Shatter releases report by visiting committee on St Patrick's InstituteA report into conditions at St Patrick’s Institute for Young Offenders, Dublin, has concluded it was being run in an “efficient…Wed Jan 23 2013 - 00:00
'I ended up stabbing a fella, dragged him into the cell; they couldn't catch me for it'Interview : A former inmate says you must stand your ground in a violent climateTue Jan 22 2013 - 00:00
Violence inside: a growing problem in Irish prisonsOvercrowding, drugs and gang affiliations are behind the high level of violence in our prisons – a good behaviour scheme is among…Tue Jan 22 2013 - 00:00
Notorious no more? Mountjoy project template for humane, safe jail systemAn overhaul is transforming Mountjoy Prison from a byword for chaos into what could be the jewel in the crown of the prison system…Mon Jan 21 2013 - 00:00
Smugglers combine new and traditional methodsThe tricks for getting knives, phones and drugs into Mountjoy are evolvingMon Jan 21 2013 - 00:00
Phones disguised as key fobs smuggled into MountjoyPrisoners in Mountjoy Prison have been trying to beat new security checks by asking visitors to smuggle in miniature mobile phones…Mon Jan 21 2013 - 00:00
Why our jails failA recent surge in prisoner numbers has made Irish jails more overcrowded and dangerous than everSat Jan 19 2013 - 00:00
Shatter refuses to publish prison reportMinister for Justice Alan Shatter has declined to publish a report by the prison-visiting committee of St Patrick’s Institute…Sat Jan 19 2013 - 00:00
Cold snap a factor in deaths of coupleA couple in their 60s found dead in a flat in a council-run complex for older people died of natural causes brought on by the…Wed Jan 16 2013 - 00:00
Security for Ireland's EU presidency to cost €10mThe Garda Síochána’s security operation for Ireland’s six-month presidency of the European Union is set to cost at least €10 …Tue Jan 15 2013 - 00:00
Man arrested after teenager seriously injured in shootingGardaí have arrested a man in relation to the shooting of a teenager in Dublin earlier todaySun Jan 13 2013 - 00:00
Frustration in the ranks as Garda cutbacks and moratorium biteIt’s June 2011 and the parade square in the Garda Síochána College, Templemore, Co Tipperary, is heaving with activity.Wed Jan 09 2013 - 00:00
Shatter denies cut in Garda numbersMinister for Justice Alan Shatter has said there is “no reality or possibility” that Garda numbers will be cut by between 1,000…Wed Jan 09 2013 - 00:00
Gardaí prepare for loyalist rally at DáilGardaí are preparing to mount a big security operation throughout the centre of Dublin on Saturday when loyalist protesters say…Tue Jan 08 2013 - 00:00
Shatter plays down Garda cutsMinister for Justice Alan Shatter today said there was “no reality or possibility” that An Garda Síochána would be forced to …Tue Jan 08 2013 - 00:00
Gardaí 'prepared' for loyalist marchGardai will be "prepared for any eventuality" that arises during a loyalist protest in Dublin on Saturday, Minister for Justice…Tue Jan 08 2013 - 00:00
Concerns over care of rising number of elderly inmatesAnalaysis: A marked increase in older prisoners in recent years is creating challengesFri Jan 04 2013 - 00:00
Burglars stole presents as well as urnBurglars who stole an urn from the home of mother of five Rosaleen Kelly containing her parents’ ashes also took her family’s…Wed Jan 02 2013 - 00:00
Possible change to parole system would lead to earlier releasesThe Government is considering a system under which prisoners serving long sentences would be released earlier than at present…Wed Jan 02 2013 - 00:00
Dublin woman pleads for return of parents' ashes after thieves take urnA mother of five has appealed to thieves who broke into her house and stole her deceased parents’ ashes to anonymously surrender…Wed Jan 02 2013 - 00:00
Plea for return of parents' ashesThe woman whose parents’ ashes were stolen from her home in west Dublin has made a plea for their return, saying the thieves …Wed Jan 02 2013 - 00:00
Gardaí to interview injured man about fatal shooting at partyGardaí are hoping a man injured in a shooting incident that claimed the life of a fellow party-goer may be able to provide vital…Mon Dec 31 2012 - 00:00
Man held in Dublin shooting inquiryGardaí have arrested a second man in connection with the fatal shooting of Christopher Warren in Dublin last week.Mon Dec 31 2012 - 00:00
Victim had expected punishment beatingA man who was shot and died after being dumped at a Dublin hospital had met his killers believing he might be assaulted in a …Mon Dec 31 2012 - 00:00
Man dropped at hospital dies of gunshot woundsGardaí have launched a murder investigation after a man with gunshot wounds was left at a hospital and later died from his injuries…Sat Dec 29 2012 - 00:00
Gun feuds rise while cocaine use fallsThe term of the Garda Commissioner, Martin Callinan, has just been extended by two yearsSat Dec 29 2012 - 00:00
