Cocaine now widely availableThe distribution of cocaine is now so widespread and deeply ingrained across Irish society that it is very difficult for gardaí…Fri Jan 13 2006 - 00:00
Garda plan for more arrests on the roadsGardaí have this year set targets for more drink-driving arrests, and detecting more high-risk driver activity such as speeding…Wed Jan 11 2006 - 00:00
Gardai seize firearms in inquiry into feud by rival drugs gangsGardaí have seized firearms, ammunition and cocaine as part of their investigations into a feud between rival drugs gangs which…Wed Jan 11 2006 - 00:00
Four crew remain on stranded shipSeven Filipino crewmen who have been stranded on a ship in Dublin Port since last month flew home to Manila yesterday afternoon…Wed Jan 11 2006 - 00:00
CCTV schemes to get more than €1mThirty-seven communities have been granted more than €1 million in funding by the Department of Justice for new CCTV community…Sat Dec 31 2005 - 00:00
Woman still missing in BrayThe search for a woman who went missing from a nursing home in Bray, Co Wicklow, on Christmas Day has been scaled back.Sat Dec 31 2005 - 00:00
Illegal drugs trade worth €1bn hereThe illegal drugs trade in the Republic was worth about €1 billion in 2005, provisional figures obtained by The Irish Times reveal…Fri Dec 30 2005 - 00:00
Man may have been shot as part of ongoing feudGardaí believe a man shot in Dublin on Wednesday night was targeted as part of an ongoing feud between rival factions from the…Fri Dec 30 2005 - 00:00
Iranian seals his lips in bid for entryAn Iranian asylum-seeker has partially sewn his lips together and is entering his second week of hunger strike in a bid to have…Sat Dec 24 2005 - 00:00
Customs seize cigarettes valued at €600,000Officers from the Revenue customs service have seized two million contraband cigarettes valued at about €600,000 in cargo freight…Sat Dec 24 2005 - 00:00
Lapdancing club hearing adjournedAn application for a Stringfellows lapdancing club in Dublin has been adjourned until next month after Dublin District Court …Thu Dec 22 2005 - 00:00
Up to €5m in drugs seized by GardaiGardaí were last night questioning seven people after two shotguns, almost €150,000 in cash, and cocaine and ecstasy worth up…Thu Dec 22 2005 - 00:00
Gardai attack reserve force plansRank and file gardaí have joined sergeants and inspectors in attacking plans for a new Garda reserve force, questioning whether…Wed Dec 21 2005 - 00:00
Rural roads proving more dangerous than urbanThe Longford/Westmeath Garda division is the fatal road traffic accident black spot of the Republic, new figures obtained by …Mon Dec 19 2005 - 00:00
Gardai condemn McDowell's plan for reserve forceGarda sergeants and inspectors have strongly criticised plans by Minister for Justice Michael McDowell to establish a reserve…Mon Dec 19 2005 - 00:00
Senior police officer sought to head new Garda inspectorateThe Department of Justice has begun its search for a candidate to fill the post of chief inspector of the new Garda Inspectorate…Sat Dec 03 2005 - 00:00
Two men questioned in Wexford over €250,000 cannabis findTwo men were being questioned by gardaí last night in relation to the discovery of cannabis resin with an estimated street value…Fri Dec 02 2005 - 00:00
Gangland feud bomb most sophisticated found hereTests have showed that a car bomb intercepted by gardaí last week and destined for use in the ongoing gangland feud between south…Fri Dec 02 2005 - 00:00
Reward offered for missing womenA reward of €80,000 is being offered by the Crimestoppers confidential telephone line to any members of the public who can help…Thu Nov 10 2005 - 00:00
Minister considers battlegroup proposalsIreland's possible participation in rapid-reaction EU battlegroups should be decided upon by the end of the year, Minister for…Wed Nov 09 2005 - 00:00
Gardai find knife used in 'merciless killing'The family of a Dublin man who died in hospital on Sunday, three days after being beaten and stabbed, described as "disgraceful…Tue Nov 08 2005 - 00:00
Army fraud suspects may face GardaTwo members of the Defence Forces who were involved in an alleged 10-year misappropriation of funds may face a Garda investigation…Mon Nov 07 2005 - 00:00
Serial fraudster given two-year prison sentenceA serial fraudster and "compulsive spender" has been jailed for two years at Dublin Circuit Criminal CourtSat Nov 05 2005 - 00:00
Gardai believe gang row led to man's murder in WicklowGardaí believe a 22-year-old Dublin man found dead yesterday on a remote Co Wicklow road was shot in the head after falling foul…Sat Nov 05 2005 - 00:00
New contingent of Irish troops off to LiberiaMore than 400 Irish soldiers will depart for a six-month tour of duty in Liberia in the next 10 days to relieve the battalion…Fri Nov 04 2005 - 00:00
