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Majority of teenagers injured in M50 crash released from hospital

Majority of teenagers injured in M50 crash released from hospital

Nine people were injured and hospitalised after stolen car drove in wrong direction on motorway

Tue Aug 25 2026 - 16:29
Woman’s body found in Dublin park

Woman’s body found in Dublin park

Remains discovered on Tuesday in Kimmage

Tue Aug 25 2026 - 15:52
Galway crash leaves teenager critical and three others injured

Galway crash leaves teenager critical and three others injured

The seriously injured male, who was a passenger in the car, is being treated at Beaumont Hospital in Dublin

Tue Aug 25 2026 - 14:25
‘Significant haul’ of stolen phones and laptops found by gardaí during Dublin raid

‘Significant haul’ of stolen phones and laptops found by gardaí during Dublin raid

Stolen devices including top-of-the-line iPhones, Macbooks and Samsungs were found

Tue Aug 25 2026 - 10:15
Wrong-way driving ‘out of control’ amid 32% rise in incidents detected in 2026

Wrong-way driving ‘out of control’ amid 32% rise in incidents detected in 2026

Nearly two detections of wrong-way driving every week

Mon Aug 24 2026 - 06:00
Staff call off strike at Flahavan’s oat production plant in Waterford

Staff call off strike at Flahavan’s oat production plant in Waterford

Unionised workers will now vote on pay deal

Sun Aug 23 2026 - 16:59
Fiosrú sends file to DPP over Dublin man’s death after interaction with gardaí

Fiosrú sends file to DPP over Dublin man’s death after interaction with gardaí

Paul Butler (51) died after an incident on O’Connell Street in August 2025

Thu Aug 20 2026 - 11:55
Funeral of teenager killed in M9 crash to take place on Friday

Funeral of teenager killed in M9 crash to take place on Friday

The parents of Alex McCarthy were said to be ‘heartbroken’ by his death

Wed Aug 19 2026 - 18:25
Man (70s) dies after single-vehicle crash in Co Meath

Man (70s) dies after single-vehicle crash in Co Meath

Crash took place on the N51 near Janeville in Slane shortly after 10.40am

Wed Aug 19 2026 - 12:18
Body of man (60s) found in Co Cavan home

Body of man (60s) found in Co Cavan home

Gardaí are considering all possibilities after Ballyjamesduff death and are not ruling out foul play

Wed Aug 19 2026 - 09:17
Gardaí start specialist training in UK for high-risk vehicle pursuits

Gardaí start specialist training in UK for high-risk vehicle pursuits

Offenders on roads aware that gardaí will not pursue if they travel the wrong way down a major roadway

Wed Aug 19 2026 - 06:00
New videos of dangerous driving have been posted on TikTok since M9 crash. How?

New videos of dangerous driving have been posted on TikTok since M9 crash. How?

Platforms such as TikTok and Snapchat have a responsibility to remove illegal content

Wed Aug 19 2026 - 06:00
TikTok ‘monitoring’ M9 crash content and defends record on removing harmful posts

TikTok ‘monitoring’ M9 crash content and defends record on removing harmful posts

Media regulator Coimisiún na Meán has contacted the social media company over its handling of dangerous driving footage

Tue Aug 18 2026 - 15:35
Car involved in M9 crash was bought rather than stolen, gardaí believe

Car involved in M9 crash was bought rather than stolen, gardaí believe

Garda representatives warn that roads policing units are under-resourced and members lack pursuit training

Tue Aug 18 2026 - 11:15
Gardaí to receive pursuit training for the first time in aftermath of M9 crash

Gardaí to receive pursuit training for the first time in aftermath of M9 crash

Members of the force are not trained to pursue vehicles

Tue Aug 18 2026 - 06:00
TikTok joyriders: The more dangerous the driving, the more ‘likes’ they get

TikTok joyriders: The more dangerous the driving, the more ‘likes’ they get

Gangs of young males are videoing themselves in speeding cars and are competing for attention on social media

Mon Aug 17 2026 - 19:21
Five teenagers killed in M9 wrong-way crash are named locally

Five teenagers killed in M9 wrong-way crash are named locally

Five males were in a BMW on M9 in Co Kildare when car hit a Hyundai carrying three sisters and a boy

Mon Aug 17 2026 - 17:15
‘Golden opportunity for the council’: Locals oppose rezoning of open space in Clondalkin

‘Golden opportunity for the council’: Locals oppose rezoning of open space in Clondalkin

All but one of the submissions to South Dublin County Council reject use of land owned by the Coldcut Club for housing

Sun Aug 16 2026 - 10:00
Inmate who died after serious assault in Wheatfield Prison is named

