‘Very large minority’ of drivers engaging in risky behaviour, gardaí warn There have been 189 deaths on Irish roads this year – the highest number in a decadeTue Dec 30 2025 - 12:54
More than 150 arson attacks in last five years linked to drug-related intimidationIncidents of drug-related intimidation up almost 40%, with 2,500 cases since 2021Fri Dec 26 2025 - 18:04
Ireland’s shipwrecks offer up gold bars, an abandoned yacht and a captain’s parrotPieces believed to be from HMS Saldanha, which lost 273 crew in 1811 storm, washed up in Donegal recentlyFri Dec 26 2025 - 06:00
Gardaí rejecting most cases of alleged sex assault in Defence ForcesAll but a handful of cases have been sent back to the Defence Forces due to lack of evidenceTue Dec 23 2025 - 06:00
Gardaí demonstrate new tasers for frontline guardsGardaí have provided a demonstration on how tasers will be operated by guards participating in a pilot scheme. Video: Conor GallagherFri Dec 19 2025 - 09:13
Tasers Q&A: Despite death risk, few hard restrictions on use of weapons by gardaí‘The chances are very low; they’re not zero,’ said Garda firearms instructor about possible fatal effectsFri Dec 19 2025 - 06:00
Judge calls for crackdown amid rise in ‘violent’ behaviour in courtHigh Court president says litigants who engage in disruptive behaviour risk facing criminal prosecutionFri Dec 19 2025 - 06:00
Gardaí will be permitted to use Tasers on children and pregnant womenA pilot programme was launched on Thursday to equip 128 uniformed gardaí with the weapons to evaluate their use in advance of a proposed national roll-outThu Dec 18 2025 - 16:06
Ombudsman’s office targeted with suspected ransomware attackOffice believes sensitive data may have been taken from its systemsWed Dec 17 2025 - 16:16
Gardaí purchase counter-terrorism training simulators ahead of EU presidency Anti-drone systems, armoured vehicles and a new surveillance aircraft form part of security preparationsWed Dec 17 2025 - 06:00
Ireland to buy €500m military radar system from France Deal sees Irish Government effectively outsourcing procurement of system to officials in ParisTue Dec 16 2025 - 22:00
Man arrested over alleged prison assault in Midlands Prison Prison assault believed to be connected to an arson attack which left two people dead in Co OffalyTue Dec 16 2025 - 17:40
Defence Forces takes possession of €53m ‘strategic reach’ aircraft, replacing Government jetAircraft will be used by Air Corps to help in evacuation of Irish citizens from emergency situationsTue Dec 16 2025 - 17:29
Policing watchdog finds Garda made ‘no significant progress’ in tackling drug violenceOnly seven of force’s 18 policing goals were found to be ‘on target’, an assessment findsTue Dec 16 2025 - 13:22
Defence Forces made significant contribution to refugee crisis response, figures show Defence man hoursMon Dec 15 2025 - 06:00
Drones over Dublin Bay: What happened during Zelenskiy’s visit to Ireland?Incident during Ukrainian president’s visit suggests the State is ill-equipped for new era of hybrid warfare and risks serious embarrassment next yearSun Dec 14 2025 - 06:00
EU satellite images identified ‘dark vessel’ in Irish Sea that could be linked to rogue drones Airborne devices appeared in Dublin Bay, close to flight path of Ukrainian president’s planeThu Dec 11 2025 - 06:00
Navy officers couldn’t open fire when drones passed within 500m of ship during Zelenskiy visitNaval officers on LÉ William Butler Yeats felt rules of engagement in place meant they could not open fireTue Dec 09 2025 - 06:00
Prison fight may be linked to firebomb attack that killed Tadhg Farrell (4) and Mary Holt (60)Tadhg Farrell (4) and his great-aunt Mary Holt (60) were killed in attack on family home in OffalyTue Dec 09 2025 - 06:00
‘They must have known there was someone inside’: Edenderry in shock over petrol bomb deathsFormer footballer John Aldridge, a regular visitor to the town, was ‘aware there were problems’ at targeted houseMon Dec 08 2025 - 19:10
Drugs gang suspected in Edenderry firebomb attack that killed woman and four-year-oldVictims of Co Offaly blaze named as Tadhg Farrell (4) and his great-aunt Mary Holt (60)Mon Dec 08 2025 - 16:11
Social workers fear increasing numbers of young people are being drawn to anti-immigrant violenceRacist attitudes have solidified, driven by social media and prominent far-right campaigners in the local communitySat Dec 06 2025 - 06:00
Senior gardaí express annoyance over Defence Forces’ response to rogue drones during Zelenskiy visitQuestions asked within force over why the Defence Forces did not fire on the drones or fire warning shotsSat Dec 06 2025 - 06:00
Irish UN peacekeepers come under ‘small arms fire’ in south Lebanon Shots from assault rifle struck armoured vehicle which held up under fire, with no injuries reportedFri Dec 05 2025 - 17:18
Garda national security team investigating rogue drones during Zelenskiy visitMove comes as French military opens fire on five suspected drones over nuclear submarine base on ThursdayFri Dec 05 2025 - 16:33
