Belgian tried to smuggle cocaine in shoesOfficers from the Revenue's customs service yesterday discovered 1kg of cocaine, with an estimated street value of €100,000, …Fri Oct 17 2003 - 01:00
Ten gardai paid EUR465,000 for overtime workA Dublin garda earned €57,000 in overtime last year, new figures showThu Oct 16 2003 - 01:00
Drug courier who swallowed cocaine stable in hospitalA drugs courier was under Garda surveillance at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, last night after he was found to have swallowed around…Wed Oct 15 2003 - 01:00
Gardai fined for drinks with juryTwo gardaí who went drinking with jury members during a murder trial have both received substantial fines.Wed Oct 15 2003 - 01:00
Boy ordered to strip by gardai awarded damagesA boy who was 14 years old at the time he was ordered to strip and stand naked in front of gardaí in a police station has been…Wed Oct 15 2003 - 01:00
Conroy says rise in use of guns in homicidesNineteen of the State's 42 homicides so far this year have involved firearms compared with 10 for all of last year, the Garda…Wed Oct 15 2003 - 01:00
Minister accused of being 'complacent' over killingThe Minister for Justice, Mr McDowell, has been accused of failing to prioritise the fight against the organised criminals behind…Sat Oct 11 2003 - 01:00
Fishery protection vessels not at sea 'due to staff shortages'PDFORRA Conference: Some Naval Service vessels are being confined to port because of staff shortages when they should be engaged…Fri Oct 10 2003 - 01:00
Man found shot dead may be linked to Finglas gang feudGardaí in Dublin believe the man found shot dead in Finglas yesterday may be linked to an escalating feud involving people from…Fri Oct 10 2003 - 01:00
PDFORRA says safety of troops must come firstThe Minister for Defence should put troop safety ahead of international political pressure when sanctioning Irish involvement…Thu Oct 09 2003 - 01:00
PDFORRA calls for FG leader to clarify benchmarking commentsThe defence forces representative association, PDFORRA has called on the Fine Gael leader, Mr Enda Kenny, to clarify his recent…Wed Oct 08 2003 - 01:00
Two held after shooting of leading Dublin publicanThe two men being questioned last night in connection with yesterday's shooting of a well-known Dublin publican, and with opening…Tue Oct 07 2003 - 01:00
Witnesses tell of dramatic pub raidA spent shotgun cartridge lying beside a pool of blood outside The Goat pub, in Goatstown, Dublin, yesterday told the story of…Tue Oct 07 2003 - 01:00
Southside DART services face disruptionSouth Dublin and Wicklow residents face months of commuter disruption with the announcement that there will be no weekend DART…Tue Oct 07 2003 - 01:00
Prison officers suspended after allegations of counterfeitingThe Minister for Justice, Mr McDowell, last night ordered an investigation into a counterfeiting operation allegedly being run…Sat Oct 04 2003 - 01:00
Cork porn distribution centre is uncoveredOfficers from Revenue's custom and excise service believe they have uncovered one of the State's largest pornography distribution…Fri Oct 03 2003 - 01:00
Prison officers' union says it cannot recommend overtime dealNegotiations aimed at reducing the State's annual €64 million prison officers' overtime bill were dealt a blow last night after…Fri Oct 03 2003 - 01:00
Ireland has lowest EU level for rape convictionsIreland has the lowest level of conviction in the EU following allegations of rape, a new report to be published tomorrow will…Thu Oct 02 2003 - 01:00
September was exceptionally dryThe warmest place in the Republic last month was Shannon Airport, where the temperature reached 25Thu Oct 02 2003 - 01:00
€6bn target set for tourism sectorThe Government should commit to a series of measures to control inflation and begin negotiations immediately with airport authorities…Wed Oct 01 2003 - 01:00
'Weapons' gardai for investigationThree members of An Garda Síochána are to be investigated by a senior officer after they brought non-lethal weapons purchased…Wed Oct 01 2003 - 01:00
McDowell defends law banning minors from pubs after 9 p.m.The Minister for Justice, Mr McDowell, has defended the introduction of new measures banning minors from pubs at night, which…Tue Sept 30 2003 - 01:00
Cost of keeping prisoner in Portlaoise is over Eur 200,000The annual cost of keeping a prisoner in Portlaoise Prison has exceeded €200,000 for the first time, according to the Irish Prison…Tue Sept 30 2003 - 01:00
Embassies spent €95m in 2002Irish embassy and consulate expenditure reached almost €95 million in 2002, new figures obtained by The Irish Times reveal.Mon Sept 29 2003 - 01:00
€6m contracts signed for military, naval projectsThe Department of Defence has entered into contracts worth more than €6 million for new naval facilities and the upgrading of…Sat Sept 27 2003 - 01:00
