Two arrests after Galway drug seizureGARDAÍ AND Customs officers believe they have uncovered a drug supply route from continental Europe to the west of Ireland following…Wed Mar 23 2011 - 00:00
Garda appointment a firstASSISTANT GARDA Commissioner Nóirín O’Sullivan has become the first woman to be promoted to the position of Deputy Commissioner…Wed Mar 23 2011 - 00:00
Teenager murdered by gang in DublinA MAN murdered in a local authority flats complex in Dublin was chased by a four-man gang into a quiet cul-de-sac courtyard and…Mon Mar 21 2011 - 00:00
Gardaí find big cannabis factory in MeathGARDAÍ HAVE found the first evidence that Irish crime gangs have moved into the cannabis cultivation trade here after five Irishmen…Thu Mar 17 2011 - 00:00
Shooting believed linked to collection of used clothingGARDAÍ BELIEVE a gun attack in south Dublin in which a man was shot five times before his 17-year-old son tackled the gunmen …Sat Mar 12 2011 - 00:00
Shot fired as phones thrown into prison yardA GROUP of men were fired on as they broke into the State’s largest prison complex earlier this week.Sat Mar 12 2011 - 00:00
Garda report on Anglo and other bank inquiries top Shatter's agendaMINISTER FOR Justice and Defence Alan Shatter has requested a file from the Garda on the investigations into Anglo Irish Bank…Fri Mar 11 2011 - 00:00
Man held over Dublin shootingGardaí have arrested a man in connection with a double shooting in south Dublin this morning.Fri Mar 11 2011 - 00:00
Horse fair violence linked to feudGARDAÍ INVESTIGATING the shooting of two men and the wounding of a third with a slash hook at Dublin’s Smithfield horse fair …Tue Mar 08 2011 - 00:00
Deficit reduction risks 'deflationary shock'SOCIAL PARTNERS: THE DECISION by the incoming government to tackle the budget deficit in a short time may send the economy into…Tue Mar 08 2011 - 00:00
Tax on air travel to be abolishedTOURISM: THE FINE Gael-Labour coalition has promised to abolish the travel tax on airline passengers in an effort to encourage…Mon Mar 07 2011 - 00:00
Coalition plans to cut judges' salariesJUDICIAL REFORMS: RADICAL JUDICIAL reforms under the incoming government will result in judges’ salaries being reduced in line…Mon Mar 07 2011 - 00:00
Gardaí investigate Tralee killing bigamy evidenceGARDAÍ ARE investigating whether a man who apparently killed his partner in Tralee, Co Kerry, and then jumped to his death off…Sat Mar 05 2011 - 00:00
A time to remember: exhibition marks peacekeeping missionsAN EXHIBITION has opened in Donegal to mark the contribution of the 28th Infantry Battalion to peacekeeping abroad and in the…Fri Mar 04 2011 - 00:00
Search for Kerry murder suspectA search has resumed today for a man missing off the Co Kerry coast who is the partner of a woman found dead by gardaí at her…Wed Mar 02 2011 - 00:00
Gardai believe woman was strangledA WOMAN found dead by gardaí at her home in Tralee, Co Kerry, yesterday is believed to have been strangled.Wed Mar 02 2011 - 00:00
Murder suspect linked to Westies crime gang arrested in BritainA MAN suspected of carrying out a murder eight years ago has been arrested in Britain following a Garda cold case review of a…Sat Feb 19 2011 - 00:00
Prison officers not to face charges of inmate assaultMORE THAN 40 prison officers at the centre of a major Garda investigation at Dublin’s Mountjoy Prison will not face criminal …Mon Feb 14 2011 - 00:00
Prison chief rejects European criticism of Irish jailsTHE HEAD of the Irish Prison Service has rejected a European Council report that contains serious criticism of Irish jails and…Sat Feb 12 2011 - 00:00
Man freed in double murder inquiryA man arrested yesterday in connection with the shooting of two young men in Dublin late last year has been released without …Thu Feb 10 2011 - 00:00
Report alleges assaults of inmates by prison officersA NEW report by a European committee that examined Irish jails and other places of detention has outlined a number of allegations…Thu Feb 10 2011 - 00:00
Gardaí arrest suspect in double murderGARDAÍ INVESTIGATING the shooting dead of two young men late last year in an apparent case of mistaken identity have arrested…Thu Feb 10 2011 - 00:00
Prison conditions 'inhumane', says European committeeA EUROPEAN committee against torture has strongly criticised “degrading, inhumane and unsafe” conditions in the Republic’s prisons…Thu Feb 10 2011 - 00:00
State facing 200 cases against new gun lawsTHE STATE is facing a serious legal challenge to the ban on handguns and restrictions on other firearms, with almost 200 gun …Sat Feb 05 2011 - 00:00
Prominent Irishmen seek change to prostitution lawsA GROUP of well-known Irish men have launched a campaign urging the introduction of radical laws that would shift the Garda’s…Thu Feb 03 2011 - 00:00
