Provision of almost 1,000 extra prison places to be fast-tracked
Minister believes initiative will reduce delivery timelines by between 12 and 18 months
Carlow gunman Evan Fitzgerald had bail conditions relaxed prior to trial date
He had complied closely with bail obligations, so some restrictions were eased after initial charge
Garda Commissioner role: Long-serving senior members not in running due to pension tax concerns
Applications now closed, with sources saying deputy commissioners Justin Kelly and Shawna Coxon have sought to succeed Drew Harris
Carlow gunman Evan Fitzgerald (22) had ‘a fascination with firearms’
Steelyard worker from Wicklow was facing 13 charges for possession guns, ammunition and explosive materials, and on bail for over a year
Evan Fitzgerald: Carlow gunman was due in court to face 13 firearms and explosives charges
Gardaí believe man (22), who fired shots into air in Carlow shopping centre on Sunday, feared going to prison
Carlow gunman Evan Fitzgerald (22) had ‘fascination’ with firearms
Assistant commissioner praises ‘courage’ of responding gardaí
Man dead after shots fired in Carlow shopping centre, Army bomb disposal team called to scene
Gunman believed to have been granted bail last year after being charged with firearms offences
Motorcyclist involved in incident that killed Garda Kevin Flatley dies in hospital
Man in his 30s was admitted to hospital after the May 11th incident
Fall of House of Kinahan? Dubai no longer criminal safe haven after Sean McGovern extradition
Sean McGovern's ‘precedence-setting case’ has implications for other Irish fugitives based in the emirate
Kinahan cartel member Sean McGovern charged with murder following extradition from Dubai
Senior member of organised crime group arrived in Ireland on Thursday evening and was taken under armed escort to the Special Criminal Court
Fiona Pender murder investigation: Second search operation for her remains ends
But results of searches not disclosed for operational reasons
Kinahan associate Sean McGovern arrested after landing in Ireland from Dubai and is due before Special Criminal Court
Dubliner is facing a charge of murder, and of directing organised crime, related to the Kinahan-Hutch feud
High-risk extradition of Sean McGovern to involve armed escort and possible helicopter when flight lands in Dublin
Kinahan cartel figure’s return from Dubai marks Ireland’s highest risk extradition since John Gilligan
Leading Kinahan cartel figure Sean McGovern being extradited from UAE to Ireland
Dubliner was one of seven people sanctioned by US law enforcement in 2021 when rewards of $5 million offered for information on cartel
Garda dig for Fiona Pender’s remains set to continue overnight
Remote area of Co Laois now the focus of Garda attention after search in Co Offaly concluded on Tuesday afternoon