French man shot in Bray attack diesGARDAÍ HAVE launched a murder inquiry after a French man who was shot in the face and chest in Bray last week died from his injuries…Tue Jun 02 2009 - 01:00
Three killed at weekend bringing May road deaths to 31THE NUMBER of road users losing their lives has reached its highest monthly total for more than a yearMon Jun 01 2009 - 01:00
Treatment of Irish children raisedAMNESTY’S REPORT has expressed concern on a range of issues around the Government’s treatment of children.Thu May 28 2009 - 01:00
Human rights forced to take back seat due to global recession, says AmnestyGOVERNMENTS AROUND the world have focused their efforts on overcoming the global recession with the promotion of human rights…Thu May 28 2009 - 01:00
Cabinet approves Garda promotionsGARDA COMMISSIONER Fachtna Murphy and Minister for Justice Dermot Ahern have secured Cabinet approval for a series of Garda promotions…Wed May 27 2009 - 01:00
Former 'Irish Times' military analyst Col Doyle diesTHE DEATH has taken place of retired Army officer and former Irish Times military analyst, Col ED DoyleWed May 27 2009 - 01:00
Identity sought of remains found in LiffeyGARDAÍ ARE trying to establish the identity of human remains found in the River Liffey, Dublin, when work was being carried out…Fri May 22 2009 - 01:00
Suspect set to face court today over role in car boot murderA SUSPECT being questioned by gardaí in connection with the murder of a man found stabbed in the boot of his own car is expected…Thu May 21 2009 - 01:00
Three held over body in boot caseGardaí investigating the murder of a man found dead in the boot his own car on Sunday are examining an apartment in Co Meath …Wed May 20 2009 - 01:00
Gardaí begin new dig for missing boyGARDAÍ ARE expected to spend the rest of the week digging at a site in search of the remains of Philip Cairns, the 13-year-old…Wed May 20 2009 - 01:00
Building of Thornton Hall prison suffers setbackTHE GOVERNMENT’S plans to alleviate chronic overcrowding across the prison system have suffered a major setback following the…Wed May 20 2009 - 01:00
Limited recruitment for Army ReserveTHE RESERVE Defence Forces (RDF) is to begin limited levels of recruitment following a reversal of a decision to include the …Wed May 20 2009 - 01:00
Garda arrest three over body in car bootGARDAÍ INVESTIGATING the murder of a man whose remains were found in the boot of his own car have arrested three people for questioning…Wed May 20 2009 - 01:00
Four men held over foiled cash robbery releasedFOUR MEN questioned about a foiled cash robbery last week, in which a man was shot dead by gardaí, have been released from custody…Tue May 19 2009 - 01:00
New dig for Philip Cairns startsGardaí investigating the disappearance of south Dublin boy Philip Cairns in 1986 are beginning a near week-long excavation of…Tue May 19 2009 - 01:00
Body found in boot of carGardaí are investigating the discovery of a man's body in the boot of a car near Finglas, Co Dublin.Mon May 18 2009 - 01:00
Major security operation planned for Corrib pipe-layingA SHIP that will lay the underwater pipeline for Shell EP Ireland’s controversial Corrib gas project in Co Mayo is due to recommence…Mon May 18 2009 - 01:00
Four held over armed robbery appear in courtFOUR MEN being questioned about a foiled armed robbery last Friday when two of their associates were wounded, one fatally, appeared…Mon May 18 2009 - 01:00
Fuel shortages hit Irish security mission in ChadSECURITY AND surveillance patrols by Irish troops serving in the volatile region of Eastern Chad have been curtailed because …Mon May 18 2009 - 01:00
Prolific armed gang linked to many crimesFOILED ARMED ROBBERY IN DUBLIN: THE SIX-man gang that took part in yesterday’s robbery in Lucan, Dublin, was led by two cousins…Sat May 16 2009 - 01:00
Raiders under surveillance from elite Garda unitsFOILED ARMED ROBBERY IN DUBLIN: A NUMBER of the men involved in yesterday’s foiled cash robbery had been under close surveillance…Sat May 16 2009 - 01:00
Gardaí kill one, injure another as raid foiledTWO SEPARATE investigations are under way into a foiled armed robbery of almost €1 million during which one man, aged 28, was…Sat May 16 2009 - 01:00
Rigorous checks for firearms licence applicantsSENIOR GARDAÍ will have the power to inquire into the physical and mental health of anybody applying for a firearms licence under…Fri May 15 2009 - 01:00
Raider killed in Dublin robberyOne of the men shot during an attempted robbery in Lucan, west Dublin this morning has died.Fri May 15 2009 - 01:00
Gang criminals will face trial in non-jury courtsGANGLAND CRIMINALS face conviction in the non-jury Special Criminal Court on the word of a senior garda once there is covertly…Thu May 14 2009 - 01:00