Man's body found in ditch in KildareGARDAÍ ARE awaiting the results of a postmortem examination on the remains of a man discovered face down in a ditch before deciding…Thu Feb 03 2011 - 00:00
Bray gang suspects arrested by gardaíAN AK47 assault rifle has been found by gardaí beside one of the State’s best known private schools.Thu Feb 03 2011 - 00:00
Garda in drug case still being questionedA GARDA and a suspected drug dealer arrested in connection with a drug seizure were still being questioned by gardaí last night…Wed Feb 02 2011 - 00:00
Gardaí to tackle thefts from personGARDA COMMISSIONER Martin Callinan has asked his chief superintendents around the country to put in place plans to tackle an …Wed Feb 02 2011 - 00:00
Garda still held over drug findA garda and a suspected drug dealer arrested in connection with a drug seizure are still being questioned by gardaí.Wed Feb 02 2011 - 00:00
Garda held over drug possessionA member of the Garda is being questioned about alleged possession of cocaine following his arrest in Dublin city centre.Tue Feb 01 2011 - 00:00
Serious crime rate falls despite rise in robberies, extortion and drugs casesTHE REPUBLIC’S overall crime rate continued to fall last year despite increases in robbery, extortion and drug cultivation.Tue Feb 01 2011 - 00:00
Leading drug dealer Felloni released from prison after serving 15 yearsTHE WELL-known drug dealer Tony Felloni has been released from prisonMon Jan 31 2011 - 00:00
Gardaí seize 1,000 cannabis plantsGARDAÍ BELIEVE they have uncovered a previously unheard of drugs gang operating on a large scale in the Republic following the…Mon Jan 31 2011 - 00:00
Two inquiries after Revenue laptops theftGARDAÍ AND the Data Protection Commissioner have begun separate investigations into the theft of 10 laptops at Revenue Commissioners…Sat Jan 29 2011 - 00:00
Three held as arms and explosives seizedA MAN regarded as a significant figure among dissident republicans was one of the three people under arrest last night following…Fri Jan 28 2011 - 00:00
Ministers look set to lose Garda driversGARDA COMMISSIONER Martin Callinan has strongly suggested that the practice of Ministers being driven around by Garda drivers…Fri Jan 28 2011 - 00:00
Numbers detected drink driving down by over 40%THE NUMBER of motorists detected drink-driving at Garda checkpoints has fallen by more than 40 per cent despite a record number…Thu Jan 27 2011 - 00:00
Gardaí fire at burglary suspectsGARDAÍ FIRED a shot at two men who tried to escape in their car when an armed patrol moved in to question them about a spate …Thu Jan 20 2011 - 00:00
Raiders break into 60 Shannon boatsGARDAÍ ARE investigating a major raid on pleasure craft at a marina on the river Shannon in which an estimated 60 boats were …Thu Jan 20 2011 - 00:00
Major gang crime unit has budget cut by 50%THE GARDA’S biggest ongoing operation against organised crime across the Republic has had its budget cut by Government by more…Tue Jan 18 2011 - 00:00
Loophole allows head shops to sell cannabis 'grow kits'A NUMBER of so-called head shops have begun selling equipment that can be used to cultivate cannabis plants – and thanks to a…Mon Jan 17 2011 - 00:00
Minister asks for inquiry into gold outletsMINISTER FOR Justice Dermot Ahern has asked gardaí to investigate whether some businesses buying gold jewellery for cash are …Mon Jan 17 2011 - 00:00
Owner says cannabis seeds 'souvenirs'THE OWNER of the Nirvana chain of head shops, Jim Bellamy, has denied plant cultivation kits being sold in his outlets and on…Mon Jan 17 2011 - 00:00
Two held on suspicion of smuggling €1m cocaine from Caribbean islandGARDAÍ BELIEVE they have significantly disrupted the activities of an international crime gang using women to courier cocaine…Sat Jan 15 2011 - 00:00
Arrest made in Dublin murder caseGARDAÍ INVESTIGATING the murder of a man whose remains were found in a ditch a week after he disappeared have arrested a man…Sat Jan 15 2011 - 00:00
Five men suspected of supplying mortarsGARDAÍ WERE last night continuing to question five men who were arrested on suspicion of conspiring to supply mortars for attacks…Fri Jan 14 2011 - 00:00
Murder inquiry likely after testsGARDAÍ ARE expected to launch a murder inquiry later today following a postmortem on the remains of a man found dumped on waste…Fri Jan 14 2011 - 00:00
Two arrested following fatal knife attack during row at social gatheringA MAN has been killed and two other people seriously injured in unrelated knife attacks in counties Meath and Louth.Fri Jan 07 2011 - 00:00
New law could criminalise men for buying sexTHE GOVERNMENT is considering radical new criminal legislation that would shift the Garda’s approach to prostitution by making…Mon Jan 03 2011 - 00:00
