Crime reporting falls as public lose confidence in gardaí
Perceived effectiveness of Garda in dealing with crime falls as public experience near-doubled levels of theft, fraud and assault
An Garda Síochána
Seven gardaí dismissed from their posts so far this year
Force’s strength up by a net 300 this year, with 267 departures due to retirements, resignations, medical discharge and dismissals
Safety of gardaí abroad part of reason for State chartering return deportation flights
Public Accounts Committee is told more than €3m spent so far under a contract to transport people from Ireland
Man who chased wife with machete retains financial control in relationship, court hears
Woman ‘deeply concerned’ about psychological impact of husband’s behaviour on children
Parents ‘full of fear’, funeral of teenager killed in Co Clare hit-and-run told
Bryan Lowe (17) remembered as a ‘kind and caring young man’
President Connolly meets siblings of woman murdered during Troubles
Mary Travers (23) was shot dead by the Provisional IRA in 1984 walking home from Mass with her family
Woman (60s) dies from injuries from crash in Co Limerick two weeks ago
Gardaí said investigations are ongoing
Baby whose death in car crash inspired Jax’s law Bill died by blunt-force trauma
Saoirse Aylward was pregnant with Jax when a van crashed into another car and forced it into the path of the car she was travelling in
‘No tolerance’ for public disorder during Trump visit – Garda Commissioner
Justin Kelly says Trump visit will be one of the biggest policing operations in ‘history of the State’
Man dies following three-car crash in Co Meath in August
The man, who was in his 50s, subsequently died of his injuries on Friday, September 4th
Irish involvement in horse-trafficking ring carries echoes of 2013 meat scandal
Sports horses banned from the food chain ended up in Belgian abattoir where meat was processed for human consumption
When pirates ruled the waves: recalling the golden era of radio in Cork
You could hear anything from punk rockers to right-wing moralisers campaigning against the availability of condoms
Taoiseach says gardaí prepared for Trump visit in wake of reported drone sighting
Defence analyst Declan Power says reported drone over Irish Sea would be ‘classic example of hybrid warfare’
Inquest of James O’Neill, whose body was stored in morgue for 13 months, adjourned
Fiosrú requested that hearing be put back as it continues to investigate actions of gardaí in case
Man in court charged over serious assault in Co Meath
Des Shiels from Balbriggan charged with assault causing harm, production of an article and threats to kill or cause harm
Gardaí investigating hit-and-run killing of Bryan Lowe (17) identify several suspects
Number of searches carried out on addresses in the Limerick-Clare area by gardaí
Boy (8) died after being seriously injured while riding ‘dangerously defective’ quad bike
Finn McGrath was airlifted to Temple Street hospital after Co Monaghan incident in August 2024, inquest hears
Resources of homicide inquiry committed to investigation into hit-and-run death of Bryan Lowe
Gardaí believe victim (17) feared for his safety before being followed and rammed off electric bike in Co Clare last Friday night
A Cyprus murder plot: the Irishman, the secret agent and the alleged plan to kill twin brothers
Irish security sources confident the hits were ultimately commissioned by veteran criminals with close links to the Kinahan cartel
Judge dismisses woman’s assault charge, saying alleged victim was not ‘innocent as driven snow’
Emily Evans (26) appeared before Judge Andrew Cody accused of assaulting Lindsey Lowbridge in Tullamore in 2024
Offaly driver nine times over drug limit caused other cars to take evasive action, court hears
Accused and his passenger stopped the car and attempted to escape but were caught by gardaí
Snipers and signal jammers: Inside the ‘most complex’ security operation for Trump’s Irish Open visit
Sources say securing the US president at golf resort in remote coastal location, with tens of thousands of spectators present, ‘a nightmare'
Man (20s) in a critical condition after Co Meath assault
Gardaí questioning suspect (40s) in relation to incident in Ballivor early on Monday
Man and woman arrested following prison drug smuggling investigation
Arrests of the two, both aged in their 20s, was made on Monday morning
‘Very significant resources’ for policing Donald Trump visit, Taoiseach says
Major security operation will be in place as US president visits Dublin and attends Irish Open in Co Clare
Garda and Colombian police sign anti-drug trafficking co-operation deal
The memorandum of understanding is hoped to crack down on organised crime gangs
Gardaí seize 3D-printed gun and drugs valued at €7,200 in Co Cork
Man arrested following raid at a home in the Ballymacoda area in the east of the county
