Gardaí confirm identity of remains found in car bootTHE BADLY decomposed remains of a murdered woman found in the boot of a car have been confirmed as those of missing 30-year-old…Fri Jun 25 2010 - 01:00
President laments 'huge loss' of EarleyPRESIDENT MARY McAleese has led tributes to former chief of staff of the Defence Forces Dermot Earley, who has died after being…Thu Jun 24 2010 - 01:00
€200,000 stolen as housemate of bank worker held hostageTHE RAID in which more than €200,000 was stolen from AIB by an armed gang unfolded over a 12-hour period during which time one…Wed Jun 23 2010 - 01:00
Ahern seeks tiger robbery reportMinister for Justice Dermot Ahern has requested a report from gardaí into a so-called tiger robbery of an AIB branch during which…Wed Jun 23 2010 - 01:00
Postmortem on body found in carA postmortem examination is to be carried out today on the body of a woman which was discovered in the boot of a car in west …Wed Jun 23 2010 - 01:00
Courts sentencing criminals at quicker rate than State can provide prison spacesANALYSIS: Prison overcrowding is forcing the early release of huge numbers of convicted criminalsMon Jun 21 2010 - 01:00
Garda dismissed over alleged links to criminal gangA GARDA has been dismissed from the force after an internal investigation into the leaking of confidential information to a criminal…Sat Jun 19 2010 - 01:00
New chief of staff of Defence Forces appointedTHE GOVERNMENT has announced the appointment of Maj Gen Seán McCann as the new chief of staff of the Defence ForcesThu Jun 10 2010 - 01:00
Gardaí question two men after botched armed robberyGARDAÍ ARE questioning two men linked to dissident republicanism following a botched armed robbery during which a taxi driver…Wed Jun 09 2010 - 01:00
Army got 105 complaints in 2009, 27 from dismissed manAN ARMY officer who was recently dismissed from the Defence Forces after using offensive language to his superior had lodged …Wed Jun 09 2010 - 01:00
Over 100 Defence Forces complaintsAn army officer who was recently dismissed from the Defence Forces after calling his superior officer a "little prick" lodged…Tue Jun 08 2010 - 01:00
Man found in shallow grave was shot in headGARDAÍ HAVE begun a murder investigation after a postmortem revealed that a man found buried in a shallow grave near a housing…Wed Jun 02 2010 - 01:00
Irishman held in Bangkok prison over Red Shirt riotsAN IRISHMAN is under arrest in a Bangkok prison while his role in the recent Red Shirt disturbances in the Thai capital, in which…Mon May 31 2010 - 01:00
Detention will disrupt flow of drugs into State, gardaí believeIrish criminals on the Costa del Sol who knew anything about Kinahan’s operation will all now be under suspicion as possible …Mon May 31 2010 - 01:00
Gardaí question two over Dunne murderTwo men remain in custody arrested in connection with the murder of leading gangland figure Eamon Dunne.Wed May 26 2010 - 01:00
Irish drug dealer held in SpainA convicted Irish drug dealer regarded as the biggest supplier of drugs to crime gangs here is being questioned by police in …Wed May 26 2010 - 01:00
Mother says INLA killed her son and threatened to kill her and childrenA DUBLIN woman says the INLA has killed her son, threatened to kill herself and her other children and has launched several petrol…Tue May 25 2010 - 01:00
Two held after bomb factory is uncoveredTWO GAS cylinders mounted on a small trailer, discovered by gardaí in a shed near Dundalk on Saturday, were part of a Real IRA…Mon May 24 2010 - 01:00
Close associates of slain youth ruled out as suspectsGARDAI INVESTIGATING the murder of teenager Daniel McAnaspie have interviewed close associates he was with during his last hours…Wed May 19 2010 - 01:00
DPP moots changes to white-collar crime trialsDIRECTOR of Public Prosecutions James Hamilton has said he is in favour of examining whether complex and lengthy white-collar…Mon May 17 2010 - 01:00
HSE working with Garda in McAnaspie murder inquiryTHE HEALTH Service Executive is liaising with the Garda as part of the investigation into the murder of a teenager who disappeared…Mon May 17 2010 - 01:00
Meath victim had been stabbedGardaí said this evening the postmortem on the body of a man found dead in a ditch in Co Meath showed he had been stabbed a number…Fri May 14 2010 - 01:00
Murder investigation begins after woman fatally stabbedGARDAÍ HAVE launched a murder investigation after a young mother was stabbed to death during an attack at a house in Co Kildare…Fri May 14 2010 - 01:00
Remains may be those of missing teenagerTESTS WILL be carried out today in an effort to confirm if badly decomposed human remains found face down in a ditch are those…Fri May 14 2010 - 01:00
A pimp's family businessTJ Carroll’s recent conviction gave an insight into prostitution in Ireland, but the case did not reveal the full extent of his…Sat May 08 2010 - 01:00
