‘The guy was coked out of his mind’ - on patrol with a Garda roads policing unitAs road deaths increase to levels not seen in a decade, The Irish Times joins two gardaí policing the front line and witness one drink driver caught outside the local Garda stationFri Dec 22 2023 - 13:48
Gardaí to examine phones to establish where €20 million Foynes drug haul was headedMV Verila remains under tight garda security in port where members of the Armed Support Unit have established a cordon around the vessel as crew members voluntarily questionedThu Dec 21 2023 - 07:53
Ship carrying cocaine worth tens of millions of euro to Foynes came from Brazil via CanadaWhile drugs were provisionally valued at €21m, the street value would likely exceed €60m after being mixed with bulking agentsWed Dec 20 2023 - 17:55
Man shot at Wicklow building site last week diesClinton McCormack shot with handgun once in each leg, the shoulder and arm in incident thought to be related to local criminal disputeWed Dec 20 2023 - 17:08
High-grade cocaine worth at least €20m found on cargo ship at Foynes Port in LimerickCrew held for interview by authorities as full examination of ship due to get under wayWed Dec 20 2023 - 08:16
Galway fire: Garda not told hotel was to be used for asylum seekers, Harris saysRisk assessment could have been conducted and safety measures put in place if notification had been received, says Garda CommissionerTue Dec 19 2023 - 21:17
No ‘invisible hand’ guiding asylum accommodation arson attacks, Drew Harris saysLocal people who chose to believe misinformation likely to be the source of the attacks, rather than co-ordinated effort, Garda chief saysTue Dec 19 2023 - 17:36
Garda orders 20,000 units of double-strength pepper spray for frontline officers after Dublin riotsFrontline gardaí patrolling streets expected to have stronger incapacitant spray before end of next monthTue Dec 19 2023 - 12:45
Galway hotel fire condemned by Taoiseach as FF councillors criticise asylum housing policyGardaí investigating whether fire near Oughterard was set deliberately to prevent hotel from being used for refugee accommodationMon Dec 18 2023 - 05:05
Galway hotel fire: Gardaí believe blaze at premises due to house 70 asylum seekers started deliberatelyRoss Lake House Hotel in Rosscahill had been named by the Department of Integration as an accommodation centreSun Dec 17 2023 - 16:50
How did Kinahan lieutenant Liam Byrne end up being extradited to the UK?Byrne’s arrest and extradition continues fall-out from 2016 Hutch gang attack at Regency HotelThu Dec 14 2023 - 17:46
Kinahan cartel ‘lieutenant’ Liam Byrne extradited to UK on weapons chargesByrne, who is from Dublin, was arrested in June whilst eating in a restaurant in MallorcaWed Dec 13 2023 - 18:25
Graham Dale: Tributes paid to Irish ‘natural born hero’ killed fighting in UkraineOriginally from Raheny, north Dublin, Dale was killed in Ukraine last FridayWed Dec 13 2023 - 14:19
Second man arrested in connection with fatal stabbing in TallaghtGardaí following definite line of inquiry into death of Ionel Nicolae Diaconu (45)Tue Dec 12 2023 - 21:56
Dubliner (45) killed fighting in Ukraine also served as US Marine in IraqGraham Dale of Raheny, north Dublin joined Ukrainian Army after Russian invasion in February, 2022Tue Dec 12 2023 - 16:49
Claims of excessive garda use of force: Hundreds of allegations each year - with few ending in chargesGardaí say they are reluctant to use force on duty over fears of being investigated for years by GsocThu Dec 07 2023 - 06:30
Small number of almost 500 complaints about gardaí's alleged excessive use of force end up in court annuallyMore than 400 claims made each year but only small number of cases goes to the courts, Gsoc figures showThu Dec 07 2023 - 06:00
Man appears in court over south Dublin robberiesNigel Kennedy (29) faces charges relating to two robberies in Blackrock and FoxrockWed Dec 06 2023 - 16:32
Detectives still waiting to arrest Dublin child stabbing suspect two weeks onWhile suspected attacker’s medical condition has improved, 49-year-old naturalised Irish citizen still suffering serious injuryWed Dec 06 2023 - 06:10
Molly and Thomas Martens moved to state prison system to serve the remainder of their sentencesPrison service say that the confusion over the announcement was due to ‘human error’Tue Dec 05 2023 - 21:26
Policing Authority has no plans to provide clarity to gardaí around use of forceAuthority clarifies how, when, force should be used is for senior Garda officers and frontline gardaí to decide based on circumstancesMon Dec 04 2023 - 19:42
No campaign to make Paschal Donohoe next head of IMF, Varadkar saysMinister for Public Expenditure’s ‘intention is to run again for the Dáil’, Taoiseach says amid reports of interest in International Monetary Fund jobSun Dec 03 2023 - 17:19
Gardaí investigate claims by Gript news site it received confidential informationNews site Gript first wrote about innocent man, now under protection, with his claimed workplace now also being guardedFri Dec 01 2023 - 20:55
Designer items seized from criminals ‘flaunting’ wealth are put up for auctionAlmost 1,500 people are being investigated by Cab - in part thanks to ‘good citizens’ reports’ on suspects living beyond their apparent meansFri Dec 01 2023 - 17:59
Aircraft and €8m in drugs seized at airport as gardaí target west Dublin gangTwo men have been arrested in the intelligence-led operation targeting a family-based drugs gang dealing in heroinFri Dec 01 2023 - 17:39
