Over half of ‘cannabis’ sweets seized by authorities contain synthetic drug which poses ‘even greater risk’Huge increase in popularity of “sinister” sweets, says Forensic Science IrelandMon Nov 06 2023 - 17:54
US warns of Russian efforts to interfere in Irish elections Russia has been increasingly targeting European elections, attempting to sow distrust and discredit democratic institutions, diplomatic cable statesMon Nov 06 2023 - 12:26
Protection from deportation among new measures to combat human traffickingGovernment will also order a review of missing children cases to determine if they are linked to traffickingMon Nov 06 2023 - 12:12
Tusla apologises to woman after social worker wrongly recorded she was victim of ‘exceptional’ child sex abuseThe statement was made in 2019 as the woman attempted to regain custody of her four childrenMon Nov 06 2023 - 06:00
State must clear minefields in ‘forgotten crises’ and not divert the funds to Ukraine, notes reportIrish Aid could do little to affect ‘high-profile’ conflict in Ukraine, assessment findsSun Nov 05 2023 - 06:00
Man appears in court charged with dangerous driving causing death of Carol SeeryMichael McGuirk of Cashel Avenue, Crumlin remanded in custody and will appear in court again next weekFri Nov 03 2023 - 18:15
Prosecution of businessman accused of handling stolen catalytic converters dismissed due to lack of evidenceManaging director of north Co Dublin firm arrested after Garda operation in April 2021 targeting theft of devicesFri Nov 03 2023 - 15:05
Kids’ camp in prison aims to restore family bonds before dads’ releaseThis week children have been taking part in bonding activities with their imprisoned fathers in Shelton Abbey prison in WicklowWed Nov 01 2023 - 19:00
Yousef Palani: Massive cash find sparked fears Sligo murders were terror-relatedGardaí worked with international intelligence organisations before ruling out possibility Yousef Palani was paid by extremist groups to target gay men in SligoTue Oct 24 2023 - 06:00
‘Everyone knows me now as associated with these murders’: Palani victim feels depressed, betrayed and, above all, angry Palani murdered Aidan Moffitt and Michael Snee, blinded Anthony Burke in one eye in a knife attack and devastated countless lives in his April 2022 spreeMon Oct 23 2023 - 21:40
Yousef Palani jailed for life for murder of Aidan Moffitt and Michael Snee in SligoGardaí believe double murderer would have continued to kill gay men if he had not been arrestedMon Oct 23 2023 - 14:55
Defence Forces struggles to find enough troops for Lebanon deploymentViolence between Israel and Hizbullah in the region among possible factors behind the shortagesFri Oct 20 2023 - 19:26
‘You’d pay a thousand a month for this in Dublin’: Inside the new Limerick Women’s Prison designed for reform not punishmentAmid all the backslapping on Wednesday, there was a sense that this is only a temporary reprieve for the overtaxed Prison Service.Wed Oct 18 2023 - 17:53
Changes in ‘driver behaviour’ responsible for falling road traffic prosecutions, says MinisterHelen McEntee said “we all have to do more” to reverse the trend of rising road deathsWed Oct 18 2023 - 16:01
Unlike its EU neighbours, Ireland is not planning any evacuation flights from Israel‘We can’t always be relying on someone else to give us a lift,’ says security sourceTue Oct 17 2023 - 18:42
Defence Forces to cease training Maltese officers due to staffing crisisAlmost 60 Maltese officers have graduated from the Defence Forces Cadet School since 2009Tue Oct 17 2023 - 06:15
Martti Ahtisaari, former Finnish president and key figure in Northern Ireland peace process, dies aged 86Mr Ahtisaari won a Noble Peace Prize in 2008 for his role in resolving international conflictsMon Oct 16 2023 - 12:33
Residents of Dublin nursing home not provided with any activities, Hiqa findsResidents were allocated showers on certain days and left facing a television that was not turned on, inspectors foundMon Oct 16 2023 - 10:51
Army to spend up to €40m on new uniforms which will offer greater concealment and comfortUnlike many militarties, the Defence Forces is ‘insisting’ the uniforms be gender specificMon Oct 16 2023 - 06:00
Large rise in number of deaths in Irish prisons last year, Inspector of Prisons saysAnnual report finds 23 deaths recorded in 2022 with ‘steady increase’ in number of complaints upheld in recent yearsFri Oct 13 2023 - 21:09
Irish Army takes shelter in Lebanon amid shelling as fear of Hizbullah ‘second front’ growsDefence Forces members are stationed at ‘Blue Line’ between Israel and Hizbullah amid Gaza conflictFri Oct 13 2023 - 17:01
Fresh appeal for information on 1971 murders of Una Lynskey and Martin KerriganCold case review carried out into the deaths of young Co Meath man and womanThu Oct 12 2023 - 12:20
Defence budget promises extra €55m but leaves military representatives unimpressedNew capital expenditure will be used to develop primary radar system but does little to stem exodus of personnel says officers’ associationTue Oct 10 2023 - 17:26
Strong Garda presence around Leinster House but no sign of any budget day protestsBudget 2024: Fears of a repeat of far-right protest which caused disruption last month prove unfoundedTue Oct 10 2023 - 15:47
