Irish-trained Libyan militia members found at secret military camp in South AfricaGarda Special Detective Unit, which deals with matters of national security, examining operations of Irish company involvedTue Aug 27 2024 - 06:00
Ireland almost unique in granting prisoners early release, Government review findsPrisoners in Ireland are entitled to 25 per cent off their sentences, regardless of behaviourTue Aug 27 2024 - 06:00
Garda warning of disinformation following unfounded claims of Finglas kidnappingGathering takes place at local station where demands issued for information on men involved in public order incidentMon Aug 26 2024 - 18:37
Garda tax row sees deadline for top role extended after few suitable candidates applySenior gardaí reluctant to apply owing to tax implicationsFri Aug 23 2024 - 07:57
Postmortem on body of man found on Drogheda wasteland rules out suspicious deathEastern European man (30s) had several visible injuries and may have lain undiscovered for a number of hoursThu Aug 22 2024 - 17:58
Enoch Burke turns up at Wilson’s Hospital School despite High Court orderTeacher spent more than 400 days in prison for contempt for failing to comply with order to stay away from Westmeath schoolThu Aug 22 2024 - 14:33
Israeli arms companies can bid for Irish drones contractMilitary sources say Israeli arms producers well-positioned to tender as they are considered world leaders in drone technologyWed Aug 21 2024 - 06:00
Woman arrested over alleged harassment of Taoiseach following protestSuspect in her 60s detained in latest arrest by gardaí of anti-immigration activistsTue Aug 20 2024 - 18:14
FSI warns of public health risk from synthetic cannabis productsHHC is chemically similar to THC, the active ingredient in cannabis, but remains legal in IrelandTue Aug 20 2024 - 12:52
Naval Service sending out just one patrol a day to monitor Irish watersIreland’s naval vessels set to conduct fewest patrol days in decades due to staff shortages despite concerns around maritime threats from foreign militaries and organised gangsTue Aug 20 2024 - 06:00
Injured Army chaplain discharged from hospital as security review launchedFollowing in incident, a ‘lessons learned’ assessment is to take place, including security procedures at military facilitiesMon Aug 19 2024 - 18:54
Teenager who stabbed Army chaplain had been ‘radicalised’ online, gardaí believeGardaí have been granted additional time to hold the ‘radicalised’ teenager and have conducted several interviews with him since his arrestSat Aug 17 2024 - 06:00
Security at Government Buildings still ‘a bit of a joke’ 14 years after protesters stormed complexComplaints from security personnel include that the guardroom is ‘Soviet-style’ and that Government staff used it for yoga and circuit training at lunchtimeSat Aug 17 2024 - 06:00
Boy (16) arrested over chaplain stabbing shouted complaints about Irish involvement in MaliFr Paul F Murphy suffered non-life-threatening injuries in Galway incidentFri Aug 16 2024 - 15:51
Portlaoise Prison overdoses: Three prisoners in intensive care after consuming suspected synthetic opioidQuantity of powdered substance recently smuggled into high-security prison has been found and sent for analysisWed Aug 14 2024 - 18:46
Garda assigned to protect Cabinet member allegedly left gun in Ted Baker changing room A retail worker found the firearm and reported it to gardaí. The detective was placed on restricted dutiesWed Aug 14 2024 - 18:20
Flaming tennis balls, drones and corrupt guards make drug smuggling rife within Irish prisonsSuspected highly potent synthetic opioids ingested by 11 inmates at Portlaoise Prison who were then hospitalisedWed Aug 14 2024 - 18:07
Video shows Irish peacekeeper troops narrowly avoiding Israeli drone strikeOuter shell of Unifil armoured utility vehicles pierced by shrapnel but no injuries sustainedMon Aug 12 2024 - 19:50
Irish man shot dead by police in Malta after allegedly murdering former partnerDublin man Edward Johnston (50) had history of confrontations with police before fatal incidentMon Aug 12 2024 - 16:34
Garda purchases sophicated surveillance aircraft from Canadian manufacturerDe Havilland Twin Otter Guardian’s mission will centre on intelligence gathering and surveillanceSat Aug 03 2024 - 06:00
