increase but fall in some offencesGun crime and the incidence of rape has continued to increase through the third quarter of the year despite an overall reduction…Wed Oct 27 2004 - 01:00
Iraqi stowaways found in Rosslare seek asylumTwo Iraqi men discovered hiding in a trailer on a car ferry at Rosslare on Monday night have applied for asylum in the Republic…Wed Oct 27 2004 - 01:00
Plan to have fewer armed gardaiA review of the number of armed members within An Garda Síochána is under way with a view to reducing the numbers carrying firearms…Wed Oct 20 2004 - 01:00
Protest today at conference on 'less-lethal' weaponsPeace protesters plan to hold a demonstration today outside the Berkeley Court Hotel in Ballsbridge, Dublin, where a conference…Tue Oct 19 2004 - 01:00
New appeal by family of murdered womanThe family of a mother of two who was murdered at her home a fortnight ago have issued a fresh appeal for members of the public…Tue Oct 19 2004 - 01:00
Poetic gathering to honour KavanaghSome of Ireland's best known poets came together at the Gate Theatre, Dublin, last night for a reading of the works of Patrick…Mon Oct 18 2004 - 01:00
Exonerated garda superintendent dies aged 105A former Garda superintendent who was dismissed from the force in 1928, and campaigned for almost 70 years to clear his name, …Mon Oct 18 2004 - 01:00
400 pubs prosecuted for selling alcohol to minors, figures showSome 400 pubs across the State have been prosecuted for selling alcohol to minors in the last four years and 300 issued with …Wed Oct 13 2004 - 01:00
Cowell lights up in smoke ban hotelThe East Coast Area Health Board has sought assurances from Jurys Hotel, Ballsbridge, Dublin, that it is complying with the workplace…Mon Oct 11 2004 - 01:00
Asylum process cost State ?353m in 2003The cost to the State of the refugee and asylum-seeker process reached €353 million last year, new figures from the Department…Mon Oct 11 2004 - 01:00
Petrol bombs thrown as Dunsink barrier dispute worsensTwo people were arrested last night during disturbances at the contentious concrete barricade at Dunsink Lane in south Finglas…Mon Oct 11 2004 - 01:00
Army Chief criticises PDFORRA for airing allegations of bullyingThe Chief of Staff of the Army has strongly criticised the Defence Forces staff association, PDFORRA, saying he was "gobsmacked…Fri Oct 08 2004 - 01:00
PDFORRA says that 13 soldiers face dismissalThe staff representative association of the Defence Forces, PDFORRA, has said that 13 soldiers serving in Co Donegal are facing…Thu Oct 07 2004 - 01:00
Court-martial proposal under firePlans to court-martial a member of the Army after a complaint by him that he was being bullied was found to be groundless have…Wed Oct 06 2004 - 01:00