Priest at funeral of murdered criminal criticises mediaThe priest concelebrating the funeral Mass of murdered criminal Eamon Kelly in Dublin yesterday criticised the media for its …Fri Dec 14 2012 - 00:00
Man jailed for sexual assault for release tomorrow after six monthsSEXUAL ASSAULT CONVICTION: A man convicted of a sexual assault on a woman in a high- profile case just over two years ago is…Thu Dec 13 2012 - 00:00
Thieves flee with €10,000 after abducting toy store managerDUBLIN: Gardaí are investigating an armed robbery in which the biggest chain of toy stores in the Republic was robbed of some…Thu Dec 13 2012 - 00:00
Garda body set to send file to DPPThe Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission was as early as today expected to send a file to the DPP on its longest-running and arguably…Thu Dec 13 2012 - 00:00
Garda detained on suspicion of serious sexual assaultA Garda based in the midlands has become the first member of the force to be arrested by the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission…Wed Dec 12 2012 - 00:00
Garda held over alleged sex assaultA Garda based in the Midlands has become the first member of the force to be arrested by the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission…Tue Dec 11 2012 - 00:00
Two women among six arrested over murder of veteran criminalTwo women were among a group of six people arrested over the weekend for questioning about last week’s murder of veteran criminal…Mon Dec 10 2012 - 00:00
Man due in court to face charge over bus death incident as victim namedA man is due to appear in court this morning charged with the manslaughter of a man crushed to death by a double-decker bus.Mon Dec 10 2012 - 00:00
Man shot in leg and arm in gangland-style gun attackA man is recovering in hospital after being shot outside his home in a suspected gangland attackMon Dec 10 2012 - 00:00
Commissioner protects identity of those let off penalty pointsGarda Commissioner Martin Callinan has moved to quell speculation about the identities of thousands of people, some of them well…Sat Dec 08 2012 - 00:00
Suspect questioned over death of man who fell under Dublin busGardaí investigating the death of a young man crushed under the wheels of a double-decker bus while involved in an altercation…Sat Dec 08 2012 - 00:00
A crime boss who changed with the timesEamon Kelly had witnessed the transformation of the underworld – and became a paid consultant to other criminals – before his…Sat Dec 08 2012 - 00:00
Man held over Dublin bus incidentA man remains in custody in connection with the death of a man crushed under the wheels of a double-decker bus during a row on…Fri Dec 07 2012 - 00:00
Gardaí hope to link chief suspect to Kelly murderGardaí investigating the shooting dead of veteran gangland figure Eamon Kelly are hopeful forensic tests on a car thought to…Thu Dec 06 2012 - 00:00
Shatter announces closure of 100 Garda stations across the StateMinister for Justice and Defence Alan Shatter has announced the closure of 100 Garda stations across the State in the biggest…Thu Dec 06 2012 - 00:00
Emotions run high as guilty verdict is read outThe sound of weeping filled courtroom 10 of the Criminal Courts of Justice as the women in the lives of murder victim Noel Fegan…Thu Dec 06 2012 - 00:00
Violence not ended by Garda focusThe suspected Real IRA murder of Eamon Kelly has come despite a period of intense Garda focus on the dissident group based in…Wed Dec 05 2012 - 00:00
Career criminal who turned to the drug businessShot dead aged 65, Eamon Kelly grew up in an era of so-called ordinary decent criminals but remained active in the underworld…Wed Dec 05 2012 - 00:00
Kelly murder inquiry continuesGardaí investigating the shooting dead of veteran gangland figure Eamon Kelly are hopeful forensic tests on the getaway vehicle…Wed Dec 05 2012 - 00:00
Gardaí believe killing linked to feudGardaí believe the shooting dead of veteran criminal Eamon Kelly represents the latest event in an increasingly violent feud …Wed Dec 05 2012 - 00:00
Veteran criminal killed in DublinThe veteran Dublin criminal and one of the first men to be caught in Ireland with a large commercial quantity of cocaine, Eamon…Tue Dec 04 2012 - 00:00
'RIRA' man held after pistol foundGardaí have arrested a suspected member of the Real IRA and seized a loaded pistol in an operation targeting the dissident republican…Tue Dec 04 2012 - 00:00
Man released in Rialto inquiryA man has been released without charge by Gardaí investigating the fatal stabbing of German student in Dublin over the weekend…Mon Dec 03 2012 - 00:00
Man (22) dies after Dublin stabbingTwo men were stabbed, one of them fatally, in the early hours of Saturday morning after they had, gardaí believe, become involved…Mon Dec 03 2012 - 00:00