‘Heartbroken and traumatised’: Family of boy (16) killed in Cloonlara hit-and-run speak out
Bryan Lowe from Cloonlara and Westbury ‘an absolute gentleman to meet on the corridor’ deputy principal of school says
Gardaí spending their time peering at NCT discs is one symptom of a wider problem
The need for enhanced policing resources has never been greater. Bringing retired gardaí back should be part of it
Boy (2) killed in Co Limerick hit-and-run named locally
Driver did not remain at the scene but man arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence at another location
Gardaí seeking driver or occupants of Skoda Octavia about fatal hit and run
Bryan Lowe (16) was killed in incident on Clare-Limerick border on Friday morning
Man (60s) dies after being taken from water off Donegal coast
Attempts were made to resuscitate the man but he was pronounced dead at scene at Ned’s Point near Buncrana
Tenant ordered out of home after incident involving woman ‘dangling’ from balcony
Eviction notice and warnings issued over antisocial complaints included robbery at ‘knife point’ and breeding puppies
A faithful visit: Minister impresses EU enlargement chief with lunch in Traitors’ Castle
Plus: A diplomatic practice becomes an ‘outrageous insult’; the ability to ‘quickly gain respect’ a key skill for €208,000 Garda job; and DJ Van Helden and CJH book find common thread
Boy (12) dies and man injured after train hits car at crossing in Co Mayo
Irish Rail says the line between Westport and Athlone has reopened as of 4.10pm
No access to Phoenix Park for two days next week due to Donald Trump’s visit
Dublin park to close from 11pm on Thursday before US president’s visit on Saturday morning
Duo charged in connection with Corduff shopping centre shooting
Man (40s) injured in west Dublin incident in August 2025 but has since recovered
See you in Doonbeg? I’ll be there with my placard to welcome Trump
Trump-welcomers have been direly warning that protests will damage Ireland Inc or, at least, Doonbeg Inc. Nonsense
Why we have years on our car number plates
If there were a return to reasonably anonymous registration numbers, the motor industry and consumers would welcome it
‘No record’ of Garda activity after initial response to disappearance of man who died by suicide
Seán O’Neill’s body was found in an area of overgrowth on grounds of Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown in 2017
Enforcement of new e-scooter rules ‘likely to be weak’, GRA says
Rules requiring helmets and high-vis unlikely to impact people unwilling to stop for gardaí, it is warned
Driver in Donegal clocked at 194km/h as more than 1,000 vehicles detected speeding
Other high speeds included 128km/h in an 80km/h zone in Co Kildare and 104km/h in a 50km/h zone in Galway
They wanted to vaccinate their children. Their partners refused
There may never be a metric for the number of good families thrown into chaos and left broken
Q&A: How will gardaí decide which drug offenders get a second chance under new scheme?
Move has been in the works for years, following a report that recommended health referrals as an option for minor drug offences
Man arrested after €1.2m worth of cocaine found in luggage at Cork Airport
Ten packets of cocaine weighing 12kg were found concealed in suitcase man had collected from luggage carousel
Gardaí decided against investigating Niall Collins over land sale
Ethics watchdog Sipo begins preliminary investigation into complaint made against Fianna Fáil junior minister
Pair charged over €1.9m cocaine ‘handover’ in Dublin car park
Tomasz Nowosad (53) allegedly gave David Royle (62) 18kg of cocaine in a toyshop bag, court hears
Man due in court after violent brawl in south Dublin
One man in critical condition following incident at industrial estate in Leopardstown over weekend
Two women hospitalised following assault at house in Dublin
Gardaí and armed support unit arrest man (30s) at another property in Deansgrange area
Man (47) killed by own van in Co Sligo named locally
Incident occurred near Luke’s Bridge in Gortnaleck, Grange, on a road with a steep incline
Man (30s) arrested after cyclist killed in Co Meath hit and run
TJ McDonnell was out training on his bike with a friend when the crash took place
Men arrested after €2.3m worth of drugs seized in Dublin operation
An Garda Síochána’s Dublin Crime Response Team observed and intercepted handover in public
Gangs offering €260 online to film murders, conference told
Kennedy Summer School hears size of recent Meta legal settlement a reflection of vast social-media profits
Male teenager in critical condition after Longford e-scooter crash
Gardaí in Longford appeal for witnesses to incident which also left female teenager in hospital
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