Q&A: What do I do if scammers contact me after the HSE cyber attack?Gardaí warn fraudsters may contact public asking for money to secure hospital careMon May 24 2021 - 16:22
Cyberattack: Years of fraud, extortion attempts could follow if HSE data published, gardaí fearPublication of data on darknet as threatened by gang appears inevitable, gardaí saySat May 22 2021 - 03:26
HSE hack: How bad could things get for the public if data is published?Even basic data on patient or corporate documents can be used by criminalsFri May 21 2021 - 20:44
Progress made in restoring HSE systems but disruption continues, says DonnellyInitial tests on decryption key provided after cyberattack have been positive, says MinisterFri May 21 2021 - 11:34
HSE data key comes from gang behind attack, authorities believeCaution required over use of key to ensure it contains no further malicious softwareThu May 20 2021 - 21:54
Government insists ‘no ransom will be paid’ after getting HSE decryption toolRussian-speaking gang still threatening to publish patient files from MondayThu May 20 2021 - 19:02
HSE ransomware attack may cost lives, warns CoveneyMinister denies SF claim that Defence Forces cyberattack readiness ‘undermined’ by cutsThu May 20 2021 - 16:24
HSE cyberattack: Minister reiterates ransom will not be paidLeaking of information likely says Humphreys while sources suggest ransom request expectedThu May 20 2021 - 14:57
Donnelly criticises law firms ‘licking their lips’ over potential cases from cyberattackMinister finds advertising following attack ‘very distasteful’Thu May 20 2021 - 10:09
Patient files online ‘very likely’ shared by gang targeting HSEGardaí caution against assuming link between HSE cyberattack and call to Tipperary patientThu May 20 2021 - 03:25
Black Lives Matter protest organisers will not face prosecutionGardaí now expect most people investigated for ‘organising an event’ will not face chargesWed May 19 2021 - 17:23
Wizard Spider profile: Suspected gang behind HSE attack is part of world’s first cyber-cartelHealth service attack regarded as a for-profit crime rather than any proxy attack by RussiaTue May 18 2021 - 22:19
Hackers could publish HSE patient data online, says MinisterMuch of information is administrative and not related to procedures and conditionsMon May 17 2021 - 05:05
Department of Health hit by cyberattack similar to that on HSEGardaí strongly suspect the same criminal gang is involved in both ransomware attacksMon May 17 2021 - 00:04
Irish Rail investigating ‘unauthorised’ leak of Howth Junction videoRail operator says footage should not have been shared on social mediaSun May 16 2021 - 17:04
‘People in hospital and in graveyards’ because of Clare drug dealer, judge saysTony McInerney sentenced to 12 years – longest given by Ennis Circuit Court this centurySat May 15 2021 - 01:00
Cyberattack on HSE: Scale of damage on systems will not be known for daysMinister says group responsible has been identified by the State’s cybersecurity apparatusSat May 15 2021 - 01:00
Dublin’s Portobello Plaza closed for weekend due to ‘unacceptable’ behaviourCouncil to trial traffic plan near St Stephen’s Green in the capital to facilitate outdoor diningFri May 14 2021 - 19:49
Bitcoin ransom will not be paid following cyber attack on HSE computer systemsTaoiseach insists vaccination programme continues uninterrupted despite serious cybercrime incidentFri May 14 2021 - 18:30
Gardaí examine phones as part of inquiry into Howth Junction Dart station incidentThree teenagers arrested on Thursday are released without chargeThu May 13 2021 - 22:47
Investigation of Varadkar leak to continue into summerGardaí have conducted more interviews than initially expected to ascertain if leak is crimeThu May 13 2021 - 20:40
Value of drugs and cash seizures by Garda surges in four monthsConfiscation of money from gangs doubles and narcotics seizures accelerate fourfoldThu May 13 2021 - 16:59
Bike thefts near record high as more than 5,500 stolen last yearMany bicycles recovered by gardaí could not be returned to owners as serial numbers not recordedThu May 13 2021 - 09:11
Man arrested after trying to set garda and Garda station on fireSuspect arrested after spraying flammable liquid around Newbridge station on MondayTue May 11 2021 - 12:53
