Irish outpost on Israel-Lebanon border resupplied after almost a month of isolationAround 30 Irish troops are based at Outpost 6-52, with a complex operation required to clear the way for its supplySun Oct 20 2024 - 18:00
Gerry Hutch considers general election run to unseat Mary Lou McDonald in DublinGangland figure was acquitted last year of organising Regency Hotel gun attack which accelerated Hutch-Kinahan feudSun Oct 20 2024 - 17:17
Ireland may join European ‘Iron Dome’ missile defence systemMembership of the European Sky Shield Initiative would be highly controversial given Ireland’s stated position of military neutralitySat Oct 19 2024 - 06:00
Minister for Justice vows anyone responsible for failing to protect Kyran Durnin (8) will be held accountableGardaí formally opened a murder investigation after stating they have found no evidence the child is still aliveFri Oct 18 2024 - 20:35
Extradition treaty with Dubai approved, targeted at prosecuting Kinahan leadershipDeal will strategically strengthen Ireland against ‘transnational’ crime, Minister for Justice Helen McEntee saysFri Oct 18 2024 - 18:09
Missing Drogheda boy Kyran Durnin was taken out of his school two years agoOfficials assumed the eight-year-old boy had moved to a school in the NorthThu Oct 17 2024 - 20:36
Former rugby player Rocky Elsom says he will not turn himself in to gardaí following forgery convictionEx-Leinster and Australia rugby player was convicted in absentia of several charges while president of French club NarbonneThu Oct 17 2024 - 17:28
Gardaí stock up on 'canine incapacitant spray' amid surge in dog attacksSpray has little effect on humans but can disorientate a dog long enough for it to be restrainedThu Oct 17 2024 - 06:00
Gardaí suspect boy (8) may have been killed up to two years before he was reported missingMurder investigation opened after gardaí fail to find any indication that Kyran Durnin is still aliveWed Oct 16 2024 - 17:55
Body of former Irish soldier Robert Deegan recovered from the frontline in UkraineKildare man killed in fierce fighting near the city of Kupiansk in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine last monthWed Oct 16 2024 - 17:30
Prison overcrowding crisis is forcing policy makers to turn to increasingly radical solutionsReport from the Prison Overcrowding Response Group paints a stark picture of Ireland’s penal institutionsWed Oct 16 2024 - 06:00
Early release of sex and high-risk offenders suggested as solution to overcrowded jailsMinister for Justice Helen McEntee rejects proposals by officials but looks at other measures to free up prison capacityWed Oct 16 2024 - 06:00
Justin Kelly named new Deputy Garda CommissionerKelly will now be considered one of the most likely candidates to replace Drew Harris next yearTue Oct 15 2024 - 14:06
Gardaí have compiled list of Oireachtas members and other people they believe have been targeted by RussiansAontú leader Peadar Tóibín calls on Irish political parties to audit members to see if anyone has received potential contact from Russian intelligenceTue Oct 08 2024 - 06:00
Ireland and Unifil reject Israel’s request to remove peacekeepers from Lebanese border outpostRequest rejected on day when 24 Irish citizens managed to leave country with Dutch and Canadian assistanceFri Oct 04 2024 - 17:17
Safety of Irish troops in Lebanon ‘priority number one’, says Defence Forces chiefIrish officers report some confusion over interpreting Unifil mandate relating to the protection of civilians amid a deepening Israeli incursionThu Oct 03 2024 - 14:21
Army pulls out of Portlaoise Prison after 51 years in wake of IRA clear-outThe threat from subversives is judged by security officials to be much reduced since the end of the Troubles following the Belfast AgreementThu Oct 03 2024 - 06:05
Confusion among Irish troops in Lebanon over obligation to protect civiliansIsraeli forces suffered heavy casualities on Wednesday in an Hizbullah ambush near an Irish outpostWed Oct 02 2024 - 19:00
Military radar and 400 extra troops among measures outlined in record defence budgetBudget 2025: The overall defence budget will be a record €1.3 billionTue Oct 01 2024 - 18:12
Irish troops in Lebanon: How many are there and are they at risk?If an Israeli invasion pushed north up to the Litani river, Irish troops would be caught in the centre of fightingTue Oct 01 2024 - 14:07
Sharp drop in number of prisoners being approved for enhanced remissionPrison officials increasingly using other forms of early or temporary release to ease record overcrowdingMon Sept 30 2024 - 06:00
Increased penalties for knife offences take effect from todayMinister of State says Government has listened to public concerns and aims to ensure offenders appropriately punishedMon Sept 30 2024 - 00:01
Gardaí investigate bomb threat from prisoner against McEnteeThreat against home of Minister for Justice originated in phone call received from inmate of Irish prisonSun Sept 29 2024 - 17:36
Girl (17) ‘left shaken’ after escaping from hijacked car driven across BorderMan (25) held by gardaí in relation to hijacking of car in Belfast that was later seen driving at over 160km/h on A1Sun Sept 29 2024 - 14:20
Man arrested after €1.4m in gold seized in DublinFurther €460,000 in cash and suspected cocaine worth approximately €210,000 also seizedSat Sept 28 2024 - 18:41
Checking passports with immigration control at Dublin AirportDepartment of Justice immigration officials are attempting to prevent asylum seekers dumping travel documents after disembarking flightsSat Sept 28 2024 - 06:00
