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Murders, sex crimes, drug importation increasing as other crimes drop in Ireland

Murders, sex crimes, drug importation increasing as other crimes drop in Ireland

Although burglary rate had increased for period in 2024, trends slowed and levels remain around all-time lows

Wed Mar 26 2025 - 11:54
GRA ‘shocked’ at Minister for Justice move on new Garda regulations and vows to take action

GRA ‘shocked’ at Minister for Justice move on new Garda regulations and vows to take action

Garda Representative Association looks set for head-on dispute with Jim O’Callaghan when relations with Garda chief Drew Harris already poor

Tue Mar 25 2025 - 20:04
Gardaí search slurry pit as fears grow over missing Kerry sheep farmer

Gardaí search slurry pit as fears grow over missing Kerry sheep farmer

Mike Gaine seen in Kenmare last Thursday morning, with extensive search since then yielding no clues

Tue Mar 25 2025 - 19:00
Gardaí ‘keeping open mind’ over missing farmer in Co Kerry

Gardaí ‘keeping open mind’ over missing farmer in Co Kerry

Mike Gaine’s disappearance last Thursday regarded as ‘very unusual’, with his home and vehicles forensically examined

Mon Mar 24 2025 - 20:11
Gardaí carry out raids on leadership of drugs gang known as The Family

Gardaí carry out raids on leadership of drugs gang known as The Family

Three leading members detained six months after gardaí accessed Ghost encrypted network

Mon Mar 24 2025 - 13:59
Serial fraudster Samantha Cookes at centre of new Garda investigation

Serial fraudster Samantha Cookes at centre of new Garda investigation

Woman currently in jail for social welfare fraud is now subject of new theft and fraud offences Garda investigation

Sat Mar 22 2025 - 06:00
Rise of ‘The Family’: the group that became Ireland’s biggest crime gang without firing a shot

Rise of ‘The Family’: the group that became Ireland’s biggest crime gang without firing a shot

Dublin gang’s rise to the top of the drugs trade has been marked by unusual and fortuitous events

Fri Mar 21 2025 - 10:29
Gardaí investigate ‘upskirting’ suspect targeting girls in south Dublin school

Gardaí investigate ‘upskirting’ suspect targeting girls in south Dublin school

The fee-paying secondary school has sent a notice to parents, informing them that a ‘security incident’ had taken place

Thu Mar 20 2025 - 19:00
Vehicles worth up to €600,000 seized from south Dublin business in drugs gang investigation

Vehicles worth up to €600,000 seized from south Dublin business in drugs gang investigation

Garda operation part of major investigation into drugs gang in the area

Thu Mar 20 2025 - 18:03
Ireland’s post-Kinahan drugs trade: Names and faces change but methods remain all too familiar

Ireland’s post-Kinahan drugs trade: Names and faces change but methods remain all too familiar

Background of €10.6m cocaine find in Kilkenny starting to become familiar in Republic’s gangland scene

Wed Mar 19 2025 - 18:56
Dublin drugs gang linked to €10.6m cocaine shipment concealed in truck

Dublin drugs gang linked to €10.6m cocaine shipment concealed in truck

Man (60s) arrested after gardaí find drugs hidden in vehicle stopped in Co Kilkenny

Wed Mar 19 2025 - 10:25
Conor McGregor represents ‘very worst of toxic masculinity’ - Tánaiste

Conor McGregor represents ‘very worst of toxic masculinity’ - Tánaiste

Garda criticises MMA fighter’s remarks on crime rates in Dublin in wake of contentious St Patrick’s Day visit to White House

Tue Mar 18 2025 - 17:04
Intoxicated man arrested after damage caused to departure gate at Dublin Airport

Intoxicated man arrested after damage caused to departure gate at Dublin Airport

Electronic equipment ripped from desk used by airline staff on Monday morning

Mon Mar 17 2025 - 13:00
Register of convicted sex criminals and domestic abusers will not be made available to public

Register of convicted sex criminals and domestic abusers will not be made available to public

Names of some offenders will be released to carefully selected people such as new partners following security reviews

Mon Mar 17 2025 - 06:00
The Samantha Cookes story: Inside the mind of a pathological liar

The Samantha Cookes story: Inside the mind of a pathological liar

Living in Ireland for a decade, the compulsive liar - now in prison for social welfare fraud - deceived almost everyone she met

Fri Mar 14 2025 - 10:30
‘A childish, criminal act’: Greens dug up and Palestinian flags planted at Trump’s Doonbeg golf course

‘A childish, criminal act’: Greens dug up and Palestinian flags planted at Trump’s Doonbeg golf course

Gardaí investigating after small group damaged course in apparent act of protest

Thu Mar 13 2025 - 18:09
‘I was very nervous in the house after it. It was horrible.’ How burglars target your home for money and ‘kicks’

‘I was very nervous in the house after it. It was horrible.’ How burglars target your home for money and ‘kicks’

Burglaries are up 10% in the State – just how significant is that, and how can homeowners protect their property?

