Irish military aircraft deployed to monitor Russian ‘shadow fleet’ vessel
Defence Forces says the Metagas Everest tanker, which is the subject of US and UK sanctions, is a ‘vessel of interest’
Apartment-style modular prison cells to cost at least €530,000 each
Units will provide step-down accommodation for 34 inmates at Loughlan House, Shelton Abbey and Castlerea prisons
Naval Service goes to sea without working guns as maritime threats mount
Personnel shortage means only one ship can patrol Ireland’s vast economic zone at a time - and even that rate may have to be reduced
The rise of anti-immigrant ‘community watchdogs’ across Ireland
Last year saw the emergence of numerous groups formed to share information about alleged criminal offending, and in some cases patrol local areas
Defence Forces liaison officers no longer obliged to wear uniforms or give evidence in civilian courts
Officers will also now be confined to simply reporting back the results of the case to Defence Forces authorities rather than giving evidence about an accused’s service record
Immigration and the rise and fall of the Irish far right in 2024
Violence continued to grow along with the disinformation campaigns targeting asylum seekers, but far-right candidates failed to turn their large social media followings into votes
Four new military helicopters purchased for Air Corps in deal worth almost €100m
Aircraft from Airbus will be delivered early in 2027 in a deal worth €91.7m plus VAT
Increased security on Dublin Bus routes after video shared of driver striking child
Dublin Bus ‘investigating’ footage showing alleged altercation at stop along 140 route
Man (40s) due in court over alleged Blanchardstown hit-and-run in which married couple died
Georgina Hogg Moore (39) and Anthony Hogg (40) died after being hit by car in Dublin 15
Husband and wife die following ‘hit-and-run’ incident in Blanchardstown
Man (40s) arrested in connection with Blanchardstown Road North incident
Shoplifting: More than 8,000 arrests as gardaí focus on retail crime gangs in crackdown
Focus of operation is a number of organised crime gangs which travel the country to carry out shoplifting on a large scale
Gardaí must have capacity to stage child sex abuse sting operations, says expert
Measure would enable trained officers to pose as children online to ensnare potential abusers seeking to exploit minors sexually
Sting operations, AI and a national database: How Irish investigators aim to tackle ‘explosion’ in online child sex abuse
Hotline.ie chief executive Mick Moran is at the forefront of efforts to unearth the origins of child sexual abuse material in Ireland and removing its subjects from harm
Gardaí braced for reprisals after young mother killed in Rathkeale hit-and-run
Marguerita Sheridan (21) died after a silver Ford Transit van ploughed into a set of gates she was standing beside on Saturday afternoon
Army officer told he is not being promoted despite ombudsman recommendation
Probationary period will apply to man despite judge describing delay as ‘injustice’