George Gibney to appear in court after returning to Dublin from the USFormer Irish swimming team coach faces 79 alleged sex crime chargesTue Jul 22 2025 - 08:50
George Gibney extradition imminent, with Dublin court appearance expected this weekFormer swimming coach will be accompanied by gardaí on flight before being brought to courtMon Jul 21 2025 - 21:13
No new Garda investigation or ‘cold case review’ into 1976 murder of Elizabeth PlunkettPlunkettSat Jul 19 2025 - 06:00
Wicklow woman suspected in contract killing conspiracy released by gardaí without chargeSteven O’Meara (26) murdered in ambush in Wicklow woods after agreeing to collect €5,000 drug debt for Dublin gangThu Jul 17 2025 - 17:40
Man operating at ‘highest possible level’ of drug-dealing network jailed for 15 yearsAndrew Pender (52), from Tallaght, pleaded guilty to possessing drugs and money launderingWed Jul 16 2025 - 21:24
Black Axe fraud gang uses Snapchat to recruit Irish money mules Record number of arrests as gardaí also target money-laundering networks used by Irish gangs involved in drugs tradeMon Jul 14 2025 - 06:00
Tributes paid as award-winning Irish press photographer dies in road crashMick O’Neill, leading photographer for more than three decades, killed in Dublin while riding motorcycleSun Jul 13 2025 - 15:53
George Gibney consents to extradition to Ireland to face sex crime chargesFormer Irish Olympic swim team coach (77) has also dropped a planned legal challenge to his continued detention in custody in FloridaThu Jul 10 2025 - 12:46
Former loyalist UVF prisoner addressed anti-immigration protest at Dublin’s GPO‘Problem of open borders’ was significant in North and ‘we have to contain what’s going on’, Mark Sinclair told crowdWed Jul 09 2025 - 17:25
Man (41) appears in court charged with murder of Joseph McEvoy in DublinMan made no reply when charged with murder of 34-year-old, court toldTue Jul 08 2025 - 20:32
Man charged over murder of Joseph McEvoy in DublinSuspect, who is in his 40s, appeared in court this afternoonTue Jul 08 2025 - 16:24
Garda whistleblower claims financial penalisation after voicing concerns about equipment Det Supt Brian O’Reilly was acting head of Garda National Technical Bureau when he claims he was targetedMon Jul 07 2025 - 21:14
Gardaí believe Dublin murder followed night of violence connected to family-based feud in the areaSuspect arrested after Joseph McEvoy (34) found unresponsive in a house in Shancastle Close, ClondalkinMon Jul 07 2025 - 19:43
US government asks court to detain George Gibney until Irish extradition case is concludedCourt told Gibney ‘cannot meet his burden of showing that he poses no risk of flight or danger to the community’Thu Jul 03 2025 - 19:40
Afghan refugee attacked in Limerick after being wrongly accused by far-right group of approaches to childrenVictim confronted and recorded on Monday in Limerick, attacked Tuesday by someone who apparently recognised him from footage onlineThu Jul 03 2025 - 19:20
Why has it taken so long to arrest George Gibney in the US to enable extradition? Former Irish swim team coach accused of being sexual predator since first failed prosecution in early 1990sWed Jul 02 2025 - 17:18
George Gibney arrested in US on foot of extradition requestGardaí seek extradition of former swimming coach after investigation into alleged child sex abuseTue Jul 01 2025 - 22:55
Boylan brothers: The Irish gang leaders who have been on the run for five yearsKeith and Josh Boylan were charged with serious crimes but skipped court and are most recently believed to be in South AmericaSun Jun 29 2025 - 06:00
Man who died from stab wounds after disturbance in Dublin home is named locallyDeceased, who was in his 50s, died in hospital after incident in Foxdene Drive, Balgaddy Thu Jun 26 2025 - 18:12
Man arrested over suspected feud-related hit and run in BalbrigganPedestrian in 20s knocked down and killed by a car in Balbriggan on Monday nightTue Jun 24 2025 - 20:56
Annie McCarrick: Search at Clondalkin property ends with nothing of evidential value foundNew York woman (26) disappeared in Dublin in March 1993, with recent arrest of chief suspect marking the first in the caseTue Jun 24 2025 - 17:55
Two arrested over alleged false imprisonment of woman in Co KildareScene at Castletown, Celbridge has been sealed off Tue Jun 24 2025 - 13:14
Gun attacks fall to record lows after 90% decline from gangland peakNumber of people wounded in gun attacks last year more than 90% down on gang feud peak of Celtic Tiger eraTue Jun 24 2025 - 06:00
Tánaiste lobbies European partners amid concern for Irish deployment in LebanonUnifil mission requires UN Security Council vote amid fears US will act to end or scale it back Mon Jun 23 2025 - 20:46
Gang-related intimidation and exploitation of children are key Irish policing challengesNew Garda oversight agency report concludes progress made in many areas though many policing targets outstandingMon Jun 23 2025 - 16:52
House search in Annie McCarrick murder investigation continues Investigators have dug up part of a home in west Dublin in hope of finding clues to 1993 murder Thu Jun 19 2025 - 21:54
