Drug-testing of gardaí set to progress despite lobby groups' fearsGarda Commissioner Drew Harris wants to introduce mandatory drug testing for both sworn Garda members and civilian staffTue Aug 03 2021 - 01:00
Lockdown stress spurs surge in armed barricade incidents – GardaMany suspects armed with weapons including knives, guns, petrol, chainsawsTue Aug 03 2021 - 01:00
Sex offender found dead in cell in Midlands PrisonFoul play not suspected in case of man jailed in 2019 for possession of child pornographyMon Aug 02 2021 - 22:55
Release of two criminals poses ‘complex’ security risks, say gardaíBrian Rattigan due to get out on Tuesday and Derek Hutch freed from prison on SaturdayMon Aug 02 2021 - 20:29
Man’s body discovered in south Dublin park, gardaí investigatingNo obvious signs of foul play at the scene and early indications suggest death not a murderMon Aug 02 2021 - 17:48
Woman whose remains were discovered in her Mayo home may have died a few days agoGardaí investigating following discovery of body in Westport on SaturdaySun Aug 01 2021 - 20:20
Judge finds 84 vehicles seized in Co Tipperary represent proceeds of crimeHigh Court rules ‘very large mandate frauds’ have enriched family by some €3.5mFri Jul 30 2021 - 13:15
Up to 500 high-priority crimes missed due to cancelled emergency callsAnalysis shows 13% of recent cancelled high-priority calls involved a crime – HarrisThu Jul 29 2021 - 23:13
Rapist is chief suspect in bomb hoax targeting Minister for JusticeFormer escort agency owner Michael Murray (50) has a ‘depraved’ and violent historyThu Jul 29 2021 - 23:00
Cab seizes cash, cars, Rolex watches and cherry-picker in ‘super raid’ in Co LongfordLarge Garda teams involved in searches at 12 locations in county targeting crime gangThu Jul 29 2021 - 16:33
Alleged rape of Defence Forces member at quarantine hotel investigatedDefence Forces aware of recent alleged incident in Dublin city centre hotelWed Jul 28 2021 - 00:42
Body of young mother discovered in Co Kerry homeGardaí appeal for information after woman in her 20s found during a welfare checkTue Jul 27 2021 - 17:18
Possible recreational motive for men fleeing from gardaí before fatal crash‘Trying to get one over on the guards’ among possible motives being examinedSat Jul 10 2021 - 06:01
Three men who died in N7 crash had previous convictionsBMW they were driving the wrong way down the N7 burst into flames after hitting a truckFri Jul 09 2021 - 16:42
Men killed in N7 crash came to Garda attention after lights off on carCar crashed head-on into truck on N7 when driving in wrong direction in RathcooleFri Jul 09 2021 - 01:00
Gardaí believe three men who died in N7 crash deliberately drove in wrong directionThe men have not been formally identified, but gardaí believe they are known to themThu Jul 08 2021 - 18:00
Prisoners near death housed in ‘unsuitable’ environmentChaplins’ reports reveal harsh reality of jail life and death for prison inmates and staffTue Jul 06 2021 - 16:27
Man arrested after €120,000 worth of drugs seized RathfarnhamGarda raid in south Dublin targeting narcotics trade nets cocktail of illegal drugsTue Jul 06 2021 - 15:52
Six-fold increase in cocaine use among young womenSurvey shows number of ‘ex-smokers’ bigger than ‘current smokers’ for the first time everThu Jul 01 2021 - 00:01
Purpose-built Garda facility has no space for specialist unitsTwo bureaus targeting sex offences and online fraud cannot be housed on Military RoadTue Jun 29 2021 - 21:53
Cancellation of domestic violence 999 calls falls by two-thirds after controls introducedNumber of emergency calls cancelled by gardaí drops by more than half since NovemberSun Jun 27 2021 - 21:48
Gangland 2021: A world Veronica Guerin would not recognise‘The big change is the numbers of men who’d be willing to murder someone for money. Young fellas see it as a badge of honour to kill someone’Fri Jun 25 2021 - 15:16
Thousands more cancelled 999 calls being checked by GardaíMore than 22,000 ‘priority one’ emergency calls reviewed including assaults, sex crimesFri Jun 25 2021 - 04:51
Garda Commissioner apologises to domestic violence victims whose 999 calls were cancelledWomen’s Aid says controversy over Garda emergency calls ‘extremely troubling’Thu Jun 24 2021 - 18:11
Gardaí criticised by Policing Authority over cancellation of 999 callsSome 3,000 domestic violence calls cancelled with no Garda response for some callersThu Jun 24 2021 - 13:20
