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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Road deaths fall to record low levelThe number of deaths on the State’s roads in 2010 was the lowest since records began 50 years ago, with December’s total of 10…Sat Jan 01 2011 - 00:00
'No third-party role' in Corrib sinkingTHE GARDA investigation into the sinking of the boat of a Mayo fisherman opposed to the Corrib gas pipeline found no evidence…Fri Dec 31 2010 - 00:00
Renewed appeal over missing womanThe family of missing Galway woman Bláthnaid Timothy are appealing to foreign taxi drivers to ask their colleagues if they were…Fri Dec 31 2010 - 00:00
Thornton Hall prison site works bill climbs to €43mTHE COST of preparing for the mooted new prison in Thornton Hall, north Co Dublin, has climbed to €43Fri Dec 31 2010 - 00:00
RTÉ says any details of drugs should be given to GardaRTÉ HAS urged anyone with information on drug-taking in the national broadcaster to contact the Garda and supply it with details…Wed Dec 22 2010 - 00:00
Two houses, cars and €400,000 in cash seized from criminalsTHE CRIMINAL Assets Bureau has confiscated €400,000 in cash, two houses and two high-performance cars in three separate actions…Wed Dec 22 2010 - 00:00
Deputy to replace Murphy as Garda chiefDEPUTY GARDA Commissioner Martin Callinan will be the next Garda Commissioner following the approval of his promotion at yesterday…Wed Dec 15 2010 - 00:00
Gardaí investigate cause of fatal house fireGARDAÍ ARE investigating the cause of a house fire in north Dublin city that claimed the life of one man and left three others…Wed Dec 15 2010 - 00:00
Cabinet approves return of Defence Forces to LebanonTHE DEFENCE Forces are to resume their role in international peacekeeping after a year-long absence following the approval by…Wed Dec 15 2010 - 00:00
Cocaine may kill 500 over next decade, says expertA LEADING consultant in emergency medicine has claimed the Republic is only about one quarter way through a cocaine epidemic, …Tue Dec 14 2010 - 00:00
New Garda Commissioner namedThe Cabinet has approved the promotion of current Deputy Commissioner Martin Callinan to the position of Garda Commissioner.Tue Dec 14 2010 - 00:00
Investigation into Ryan drugs already taken placeGARDAÍ HAVE already tried to investigate the origins of the cocaine that was a likely trigger factor in the death of RTÉ broadcaster…Mon Dec 13 2010 - 00:00
Investigation under way after man dies from stab woundsGARDAÍ HAVE started an investigation following the death of man who presented himself to hospital with stab wounds.Mon Dec 13 2010 - 00:00
Gardaí seize cannabis worth €450,000GARDAÍ INVESTIGATING the activities of international drugs cartels cultivating cannabis crops have raided two premises and seized…Sat Dec 11 2010 - 00:00
Man arrested over tiger robberyGardaí investigating a robbery in which a cash-in-transit company worker and his wife were kidnapped at gunpoint have carried…Fri Dec 10 2010 - 00:00
Protesters gather in DublinAbout 400 people are protesting outside the Dáil tonight under a large Garda presence.Tue Dec 07 2010 - 00:00
Man to appear in court after fatal stabbingA MAN arrested in connection with a fatal stabbing in Lucan, west Dublin, is expected to appear before the courts this morning…Sat Dec 04 2010 - 00:00
Gardaí keep open mind on death of man in BrayGARDAÍ ARE awaiting the results of a postmortem examination this morning on a man found dead at the weekend before they can determine…Mon Nov 29 2010 - 00:00
