Government in talks with UN to withdraw Irish troops from Golan HeightsDefence Forces personnel needed for EU Battlegroup amid chronic personnel shortagesTue Mar 07 2023 - 19:07
Special pandemic roster for gardaí extended in effort to defuse rowDrew Harris extends rosters with 12-hour shifts until September as WRC tries to reach agreementTue Mar 07 2023 - 10:24
Garda roster row: So, how many hours do gardaí work and will they actually go on ‘strike’?Q&A: A withdrawal of service by Garda members – a strike in all but name – could be just weeks awayMon Mar 06 2023 - 20:45
Garda sergeants, inspectors could withdraw service in roster dispute with CommissionerAGSI accuses Drew Harris of ‘failure’ over protracted talks to introduce new rosters in place of Covid arrangementsMon Mar 06 2023 - 14:19
Mayo death: Gardaí believe pensioner was shot before house was set on fire; one man arrestedJohn Brogan (83) previously came to the attention of the Garda over alleged historic abuse offencesMon Mar 06 2023 - 12:25
Who is Marina Sologub, the Irish woman whose Australian visa has been cancelled?Sologub (39) was granted a special visa to work in the space industry in Australia, but has been deemed a potential security riskTue Feb 28 2023 - 20:34
Irish-Russian woman identified as security threat had access to wide network of tech companiesMarina Sologub, who grew up in Cork and moved to Australia in 2020, helped establish Irish Space Industry Group in 2014Tue Feb 28 2023 - 05:00
Teenager fatally stabbed in Swords was ‘loved by everyone’Lifelong friend of Marius Mamaliga (19) raises €16,000 from more than 600 donors for funeral and other costsMon Feb 27 2023 - 18:05
Maximum sentences to increase for assaults causing harm to gardaí, emergency workersGRA wants mandatory minimum sentences rather than two-year increase in maximum sentence options available to judgesMon Feb 27 2023 - 13:48
Case of Irish-Russian woman in Australia highlights Republic’s ‘security complacency’Former head of Army Ranger Wing, Cathal Berry TD, says no vetting in place for parliamentary assistantsMon Feb 27 2023 - 13:15
Gun crime plummets in Republic in era after Kinahan-Hutch feud Drug trade still booming but Garda crackdown on high-value targets evidencing real resultsMon Feb 27 2023 - 02:30
Irish citizen of Russian origin has Australian visa cancelled on security groundsAustralian authorities gradually forcing some Russians, or people they claim have direct or indirect links to Russia, to leave Australia by cancelling their visasSun Feb 26 2023 - 16:52
‘I have heard nothing from the school’: Terenure College abuse survivors seek answersSouth Dublin school needs to explain why John McClean allowed abuse schoolboys for decades, says survivorFri Feb 24 2023 - 19:55
Former Terenure College teacher John McClean jailed for four years for sex attacksMcClean (78), already serving an 11-year sentence for abusing 23 pupils at south Dublin school, is not set for release until 2030Fri Feb 24 2023 - 13:26
Omagh shooting: Focus on New IRA as senior PSNI officer fights for life after gun attack in front of young sonDet Chief Inspector John Caldwell critically ill in hospital and it is understood he suffered life-changing injuriesFri Feb 24 2023 - 04:30
PSNI officer shot in Omagh a ‘big personality, unbelievable volunteer and good man’Det Chief Insp John Caldwell has provided key assistance to gardaí tracking Irish gangland figures crossing BorderThu Feb 23 2023 - 21:38
Gardaí being ‘directed’ from crime fighting due to rise in Dublin protestsResources being denied to socially deprived areas due to four-fold increase in demonstrations - Drew HarrisThu Feb 23 2023 - 20:33
Omagh shooting: Three men arrested over gun attack on PSNI officer Detective Chief Inspector John Caldwell in critical condition in hospital after gun attackThu Feb 23 2023 - 19:40
Former GAA star arrested over alleged fraud released without chargeGardaí say a file will be prepared for the Director of Public ProsecutionsThu Feb 23 2023 - 12:11
Former GAA star arrested by gardaí over alleged fraudGardaí investigating claims retired player deceived friends and acquaintances into lending him money for medical billsWed Feb 22 2023 - 20:56
Catriona Carey arrested as part of investigation into alleged company law breachesFormer international hockey player questioned over alleged role in ‘unauthorised firm’ Careysfort Asset EstatesWed Feb 22 2023 - 19:04
How the Kinahans remodelled their drug operation in IrelandCartel had cut back, stopping monthly payments to jailed members in Ireland, but a rebuilding of their infrastructure is underwayWed Feb 15 2023 - 21:34
Cocaine-processing gang caught on their own CCTV system, gardaí believe Footage recorded on gang’s system, to spy on junior members, will now be used as evidence against them in courtWed Feb 15 2023 - 21:24
Overwhelming majority of sex crime victims attacked by people known to themWomen most in danger from men who are their current or ex partners, figures showWed Feb 15 2023 - 17:50
CCTV monitored drug mixers at Kinahan cartel’s Dublin cocaine hubLarge quantity of drugs, paraphernalia and cash found at Long Mile Road premisesWed Feb 15 2023 - 16:18
Minister for Justice Simon Harris calls anti-immigration protests ‘thuggish, mobbish, intimidatory behaviour’Aodhán Ó Ríordáin TD ‘does not recognise Dublin anymore’ due to racist atmosphere and far-right misinformation on migrantsTue Feb 14 2023 - 20:24