New gangland laws unveiledGangland criminals face conviction in the non-jury Special Criminal Court on the word of a senior Garda officer once there is…Wed May 13 2009 - 01:00
Drugs valued at €750,000 stolen from warehouseGARDAÍ ARE investigating the theft of a large consignment of date-rape drugs and sleeping tablets from a warehouseWed May 13 2009 - 01:00
Three men are being questioned over €7.6 million bank robberyTHREE MEN are being questioned about a robbery in which a bank worker and his partner’s family were held hostage at gunpoint …Wed May 13 2009 - 01:00
Garda public order units drafted in ahead of Corrib gas protestGARDA PUBLIC order units have been drafted in to Co Mayo to police a major protest planned for this evening at Shell's controversial…Sat May 09 2009 - 01:00
A horror story born out of dysfunctionWHEN LINDA and Charlotte Mulhall murdered their mother's boyfriend, Farah Swaleh Noor, they set in motion a chain of events that…Sat May 09 2009 - 01:00
Survivors of shooting unable to identify their attackerTWO MEN who survived a gangland shooting in which their friend, John "BJ" Clarke, lost his life have been interviewed by gardaí…Sat May 09 2009 - 01:00
Families asked to supply DNATHE FAMILIES of two Dublin men who are missing and presumed murdered have been asked to supply DNA samples to check against dried…Fri May 08 2009 - 01:00
Murder linked to Dublin feudThe man who died in this morning’s gun attack had been involved in a feud between two drug dealing factions in Darndale, north…Thu May 07 2009 - 01:00
Reservist recruits let go over defence cutsNEW RECRUITS to the Reserve Defence Forces (RDF) are being let go before they are sworn in because of cuts to defence spending…Thu May 07 2009 - 01:00
Humanitarian staff evacuated as rebels head for Irish baseIRISH TROOPS in Chad have evacuated 65 humanitarian staff and are now braced for serious unrest as hundreds of heavily-armed …Thu May 07 2009 - 01:00
Two escape injury after shots firedTWO MEN have escaped uninjured after they were shot at at a petrol station in what gardaí believe was a feud-related incident…Tue May 05 2009 - 01:00
Crimestoppers offers €10,000 for information on mechanic's killingA CASH reward of €10,000 has been offered to anybody who can supply information to the Garda that would solve the murder of a…Tue May 05 2009 - 01:00
Garda early retirements set to soarTHE NUMBER of gardaí taking early retirement has significantly accelerated and looks set to almost treble in coming weeks.Tue May 05 2009 - 01:00
Cab renews efforts to target criminalsTHE CRIMINAL Assets Bureau (Cab) is planning a major drive against mid-ranking criminals following a four-fold increase in the…Tue May 05 2009 - 01:00
Gardaí find petrol cans at site of car dealerships arson attackGARDAÍ INVESTIGATING a suspected arson attack at two car dealerships have found cans of petrol at the site they believe was used…Mon May 04 2009 - 01:00
Files prepared for DPP after two large cocaine findsGARDAÍ INVESTIGATING two substantial seizures of cocaine are preparing files for the Director of Public Prosecutions after three…Mon May 04 2009 - 01:00
Dissidents enjoy relaxed regime, say prison officersREPUBLICAN PRISONERS in Portlaoise maximum security jail enjoy a relaxed prison regime in which they hold military-style parades…Sat May 02 2009 - 01:00
Crime down despite rise in serious offencesCRIME FELL 8 per cent in the first three months of the year despite increases in many serious offences including rape, drugs …Fri May 01 2009 - 01:00
Alarm over Portlaoise prison regimeRepublican prisoners in Portlaoise maximum security jail enjoy a relaxed regime in which they hold military-style parades, have…Fri May 01 2009 - 01:00
Criminals dealing in drugs from prison cellsGANGLAND CRIMINALS are continuing to deal drugs via mobile phones from their prison cells and gangs are gaining more control …Fri May 01 2009 - 01:00
State chided on prison overcrowdingTHE GOVERNMENT is behaving negligently in creating an overcrowding crisis in Mountjoy Prison, Dublin, the Prison Officers’ Association…Thu Apr 30 2009 - 01:00
Recession hits firearms trainingPLANS TO build a new Garda centre for training in firearms, advanced driving and dealing with armed crimes have been abandoned…Thu Apr 30 2009 - 01:00
Interpreters for gardaí are not vetted abroadTHE SELECTION of interpreters working for the Garda is so poor, their criminal records abroad have not been checked and some …Thu Apr 30 2009 - 01:00
Kidnaps and rapes on the riseCrime fell in the first three months of the year despite increases in many serious offences including rape, drugs and gun crime…Thu Apr 30 2009 - 01:00
Gardaí call for abolition of OPWRANK-AND-file gardaí have urged the Government to abolish the Office of Public Works, saying its works on Garda stations have…Wed Apr 29 2009 - 01:00