Inmate who died after serious assault in Wheatfield Prison is named

Victim (30s) understood to have been attacked in his cell by another prisoner

Fri Aug 14 2026 - 17:26
Garda ‘physically shaking’ after squad car rammed and sent 200m down street on its roof

Garda ‘physically shaking’ after squad car rammed and sent 200m down street on its roof

Two gardaí had been attempting to stop the stolen car by deploying a stinger device when their vehicle was rammed and flipped over

Fri Aug 14 2026 - 16:40
Reports of hate crimes up 15% in 2025, with racism and xenophobia most common motives

Reports of hate crimes up 15% in 2025, with racism and xenophobia most common motives

Despite figure climbing to 780, the Garda says hate crimes remain under-reported

Fri Aug 14 2026 - 12:34
Payment status of $5m Daniel Kinahan reward to be kept secret to protect informants

Payment status of $5m Daniel Kinahan reward to be kept secret to protect informants

Money is not eligible to be paid out until a conviction against the alleged crime boss has been secured

Thu Aug 13 2026 - 13:09
M50 crash latest: Grave concerns over health of teenager (13) in critical condition

M50 crash latest: Grave concerns over health of teenager (13) in critical condition

Parts of the incident are thought to have been recorded on mobile phones of passengers travelling in stolen car

Tue Aug 11 2026 - 15:41
Dublin Bus vehicle catches fire in Donnybrook but no injuries reported

Dublin Bus vehicle catches fire in Donnybrook but no injuries reported

Morehampton Road closed and buses diverted to Baggot Street

Tue Aug 11 2026 - 11:41
Woman in her 80s dies after crash with truck while cycling in Kildare

Woman in her 80s dies after crash with truck while cycling in Kildare

Crash happened on the R414 Rathangan Road in Monasterevin town on Monday morning

Tue Aug 11 2026 - 09:58
Daniel Kinahan now categorised as ‘captured’ by US agency that offered $5m reward

Daniel Kinahan now categorised as ‘captured’ by US agency that offered $5m reward

Combined $10 million reward on Christy Kinahan snr and Christopher Kinahan jnr remains active

Tue Aug 11 2026 - 06:15
Daniel Kinahan arrested after extradition from Dubai, due to appear at Special Criminal Court this evening

Daniel Kinahan arrested after extradition from Dubai, due to appear at Special Criminal Court this evening

The Government jet carrying Kinahan departed Al Maktoum International Airport this morning and landed at Casement Aerodrome shortly after 6.30pm

Sun Aug 09 2026 - 20:12
Daniel Kinahan faces criminal charges following extradition from UAE

Daniel Kinahan faces criminal charges following extradition from UAE

Daniel Kinahan has been brought to the Criminal Courts of Justice after being extradited to Ireland from the UAE. Video: Sarah Burns and Hugh Dooley/Photos: PA

Sun Aug 09 2026 - 19:38
Three men (30s) arrested and charged after armed gardaí raid four Cavan properties

Three men (30s) arrested and charged after armed gardaí raid four Cavan properties

Arrests made as part of investigations into two ‘serious’ assaults on three men in Ballyconnell

Fri Aug 07 2026 - 23:21
Motorcyclist (60s) dies in Donegal crash while moped rider hospitalised after Cork hit-and-run

Motorcyclist (60s) dies in Donegal crash while moped rider hospitalised after Cork hit-and-run

Road deaths tracking at 12% above 2025 rate as latest incident brings total killed to date for 2026 to 112

Fri Aug 07 2026 - 23:12
From Blanchardstown to Oklahoma: Manna’s US drone deliveries aren’t off to a flying start

From Blanchardstown to Oklahoma: Manna’s US drone deliveries aren’t off to a flying start

Whether it’s in Tulsa or Dublin, the prospect of buzzing drones overhead concerns local residents

Fri Aug 07 2026 - 05:00
Three men extradited to Northern Ireland over machete attack in Co Fermanagh

Three men extradited to Northern Ireland over machete attack in Co Fermanagh

Three set to stand trial for grievous bodily harm and aggravated burglary among other charges

Thu Aug 06 2026 - 21:12
Firm ordered to pay €14,750 over discrimination against woman after temporary stay in refuge

Firm ordered to pay €14,750 over discrimination against woman after temporary stay in refuge

‘Extremely worrying’ that council cancelled housing assistance payment on woman, says Workplace Relations Commission

Wed Aug 05 2026 - 14:52
Man injured in Clondalkin shooting as gun violence rises

Man injured in Clondalkin shooting as gun violence rises

Latest gun attack comes amid a spate of shootings across the State in recent weeks