More than 220 charged for arriving into State without passport or failing to produce oneTraffickers telling passengers to destroy fake passports upon arrival in Ireland, says Border Management Unit headSat Sept 28 2024 - 06:00
The final days of Robert Deegan, a former Irish special forces soldier in UkraineVideo footage shows Robert Deegan covering retreat of his unit before he was killed near city of KupianskFri Sept 27 2024 - 06:00
Number of prosecutions for hate crime remains low despite surge in attacksThe latest figures underscore the difficulty in bringing prosecutions under 1989 legislationFri Sept 27 2024 - 06:00
Gardaí obtain RTÉ Investigates footage showing Coolock violenceProgramme shows staff coming under attack and being subject to sustained abuse by protestersThu Sept 26 2024 - 18:28
Airline accused of transporting Israeli-bound military goods through Irish airspace now rerouting flightsChallenge Group allegedly transported tonnes of military goods over Ireland in potential breach of lawTue Sept 24 2024 - 06:00
Full Israeli invasion of Lebanon could see Irish troops at heart of fightingCamp Shamrock is less than 30 minutes’ drive from Lebanon’s southern borderMon Sept 23 2024 - 21:31
Army Ranger, elite cyclist – Ex-Defence Forces soldier Robert Deegan killed in Ukraine was honoured for braveryKildare native remembered fondly by former Defence Forces colleagues and those who knew him in cyclingMon Sept 23 2024 - 18:34
Nine alleged military cargo flights to Israel used Irish airspace, investigation findsDepartment of Transport says it is still working to confirm aircraft were carrying munitions of warMon Sept 23 2024 - 06:00
The vague and shifting politics of Conor McGregor: from pro-lockdown to anti-immigration and beyondThe mixed martial arts fighter admires Putin and Trump, has Elon Musk’s seal of approval and says he is logical choice to be next president of Ireland despite appearing to have a poor grasp of the roleSat Sept 21 2024 - 06:00
Hundreds wounded and at least 20 killed in second wave of explosions across LebanonWalkie-talkies and other communication devices used by Iran-backed Hizbullah detonate in hands of usersThu Sept 19 2024 - 06:24
Cannabis-like drug causing severe psychosis in young men, College of Psychiatrists warnHexahydrocannabinol (HHC) is legal in Ireland and commonly available in the form of vapes or added to jellies or chocolateMon Sept 16 2024 - 19:00
Ireland and Nato: a ‘freeloading’ arrangement that doesn’t need fixing - or require membershipThe military alliance would have little to gain from Irish membership, while Ireland’s strategic geography means it enjoys unofficial protection under Nato’s umbrellaSat Sept 07 2024 - 06:00
No prospect of Israeli ambassador returning to Ireland unless relations improve, says embassyAmbassador Dana Erlich has remained in Israel since May when she was recalled in protest over Ireland’s decision to recognise the state of PalestineSat Sept 07 2024 - 06:00
More than €220m of defence budget unspent since 2012, report findsFindings focus on Irish Naval Service which has been hit hard by retention crisis and call for increases in payments for service’s reserveFri Sept 06 2024 - 17:33
Sharp increase in ‘doorstep’ passport checks on flights arriving in DublinOperations were put in place last year after it emerged 40 per cent of people seeking asylum in Ireland had either lost or destroyed their travel documents before arriving at immigration controlMon Sept 02 2024 - 17:12
Character references for sex offenders must now be given on oath under new lawComplainants in sexual assault cases will now also receive anonymity during the court processSun Sept 01 2024 - 15:00
Ireland will cease purchases of Israeli military equipment, says Tánaiste Ongoing contracts to be put under review as violence in Gaza continuesFri Aug 30 2024 - 06:00
From drones to guns that shoot around corners, Ireland has a long history of buying Israeli military goods Ireland has purchased more than €20m worth of weaponry from Israel, a supplier whose expertise comes from real-world testing in the Middle East - most recently in GazaFri Aug 30 2024 - 06:00
Several senior gardaí apply for deputy commissioner role, ending pensions impasseRecruitment process had been delayed by concerns over tax liabilitiesThu Aug 29 2024 - 20:04
Israeli companies banned from winning State defence contracts - TánaisteRestrictions put on Israeli defence suppliers winning future Defence Forces contracts in response to Israel’s illegal occupation of the West BankThu Aug 29 2024 - 14:50
Prisoners denied ability to apply for parole due to delay in drafting regulationsParole Board says it does not know when regulations will be introducedThu Aug 29 2024 - 06:00
Officials hopeful of suitable candidates applying for deputy garda commissioner job before Thursday deadlineSenior gardaí are concerned about being landed with large tax liabilities if they are appointed to the roleThu Aug 29 2024 - 06:00
Sharp rise in early release of inmates due to prison overcrowdingThere has been a 60% increase in grants of temporary release since the eligbility rules were relaxed last yearWed Aug 28 2024 - 06:00
Woman arrested on suspicion of murder of man in north Co DublinMan with serious injuries was found on road outside his home in Balbriggan earlier in AugustTue Aug 27 2024 - 18:27