Tommy Robinson and Tristan Tate are among overseas supporters of Irish anti-immigration activists‘Professional’ protesters at recent anti-immigration events used tactics popular among far right in EU and US, security sources saySat Aug 03 2024 - 05:55
Neo-Nazis create propaganda posters in support of Irish anti-immigration protestsThe group’s main tactic is to blanket an area with flyers and posters featuring extreme anti-Semitic imagery and conspiracy theories about Jewish peopleFri Aug 02 2024 - 06:00
Large fire in Coolock sends smoke plume across DublinPeople living in the area have reported ash landing in their gardens as Dublin Fire Brigade brings fire under controlThu Aug 01 2024 - 21:17
Woman arrested in connection with fatal assault in Kerry villageGerard Kennelly (34) died following an attack in Knockanure in MayThu Aug 01 2024 - 19:49
Former Fine Gael politician sentenced to three years for laundering cash for Cyril ‘Dublin Jimmy’ McGuinnessFrank Kilbride appeared before Longford Criminal Court on Tuesday and pleaded with judge not to let him die in jailTue Jul 30 2024 - 17:53
Donald Trump win could lead to longer war in Ukraine, says former US national security adviser Alexander Vindman, who served under Trump, says during visit to Ireland that win for Democrats would lead to ‘huge pressure’ on Vladimir Putin to negotiateMon Jul 29 2024 - 20:53
Gardaí dismantle illegal cock fighting ring in Co MonaghanFifteen dead roosters found during searches of private residence in EmyvaleMon Jul 29 2024 - 13:46
What’s behind the record increase in prisoner numbers?Prisoner numbers have increased by 26% in the last five years, forcing authorities to try frantically to find ways to alleviate overcrowdingSat Jul 27 2024 - 06:00
How strong are the links between US radicals and Irish far-right activists?Former prisoner Frank Silva is one of several US white supremacists who have assisted Irish activistsFri Jul 26 2024 - 10:25
McEntee vows to reform taxi licensing system in wake of Shorten rape sentencingMinister for Justice promises to reform system ‘as soon as possible’ following jailing of Dublin man for 17 years for rape of two women in his taxiFri Jul 26 2024 - 06:00
Shorten sentencing raises concerns about safety of women in taxisEighteen people reported being the victim of rape or sexual assault in a taxi in the last two yearsThu Jul 25 2024 - 19:13
Ireland just as vulnerable to security threats as neighbours despite neutrality, defence review concludesCountry needs to do much more to protect its territory, including working in closer co-operation with like-minded countries, review findsThu Jul 25 2024 - 15:32
‘A gross betrayal’: Taxi driver Raymond Shorten jailed for 17 years for rape of two young passengersShorten (50) of Melrose Crescent, Clondalkin was found guilty of two counts of rape and one of anal rape last monthThu Jul 25 2024 - 12:17
Former Ku Klux Klan ‘grand dragon’ is mentoring Irish far-right extremistsFormer prisoner Frank Silva is one of several US white supremacists who have assisted Irish activistsWed Jul 24 2024 - 06:00
‘It’s going to be a power struggle’: the Irish right-wing extremists preparing for violenceMembers of a group that forms part of a global ‘fight club’ network have shown up at several anti-immigrant protestsSat Jul 20 2024 - 06:00
Man charged in relation to alleged threats to Mary Lou McDonald and Drew HarrisSinn Féin leader says there has been a particularly vicious focus online on her and her party in attempt to ‘alienate sentiment’Thu Jul 18 2024 - 20:19
Anti-immigration protesters in Coolock discussed driving into Garda lines with stolen cars Gardaí are assessing footage of the discussion, along with hundreds of hours of CCTV footageThu Jul 18 2024 - 19:00
Attack victim calls for zero tolerance approach for violent soldiersPJ Byrne was attacked by two off-duty Irish troops outside a nightclub in 2012. They continued to serve after their convictionThu Jul 18 2024 - 06:00
Group of masked men targets asylum seekers sleeping rough in PhibsboroughAbout 16 asylum seekers set up tents in small park near canal over weekendTue Jul 16 2024 - 19:55
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