Gardaí prepare ‘mini sterile zone’ around Leinster House for budget dayBudget 2024 policing plan to produce extended cordon along with dozens of public order officers on standbyTue Oct 10 2023 - 06:00
Motorcyclist (50s) killed in Westmeath collisionThe incident occurred just before 6pm on the N55 at LissoyTue Oct 10 2023 - 00:00
Two men arrested in Dublin as hundreds gather outside Israeli embassy to protest bombing of GazaVarious groups, including People Before Profit, have been demonstrating outside the embassy since the late afternoonMon Oct 09 2023 - 21:45
Famed Irish-American philanthropist Chuck Feeney dies aged 92Entrepreneur donated most of his fortune while still alive, much of it to Irish causesMon Oct 09 2023 - 18:59
All Luas trams reopen following evacuation amid reports of suspicious deviceAll trams on both lines have since reopened, but delays are still expectedMon Oct 09 2023 - 18:08
Israeli army describes Hamas attack as ‘worst day’ in history as death toll risesThousands wounded in Israel and Gaza after escalation of conflict following surprise attack by militants on SaturdayMon Oct 09 2023 - 08:02
Seventeen PSNI officers assaulted in one 24-hour periodLevel of violence against police officers ‘beggars belief’, senior officer saysSun Oct 08 2023 - 18:42
Garda who drunkenly assaulted and racially abused taxi driver sued in High CourtDylan O’Loughlin attempted to use Garda powers to seize vehicle and threatened man - court papersSat Oct 07 2023 - 06:00
Children more at risk on urban than rural roads, safety figures showChild cyclists and pedestrians make up two-thirds of road fatalities, research from the Road Safety Authority showsFri Oct 06 2023 - 17:00
As Ireland seeks to upgrade its military, arms manufacturers take interestDefence companies see opportunities in Government’s plan to increase spendingFri Oct 06 2023 - 06:18
Arms firms including makers of fighter jets and white phosphorous step up lobbying in IrelandProposals, brochures and advertising sent to Department of Defence include information on fighter jets, missile systems and white phosphorus, a munition restricted under international lawFri Oct 06 2023 - 05:00
Undertaker arrested on suspicion of stealing from homes of dead peopleMan arrested on suspicion of stealing from the homes of two dead peopleWed Oct 04 2023 - 13:23
Explainer: Garda industrial action unlikely to impact frontline policing for nowGarda managment has a number of options to ensure adequate cover, including ordering members to work overtimeTue Oct 03 2023 - 06:00
Garda rosters dispute: Rank-and-file gardaí begin refusing voluntary overtimeStarting today, rank-and-file gardaí will refuse to undertake overtime duties every TuesdayTue Oct 03 2023 - 06:00
RTÉ's Aertel, the internet before the internet, to go offline for goodUntil last year the broadcaster had been legally obliged to provide a teletext serviceMon Oct 02 2023 - 22:03
Gardaí charge teenager over death of woman in OffalyGardaí appeal to people not to share footage of aftermath of incidentSat Sept 30 2023 - 13:25
Cocaine interception off Cork coast was threatened by shortages including lack of helicoptersAir ambulance had to be pressed into duty due to shortage of available aircraft to assist missionSat Sept 30 2023 - 06:00
Ireland’s biggest cocaine haul: The story of record seizure of 2.2 tonnes of drugs off Cork coastCork drug seizure targeted vessel carrying 2.2 tonnes of cocaine supplied by a Colombian cartel intended for some of Europe’s most powerful drug gangsFri Sept 29 2023 - 20:00
Cocaine seized on cargo ship off Cork likely supplied by Colombia’s Clan del Golfo cartelLeader of Clan del Golfo cartel sanctioned on Tuesday by same American agency that imposed sanctions on Kinahan cartel leaders last yearThu Sept 28 2023 - 20:54
Garda Commissioner tells Policing Authority small number of gardaí guilty of ‘reprehensible’ behaviour Commissioner Drew Harris urges against overreaction to protest last week which saw 13 arrestsThu Sept 28 2023 - 17:12
Garda Commissioner Drew Harris insists he is ‘willing to compromise’ in rosters disputeRank-and-file gardaí plan schedule of industrial action in bid to resist planned end of pandemic rosters on November 6thThu Sept 28 2023 - 15:55
Seventh man arrested after two tonnes of cocaine seized from cargo ship in CorkQuestioning of other suspects was expected to continue on Thursday afternoon in wake of huge cocaine seizureThu Sept 28 2023 - 15:14
Cork drugs haul: Ship intended to drop cocaine at locations along Irish, UK, EU coastsFurther three men arrested over cargo ship used to smuggle 2.2 tonnes of cocaine from a ‘murderous’ South American cartelWed Sept 27 2023 - 22:19
Cork drugs haul: What do we know about the gang and the ship they used?MV Matthew sailed from the Caribbean to Cork before being found with 2.2 tonnes of cocaine on boardWed Sept 27 2023 - 19:31
South American, Irish and European gangs behind Cork drug ship seizureThe €157 million seizure is a ‘huge hit’ to the criminal gangs, gardaí say, and more arrests may followWed Sept 27 2023 - 16:23
Boat suspected of carrying large amount of cocaine runs aground in Co WexfordGardaí searching waters to determine if any bales of drugs floating in the seaMon Sept 25 2023 - 21:08
