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‘I think my eye socket may be broken,’ pregnant woman tells domestic violence court
Woman gets barring order against man who allegedly punched her and tried to choke her with a chair
Man killed and two others injured in west Dublin road crash
Gardaí appeal to anyone who witnessed single vehicle incident on Powerstown Road in Tyrrelstown on Saturday evening to come forward
Man spared jail over ‘ferocious’ and ‘unprovoked’ assault outside Conor McGregor’s pub
John Griffiths (41), who lives in California, says he was using alcohol as a crutch at time of 2021 incident after his brother died by suicide
Some gardaí working until age 64 for the first time in history of force
Mandatory retirement age for gardaí, sergeants and inspectors previously 57 years but increased to 62 in 2024
Claims of fraud and blackmail at State fisheries body brings infighting into the public
Claims of fraud and blackmail surfaced at an employment dispute this week bringing infighting at Inland Fisheries Ireland into public
Gardaí seize €1.6m of drugs and vehicles with ‘sophisticated’ hidden compartments
Van containing two wheel balancing devices among the vehicles seized
Garda to exhume body of Liam Farrell as part of review into ‘suspicious’ Co Leitrim death
Garda review ‘active and ongoing’ as Farrell family welcome the development
‘I was too honest’: Garda whistleblower ‘cut off’ after raising homicide errors, she says
Lois West found there were 16 cases which ‘absolutely needed to be reclassified’
New Garda aircraft comes off runway at Baldonnel in ‘minor’ incident
Incident happened in poor weather while aircraft was conducting training exercises at Casement Aerodrome in west Dublin
Senator sought to block promotion for key witness in Garda investigation, WRC hearing told
Former chief executive at Inland Fisheries Ireland tell hearing that within hours of complaint against him shared with agency’s board a TD had read details into Dáil record
Man (84) jailed for five years for sexual abuse of girl he used to mind in her home
Girl was six when abuse began and is now in her mid-teens
Iran war adds to delays in disposal of MV Matthew
Revenue Commissioners chair told PAC, ‘We are very hopeful that we are getting closer to the end game’
Excluding media from Garda whistleblower hearing ‘must be strictly justified’, judge says
Detective superintendent seeks to quash WRC ruling that case contains ‘sensitivities’ to be kept from public
Date set for drink driving case involving former Cork City manager Ger Nash
Nash, formerly of Fota Island, Co Cork and now living in Sweden, was charged with two offences last month
Pedestrian dies three days after being knocked down in Co Kerry hit-and-run
Gardai seek witnesses to crash at Tubrid More area or Ardfert on Monday
Man jailed for harassment and threats to share intimate images of girlfriend
Judge says accused, who was 27 years older than victim when relationship began, appeared to ‘enjoy toying’ with woman’s emotions by making threats
In Limerick, a new mental health approach diverts people in crisis away from Garda cells
The Cast model aims to redirect people suffering from acute mental health crises away from the trauma of detention and towards the care they need
Scrambler ban regulations delayed due to ‘competing’ interests
Data released under Freedom of Information law show matter consistently raised between 2023 and earlier this year
Irish officials were warned in advance that Irish travellers would have faces scanned at Holyhead
Minister for Justice says his department was advised in advance of facial recognition technology trial by UK immigration officers
Former Christian Brother jailed for sexually assaulting two boys more than 40 years ago
Liam McGrath (75), previously a teacher known as Brother Kilian, described in court by one of the survivors of his abuse as ‘evil’
Large crowd attends UCD protest after ‘nude, bruised’ image of student shared
University says it stands with its students in support of victims of sexual violence
Former State agency chief told gardaí he was ‘being blackmailed’ by a senator
Francis O’Donnell tells Workplace Relations Commission he reported to gardaí that ‘significant fraud had occurred at Inland Fisheries Ireland’
Garda suspended for lending man bicycle during pandemic to receive more than €250,000 in damages
Detective removed from duties for more than three years after he gave bike from a station to older man in his community
Man who claimed he had consensual sex with student (16) struck off teaching register
High Court judge says sanction for teacher ‘well merited’ given the case involved professional misconduct of the most serious kind
Number of Garda investigations into Grok AI images rises to 244
Gardaí to use AI to review online child sexual exploitation material when laws allow its use, committee told
Many Ipas residents in ‘wholly unsuitable’ living and sleeping arrangements, report finds
Overcrowding in asylum seekers accommodation increased by 19 per cent in 2025