How has the drugs trade reached every corner of Ireland, and who is involved?Drug crimes hit Celtic Tiger-era level, as usage is 'part of everyday life'Sat May 08 2021 - 01:00
Cab seizes cash and assets in operation targeting drugs gang in MidlandsCash, drugs, designer watches and other goods seized as part of operationFri May 07 2021 - 11:37
Drug crime hits level last seen during Celtic Tiger eraGardaí seize €36.5 million worth of drugs, despite Covid-19 restrictionsFri May 07 2021 - 01:00
Hotline for reporting Covid breaches ‘a beacon for lunatics’No plans to keep Donegal in lockdown from Monday, Dr Ronan Glynn saysWed May 05 2021 - 21:38
Search by Criminal Assets Bureau targets leading gang memberCar belonging to man connected to extortion of building contractors seizedWed May 05 2021 - 20:02
Young man arrested over murder of pensioner in Dublin flatKwok Ping Cheng was found dead in his apartment last week after violent attackWed May 05 2021 - 15:49
Two men questioned in investigation prompted by Central Bank complaintBoth men released without charge after latest arrestsWed May 05 2021 - 15:46
Level of money-laundering doubles as criminal activity shifts onlineGardaí believe gangs using riskier methods as cash-running outlets hit by CovidTue May 04 2021 - 01:00
Prosecutor disputes claim McCann suspect to be charged with Irish woman’s rapeChristian Brückner is chief suspect in child’s disappearance and for assault of Hazel BehanMon May 03 2021 - 18:50
Three arrested in connection with murder of Louth teenagerSuspects held as part of ongoing investigation into killing in Drogheda last yearMon May 03 2021 - 13:10
Serious domestic assaults rise 23% during pandemicMost other crime types, including assaults on men, dropped sharply in 12 months to AprilSun May 02 2021 - 17:46
Gardaí target suspects of organised burglaries in Dublin, Wicklow searchesCab seize vehicles and documents in bid to undermine gang suspected of burglariesFri Apr 30 2021 - 20:16
Garda ‘makes no apologies’ for Covid-19 policing of student partiesHarris defends force against allegations of ‘aggressive’ enforcement of regulationsThu Apr 29 2021 - 19:47
Four gardaí and a private citizen facing charges in alleged corruption investigationA total of 11 Garda members have been suspended from duty in the inquiryThu Apr 29 2021 - 16:01
Gardaí make three arrests in international immigration probeHouses in Dublin and Wicklow searched as part of investigation into traffickingWed Apr 28 2021 - 20:48
100 extra gardaí bolster Cab as ‘eyes and ears’ to spot criminal wealthSpecial training in cryptocurrency as Garda seeks to keep pace with organised gangsFri Apr 23 2021 - 21:30
Man arrested by gardaí in Education and Training Board investigationSuspect in his 50s is eighth person arrested in ongoing inquiry into corrupt practicesFri Apr 23 2021 - 17:38
Gardaí investigating alleged theft of over €1 million by employee make second arrestAccountancy firm had alerted gardaí to false claims for expenses by employeeFri Apr 23 2021 - 16:19
Gardaí warn of scam based on force’s own ‘Confidential Line’ numberFraudsters seek to secure personal financial details while pretending to be members of the force during callsFri Apr 23 2021 - 14:08
Gardaí evacuate homes after explosives manufacturing found in Drogheda houseSearch operation was part of Operation Stratus which targets criminal gangsFri Apr 23 2021 - 13:45
Child Rescue Ireland alert for missing girl (14) stood down after she is found safeSvetlana Murphy found safe and well in BelfastThu Apr 22 2021 - 23:02
Palatial Kerry home seized from man under investigation for preying on vulnerableCab targets gang operating in Ireland, UK and Europe with bogus constructionThu Apr 22 2021 - 22:15
Men armed with suspected handguns raid rural post office in Co CavanCar found burnt out after robbery believed to have been used by raidersThu Apr 22 2021 - 18:27
Mourners invited to line Finglas streets for slain Jennie PooleFundraiser set up to help with funeral costs and care of her children now tops €64,000Thu Apr 22 2021 - 15:14
Suspect in Det Garda Adrian Donohoe killing still being questionedMan in his 30s believed to be linked to Aaron Brady who was convicted over 2013 murderTue Apr 20 2021 - 21:31
Warning of ‘wasted year’ if Defence Forces commission does not consider payChair of new reform body tells Oireachtas committee it will not address overtimeTue Apr 20 2021 - 20:39