Irish-based French father and daughter dead after stabbing in IcelandVictims’ wife, mother, arrested for questioning, had also sustained wounds in Reykjavik hotel incidentMon Jun 16 2025 - 21:43
Trevor Deely, Philip Cairns and other missing-person cases will not be upgraded to murder News gardaí have decided against reclassifying any other cases comes as dig for Annie McCarrick’s remains continuesMon Jun 16 2025 - 06:00
Man (20s) in critical condition after e-scooter crash in DublinGardaí appeal for witnesses in bid to determine how victim was injured in FinglasSun Jun 15 2025 - 22:51
Search for remains of Annie McCarrick set to continue after main suspect released without chargeGardaí search at house in Clondalkin has included excavation and use of a cadaver dogSat Jun 14 2025 - 06:00
Annie McCarrick: Cold case murder detectives must overcome poor investigations of 1990sCombination of weak initial detective work and passage of time makes probes more challenging Fri Jun 13 2025 - 19:31
Annie McCarrick case: Man (60s) who was arrested on suspicion of murder released without chargeFriends of missing woman outlined their concerns about the man (60s) in information sent to GardaFri Jun 13 2025 - 15:15
Annie McCarrick: Gardaí arrest chief suspect, search property after new information emergesGardaí believe New Yorker (26) killed by man known to her in March 1993, shortly after she was last seen aliveFri Jun 13 2025 - 06:00
Annie McCarrick: Gardaí made first arrest in 32-year investigation after receiving new informationMan in his 60s detained and house in Clondalkin searched in connection with 1993 murderThu Jun 12 2025 - 17:43
Annie McCarrick murder: Man (60s) arrested and Garda search operation under wayGardaí are conducting a search operation at a residence in Clondalkin, Co DublinThu Jun 12 2025 - 09:29
Evan Fitzgerald case: How ‘controlled deliveries’ are used in Garda sting operationsUndercover officers posing as criminals is a tactic used by police across the worldThu Jun 12 2025 - 06:00
Garda inquiry into Evan Fitzgerald followed tip-off about Irish person trying to buy guns on darknet Undercover gardaí acted on intelligence for sting operation resulting in ‘controlled delivery’ of decommissioned guns to Carlow manWed Jun 11 2025 - 22:00
Undercover gardaí supplied Carlow gunman with firearms and ammunition, Oireachtas hearsGarda Commissioner Drew Harris was questioned by politicians about Evan Fitzgerald’s case Tue Jun 10 2025 - 20:56
Garda not planning to invest in full-time cadaver dog, despite Minister’s preference Specialist animal required on just three occasions during his near seven-year term, says Commissioner Drew Harris Mon Jun 09 2025 - 20:46
Senior gardaí warn Kinahan cartel members of ‘serious life choices’ aheadDrew Harris and Justin Kelly note that a $15 million US cash reward remains available to those with information on group’s key playersMon Jun 09 2025 - 13:38
Carlow gunman tried to start fire in shopping centre, used gun stolen from legal ownerEvan Fitzgerald (22) was carrying flammable mix that would have exploded on contact with raw flameSat Jun 07 2025 - 06:00
Garda starts reviews of Tina Satchwell and Michael Gaine murder inquiriesGarda Commissioner Drew Harris confirms report will be drawn up for Minister for Justice and oversight agencyFri Jun 06 2025 - 13:59
Sean McGovern concerned over ‘legality, propriety, process’ of Dubai arrest and extradition, court toldAlleged senior figure in Kinahan cartel appears for second time before the Special Criminal Court after extradition from UAEThu Jun 05 2025 - 13:22
Provision of almost 1,000 extra prison places to be fast-trackedMinister believes initiative will reduce delivery timelines by between 12 and 18 months Wed Jun 04 2025 - 06:00
Carlow gunman Evan Fitzgerald had bail conditions relaxed prior to trial dateHe had complied closely with bail obligations, so some restrictions were eased after initial chargeWed Jun 04 2025 - 06:00
Garda Commissioner role: Long-serving senior members not in running due to pension tax concernsApplications now closed, with sources saying deputy commissioners Justin Kelly and Shawna Coxon have sought to succeed Drew HarrisTue Jun 03 2025 - 12:35
Carlow gunman Evan Fitzgerald (22) had ‘a fascination with firearms’Steelyard worker from Wicklow was facing 13 charges for possession guns, ammunition and explosive materials, and on bail for over a yearTue Jun 03 2025 - 06:00
Evan Fitzgerald: Carlow gunman was due in court to face 13 firearms and explosives charges Gardaí believe man (22), who fired shots into air in Carlow shopping centre on Sunday, feared going to prisonTue Jun 03 2025 - 01:00
Carlow gunman Evan Fitzgerald (22) had ‘fascination’ with firearmsAssistant commissioner praises ‘courage’ of responding gardaíMon Jun 02 2025 - 16:54
Man dead after shots fired in Carlow shopping centre, Army bomb disposal team called to scene Gunman believed to have been granted bail last year after being charged with firearms offencesSun Jun 01 2025 - 21:59
