Army Chief criticises PDFORRA for airing allegations of bullyingThe Chief of Staff of the Army has strongly criticised the Defence Forces staff association, PDFORRA, saying he was "gobsmacked…Fri Oct 08 2004 - 01:00
PDFORRA says that 13 soldiers face dismissalThe staff representative association of the Defence Forces, PDFORRA, has said that 13 soldiers serving in Co Donegal are facing…Thu Oct 07 2004 - 01:00
Court-martial proposal under firePlans to court-martial a member of the Army after a complaint by him that he was being bullied was found to be groundless have…Wed Oct 06 2004 - 01:00
Loophole allows motorists avoid pointsGarda Síochána: Motorists caught speeding or not wearing seat belts can escape incurring penalty points by providing gardaí …Wed Sept 29 2004 - 01:00
Penalty points loophole for motorists caught speedingMotorists caught speeding or not wearing seat-belts have been able to avoid penalty points by giving gardaí an inaccurate licence…Wed Sept 29 2004 - 01:00
Bus driver in court over fatal accident on Dublin quayA man employed as a driver for Dublin Bus has appeared before Dublin District Court in connection with an accident on Wellington…Mon Sept 27 2004 - 01:00
Quay crash bus driver for courtThe driver of the bus which mounted a crowded pavement in Dublin in February, killing five people, is due in court this morning…Sat Sept 25 2004 - 01:00
Claim that clamper made death threat is investigatedGardaí have launched an investigation into claims that a clamper has issued a death threat to a member of the public.Fri Sept 24 2004 - 01:00
Security firms ignoring quality standardsMore than half of the State's private security companies do not conform to any quality standards and more than 40 per cent are…Sat Sept 18 2004 - 01:00
Four injured as two Luas trams collide at St Stephen's GreenFour people were receiving medical attention last night after two Luas trams collided at St Stephen's GreenSat Sept 18 2004 - 01:00
New Garda website to help find missing children is launchedA Romanian teenager who was missing for five months and features on the Garda's new missing children website turned up in Dublin…Wed Sept 15 2004 - 01:00
Murder inquiry after death of manGardaí have launched a murder inquiry after a man died in hospital on SundayTue Sept 14 2004 - 01:00
Inquiry into failure to act on information about location of bodySenior officers at Naas Garda station have begun an internal inquiry into how information from a member of the public about the…Mon Sept 13 2004 - 01:00
Speed limits will be metric from JanuaryThe Minister for Transport, Mr Brennan, has announced January 20th as the date for the changeover of all speed limits from miles…Sat Sept 11 2004 - 01:00
Gardai issue travel advice to fansGardaí have warned motorists travelling to Dublin tomorrow for the All-Ireland hurling final between Kilkenny and Cork to allow…Sat Sept 11 2004 - 01:00
Rethink sought on vodka sachetsThe new vodka sachet drinks are "an exploitation of young people", and businesses selling them or planning to do so should think…Fri Sept 10 2004 - 01:00
Lenient judges blamed for spread of drugsUndercover operations such as Operation Cleanstreets, where gardaí buy drugs from drug dealers and then prosecute them for the…Tue Sept 07 2004 - 01:00
Call for increase in Army's RangersThe Department of Defence is considering proposals to increase the Army's elite Ranger unit in response to the worsening global…Mon Sept 06 2004 - 01:00
Number treated for heroin outside Dublin up four-foldThe number of heroin users presenting for treatment outside the greater Dublin area increased more than four-fold between 1998…Sat Sept 04 2004 - 01:00
Gardai make new appeal on teenager's murderGardaí investigating the 1999 murder of a Co Dublin teenager, Raonaid Murray, have rejected suggestions that detectives know …Fri Sept 03 2004 - 01:00
Pressure to curb supply of vodka sachetsThe Government may examine taxation measures in the Budget to help curtail the supply of a vodka-in-a-sachet product, the Minister…Fri Sept 03 2004 - 01:00
No legalisation of cannabis 'for recreational purposes'Cannabis will not be made legal "for recreational purposes" in the foreseeable future, but may be made available under controlled…Thu Sept 02 2004 - 01:00
Gardai send file on Cavan girl's death to DPPGardaí have sent a file to the Director of Public Prosecutions arising out of the death of a Cavan schoolgirl, who died three…Fri Aug 13 2004 - 01:00
'Insider' knowledge suspected in ATM gang raidsGardaí investigating the recent raids on cash in transit vans delivering to ATM machines are exploring the possibility that the…Wed Aug 11 2004 - 01:00
Teenage rapists jailed for up to 10 yearsFour Limerick teenagers have received jail sentences of up to 10 years at the Central Criminal Court in Dublin for gang-raping…Sat Jul 31 2004 - 01:00