‘My job is not to be sensitive’, says O’Callaghan, after rejecting Creeslough families meeting
Mother of explosion victim Leona Harper (14) says move was a ‘slap in the face’
Accountant who shut down free bar at Christmas party awarded €85,000 for unfair dismissal
Michael Dodd was at odds with board of Garda health insurance society after raising concerns about expense levels
Garda to be charged with dangerous driving after ‘minor’ collision during e-scooter pursuit
Member of the force is set to appear in court later this month on the charge stemming from 2024 incident
Man targeted by vigilantes had ‘sexualised conversations’ with what he believed were underage girls
Court told about 20 people came to Michael Macken’s home, ‘bundled’ him into car and brought him to Garda station
Ireland’s Jewish Council reports 143 anti-Semitic incidents in six-month period
Body expresses ‘deep concern’ and urges ‘rapid development of dedicated national plan to counter growing antisemitism’
Two arrested and over €700,000 worth of drugs seized in Dublin operation
More than €700,000-worth of cannabis and cocaine was found, along with cash sums in euro and sterling
Chartered flights now ‘routine’ says Minister as 63 South Africans deported
Fifty four adults and nine children were flown from Ireland to South Africa on Saturday night
Woman secures barring order against husband alleging he hit teenage daughter so badly she suffered concussion
The woman told Dublin District Family Court that husband also ‘bit’ into daughter’s hand and she was hospitalised
No bail for man (32) who allegedly ran over garda with scrambler on path in Dublin
Garda suffered injuries to his legs, arms and head, court told
Woman (60s) arrested over fatal stabbing at house party in Dublin’s north inner city
Man (50s) died after being stabbed when social gathering in house on Foster Terrace, Dublin 3, turned violent
Man sentenced to life for murder of ‘loving and caring family man’ in Finglas
Joseph Lawlor (39) criticised over letter blaming incident on gardaí and Michael Ryan, who he stabbed in neck
Man arrested after garda injured in electric motorcycle incident in Blanchardstown
Man (30s), who was ‘putting public at risk’ by driving on green area and footpaths, arrested after hospital treatment
Man (22) charged with murder of English tourist in Dublin’s Temple Bar
Darragh O’Brien faced assault causing harm charge but this was upgraded following death of Anthony Herron months after incident
Twelve Garda cars and a helicopter involved in high-speed pursuit of driver, court told
Man drove towards patrol car, went wrong way on M50, was later found with drugs featuring Trump’s face
Major policing plan to ensure ‘control’ at Ireland-Israel Nations League match
Garda Commissioner says foreign police officers may be in Ireland to bolster counter-drone capacity during EU presidency
Gardaí to be drug tested and have bank accounts checked as part of in-career vetting
Convictions of gardaí and checks of social media accounts owned by Garda members have resulted in ‘concern’, says commissioner
Palestine protester charged with trespass after disrupting Google event in Dublin
Man shouted ‘shame on Google’ as he ran on to stage at 3Arena in reference to company’s systems being used by Israeli military
Cab recoups more than €1m following sales of properties linked to criminals
Two houses in Limerick, connected to gangster Kieran Keane jnr, sell for combined €341,000
Half of gifts accepted by gardaí broke anti-corruption rules
Last publicly available recorded gift is for a €20 coffee voucher received by a garda in Tralee, Co Kerry, in July 2021
New public-transport security force to have powers of arrest
Minister for Transport Darragh O’Brien outlines plans for unit working across trains, buses and trams
Search connected with disappearances of Deirdre Jacob and Jo Jo Dullard concludes
Further assessment of site at disused quarry on Kildare/Wicklow border is ongoing
Two teenagers killed in Co Donegal road crash named locally
Incident took place outside St Johnston village on Tuesday night
Gardaí seize merchandise associated with international organised crime gang
Raids carried out against members of Black Axe gang, also known as Neo Black Movement, which is linked to theft and money laundering
Motorcyclist (50s) dies in collision with lorry in Co Sligo
Road closed after incident at Riverstown on Tuesday morning
Gunman jailed for seven years in connection with ‘meticulously planned’ murder in Ballymun
Robert Sheridan was shot and killed by Joseph Richards (35) at the front door of his Ballymun home in 2018
Mobile phone use behind the wheel worsens: ‘We’ve seen motorway drivers watching Netflix’
Gardaí detected wrongful usage of phones by drivers more often than any other road offence last year
Hit-and-run driver who killed Mia Lily Keogh O’Keeffe (16) was unaccompanied learner, gardaí believe
Vehicle was found at driver’s family home so badly damaged gardaí were surprised it could be driven from scene
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