Woman hit by TD says she will be lucky not to lose legThe woman knocked down by a car driven by the Fianna Fáil TD, Mr G.VFri Sept 26 2003 - 01:00
Prison officers to vote on overtime dealThe Prison Officers' Association is to ballot its members on the overtime deal being offered by the Irish Prison ServiceSat Sept 20 2003 - 01:00
Green TD criticises Government on poor reaction to European Car Free DayThe Government should do more to encourage commuters away from private transport and should have made more use of European Car…Sat Sept 20 2003 - 01:00
'Shock tactic' TV ads on drunkenness urgedYouth poll reaction: The Government is to be asked to launch a "shock tactic" television advertising campaign depicting drunken…Fri Sept 19 2003 - 01:00
Irish child fatality rate fallsSome three children on average die in Ireland annually from malnutrition, according to a new UNICEF reportFri Sept 19 2003 - 01:00
New look into deaths from Monaghan bombThe Dublin City coroner, Dr Brian Farrell, will today reopen the inquest into the deaths of six people in the Monaghan bombing…Thu Sept 18 2003 - 01:00
Lord Mayor's apology to Minister not an 'on your hands and knees job'The Lord Mayor of Dublin, Cllr Royston Brady, yesterday denied he had issued an "abject" apology to the Minister for Justice, …Wed Sept 17 2003 - 01:00
Almost 80 prisoners have abscondedAlmost 80 inmates have absconded from Loughan House, the low-level security prison in Co Cavan, in the last three yearsWed Sept 17 2003 - 01:00
IBEC says withhold teachers' paymentThe employers' group IBEC has urged the Government to withhold the payment of benchmarking awards from teachers if they refuse…Wed Sept 17 2003 - 01:00
Dublin zoo remains top attraction as visitor numbers increase 16%Visitor numbers at Dublin zoo increased by 16 per cent last year to just over 700,000, according to its annual reportWed Sept 17 2003 - 01:00
Poverty group criticises levels of social spendingIreland has one of the lowest levels of social welfare support in Europe despite improved economic fortunes since the late 1980s…Tue Sept 16 2003 - 01:00
Farmers rejoice at failure to get deal in CancunFarming groups have reacted with relief to the collapse of the WTO talks in Cancún on Sunday, claiming the draft agricultural…Tue Sept 16 2003 - 01:00
Gilligan back in jail after visit to hospitalThe convicted drug dealer John Gilligan was back in Portlaoise Prison last night after having been hospitalised following a stomach…Mon Sept 15 2003 - 01:00
EUR650,000 paid to committees for prison visitingMembers of prison visiting committees were paid €650,000 in mileage and subsistence allowances last year.Sat Sept 13 2003 - 01:00
Prison officers demand annual €10,800 payment for overtimeSenior prison officers have demanded an €10,800 yearly payment to cover overtime, almost €4,000 more than they are being offered…Fri Sept 12 2003 - 01:00
Prison report highlights ease of drugs supplyThe visiting committee of the Midlands Prison in Portlaoise has urged the authorities to draft in gardaí and soldiers to patrol…Fri Sept 12 2003 - 01:00
Peace group plans anti-war protestThe Peace and Neutrality Alliance (PANA) is to stage a demonstration march in Dublin city centre on 27th September protesting…Fri Sept 12 2003 - 01:00
Factory closure to end 315 jobs in CelbridgeSome 315 jobs will be lost when the electrical group Schneider closes its factory at Celbridge, Co Kildare, next AprilThu Sept 11 2003 - 01:00
Parole head moots longer jail terms for murderersIt may be time to increase prison sentences for convicted murderers given the recent spate of lawlessness throughout the Republic…Thu Sept 11 2003 - 01:00
Woman assistant commissioner namedThe Minister for Justice, Mr McDowell, has announced the appointment of the first woman to the rank of assistant commissioner…Thu Sept 11 2003 - 01:00
Man held after friend's death from a gunshotGardaí in Tramore, Co Waterford, were last night continuing to question a man about a shooting incident at a house in the county…Wed Sept 10 2003 - 01:00
Refuse collections face disruptionRefuse collections in Fingal County Council's catchment area are facing major disruption this morning, when the Anti-Bin Tax …Wed Sept 10 2003 - 01:00
McDowell strongly criticised by Omagh familiesRelatives of the Omagh bomb victims have strongly criticised the Minister for Justice, Mr McDowell, accusing him of wasting their…Tue Sept 09 2003 - 01:00
Murderer admitted to being a jealous manIt was the belief that his wife was having an affair with a prominent publican that turned a "hard-working family man" into a…Tue Sept 09 2003 - 01:00
MP pays bond for release of Irish childA one-year-old Irish child was released from a Scottish detention centre yesterday after a Scottish MP posted a £100 bond.Fri Sept 05 2003 - 01:00