Security firm acts to foil cash raidersOne of the State's biggest cash-in-transit security firms, Brinks Allied, has taken delivery of a new fleet of vehicles which…Wed Jul 28 2004 - 01:00
Bin tax protester got his just deserts, says judgeA Dublin City Council worker who carried an anti-bin tax protester on the front of his lorry for a short distance before the …Tue Jul 27 2004 - 01:00
Body of woman found in Kilkenny identifiedGardaí have identified an African woman whose badly decomposed remains were found wrapped in black plastic bags at a south Kilkenny…Tue Jul 27 2004 - 01:00
Gardai warn of risk to ATM machinesFinancial institutions should examine how they can improve security around ATM machines and refine the manner in which money …Mon Jul 26 2004 - 01:00
ERU fired shots that killed Carthy, detective saysThe officer in charge of the crime scene at the Abbeylara, Co Longford, siege has said the weapons of local gardaí were never…Sat Jul 24 2004 - 01:00
Eight arrested over series of armed raids on cash vans, ATMsEight people have been arrested in Dublin in connection with a series of armed raids on cash transit vans in the last six months…Sat Jul 24 2004 - 01:00
Legislation to protect tenants comes into forceThe Minister of State with responsibility for housing, Mr Noel Ahern, has said the enforcement of a landlord's obligation to …Fri Jul 23 2004 - 01:00
Glen of the Downs body identified as LithuanianGardaí have formally identified the man whose badly decomposed remains were found in the Glen of the Downs, Co Wicklow, 10 days…Fri Jul 23 2004 - 01:00
Four gardai hospitalised after attacks in DublinFour gardaí were hospitalised in Dublin following attacks early yesterday morningFri Jul 23 2004 - 01:00
Witness intimidation more likely with long trials - reportThe criminal justice system needs to be reformed to give greater respect and protection to witnesses and victims during criminal…Thu Jul 22 2004 - 01:00
New general secretary at Department of Justice appointedThe former director general of the Irish Prison Service, Mr Seán Aylward, has been named as the new general secretary of the …Thu Jul 22 2004 - 01:00
Nigerian allowed visa to represent IrelandA Nigerian who has applied for residency in the Republic will represent Ireland at the Mr Universe competition in Manchester …Wed Jul 21 2004 - 01:00
IIF insists that many premiums are back to 1999 levelsThe Irish Insurance Federation (IIF) has said many insurance premiums have already fallen back to 1999 levels, and that significant…Sat Jul 17 2004 - 01:00
Garda chief sets up group to study findingsRecommendations: The Garda Commissioner, Mr Noel Conroy, is concerned at the findings of the interim report of the Morris tribunal…Fri Jul 16 2004 - 01:00
Courts handled 100,000 more cases in 2003The number of cases dealt with by the courts last year increased by 100,000, to a total of almost 800,000, according to the 2003…Fri Jul 16 2004 - 01:00
Fewer murder cases show rate is falling - McDowellThe Minister for Justice has said it would be "naive" to interpret a fall in the number of rape cases reaching the courts as …Fri Jul 16 2004 - 01:00
Ahern says developers not 'hoarding' land for housingThe Minister for State for housing and urban renewal, Mr Noel Ahern, has said he believes developers are not "hoarding" large…Thu Jul 15 2004 - 01:00
Downgraded hotels have status restoredFour Dublin hotels which were downgraded from five-star to four-star had their status reinstated yesterday on a website run by…Wed Jul 14 2004 - 01:00
Council's 'Travellers' stamp queriedThe Equality Authority is to seek an explanation from Fingal County Council as to why an official council stamp containing the…Sat Jul 10 2004 - 01:00
Government will not review abortion lawsThe Government has ruled out any review of current abortion legislation in light of revelations in The Irish Times yesterday …Fri Jul 09 2004 - 01:00
Fine Gael MEP to contest three driving chargesThe Fine Gael MEP Ms Avril Doyle is to contest three charges relating to her driving during a road traffic incident in Dublin…Fri Jul 09 2004 - 01:00
Man jailed after killing nephew (4) commits suicideA man who was jailed after he beat his nephew until the boy foamed at the mouth has killed himself in prisonThu Jul 08 2004 - 01:00
Strike ballot at gallery over harassment inquiryThe National Gallery of Ireland is threatened with disruption and even closure during the peak summer season if up to 70 SIPTU…Wed Jul 07 2004 - 01:00
'You might be a few hours in a place and the knock will come'Mr Jim Maguire and Ms Angela Maguire say they don't know when or how their troubles are going to endTue Jul 06 2004 - 01:00