Coolock violence: Garda concern mounting about security threat after clashes lead to 15 arrestsA Garda car was set alight and two Dublin Bus vehicles were surrounded by protesters opposed to IP applicants being housed in a former paint factoryTue Jul 16 2024 - 06:00
Coolock violence: Fifteen people appear in court after anti-immigration protestsScenes followed earlier fire at makeshift camp near site earmarked for asylum-seeker accommodationMon Jul 15 2024 - 22:18
Why is the President convening the Council of State?Q&A: Concerns expressed about Defence Bill which regulates Defence Forces’ representative associationsMon Jul 15 2024 - 06:00
‘A dedicated sports star’: Tributes paid to Zara Murphy (13) following her death during Co Louth soccer matchZara Murphy pronounced dead after collapsing during Louth School Girls League gameFri Jul 12 2024 - 16:15
Joyce scholars fear ‘schism’ in their community over sexual harassment allegationsDivisions grow following efforts to handle complaints of inappropriate behaviourFri Jul 12 2024 - 06:00
Cathal Crotty formally dismissed from Defence Forces after assault convictionFormer Army private officially ceased to be a member of the Defence Forces on Thursday following internal disciplinary processThu Jul 11 2024 - 11:44
Taoiseach promises to intervene to help Irish woman detained in Dubai for ‘attempted suicide’Dáil hears Tori Towey has been prevented from leaving country as a result of chargesTue Jul 09 2024 - 16:42
Gardaí seize more than €1m in cash and crypto currency in Galway raidsSearches carried out on Monday at a number of premises in Tuam and in MoycullenTue Jul 09 2024 - 15:43
Convicted soldier Cathal Crotty to be dismissed from Defence Forces on ThursdayCrotty (22) received a suspended sentence last month for violently attacking Natasha O’Brien (24) in Limerick cityMon Jul 08 2024 - 15:21
Grand Canal deaths: Victims named, foul play not suspected ahead of postmortem resultsDonal Scanlon from Ballybunion, Co Kerry, and Alex Warnick, originally from the United States, were both known to homeless servicesMon Jul 08 2024 - 12:03
After 100 years, the Defence Forces will finally be allowed manage its own affairsUnlike many other countries, the Chief of Staff is entirely bypassed under the Irish military’s command and control structureSat Jul 06 2024 - 06:00
Gardaí awaiting postmortem of Canadian tourist Neno Dolmajian who died following alleged attack in DublinIonut Danca (24) is charged with assault causing harm in relation to O’Connell Street incidentFri Jul 05 2024 - 13:08
Gardaí investigating historical allegations made against women’s soccer coachAccusations of inappropriate sexual behaviour made against coach working in women’s game in 1990s are subject of documentary to be aired this weekendThu Jul 04 2024 - 19:53
Gardaí detain five people living illegally in State as part of new operationOperation Fern stablished in response to expected large increase in deportation orders against failed asylum seekersThu Jul 04 2024 - 18:10
Death of Tipperary-based judge Elizabeth MacGrath ‘a huge loss’ to District CourtJurist (65) regarded as one unafraid to speak publicly on legal matters and in defence of her professionThu Jul 04 2024 - 17:44
Defence Forces oversight body criticises lack of information on ‘inappropriate behaviour’External Oversight Body expresses concern at ‘the slow pace of change’ in forcesThu Jul 04 2024 - 06:00
Tánaiste protests to authorities as Sean Rooney murder suspects again fail to appear in Lebanese courtYoung peacekeeper from Donegal serving with Unifil when his vehicle was ambushedWed Jul 03 2024 - 19:20
DPP appeals Cathal Crotty’s suspended sentence for Limerick assaultNatasha O’Brien welcomes appeal on ground of undue leniency, and speaks out about ‘hate’ she has received since the trialMon Jul 01 2024 - 18:19
Number of Defence Forces members with convictions may be higher than reportedLast week Defence Forces Chief of Staff said there were 68 members who had been recently convicted of crimes or were before the courts charged with criminal offencesMon Jul 01 2024 - 06:00
Senior counsel to examine cases where Defence Forces members have convictions or are before courtsMartin criticises ‘lack of proactive management’ of such situations amid controversy over Crotty caseFri Jun 28 2024 - 18:11
Man arrested following suspected fatal assault at house in Co KerryPaudie O’Connor (40s) died at scene in Castleisland in the early hours of Friday morningFri Jun 28 2024 - 17:52
Joyce scholar asked to leave Glasgow academic conference over inappropriate behaviourFritz Senn barred from James Joyce Symposium in Scotland following allegations he harassed a young womanFri Jun 28 2024 - 06:00
Anger in Government after Defence Forces discloses 68 serving soldiers convicted or charged with offencesGovernment believes figure will rise with more extensive look back as unit commanders are summoned to meetingFri Jun 28 2024 - 06:00
Community of Joyce scholars grapples with accusations of misogyny and harassment claims Allegations of inappropriate behaviour at James Joyce events have led organisers to introduce safeguard to protect participantsFri Jun 28 2024 - 06:00
Defence Forces morale on the floor as commentary over Cathal Crotty case seen as unfairDefence Forces members feel the organisation has been the target of unfair criticism from politicians including the Taoiseach and the public after soldier received suspended sentence over vicious assaultThu Jun 27 2024 - 06:00
