Micheál Martin to push for progress on Pte Seán Rooney murder investigation in meeting with Lebanese ministersTánaiste also set to travel to southern Lebanon to greet Defence Forces troops serving with Unifil missionSun May 19 2024 - 06:00
Criminal Assets Bureau urged to seize State’s investments in Israel-linked companiesFormal complaint made to bureau over investments made by State-owned Irish Strategic Investment FundThu May 16 2024 - 06:00
Woman (81) dies in hospital 10 days after being attacked in DundalkPatricia ‘Pat’ Muckian had been in critical condition in hospital since the incident on the Glenwood Estate, Dundalk, on May 3rdTue May 14 2024 - 18:13
Man (39) stabbed to death in Kildare was father of young childrenGardaí suspect Ion Daghi suffered fatal stab wound after dispute broke out at Sallins house in early hours of SundayMon May 13 2024 - 13:11
Dublin’s new gangland feuds: Why Drimnagh killing has led to heightened Garda concernsYoung men now engaged in several Dublin feuds were pre-teens when Kinahan-Hutch feud began and so have learned nothing from itSat May 11 2024 - 06:00
Drimnagh killing: Gardaí ramp up investigation amid concern over minor gang’s access to high-powered weaponsDetectives are concerned that an apparently low level drugs gang was so heavily armed, including with AR-15 rifle and pipe bombFri May 10 2024 - 18:42
Nationality overtakes sexual orientation as factor in hate-based crimes in RepublicOffences, including threatening abuse and assaults, considered hate crimes where characteristic of victim perceived as a motivating factorWed May 08 2024 - 00:01
Man shot dead in Drimnagh gang-related violence was facing cocaine-dealing chargesJosh Itseli (20) died at the scene of shooting on Knocknarea Rd, Crumlin, in chaotic incident in early hours of Monday morningTue May 07 2024 - 22:00
Rival gang clash on Dublin street suspected after gun murder of Josh Itseli (20)Residents became aware of gangland attack by sound of large volley of gunfire just after midnight on Knocknarea Road in DrimnaghTue May 07 2024 - 06:00
Gangland funerals: An insight into the criminal fraternity and an intelligence gathering opportunity for gardaíIn recent years the funerals of young victims of gangland violence have been marked by different scenes including, at times, a celebration of their lifestyleTue May 07 2024 - 06:00
Gunfire, crashed cars, a pipe bomb and a killing: Chaotic violence unfolds in DrimnaghLocals capture video footage during attack on Knockarea Road and immediate aftermath as gardaí tried to save young man’s lifeMon May 06 2024 - 20:45
Drimnagh murder victim Josh Itseli (20) was shot by assailants in passing car which then crashedSeveral crime scenes sealed off for forensic examination as victim named locally as Josh Itseli (20) from BallyfermotMon May 06 2024 - 20:38
Number needing hospital treatment after knife attacks rises to 13-year highThe number of people treated in Irish hospitals for knife assault injuries last year was up 30 per cent on 2018Mon May 06 2024 - 06:00
Man arrested for suspected hatchet attack undergoes medical care in custodySuspect was detained on Friday afternoon in Dundalk housing estateSun May 05 2024 - 18:41
Man arrested after apparent kidnap attempt of 2-year-old child in DublinGardaí confirm criminal investigation is underway after responding to incident in the Sheriff Street area on ThursdayThu May 02 2024 - 16:29
Gardaí make further arrest over Dublin city riots in NovemberFurther arrests based on CCTV evidence are expected in coming weeks as major criminal investigation into events of November 23rd continuesThu May 02 2024 - 15:11
Man (54) appears in court charged with assaulting woman in Athlone nursing homePeter Keaney remanded in custody in connection with incident which allegedly happened on Monday nightWed May 01 2024 - 11:50
Woman in her 80s receiving treatment in hospital after attack at nursing homeGardaí believe the man was an intruder who gained entrance via a door at the home before assaulting the womanWed May 01 2024 - 08:40
Emergency legislation will allow ‘operational agreement’ between Ireland and UK on return of asylum seekers to come into force, Government saysDepartment of Justice planning to take over immigration registration which could free up 100 additional officers for frontline workTue Apr 30 2024 - 21:18
Godfather theme played as remains of Tony Felloni taken from church after Dublin funeralSmall attendance at funeral of former drug dealer after strongly worded request posted on social media asking friends not to attendTue Apr 30 2024 - 14:20
Gardaí investigating shooting at house in Tallaght, DublinMan and young girl at property when shot fired at front of house on Sunday night, but neither required medical attentionMon Apr 29 2024 - 19:52
Big increase in drivers caught using phones since new directive RSA says high visibility roads policing initiative results in 42 per cent increase in breath tests, and 25 per cent increase in vehicles being seizedMon Apr 29 2024 - 18:19
The life and crimes of Tony ‘King Scum’ Felloni - the drug dealer who peddled heroin to his own childrenThe drugs smuggler, who died on Monday aged 81, flooded the Dublin streets he grew up in with heroin in the 1980s and 1990sSat Apr 27 2024 - 06:00
‘I’ll stab the face off you’: Prison officers’ conference hears about violent incidents towards membersThe Minister for Justice was asked to consider providing officers with batonsFri Apr 26 2024 - 12:44
Gardaí and prison staff in push to catch criminals controlling flow of drugs into jailsOperation to focus on gathering of intelligence about key players profiting from lucrative tradeThu Apr 25 2024 - 20:31