Gardaí conduct search and interview former GAA star following fraud allegationsWell-known GAA player answered Garda questions after presenting himself to detectives investigating claims money paid for medical treatmentTue Feb 14 2023 - 17:25
Irish woman loses €100,000 in ‘increasingly complex’ romance fraudGardaí say fraudsters changing modus operandi as they target victims, often older women, on dating apps or via social mediaMon Feb 13 2023 - 21:53
Man (20s) critical after north inner city Dublin assaultAssault happened in laneway off Parnell St between 4am and 5am on Monday morningMon Feb 13 2023 - 20:34
Menlo Pier tragedy: Garda leading investigation appeals for more witnesses Gardaí due to interview occupants of another vehicle who raised the alarm after victims’ car entered water at Menlo PierMon Feb 13 2023 - 19:50
Gardaí, Airport Police have no legal powers to forcibly halt rogue drone flightsUnlike in Britain and other countries, enforcement authorities in the Republic have no legal powers to overpower and remove drones through ‘jamming’ technologySat Feb 11 2023 - 05:00
Question of who will tackle rogue drones emerges as State finds itself unprepared to deal with issueGarda management reluctant to provide drone patrols at airports, prisons and other facilities given sheer scale of taskSat Feb 11 2023 - 05:00
Defence Forces officers criticise ‘ignoring’ of ‘obvious’ reform plansRaco says Department of Defence ‘obsessed’ with recruiting new members at expense of stopping brain drain of experienced personnelWed Feb 08 2023 - 12:00
Allow gardaí take control of drones threatening airfield, says Dublin Airport chief Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan said policy framework for dealing with drones will include measures on enforcement and complianceWed Feb 08 2023 - 08:26
Irish neutrality is ‘over’ and Defence Forces are ‘vulnerable’, Finnish military expert claimsLieut Gen Esa Pulkkinen urges investment in Republic’s Air Corps, Naval Service and cyber defenceMon Feb 06 2023 - 05:00
Garda inquiry examines alleged criminal links between Hutch and former Garda officer MurphyCharges of directing or aiding a crime gang may result from inquiry that led to cannabis seizure at Clontarf home of former superintendent John MurphyMon Feb 06 2023 - 05:00
Deportation of failed asylum applicants to be ‘accelerated’, says HarrisGovernment continues to face challenge accommodating new arrivals as another anti-immigration protest staged in Dublin citySat Feb 04 2023 - 19:37
Graham Carey charged with incitement to hatred and barred from social media over anti-immigration activityFinglas man told to stay away from ‘any locations housing refugees’ as part of bail conditions by Dublin District CourtFri Feb 03 2023 - 12:54
Defence Forces crisis deepens as strength drops below 8,000 personnel‘Unthinkable’ fall in numbers comes 24 hours after two more Naval Service ships are mothballed due to lack of crewThu Feb 02 2023 - 21:56
Finglas anti-immigration protest: Garda deploys public order unit on raised risk of violenceGarda operation for protest on Wednesday night represents significant shift in policing tacticsWed Feb 01 2023 - 22:12
Gardaí investigating alleged sexual assault in Finglas appeal to taxi driver to come forwardChief suspect for attack at Cappagh Rd identified as white Irishman despite online speculationWed Feb 01 2023 - 16:29
Dublin boardwalk attack: ‘Give me your passcode now or I’m going to stab you’David Browne (21) was assaulted while socialising in the city centre last weekendSat Jan 28 2023 - 04:00
Gardaí seek ‘urgent’ meeting with Taoiseach over violent attacks and falling staff numbersGarda Representative Association concerned over recent assaults on gardaí and says depleting Garda numbers is leading to increased pressure on frontlineTue Jan 24 2023 - 21:10
Garda to introduce exit interviews after more than 100 resignations last yearCrime ‘rapidly’ changing in the Republic and recruitment targets should be revised upwards, says Garda CommissionerMon Jan 23 2023 - 21:44
Significant increase in assaults last year as levels of violence surge in south DublinHate crime reports increase by 60 per cent in Garda’s Dublin South Central Division in 2022, higher than reports of drug driving or breaches of barring ordersMon Jan 23 2023 - 19:50
Four men appear in court over horse meat investigationInvestigation began amid claims that system for tracing and tracking animals manipulatedMon Jan 23 2023 - 17:02
Gardaí say mooted Government taskforce on frontline worker attacks should be expandedGarda Representative Association says retaining Garda is becoming a problematic issue that must be addressedSun Jan 22 2023 - 18:45
White-tailed eagle released in wild ‘poisoned with illegal pesticide’Bird brought as chick from Norway in 2021 released as part of eagle reintroduction programmeSun Jan 22 2023 - 14:24
Man who allegedly bit off part of garda’s finger chargedAlleged assault happened Saturday morning when gardaí responded to reports of dangerous driving in SantrySun Jan 22 2023 - 12:37
Frontline gardaí: ‘We’re demoralised and under pressure... There’s zero morale’More and more gardaí are concerned that the resources required to even temporarily disrupt the drug trade are slipping awayThu Jan 19 2023 - 05:00