Defence Forces chiefs hope to expel convicted soldier Cathal Crotty by early next weekGovernment has received report on prevalence of criminals within Defence Forces ranksThu Jun 27 2024 - 06:00
Gardaí criticise the use of encryption by social media platformsEncryption means law enforcement and prosecutors are unable to gain access to vital evidence while investigating offences, the assistant commissioner saidWed Jun 26 2024 - 19:00
Report on convicted criminals in Defence Forces identifies 20 cases of concernTánaiste Micheál Martin ordered review on the issue, with information previously held only at brigade levelTue Jun 25 2024 - 19:12
Defence Forces review serving personnel with convictions for gender-based violenceSeveral personnel remain in organisation following prosecutions for assaults and other offencesTue Jun 25 2024 - 06:00
Women of Honour tribunal opens with urgent appeal for witnesses‘Honour is a cardinal virtue in the Defence Forces. It means doing what is right,' Ms Justice Ann Power says in opening statementMon Jun 24 2024 - 15:34
Gardaí dismantle Eastern European drug gang’s money laundering operation€1m cash seized in search at property in south Dublin on Thursday, with two suspected gang members arrestedFri Jun 14 2024 - 13:29
Defence Forces donates 30 ‘non-lethal’ military vehicles to UkraineThe convoy, which departs today, includes pick-up trucks, heavy loads trucks and ambulancesFri Jun 14 2024 - 00:01
Covid-19 had devastating impact on wait times for sexual offence prosecutions, judges sayNew report identifies various factors contributing to long wait lists, including a ‘culture of last minute-ism’ by overstretched lawyersFri Jun 14 2024 - 00:01
Ireland to spend €12 million refilling EU arm stockpilesAct in Support of Ammunition Production designed to restock member states’ armouries depleted by Ukraine warTue Jun 11 2024 - 06:00
Far-right candidates spread baseless claims of election fraudSome claims based on a misunderstanding, deliberate or otherwise, of how votes are counted in the local electionsSun Jun 09 2024 - 19:00
Russian-based hackers targeted Irish websites in run up to local and European electionsSeveral sites were targeted including voter registration portal, House of the Oireachtas and Transport for IrelandSun Jun 09 2024 - 15:20
Gardaí search for suspect following murder of man in FinglasMark Carroll (34) was stabbed to death at a house in Scribblestown area of the north Dublin suburbSun Jun 09 2024 - 12:33
Election campaign marked by ‘unprecedented’ levels of vitriol and abuseCampaign marked by incidents of assault, stalking and harassment, according to research by two anti-extremist groupsSat Jun 08 2024 - 06:00
‘You’re not Irish by blood’: Cork City Council candidate says racist abuse has gotten worseAs she waited to cross the street on Patrick’s Road she and her two friends were accosted by a man who wanted to know what they were doingSat Jun 08 2024 - 06:00
Election counts to begin following campaign marred by intimidation and abuseGardaí investigating assaults and instances of intimidation, while research finds majority of those taking part in such actions are influenced by far-right rhetoricSat Jun 08 2024 - 06:00
‘Eye of the State’: On patrol with the Irish Air Corps’ new maritime aircraftConor Gallagher joins crew members as they explain how the new acquisitions can help tackle a range of threats from fishery violations to incursions by ships from potentially hostile nationsThu Jun 06 2024 - 06:00
Record number of far-right candidates are running in Friday’s elections. Will any get in?Anti-immigration candidates have been using increasingly extreme rhetoric in the run-up to the voteThu Jun 06 2024 - 06:00
Anatomy of a fake story: How anti-immigration candidates spread false information to boost their profileFar-right activists have become adept at shaping false narratives around asylum seekers and crime so that they quickly go viralSat Jun 01 2024 - 05:50
Newly purchased navy ship won’t be deployed until staff numbers increaseStaffing issues mean Naval Service can deploy just two of eight vessels for patrols, with one left on standbySat May 25 2024 - 17:00
Gardaí investigating link between criminals and far-right groupsA number of people arrested in recent months in connection with public order incidents relating to asylum seeker accommodation have criminal recordsSat May 25 2024 - 06:00
Russia accuses Ireland of ‘criminal behaviour’ and of participating in Ukraine warCriticism comes after EU deal to seize profits from frozen Russian assets to fund weapons for UkraineFri May 24 2024 - 18:43
Man (30s) arrested in Dublin for allegedly hitting garda with carIncident occurred when gardaí were responding to a call at an apartment complex in CastleknockFri May 24 2024 - 15:31
Plan for Garda truck to catch distracted drivers must be supported by ‘legal safeguards’ ‘Supercab’ scheme based on system operated by UK police since 2015 receives mixed reception from road safety campaignersTue May 21 2024 - 19:50
Gardaí to use undercover lorry to see into cars and HGVs and film distracted driversGardaí will use the higher vantage point of the unmarked HGV cab to observe drivers behaviour in their carsTue May 21 2024 - 06:00
Massive garda security operation in place ahead of Wednesday’s Europa League finalGardaí have no specific intelligence about potential violence at the game, and Bayer Leverkusen and Atalanta are not known for having violent fan basesTue May 21 2024 - 06:00