Wed Aug 05 2026 - 13:01
Man (20s) arrested over shots fired at house in Co Galway

Man (20s) arrested over shots fired at house in Co Galway

Gardaí responded to reports of gunshots at 3.15am on Monday; another man hospitalised with non-life-threatening injuries

Wed Aug 05 2026 - 09:50
Prison population at lowest point this year

Prison population at lowest point this year

With solicitor services absent, number just ‘weeks away’ from reaching 6,000, say sources

Tue Aug 04 2026 - 10:00
Man caught with loaded pistol after ‘sending photo of weapon to ex-partner’, court told

Man caught with loaded pistol after ‘sending photo of weapon to ex-partner’, court told

Stephen Ennis (36) alleged to have sent photograph after previously threatening to kill ex-partner and ‘blow up her address’, court hears

Mon Aug 03 2026 - 13:47
Motorcyclist (40s) dies in hospital following Co Carlow crash

Motorcyclist (40s) dies in hospital following Co Carlow crash

109 people now killed on Irish roads in 2026 following first fatality of bank holiday weekend

Sun Aug 02 2026 - 17:37
President Catherine Connolly opens Belfast fleadh, celebrating ‘universality’ of music

President Catherine Connolly opens Belfast fleadh, celebrating ‘universality’ of music

‘Culture need not divide us,’ says DUP Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly

Sun Aug 02 2026 - 17:24
Gardaí trying to piece together Glen Hansard’s last movements after leaving west Dublin pub

Gardaí trying to piece together Glen Hansard’s last movements after leaving west Dublin pub

Funeral at St Patrick’s Cathedral on Tuesday to follow public wake on Monday at Royal Hospital Kilmainham

Sat Aug 01 2026 - 06:00
Trump says Israel ‘very happy’ with Gaza disarmament agreement

Trump says Israel ‘very happy’ with Gaza disarmament agreement

Live updates as responses of Israeli and Hamas officials suggest disagreements remain

Fri Jul 31 2026 - 18:30
Daniel Kinahan fails in final attempt to prevent extradition from UAE

Daniel Kinahan fails in final attempt to prevent extradition from UAE

Cartel boss set to go on trial charged with directing organised crime

Thu Jul 30 2026 - 14:10
Fiosrú finds no fault by gardaí in death of Evan Fitzgerald at Carlow shopping centre

Fiosrú finds no fault by gardaí in death of Evan Fitzgerald at Carlow shopping centre

Investigation was restricted ‘exclusively’ to the events in the shopping centre

Wed Jul 29 2026 - 19:00
Seán Rooney’s family seek to examine ‘conduct’ of military investigation into soldier’s death

Seán Rooney’s family seek to examine ‘conduct’ of military investigation into soldier’s death

Reports from independent pathologist and ballistics expert being sought for upcoming inquest hearing

Wed Jul 29 2026 - 16:22
Gardaí welcome Decathlon decision to stop selling e-scooters as road deaths reach 108 this year

Gardaí welcome Decathlon decision to stop selling e-scooters as road deaths reach 108 this year

Record numbers of people killed on roads ‘highlight the risk’ as drivers are urged to slow down over August bank holiday

Wed Jul 29 2026 - 13:33
Man (40s) dies in single-vehicle crash in Clare

Man (40s) dies in single-vehicle crash in Clare

Driver of car pronounced dead at the scene in Ballymorris, Cratloe

Wed Jul 29 2026 - 13:32
Leinster House usher died from head injuries after crash with truck in Castleknock

Leinster House usher died from head injuries after crash with truck in Castleknock

Former Defence Forces member Derek Doyle (58) was cycling home from work when incident occurred

Tue Jul 28 2026 - 13:52
There’s only one Barry Keoghan ...  but try telling that to his doppelgängers

There’s only one Barry Keoghan ... but try telling that to his doppelgängers

It’s a ‘true honour’ to be compared to the great Irish actor, says lookalike competition winner, encouraging anyone who looks like a celebrity to embrace it

Sun Jul 26 2026 - 18:08
Gardaí examine burner phone to find when alleged UCD student sexual assault photo was taken

Gardaí examine burner phone to find when alleged UCD student sexual assault photo was taken

Detectives are seeking to understand origin of material sent to hundreds of students and staff

Thu Jul 23 2026 - 20:23
Killarney Ipas centre housing families and single women evacuated over pest infestation

Killarney Ipas centre housing families and single women evacuated over pest infestation

Short-term relocation to Athlone has some concerned town’s hospitality industry will be left short-staffed

Thu Jul 23 2026 - 15:13
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