District Court president rejects claim judges are too quick to send people to jailJudge Paul Kelly reacts to allegations in new report of an ‘over reliance’ on custodial optionsFri May 26 2023 - 17:14
Garda numbers drop below 14,000 for the first time in yearsGovernment committed to achieving strength of 15,000 by 2024 but efforts hampered by several factorsFri May 26 2023 - 15:59
Organised crime plays a role in anti-migrant activity, says Garda CommissionerDrew Harris faced sustained questioning from oversight body of the Garda’s alleged 'softly, softly' approach to policing anti-immigration protestsFri May 26 2023 - 05:00
Gardaí taking a ‘different approach’ to other European forces when dealing with refugee protests - Drew HarrisPeople are allowed to protest but not intimidate, the minister saidMon May 22 2023 - 13:18
Hate crime Bill may worsen things for minorities, departing Garda diversity chief saysDavid McInerney, who retired three weeks ago, believe an unorthodox, subtle approach is often the best way to reduce local tensionsMon May 22 2023 - 05:00
Navan attack: Five teenagers released after questioning as part of investigation into assault on boy (14)Ireland’s new Online Safety Commissioner Niamh Hodnett has requested the main social media platforms remove the videos of the assaultFri May 19 2023 - 21:01
Irish troops return from first training mission for Ukranian forcesDefence Forces explosive experts are providing demining and bomb disposal training in Cyprus as part of EU supportFri May 19 2023 - 19:09
Gerard Hutch departs for Spain a month after acquittal of Regency Hotel murderGardaí are unaware if gangland figure is moving permanently or travelling to manage substantial assets in Costa del SolFri May 19 2023 - 17:31
Boxing has been ‘unfairly maligned’ by organised crime connection since Regency Hotel attack: ex-senior gardaFormer assistant commissioner believes there should be little concern about trouble at Katie Taylor homecoming fight on SaturdayFri May 19 2023 - 05:00
Future of Ireland’s air defences up in the airIn two years, Air Corps PC-9s will reach end of 20-year service life, presenting military planners with two options: maintain status quo or buy modern combat aircraftFri May 19 2023 - 01:00
Teenager in coma following attack with ‘improvised weapons’ in BluebellThe 17-year-old was attacked by a group of males using sticks with blades attachedThu May 18 2023 - 19:01
Large drop in numbers arriving in Ireland without passportsDecrease follows tougher enforcement measures and a severe lack of accomodation for asylum seekersThu May 18 2023 - 05:00
Terrorism charges dropped against Irish citizen in LondonPhilip O’Keeffe was travelling to Ireland to deliver news of the death of Finbar Cafferkey when he was arrestedWed May 17 2023 - 19:22
European and Nato Naval chiefs meeting in Cork this week to discuss maritime threatsLow-key meeting likely to be dominated by increasing concerns about Russian maritime activityTue May 16 2023 - 05:05
Finbar Cafferkey died in fighting to retain control of vital supply route to BakhmutThe Achill man was killed by Russian mortars along with two other international volunteersMon May 15 2023 - 18:00
More than half of Defence Forces family accommodation is unoccupiedDefence Forces representatives have criticised the ‘managed decline’ of military accommodationSun May 14 2023 - 05:00
Irish man Bernard Phelan flies home to France following release from prison in IranMan, originally from Co Tipperary, had been ‘arbitrarily’ detained since last October in ‘very difficult ordeal’ for him and his familyFri May 12 2023 - 15:51
Ex-Defence Forces ombudsman feels ‘awful’ abuse victims did not feel free to come to herPaulyn Marrinan Quinn urges victims ‘don’t suffer in silence’ and come forward in the wake of the review group reportThu May 11 2023 - 15:38
Finbar Cafferkey and Philip O’Keeffe bonded in Syria over opposition to imperialism and Isis brutalityWhen news started to filter through that Mr Cafferkey, from Achill, Co Mayo was missing in action while fighting in Ukraine, it was clear Mr O’Keeffe should be the one to break the news to his parentsWed May 10 2023 - 21:21
Failure to increase allowances is hampering Naval Service recruitment, conference hears“No more do the young people of Ireland believe the Defence Forces can sustain the basic hierarchy of human needs” PDForra meeting toldWed May 10 2023 - 19:00
‘Comrade’ of Cafferkey arrested while travelling to Ireland to inform family of Mayo man’s deathPhilip O’Keefe, Irish citizen who fought with Cafferkey against Islamic State in Syria, arrested by UK counterterrorism police on way to IrelandWed May 10 2023 - 05:00
Irish troops start training Ukrainian forces in CyprusChief of Staff tells PDForra conference that training is ongoing in demining and bomb disposalTue May 09 2023 - 19:22
RAF jets may have entered Irish airspace, Martin saysTaoiseach refuses Dáil debate on revelationsTue May 09 2023 - 19:09
Energy infrastructure at risk from Russian cyberattacks, Oireachtas committee to hearAttacks more likely as Russia falters in Ukraine, according to Institute of International and European AffairsTue May 09 2023 - 05:00