Sun Mar 09 2025 - 06:00
Fast boats and military-grade guns are new trends in Irish drugs trade, says assistant Garda chief

Fast boats and military-grade guns are new trends in Irish drugs trade, says assistant Garda chief

Irish drugs trade is now global and demand for cocaine is ‘surging’ here, says senior officer

Sat Mar 08 2025 - 06:00
Oireachtas member arrested over alleged €150,000 business fraud

Oireachtas member arrested over alleged €150,000 business fraud

Politician allegedly signed off on payments despite knowing they were for sums in excess of what was owed

Sat Mar 08 2025 - 06:00
Garda chief ‘very reluctant’ to stop force using Israeli-made Cellebrite tech

Garda chief ‘very reluctant’ to stop force using Israeli-made Cellebrite tech

Technology is used to extract data from phones and computers to solve crimes, including murders

Fri Mar 07 2025 - 18:41
All secure prisons now at, or above, capacity with Mountjoy reaching 1,000 inmates

All secure prisons now at, or above, capacity with Mountjoy reaching 1,000 inmates

System comprises 12 secure and two open facilities with all secure jails now at 100% to 163% of capacity

Thu Mar 06 2025 - 06:01
Boy (11) undergoes surgery after being stabbed at Dublin primary school

Boy (11) undergoes surgery after being stabbed at Dublin primary school

Gardaí believe dispute between two pupils lead to attack with knife

Wed Mar 05 2025 - 08:35
Boy (11) to undergo surgery as gardaí investigate ‘highly unusual’ attack at north Dublin school

Boy (11) to undergo surgery as gardaí investigate ‘highly unusual’ attack at north Dublin school

Gardaí believe victim, who has been hospitalised, was stabbed by another pupil

Tue Mar 04 2025 - 19:40
Nathan McDonnell to remain in Portlaoise Prison due to ongoing threat from Sinaloa cartel

Nathan McDonnell to remain in Portlaoise Prison due to ongoing threat from Sinaloa cartel

Kerry businessman, jailed last week for record crystal meth seizure, suffered broken jaw in jail attack

Sun Mar 02 2025 - 19:44
‘I had a seizure, my discs ruptured and I need rods in my back’: US tourist on injuries following Dublin city attack

‘I had a seizure, my discs ruptured and I need rods in my back’: US tourist on injuries following Dublin city attack

Stephen Termini (58) hopes to gain Irish citizenship and access State’s health system to treat ongoing injuries from teenage gang assault in 2023

Sun Mar 02 2025 - 16:18
Kyran Durnin murder: Gardaí continue extensive search of Drogheda house for evidence

Kyran Durnin murder: Gardaí continue extensive search of Drogheda house for evidence

Garda team searches house in Drogheda that boy often visited

Fri Feb 28 2025 - 06:00
Minister for Justice may not attend rank-and-file Garda conference if Drew Harris not invited

Minister for Justice may not attend rank-and-file Garda conference if Drew Harris not invited

Jim O’Callaghan could follow Helen McEntee in solidarity step with commissioner

Thu Feb 27 2025 - 11:04
Kyran Durnin murder inquiry: Gardaí set to excavate garden in Drogheda house search

Kyran Durnin murder inquiry: Gardaí set to excavate garden in Drogheda house search

House will be searched with hope of finding evidence of child’s whereabouts

Thu Feb 27 2025 - 08:37
Rosslare ferry: Gardaí release man questioned after woman’s death

Rosslare ferry: Gardaí release man questioned after woman’s death

Gardaí say investigation into woman’s death will continue for purpose of informing inquest process

Wed Feb 26 2025 - 08:41
Man arrested after woman dies following ‘serious incident’ on Rosslare ferry

Man arrested after woman dies following ‘serious incident’ on Rosslare ferry

Gardaí said a crime scene has been declared but there is no public safety issue

Tue Feb 25 2025 - 21:42
Garda inquiry into controversial Davy bond deal ends with no prosecution direction from DPP

Garda inquiry into controversial Davy bond deal ends with no prosecution direction from DPP

Garda National Economic Crime Bureau sent investigation file to DPP, who directed no criminal charges should be pursued

Tue Feb 25 2025 - 06:00
Man arrested, guns seized after stand-off over repossession of Wicklow home

Man arrested, guns seized after stand-off over repossession of Wicklow home

Garda backup requested after man ‘barricaded himself’ into Delgany property

Mon Feb 24 2025 - 18:14
Two men charged after €5m cocaine seizure in Co Kildare

Two men charged after €5m cocaine seizure in Co Kildare

Suspects from Ireland and Netherlands charged with possessing drugs with intent to sell or supply