Call for more sniffer dogs and handlersDRUG SMUGGLING: MORE SNIFFER dogs are urgently needed in prisons across the country to prevent the flow of drugs being smuggled…Sat May 01 2010 - 01:00
Serial killer in coma to be taggedPILOT SCHEME: A NOTORIOUS serial killer in a coma in hospital under prison guard is to be among a small group of inmates to …Fri Apr 30 2010 - 01:00
Commissioner rejects claims gardaí could be dismissed over debtsGARDA RULES: GARDA COMMISSIONER Fachtna Murphy has dismissed claims by gardaí that they could be sacked if they fail to discharge…Thu Apr 29 2010 - 01:00
Overcrowding a threat, say prison officersSOME OF the State’s biggest prisons are now experiencing crisis overcrowding which is putt-ing at risk the safety of staff and…Thu Apr 29 2010 - 01:00
Minister and commissioner tell gardaí to stay out of politicsREACTION: MINISTER FOR Justice Dermot Ahern and Garda Commissioner Fachtna Murphy have told the Garda Representative Association…Wed Apr 28 2010 - 01:00
GRA head 'reflecting frustration'The president of the Garda Representative Association was reflecting a build-up of "frustration" among members of the force in…Wed Apr 28 2010 - 01:00
Murphy reassures struggling gardaíGarda Commissioner Fachtna Murphy has dismissed claims by rank and file gardaí that they could be sacked in they fail to discharge…Wed Apr 28 2010 - 01:00
Minister cries off in face of criticism by gardaíTHE PRESIDENT of the Garda’s biggest representative body has made an unprecedented attack on the Government, saying it had been…Wed Apr 28 2010 - 01:00
Garda staff leader calls for easing of ban on part-time jobsGARDAÍ WHO are suffering financially because of recent pay cuts may become vulnerable to corruption if rules around banning them…Tue Apr 27 2010 - 01:00
Getaway car believed used by Dunne killers foundGARDAÍ INVESTIGATING the shooting dead of drugs gang leader Eamon Dunne have found a car they believe was used by the killers…Tue Apr 27 2010 - 01:00
Gardaí want job restrictions liftedRank and file gardaí want the Minister for Justice Dermot Ahern to relax rules that ban them from taking part time paid work …Mon Apr 26 2010 - 01:00
Irish legal high control laggingThe Irish authorities are lagging behind many other European countries in controlling the sale of legal highs in head shops at…Fri Apr 23 2010 - 01:00
Threat 'as strong as' during TroublesTHE CAR bomb attack near MI5 headquarters in Co Down on Monday morning has confirmed that the threat from dissident republicans…Thu Apr 15 2010 - 01:00
Woman released after bid to board flight with handgunsA WOMAN who was arrested after two handguns were found in her handbag as she was trying to board a flight to England has been…Thu Apr 15 2010 - 01:00
AGS seeks review of supplying jurors' names to defendantsGARDA SUPERINTENDENTS have urged the Government to urgently review the supply of jurors’ names and addresses to defendants in…Thu Apr 15 2010 - 01:00
Dissident threat growing - AhernThe car bomb attack at MI5 headquarters in Co Down on Monday morning has confirmed that the threat from dissident epublicans …Wed Apr 14 2010 - 01:00
Gardaí seek new fingerprint lawsGarda superintendents have urged the Government to urgently review the supply of jurors’ names and addresses to defendants in…Wed Apr 14 2010 - 01:00
Troops to be withdrawn from UN mission in ChadTHE GOVERNMENT is going ahead with its plans to withdraw some 400 Irish troops from the United Nations (UN) mission in Chad after…Sat Apr 10 2010 - 01:00
Troops must remain in Chad, says defence forces groupTHE ASSOCIATION representing soldiers, sailors and air crew, PDforra, has said any “premature” withdrawal of Irish troops from…Sat Apr 03 2010 - 01:00
Big fall in number of drug seizuresTHERE HAS been a big fall in the number of Garda drug seizures over the last 15 months, prompting suggestions that the recession…Sat Apr 03 2010 - 01:00
Mission in Chad under review, says MinisterMINISTER FOR Defence Tony Killeen has left open the possibility that Irish troops serving in Chad could remain in the country…Fri Apr 02 2010 - 01:00
Head of Defence Forces on sick leaveDEFENCE FORCES Chief of Staff Lieut Gen Dermot Earley is on sick leave and his duties are being carried out by the Deputy Chief…Fri Apr 02 2010 - 01:00
Random roadside drug testing for drivers urgedRANDOM ROADSIDE drug testing for drivers should be introduced immediately to make it easier to prosecute motorists under the …Thu Apr 01 2010 - 01:00
State pulling UN troops out of ChadTHE GOVERNMENT has decided to withdraw more than 400 Irish troops from the United Nations (UN) peace enforcement mission in Chad…Wed Mar 31 2010 - 01:00
AGSI members to discuss pay dealThe pay deal agreed between the Government and unions last night is expected to be to the fore as Garda sargeants and inspectors…Tue Mar 30 2010 - 01:00
