Prison Inspector criticises use of solitary confinement to contain Covid-19Prison Service rejects recommendations that inmates be granted more time outdoorsWed Dec 22 2021 - 18:18
‘Extensive investigation’ into allegations of gardaí extorting food-delivery workersFour garda have so far been suspended as scope of criminal investigation widensWed Dec 22 2021 - 14:26
Garda specialists tracked stolen HSE data to commercial server in USCyber crime personnel had been tracking movement of data for monthsWed Dec 22 2021 - 01:00
Irishman arrested in Nigerian bribery investigationEnergy deal under investigation was subject of one of the world’s largest lawsuitsWed Dec 22 2021 - 01:00
Fraud offences increase by 72% this year driven by bank scams and card transactionsCrime statistics may be impacted by garda cancellations of 999 calls, CSO saysTue Dec 21 2021 - 13:12
Dublin car chase leads to arrest of three men and recovery of firearmGardaí suspect men may have been involved in planned gun attackSun Dec 19 2021 - 22:22
Witness describes ‘very distressing’ scenes after car mounts path in OffalyYouth arrested for suspected drink driving after late night incident in BirrSun Dec 19 2021 - 17:24
Defence Forces commission delays publication of report following criticismReport had been due to go to Government this monthFri Dec 17 2021 - 18:29
Prison Service abandons electronic tagging for offendersNo plans to reintroduce the system, with officials citing concerns over value for moneyFri Dec 17 2021 - 01:00
Women of Honour: Coveney to reconsider limits on review of abuse in Defence ForcesGroup meets Minister amid concerns review will lack power to compel witnesses to testifyThu Dec 16 2021 - 20:39
Lottery spent over €90m in unclaimed prize money on advertisingChief executive says sales have risen since start of unprecedented run of rollover jackpotsWed Dec 15 2021 - 21:58
Ireland sees one of highest rates in world for vaccinations in prisonsReport found vaccination rates as low as 10 per cent in some countriesWed Dec 15 2021 - 20:13
Man arrested for calling to homes pretending to be a bank official and taking ATM cardsMan (21) is detained as gardaí investigate scam as part of ‘vishing’ operationMon Dec 13 2021 - 22:40
Cache of suspected firearms found beside former Regency HotelAt least one real firearm believed to have been located in undergrowth beside hotelMon Dec 13 2021 - 16:36
Facebook removes page of ex-UCD professor over Covid misinformationDolores Cahill’s page had more than 130,000 followersMon Dec 13 2021 - 15:19
Charlie Bird does not believe he will ‘see another Christmas’Retired broadcaster discusses motor neuron disease diagnosis on the Late Late ShowSat Dec 11 2021 - 00:01
Close to 85,000 children waiting on outpatient hospital appointmentsMore than 897,000 people are on waiting lists, a very slight reduction in a monthFri Dec 10 2021 - 22:35
Truck protest will be another ‘hammerblow’ to city businessesGarda prepare for large numbers of heavy vehicles arriving in Dublin on MondayFri Dec 10 2021 - 20:08
State to fund scrambler bike tracks to tackle antisocial behaviourFunding will be combined with increased Garda powers to seize bikes if used dangerouslyFri Dec 10 2021 - 01:00
Housing crisis increases risk for victims of human trafficking – reportSexual exploitation continued ‘unabated’ throughout pandemicThu Dec 09 2021 - 16:55
Commission on Defence Forces’ report met with sharp criticism from military leaders‘A case of moving the deckchairs around on the Titanic,’ says one senior officerWed Dec 08 2021 - 01:00
Five month old baby rescued in Philippines following Creaven investigationThree suspects arrested and four other children rescued due to Garda informationMon Dec 06 2021 - 19:44
Senior Irish general says peacekeeping becoming more dangerousMaj Gen O’Brien to address UN peacekeeping ministerial which starts this week in S KoreaMon Dec 06 2021 - 03:26
Death rate among former Air Corps personnel needs to be examined, expert saysWhistleblowers blame premature deaths on exposure to toxic chemicals without PPESat Dec 04 2021 - 15:35
Ireland’s Naval divers: ‘People think of coral reefs. Military diving is a different beast’The darkness and claustrophobia of deep diving is why 70% of recruits fail the courseSat Dec 04 2021 - 06:00