Thu Feb 13 2025 - 17:30
Armed gardai involved in midlands and Co Galway raids targeting prolific crime gang

Armed gardai involved in midlands and Co Galway raids targeting prolific crime gang

Crime group based in Galway and midlands involved in gun crime, ‘drug dealing, drug intimidation, burglaries, serious assaults’

Wed Feb 12 2025 - 17:18
Man (29) appears in court charged over Stoneybatter knife attack

Man (29) appears in court charged over Stoneybatter knife attack

‘I was afraid to be killed,’ Gabrial Fereira Motta Valladares (29) told gardaí when charged

Tue Feb 11 2025 - 12:45
Search for remains of missing woman Elizabeth Clarke concludes in Co Meath

Search for remains of missing woman Elizabeth Clarke concludes in Co Meath

Results of search appear to offer no major breakthrough in case after more than a decade of investigation

Mon Feb 10 2025 - 20:32
Stoneybatter: Suspect was facing drug-related charges

Stoneybatter: Suspect was facing drug-related charges

Suspect (20s) from South America remains in custody with motive yet to emerge

Mon Feb 10 2025 - 19:34
Garda numbers begin to grow, though 15,000-strong target will take four more years

Garda numbers begin to grow, though 15,000-strong target will take four more years

Number of resignations and retirements both decreased last year, easing pressure on force

Mon Feb 10 2025 - 19:00
Gardaí believe missing Elizabeth Clarke killed after prolonged period of mistreatment

Gardaí believe missing Elizabeth Clarke killed after prolonged period of mistreatment

Search taking place as inquiry into disappearance of Co Meath woman (24) upgraded to murder investigation

Fri Feb 07 2025 - 16:33
Gardaí seize drugs valued at €13m in ‘significant blow to crime group’

Gardaí seize drugs valued at €13m in ‘significant blow to crime group’

Operation has ‘taken down the main supply network for cocaine and crack cocaine into West Dublin’, gardaí say

Tue Feb 04 2025 - 21:35
Gym owner who sexually assaulted woman, filmed others, can resume work on release

Gym owner who sexually assaulted woman, filmed others, can resume work on release

Rape Crisis Ireland says case of Shane Flynn is ‘wake-up call’ on gaps in regulations for ‘predatory’ sex offenders

Tue Feb 04 2025 - 06:00
Man seriously injured in late night assault outside Dublin pub

Man seriously injured in late night assault outside Dublin pub

Victim (40s) in critical condition after suspected one-punch assault, man (20s) arrested

Mon Feb 03 2025 - 17:49
Huge rise in suspect cryptocurrency transactions in Ireland

Huge rise in suspect cryptocurrency transactions in Ireland

More than 100,000 suspicious transaction reports to Revenue and Garda in last two years

Mon Feb 03 2025 - 06:00
Parents in criminal feuds ‘wearing bulletproof jackets bringing their kids to school’

Parents in criminal feuds ‘wearing bulletproof jackets bringing their kids to school’

Intelligence files have been created on Garda Pulse system for children less than a year old, due to criminal feuds, chair of Policing Authority says

Thu Jan 30 2025 - 20:47
‘A shocking number’: 1,600 domestic violence incidents reported to Garda in Christmas week

‘A shocking number’: 1,600 domestic violence incidents reported to Garda in Christmas week

Garda Commissioner says number of domestic violence incidents tends to increase during periods when families are together and there is ‘no escape for the victim’

Thu Jan 30 2025 - 20:23
Gardaí arrest suspect following release of video of Rathfarnham attack on Crimecall

Gardaí arrest suspect following release of video of Rathfarnham attack on Crimecall

Face of man who attacked woman was very clearly depicted in footage broadcast on RTÉ

Tue Jan 28 2025 - 19:12
Gardaí say death of baby girl found unresponsive at Co Longford home is not being treated as suspicious

Gardaí say death of baby girl found unresponsive at Co Longford home is not being treated as suspicious

Results of postmortem have determined the course of Garda investigation

Mon Jan 27 2025 - 21:19
Nine men were in shipping container for days after it arrived at Rosslare Europort

Nine men were in shipping container for days after it arrived at Rosslare Europort

Gardaí alerted after men found on Monday morning at Co Wexford port, with people smuggling criminal investigation now underway

Mon Jan 27 2025 - 19:17
Man (30s) arrested in connection with Bray killing of Willie Moorehouse

Man (30s) arrested in connection with Bray killing of Willie Moorehouse

Arrest on Wednesday brings to seven the number of men detained as part of investigation into killing in Co Wicklow

Wed Jan 22 2025 - 23:45
Most of those on scene during stabbing of Willie Moorhouse at organised fight identified, gardaí believe

Most of those on scene during stabbing of Willie Moorhouse at organised fight identified, gardaí believe

Father-of-six believed to have been set upon by armed group in Bray at the weekend

Wed Jan 22 2025 - 17:31
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