Brother of Mary Reid found dead in DonegalA Donegal businessman, John Reid, was found dead at his home in Ballyshannon, Co Donegal, yesterdayFri Nov 04 2005 - 00:00
Labour says public safety compromised by CzechsThe safety of the Irish public is being compromised by an apparent loophole in extradition legislation between Ireland and the…Thu Nov 03 2005 - 00:00
Gardai resume search for menA full-scale Garda and coastguard search off the Clare coast is due to resume first thing today as gardaí investigate what they…Thu Nov 03 2005 - 00:00
Czech gang suspects cannot be extraditedTwo Czech nationals who are alleged members of the Czech Republic's biggest organised crime gang are living in Dublin and cannot…Wed Nov 02 2005 - 00:00
Policemen linked to biggest Czech crime gangThe Czech gang in which two men now living in Ireland were allegedly involved was the biggest organised crime gang to operate…Wed Nov 02 2005 - 00:00
Family to meet US envoy on 'IRA' killingThe family of Joseph Rafferty who was murdered last April by an alleged member of the IRA is to meet US ambassador James C Kenny…Wed Nov 02 2005 - 00:00
Gardai hope CCTV footage will help in murder caseGardaí will examine closed circuit TV footage recorded by on-street cameras in Dublin's south inner city early on Tuesday morning…Thu Oct 27 2005 - 01:00
McBrearty jnr refused entry to USFrank McBrearty jnr, the man wrongly accused of the murder of Donegal cattle dealer Richie Barron, is due to travel to the United…Wed Oct 26 2005 - 01:00
Inquiry recommends specialist Garda child protection unitsRole of the Garda: Specialist Garda child protection units should be established to deal with child sex abuse victims and carry…Wed Oct 26 2005 - 01:00
Prisoner escapes during visit to hospitalA prisoner serving a five-year sentence for manslaughter escaped from custody yesterday during a hospital visit when an armed…Tue Oct 25 2005 - 01:00
Rossiters yet to decide if they will be at inquiryThe family of Brian Rossiter (14), who died three years ago after falling into a coma in Garda custody, will on Tuesday tell …Sat Oct 22 2005 - 01:00
New delay in penalty points systemThe introduction of the computerised driver penalty points system has been delayed by at least a further four months and will…Sat Oct 22 2005 - 01:00
Arrests follow new lead in murder inquiryGardaí investigating the 1998 murder of pensioner Eddie Fitzmaurice believe they have vital new information which links suspects…Fri Oct 21 2005 - 01:00
Cab recovered close to €19m last yearThe Criminal Assets Bureau (Cab) took almost €19 million from criminals last year and froze assets and cash worth almost €6 million…Fri Oct 21 2005 - 01:00
Irish-born minors deportedFourteen children were among a group of 39 people deported from the State in the early hours of yesterday morningThu Oct 20 2005 - 01:00
Woman found in lane remains seriously illGardaí in Dublin are still trying to establish the circumstances surrounding the discovery on Friday evening of an unconscious…Tue Oct 18 2005 - 01:00
Garda appeal after injured woman foundGardaí have appealed for the public's assistance in their investigation into the discovery of an unconscious woman on a pathway…Mon Oct 17 2005 - 01:00
Gardai to review investigation into death of republican activistGarda Commissioner Noel Conroy has ordered an internal investigation following allegations that gardaí failed to fully investigate…Mon Oct 17 2005 - 01:00
Monitoring group meets family of Dublin murder victimThe Independent Monitoring Commission (IMC) is to include in its next report in January its observations on the murder last April…Sat Oct 15 2005 - 01:00
Ex-monk gets three years for €4.6m fraudA former monk and partner at one of Cork's best known stockbroker firms has been jailed for three years after defrauding his …Thu Oct 13 2005 - 01:00
Cash came from bank raid in NI, says GardaThe Garda Commissioner believes that the £5 million accounted for in the Republic this year is part of the takings from the Northern…Thu Oct 13 2005 - 01:00
Complex swindle ruined firm and clientsRoots of the deception and Pearson's illicit trading go back as far as 1998, reports Conor LallyThu Oct 13 2005 - 01:00
Family to sue HSE over ulcer deathThe family of a man who died following the failure of hospital staff to diagnose his condition is to begin High Court proceedings…Wed Oct 12 2005 - 01:00
Cab raid financial firms in DundalkIrish operation: The Criminal Assets Bureau (Cab) yesterday raided the offices of seven legal and financial firms in Dundalk…Fri Oct 07 2005 - 01:00
Garda faces accusation of selling uniformsA garda is facing criminal charges over allegations that he stole up to 50 garda uniforms in recent years and sold them to a …Thu Oct 06 2005 - 01:00