Retired chief justice Frank Clarke to resume work as a barristerClarke will be barred from appearing before all Irish courts under Bar Council rulesSat Dec 04 2021 - 01:00
Gsoc investigation into shooting of George Nkencho delayed againInvestigation will not be complete by anniversary of incident despite previous indicationsFri Dec 03 2021 - 15:59
Man being treated for gunshot wounds after Tallaght shootingVideo footage shows two suspected assailants attempting to set getaway car alight nearbyFri Dec 03 2021 - 15:04
Anger at Garda response to cup final violenceTravelling UK fans believed to be primarily responsible for trouble ahead of gameMon Nov 29 2021 - 18:34
Eight arrested following violent brawl at Galway graveyardViolence related to dispute between two familiesMon Nov 29 2021 - 15:43
€10m drug consignment found at Dublin Port had been abandoned by criminalsHeroin, cocaine, cannabis sat undiscovered for days after gang did not pick haul upSat Nov 27 2021 - 01:04
Garda operation sees dozens questioned on suspicion of buying sexSuspected brothel-keeper arrested and woman identified as possible trafficking victimFri Nov 26 2021 - 20:00
Gardaí investigate if Balbriggan murder victim was target of robberyChristopher Hall’s death has left locals feeling ‘vulnerable’, says councillorFri Nov 26 2021 - 18:52
Less than 50% of Cloverhill prisoners vaccinated against CovidFurther concerns about low vaccination rate in Castlerea PrisonThu Nov 25 2021 - 17:55
Anti-corruption unit will ‘shield’ gardaí, GRA members assuredCommissioner criticised at conference for ‘not supporting’ gardaí in public commentsTue Nov 23 2021 - 21:05
Suspension of gardaí strongly criticised at GRA conferenceNo evidence presented to gardaí suspended more than a year ago, delegates are toldTue Nov 23 2021 - 15:12
Garda representative conference begins amid acrimonyAnger and mistrust in evidence over investment of €4.5m in funds ‘without consultation’Tue Nov 23 2021 - 01:00
Military officers’ group to debate trade union affiliationForum will also consider response to allegations in Women of Honour documentaryMon Nov 22 2021 - 06:00
Community fund being used to pay for Garda overtimeAnnual fund of €6.5m designed to regenerate deprived areas of north inner city DublinMon Nov 22 2021 - 00:00
Minister welcomes ‘regret’ over PSNI controversyCalls for Stephen Martin to step down following his handling of sexual assault matterSun Nov 21 2021 - 21:09
Covid outbreaks continue to worsen in prison systemThere are currently 120 cases among prisoners and staff nationwideSun Nov 21 2021 - 19:48
Rose-Ann’s story: ‘If a stranger did it, I could talk about it. But it’s my brother’She suffered years of abuse by the men in her life and lost her children to foster careSat Nov 20 2021 - 06:00
First death of inmate from Covid-19 confirmed as prisons battle outbreaksOutbreaks in Cloverhill, Mountjoy and Midlands are causing significant disruption to courts systemWed Nov 17 2021 - 15:45
Alleged sexual assault at military base investigatedMatter being investigated by Defence Forces military policeTue Nov 16 2021 - 03:25
Man dies after suspected accidental shooting in FinglasGardaí believe deceased’s associate may have removed gun from sceneMon Nov 15 2021 - 16:26
Three arrested as part of investigation into Hamid Sanambar murderIranian was shot dead outside home of associate he is suspected of helping to murderMon Nov 15 2021 - 15:00
Garda develop workaround to obtain mobile data following Dwyer rulingInvestigators using search warrants to obtain data in serious criminal mattersMon Nov 15 2021 - 06:00
How recreational drug use contributes to environmental damageFrom deforestation to energy consumption, cocaine and other drugs come at a high priceSun Nov 14 2021 - 19:00
Dublin man in critical condition after suspected murder attemptThe 26-year-old found lying in pool of blood with gunshot wound to back of his headFri Nov 12 2021 - 17:39
Twitter ‘accepts’ targeted harassment of officials, Tusla chief saysAnti-vaccination protesters and far-right activists have used platform to target workersFri Nov 12 2021 - 15:10