Man injured in Dublin gangland funeral violence had just been released from prisonViolence broke out in Dublin pub after funeral of murdered Brandon Ledwidge (23)Thu Nov 30 2023 - 19:40
Gardaí await Dublin-stabbing suspect interview as five-year-old girl still criticalPossibility assailant may recover physically, but be impaired mentally which could affect prospect of prosecutionThu Nov 30 2023 - 19:02
Gript article that wrongly identified Parnell Square stabbing suspect is removed from siteGardaí have put in place special security measures to protect man wrongly identified as a result of the online publicationThu Nov 30 2023 - 13:53
Two men injured after disturbances which followed gangland funeralBrandon Ledwidge (23) died after he was shot last Saturday week in his native Finglas, north DublinWed Nov 29 2023 - 23:26
New body scanners and X-ray devices to screen for drugs in prisonWhen technology introduced in the North, 40% of prisoners checked had drugs and other items secreted in bodiesWed Nov 29 2023 - 20:15
Dublin riots: Five big moments in the three-hour grilling of Garda Commissioner Drew Harris The meeting was potentially high-risk for the commissioner, but he came through it relatively unscathedWed Nov 29 2023 - 19:18
Dublin riots: Hardcore group of far-right agitators at centre of Garda investigations A priority is to bring to justice Dublin riot ringleaders who sparked the violence last ThursdayWed Nov 29 2023 - 06:00
Why were so many gardaí reluctant to tackle Dublin’s rioters?Gardaí were reluctant to draw their batons as using force has become so high risk, they sayWed Nov 29 2023 - 06:00
Why did gardaí not move more heavily and quickly against Dublin’s rioters?Were the gardaí too slow, or would having a bigger, faster riot-squad capability change the character of Irish policing for the worse?Sat Nov 25 2023 - 05:00
Dublin riots: Pressure mounts on Helen McEntee and Drew Harris over Garda responseSuspect for stabbings that triggered unrest under armed guard in hospital as child (5) remains in serious conditionFri Nov 24 2023 - 22:51
Gardaí conduct search, seize phone and laptop of suspect for Dublin child stabbingGirl (5) stabbed in chest remains in serious condition, childcare teacher (30s) also seriously injured after using her body as a shield to save children in her careFri Nov 24 2023 - 18:20
News Wrap: Violence erupts in Dublin after stabbing attack targeting young childrenChief suspect for lunchtime attack under armed guard in Dublin hospital and most seriously injured child fighting for life in Temple St HospitalThu Nov 23 2023 - 22:15
Dublin riots: Violent clashes with gardaí and vehicles set alight after children injured in knife attackGarda Commissioner says ‘lunatic, hooligan faction driven by far-right ideology’ behind violence which included multiple clashes with gardaíThu Nov 23 2023 - 21:59
Prolific burglars now operating with same sophistication as drugs gangs - GardaGardaí using gangland legislation and policing tactics to target ‘despicable’ gangs that use surveillance and imported cars for well-planned crimesWed Nov 22 2023 - 18:49
Garda investigation into cyber-fraud gang centres on Irish youth Nine suspects arrested and over €1m in cryptocurrency seized from outfit involved in alleged ‘smishing’ swindleWed Nov 22 2023 - 06:00
Fraud gang led by Irishman, linked to Black Axe syndicate, is focus of major international investigationGardaí have seized largest sum of cryptocurrency ever taken from gang involved in text-based frauds and money launderingTue Nov 21 2023 - 12:38
Finglas gun murder victim had previously clashed with drugs gangDublin native Brandon Ledwidge (23) was on bail and due to appear in court tomorrow for possession of cocaine and heroinTue Nov 21 2023 - 06:00
Gardaí charge man with Dublin attack in which woman was stabbed on Chatham StreetSuspect (20s) appeared before Dublin District Court on Monday morning following investigationMon Nov 20 2023 - 22:12
Man (23) killed in drugs-related shooting at house in FinglasGarda door-to-door inquiries under way in connection with first gangland killing this yearSun Nov 19 2023 - 10:35
‘It makes no sense’: Locals struggle to understand suspected murder-suicide that has shocked people of ClareGarda are continuing to investigate the circumstances around why Joe Collins killed his wife Claire and then took his own lifeSat Nov 18 2023 - 07:00
Murder of Ashling Murphy ‘a monstrous crime that shocked the nation’, senior garda saysGardaí suspect Jozef Puska set out to sexually attack a woman in or around Tullamore but motive will never be provenFri Nov 17 2023 - 19:00
Gardaí and Army at scene after report of suspected explosive device in ClontarfHistorical artillery shell discovered in residential area by council workerFri Nov 17 2023 - 16:29
Irish cannabis users top EU list of those who buy drugs via social media and receive delivery by postThe EU Drug Market: Cannabis report found that Irish were especially keen on buying the drug via social media, including Snapchat, Facebook and InstagramFri Nov 17 2023 - 11:30
Children as young as 14 being recruited by fraud, scam gangsNumber of texts sent by fraud gangs surges, but fewer people in Ireland falling victim as awareness increasesThu Nov 16 2023 - 16:38
High Court judgement calls into question drug-driving prosecutionsRuling could be used as grounds to beat drug-driving charges, especially by motorists who tested positive for drugs in roadside tests before last DecemberWed Nov 15 2023 - 17:28