Surge in level of drugs and phones smuggled into Irish jails, say prison officersAntidrone technology purchased to block deliveries to prisoners does not work and is outdated, annual conference is toldThu Apr 25 2024 - 12:56
Prison population now ‘unsafe and unacceptable’ as it nears 5,000, prison officers say‘Staggering’ increase in prisoner numbers has not been accompanied by similar rise in prison beds, Prison Officers’ Association warnsThu Apr 25 2024 - 06:01
Cuts to Garda community policing now a ‘major concern’, head of authority saysBalance needs to be struck between specialist crime-fighting units and local communities, Policing Authority chief saysTue Apr 23 2024 - 17:17
Tony Felloni, notorious Dublin heroin dealer, dies suddenly aged 81Dubliner nicknamed ‘King Scum’ after it emerged he used his children for drugs business and got them addictedTue Apr 23 2024 - 14:11
Gardaí investigate if member of force involved in loss of pump-action shotgunFirearms experts also being canvassed as part of Garda’s criminal investigation to determine whether they handled the gun any time after it was first seized in 2009Tue Apr 23 2024 - 06:00
Lost pump-action shotgun underlines serious damage to Garda caused by security lapsesPunishment for Garda who loaned bicycle to elderly man drew criticism, but storage issues for seized items can have greater consequencesMon Apr 22 2024 - 16:13
Water cannon secured by Garda after Dublin riots returned to PSNIDevices on loan from PSNI not used, though requested again in advance of Europa League Final in Dublin next monthMon Apr 22 2024 - 06:00
Pump-action shotgun seized by gardaí in 2009 finds its way back into criminal handsA criminal investigation is under way into how the firearm, which should have been in the Garda evidence system, had to be seized againMon Apr 22 2024 - 06:00
The quiet man: Inside David Waldron’s 25-year run in the Dublin underworldConvicted drug dealer took over drugs trade after Eamon Dunne’s murder but embraced a lower profile … until the Criminal Assets Bureau kicked in his doorFri Apr 19 2024 - 06:00
Stardust verdicts: Prospect of fresh Garda investigation significantly increasesAny new inquiry after inquest verdicts of unlawful killings would be largest multiple homicide investigation of modern eraFri Apr 19 2024 - 05:05
Micheál Martin warns ex-Defence Forces members against Wagner-style contractingTánaiste refuses to be drawn on whether he was warned by Defence Forces chief of staff about Libya training allegations before Irish Times broke newsWed Apr 17 2024 - 21:19
Drug dealer spent €430,000 renovating Dublin home now being sold by Criminal Assets BureauProperty on Killala Road, Cabra extended and renovated by Christopher Waldron but now deemed a proceed of crimeWed Apr 17 2024 - 12:57
Soldier accused of sexual offences entitled to insanity verdict due to concussion, court martial hearsDefence barrister insists client suffered concussion immediately before alleged sex crimesTue Apr 16 2024 - 20:47
Gardaí believe man found dead in Co Kildare house lay undiscovered for daysSuspect (40s) arrested after gardaí found remains of victim in garden of shared property in Naas on SundayMon Apr 15 2024 - 17:59
Balkans crime gang linked to €500,000 cash seized in Dublin raidGardaí suspect cash was owned by gang involved in the cocaine trade and comprised mainly of Albanian nationalsSat Apr 13 2024 - 14:24
Man killed in south Dublin crash was due to go on trial for almost 100 sexual offencesVan driven by man (60s) hit tree in Churchtown in possible deliberate crash on day before trial for historical abuse was due to startTue Apr 09 2024 - 06:00
Girl’s jacket kept her afloat until rescuers saved her from sea in Dún Laoghaire during Storm Kathleen Child, believed to be aged seven, fell into the water off Dún Laoghaire’s East Pier on Saturday night and is recovering in hospital with non-life threatening injuriesSun Apr 07 2024 - 21:00
Man killed in south Dublin crash is third person to die on Irish roads this weekendTwo other men die in separate incidents in Wicklow and CorkSun Apr 07 2024 - 18:42
Gardaí warn of ‘morning after’ drink and drug tests for drivers at EasterGarda operation over the Easter weekend will also focus on ‘distracted driving’ and the use of mobile phonesFri Mar 29 2024 - 19:08
‘It is an abnormal job’: Garda sergeant honoured for facing down deer hunter on armed rampage Man dressed in camouflage opened fire around Glenties, Co Donegal in February 2020 after drinking and taking cocaineWed Mar 27 2024 - 16:00
Cold uniforms, suspensions, sleeping in cars: The pain is real in the GardaSergeants and inspectors have used their annual conference - the traditional ‘get it off your chest’ three-day session - to air their grievancesTue Mar 26 2024 - 19:00
Drew Harris criticises ‘outrageous’ draping of Tricolour on coffin of garda killer Pearse McAuley‘Days of gardaí trawling through hours of footage’ should be over, Minister tells conferenceTue Mar 26 2024 - 18:41
Garda numbers need to reach 18,000 to cope with demands, says AgsiAssociation of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors believes Garda plan to grow force to 15,000 out of step with modern policing demandsMon Mar 25 2024 - 21:27
Sergeants, inspectors urge Minister for Justice to review how gardaí are investigatedCalls follow four-year process into allegation Midlands-based garda stole bike from Garda stores, ending in exonerationMon Mar 25 2024 - 00:01
Other people of interest identified by gardaí in Creeslough fatal explosion investigationTen people killed in gas blast at apartment block beside service station and shop in Co Donegal village in 2022Sun Mar 24 2024 - 16:54