Prison officer stabbed with home-made blade during escape attempt in DublinConvicted murderer attempted to escape during a medical appointment but was restrainedMon May 08 2023 - 16:28
Man arrested over murder of Angela Canavan in Sligo released without chargeThe grandmother was found with severe head injuries in her home a week agoMon May 08 2023 - 15:47
Who protects Irish skies? The secret air defence deal that dates back to the Cold WarIreland’s air defence agreement with the UK dates to the early days of the Cold War and remains in place today, despite legal concernsMon May 08 2023 - 05:00
Secret Anglo-Irish air defence agreement dates back to the Cold War eraThe agreement remains in place, despite concerns raised by ministers and military officers over the yearsMon May 08 2023 - 05:00
Defence Forces monitor armed Russian naval vessel off west coastOne of the ships, the Admiral Grigorovich, has been involved in cruise missile attacks on UkraineSun May 07 2023 - 19:33
Man arrested on suspicion of murdering woman in Co SligoBody of Angela Canavan found in her home with mutliple head injuriesSun May 07 2023 - 11:49
Nato warns Ireland over Russian maritime surveillance activityThreats to subsea cables will be a key focus of Ireland’s work with Helsinki based hybrid threats centreThu May 04 2023 - 13:06
Delay in drafting policy on personal relationships between gardaí and criminals‘Notifiable associations’ policy recommended by Garda Síochána Inspectorate in 2020 to lessen risk of internal corruptionThu May 04 2023 - 05:00
Draft terms of reference produced for inquiry into Defence Forces abuseWomen of Honour group criticises terms as overly narrow and raises concerns about transparencyTue May 02 2023 - 17:40
Investigation launched after death of woman in Sligo in ‘unexplained circumstances’Woman was found by gardaí in house in Sligo Town on Monday eveningTue May 02 2023 - 11:30
Homeless soldier with infant child denied military accommodationDepartment of Defence says ‘provision of residential accommodation not provided to members of Defence Forces’Fri Apr 28 2023 - 19:00
Seven prisoners hospitalised after taking drugs thrown over wallIrish Prison Service director general Caron McCaffrey concedes drugs problem getting worseFri Apr 28 2023 - 13:10
Gardaí release without charge man arrested in Gsoc investigator inquiryMan (60s) was arrested as part of investigation into officer’s attendance at party for Gerard HutchFri Apr 28 2023 - 07:53
Prison overcrowding being driven by 50% rise in number of sexual offendersNumber of people serving sentences for sexual offences increases by 50 per centFri Apr 28 2023 - 00:01
New prison may be needed to handle overcrowding, Minister for Justice saysThere are 4,400 spaces in the system but the need to separate gangs means the true capacity is about 4,200Thu Apr 27 2023 - 13:19
Man arrested as part of inquiry into Gsoc investigator’s attendance at Hutch partyArrested man held for questioning under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice ActThu Apr 27 2023 - 10:10
Chronic overcrowding in prisons allows bullies to ‘thrive’ and will only get worse, Minister to hearSimon Harris to announce 400 new prison places over the next five years in response to crisisThu Apr 27 2023 - 05:00
Trooper Shane Kearney undergoing further surgery after Lebanon attackThe Defence Forces said the operation will “hopefully” be the last one the 22-year-old requiresWed Apr 26 2023 - 14:10
AI speed cameras capable of detecting phone and seatbelt use considered by GardaNew technology may form part of €100m system operated by a private companyTue Apr 25 2023 - 05:00
Sudan conflict: evacuation of Irish citizens slows but continues on EU partner planesIrish diplomats and soldiers will travel to country in small teams on Tuesday to process fleeing Irish citizens’ identification documentsMon Apr 24 2023 - 20:08
Special Criminal Court review group split on whether court should be retainedMinority opinion in favour of abolition may be awkward for Government which believes non-jury court still neededMon Apr 24 2023 - 05:00
Garda examining attendance of Gsoc investigator at Hutch acquittal partyGsoc official had been involved in investigating suicide of Det Supt Colm Fox during previous Hutch trialSun Apr 23 2023 - 19:16
Defence Forces team being deployed to Sudan to help evacuate Irish citizensMore than 150 Irish citizens in Sudan seek help as evacuation operation in Khartoum at ‘highly sensitive’ stageSun Apr 23 2023 - 18:02
Gsoc officer’s alleged attendance at party with Gerard Hutch ‘a serious matter’, says MinisterMinister says confidence in gardaí remains strong after ‘isolated’ controversy which led to officer’s resignationSat Apr 22 2023 - 11:57
Gsoc officer resigns amid allegations he was at party which Gerard Hutch attended on MondayA spokesperson for Minister for Justice told The Irish Times that Department of Justice and the Minister were aware of the incidentFri Apr 21 2023 - 20:58
Inside the Gerard Hutch PR machine: ‘Whether it was intentional or not, he did very well at marketing himself’For some of his victims, the view of Gerard Hutch as a Robin Hood figure is hard to stomach but there is a different view in Dublin’s north inner cityFri Apr 21 2023 - 19:12