Research programme to assess risk of sabotage and spying on Irish cablesTwo-year programme a response to fears that Ireland’s maritime area will be subject to Russian sabotageFri Dec 05 2025 - 06:00
Doctor who lacked basic medical knowledge struck off Irish registerOphthalmologist obtained Irish licence shortly after colleagues in a Norwegian hospital made formal complaints about himFri Dec 05 2025 - 06:00
Electronic tags for released prisoners to be trialled again at cost of €1.6mDevices will be used to ensure subjects abide by curfews and stay within certain areasThu Dec 04 2025 - 19:32
Drones spotted near Zelenskiy’s flight path to Dublin, triggering major security alertIrish navy ship spotted five drones operating near route of the Ukrainian president’s aircraft by Howth coastThu Dec 04 2025 - 16:34
Irish-trained Libyan troops appear in Russia fearing deployment to UkraineMembers of warlord Khalifa Haftar’s 166 Infantry Battalion expected to undergo further training in Belarus, Moscow’s allyThu Dec 04 2025 - 10:00
Spike in Russian shadow fleet activities during Zelenskiy visitUkrainian president’s visit meant Air Corps’ maritime patrol aircraft were largely unavailable to maintain surveillanceThu Dec 04 2025 - 08:00
Review into Kyran Durnin case to stay unpublished as concern is raised over another missing childNorma Foley says she was informed gardaí were investigating case of a boy (10) who did not return to school in SeptemberWed Dec 03 2025 - 17:02
Young man dies in suspected hunting accident in CarlowGardaí stress the investigation is at an early stageWed Dec 03 2025 - 14:17
Rent for former commissioner’s Phoenix Park home paid by Garda during his term of officeForce paid €1,750 a month for Drew Harris’s use of property between 2018 and 2025 to Office of Public WorksSat Nov 29 2025 - 06:00
Woman targeted in Clondalkin fire attack suffered burns to most of her bodyVictim (43) was doused with a flammable liquid and set alight after opening her front door in west Dublin on TuesdayFri Nov 28 2025 - 13:26
Dublin City Council will not remove Tricolours erected by anti-immigration groups Erection of flags echoes similar campaign by far-right in UK that critics say is designed to intimidate immigrantsFri Nov 28 2025 - 06:00
Flag wars: The battles in local communities across Ireland over Tricolours Anti-immigration campaigners and antiracism activists are flying or removing flags across the country and arguing about what it all meansFri Nov 28 2025 - 06:00
Clondalkin fire attack: Woman critical; Garda source compares incident to ‘cartel tactics’Garda source compares incident in which victim was set alight to ‘cartel tactics’Wed Nov 26 2025 - 12:11
Woman seriously injured after assault by ex-partner who set fire to her Leixlip home before taking his own lifeGardaí appeal for witnesses to series of events early on Monday after assault of woman (50s) by man who is later found deadMon Nov 24 2025 - 18:14
Russian signal jammed Irish aircraft communications channelRussia has been engaged in the jamming of civilian aircraft communications and GPS signals since the start of its invasion of UkraineSat Nov 22 2025 - 06:00
‘Emotionally, I’m shattered’: How an Irish professor lost his €1m retirement nest egg to scammersRetired academic believes fake recommendation on WhatsApp lured him into scam amid growing trend of criminals infiltrating chat groupsSat Nov 22 2025 - 06:00
One person dead after light aircraft crashes in WaterfordPlane travelling from Sligo to France attempted emergency landing at Waterford Airport before crashing in nearby fieldThu Nov 20 2025 - 21:25
Garda arrested over missing drugs released without charge Officer placed on suspension immediately on release but files being preparped for DPP Thu Nov 20 2025 - 20:42
Helen McEntee briefed on Russian spy ship movements by military chiefAt least one Naval vessel and a maritime patrol aircraft on standby in case ship changes courseThu Nov 20 2025 - 18:23
Garda arrested after drugs worth €100,000 missing from evidence lockerCannabis had previously been seized in an operation which resulted in the arrest of one suspectWed Nov 19 2025 - 21:54
Russian spy ship on course for Irish waters, with UK threatening ‘military options’Vessel has automated tracker turned off but is being followed by RAF aircraft patrolling Scottish coastWed Nov 19 2025 - 14:03
Three in hospital after five young friends die in Co Louth crashTwo women and three men aged between 21 and 23 were killed in two-vehicle collision near DundalkMon Nov 17 2025 - 12:50
Rise in young Ukrainian men arriving in Ireland as troop pressures mount Rate of arrivals is expected to increase further by the end of the year following measures introduced in UkraineMon Nov 17 2025 - 06:00
‘Veil of deep sadness’: Five people killed in Co Louth crash named Crash happened on L3168 in Gibstown in Dundalk shortly after 9pm on SaturdaySun Nov 16 2025 - 20:33
Harris promises to use EU loans if military funding is not forthcomingGovernment has so far opted not to draw on €150 billion EU loan facility for countries to strengthen their militariesMon Nov 10 2025 - 06:00