More than 3,000 domestic violence 999 calls marked ‘cancelled’ by GardaSome victims received no response, others treated with ‘lack of empathy’, investigation findsThu Jun 24 2021 - 02:10
People in community can unlock 36 year mystery of missing woman, gardaí sayDaughter of Barbara Walsh says she knew her mother ‘did not leave us ’ by choiceTue Jun 22 2021 - 15:17
Garda’s abilities and record on tackling transnational crime to be investigatedTransnational crime such as fraud and cyber offences an increasing problem for StateFri Jun 18 2021 - 19:56
Huge surge in Covid-19 fines imposed by Garda at start of yearAlmost 10 times more fines imposed in first three months of this year than all of 2020Thu Jun 17 2021 - 15:18
New Garda powers to allow access to mobile phones, changes to ‘stop and search’Refusal to provide phone or computer password set to become criminal offenceMon Jun 14 2021 - 06:49
Return of Dublin’s outdoor hospitality helps quell ‘lingering’ public order issuesGarda hopeful that disorder linked to street drinking amid strict lockdown was now overSun Jun 13 2021 - 20:26
Domestic violence: ‘Deep concern’ over cancellations of 999 calls to GardaSystem that allowed this practice needs to be overhauled so it ‘can never happen again’Sun Jun 13 2021 - 19:34
Give me a crash course in . . . the criminal messaging system bustWill Irish gangs be caught? Gardaí are hopeful that valuable data will emergeSat Jun 12 2021 - 06:00
Many more could have been released in 2020 to combat Covid - Inspector of PrisonsReport highlights positive initiatives but also hardships endured due to pandemicFri Jun 11 2021 - 20:34
Garda due before court after arrest over alleged coercive controlMan charged and suspended pending the outcome of the criminal processThu Jun 10 2021 - 10:32
Gsoc to investigate how boy arrested in Dublin sustained serious head injuriesTeen detained on suspicion of public order incident but soon needed hospital treatmentThu Jun 10 2021 - 02:50
EU report says ‘worrying’ cocaine trend also seen in IrelandQuantity of illicit drugs seized and the value of cash confiscated from gangs reached record levels in the State last yearWed Jun 09 2021 - 20:35
Anom: Like WhatsApp for criminals, but secretly owned by the FBIGlobal sting operation has resulted vast drugs seizures – that’s the tip of the icebergWed Jun 09 2021 - 10:30
Global strike against organised crime may hit highest reaches of Irish ganglandEncrypted messaging systems Anom and EncroChat infiltrated by law enforcementWed Jun 09 2021 - 02:55
Gardaí land ready made list of suspects after seizing catalytic convertersDetective’s hunch prompted search of van in which large haul was discoveredFri Jun 04 2021 - 20:53
Irish security services tip-off leads to €220m drugs seizure off Canary IslandsAbout 22 tonnes of hashish found in trawler after Naval Service flags vessel as suspiciousFri Jun 04 2021 - 18:43
Ninth arrest in Garda inquiry into Kildare, Wicklow eduation boardsDetectives investigating allegations of corrupt practices detain man in 50sFri Jun 04 2021 - 15:03
Garda bodies seek talks over drug testing plan as staff union rejects proposalAGSI and GRA support concept of testing but seek clarity on how new system will operateThu Jun 03 2021 - 09:18
Complaints over drug use and criminal infiltration sent to Garda anti-corruption unitNew bureau announces focus on halting abuses of position by members of forceTue Jun 01 2021 - 13:22
Shutting public spaces may create more risk to public health, says MinisterPeople cannot be told ‘not to gather’, says Lord Mayor of Dublin Hazel ChuMon May 31 2021 - 10:02
Fears mount that forensic lab backlog could derail drugs prosecutionsSurge in demand follows ‘remarkable’ rise in drug seizures in 2020 and preceding yearsMon May 31 2021 - 06:00
Dublin streets could be closed off after 'enormous crowds' gather over weekendSenior gardaí averse to ‘heavy-handed’ response despite breaches of Covid-19 rulesMon May 31 2021 - 03:00
Man charged in relation to firearms incident in BlanchardstownMan (30s) due to appear in courtThu May 27 2021 - 23:05
Wounded officers forced to take cover behind Garda carDublin-based detectives in their 30s exchanged fire with occupant of Clonsilla houseWed May 26 2021 - 21:53
Suspect in Garda shooting has lengthy involvement in crimeDubliner involved in gangland crime and served 10 years for cocaine possessionWed May 26 2021 - 20:47
