Brothel-keeper fails to keep £2m from SocaTHE HEAD of a multi-million euro prostitution network operating across the Republic and the North has failed in his bid to avoid…Sat Mar 24 2012 - 00:00
Corruption and abuse of power 'endemic' in politicsPLANNING TRIBUNAL BAN SOUGHT ON POLITICIANS WHO TAKE BRIBES: CORRUPTION AFFECTED every level of government from cabinet ministers…Fri Mar 23 2012 - 00:00
Corruption 'endemic' in politicsCorruption affected every level of government from cabinet ministers to local councillors during two decades of political dominance…Fri Mar 23 2012 - 00:00
Death 'highlights isolation' of elderlyA support group for the elderly has urged communities across Ireland to be vigilant about the needs of their neighbours after…Tue Mar 20 2012 - 00:00
Garda sergeant killed after car hits Wicklow motorway barrierA MOTORIST who died when his car hit a safety barrier at the side of a motorway in Co Wicklow was a well-known Garda sergeant…Tue Mar 20 2012 - 00:00
Christmas lights led to finding of man's body in WexfordTHE BODY of a pensioner who died alone in a small terraced house in Wexford town at Christmas lay undiscovered until Sunday evening…Tue Mar 20 2012 - 00:00
Man held after break-in at Shatter's homeGARDAÍ WERE last night questioning a man about a break-in at the home of Minister for Justice and Defence Alan Shatter while …Tue Mar 20 2012 - 00:00
Gardaí report calm weekendGARDAÍ HAD by yesterday evening reported a calm St Patrick’s weekend across the country, with the number of public order arrests…Mon Mar 19 2012 - 00:00
Minister apologises to family for escape of Garda killerMINISTER FOR Justice Alan Shatter has apologised to the family of deceased garda Gary McLoughlin after a known criminal and drunk…Sat Mar 17 2012 - 00:00
Overcrowded prison system an absolute disaster, report findsTHE REPUBLIC’S overcrowded prison system is an “absolute disaster”, and new measures such as giving prisoners a third of their…Thu Mar 15 2012 - 00:00
Garda to open ranks to PSNI officersRECRUITMENT DRIVES to fill senior positions within An Garda Síochána are for the first time to be open to those working in the…Wed Mar 14 2012 - 00:00
Shot men in burnt car were Dublin drug addictsGARDAÍ BELIEVE two men shot dead in a stolen car in Co Louth which was then set alight were drug addicts rather than major players…Sat Mar 10 2012 - 00:00
Drug feud link in double killingGardaí say they believe that the two men whose remains were found in a burnt-out car in Co Louth were shot dead in a drug-related…Fri Mar 09 2012 - 00:00
Gardaí suspect Dublin drug feud link in double killingGARDAÍ SAY they believe that the two men whose remains were found in a burnt-out car in Co Louth were shot dead in a drug-related…Fri Mar 09 2012 - 00:00
Gangland link investigated in double killingGARDAÍ ARE trying to establish if the shooting dead of two men and the wounding of two others in a quiet housing estate is linked…Thu Mar 08 2012 - 00:00
Mountjoy drug-free unit to open later this monthA drug-free unit is to open at Mountjoy Prison as part of a major refurbishment programme at the Dublin jail, with similar drug…Wed Mar 07 2012 - 00:00
FBI indicts Irish students over global hacking conspiracyTHE FBI has named two young Irish men as members of a six-man group said to lead a global computer hacking organisation, in indictment…Wed Mar 07 2012 - 00:00
Two men shot dead in KildareGardaí believe one of two men who died in a gangland attack in Co Kildare last night ran for his life after being wounded but…Wed Mar 07 2012 - 00:00
Two shot dead and two injured in Kildare attackTWO MEN, one in his late teens, were shot dead in a gun attack in Co Kildare last night.Wed Mar 07 2012 - 00:00
Shatter defends handling of Bailey extradition caseMINISTER FOR Justice Alan Shatter has moved to defend his and the Government’s handling of the Ian Bailey extradition case in…Mon Mar 05 2012 - 00:00
Slowdown in growth of prison population as crime rate fallsTHE PRISON population in the Republic has shown the first signs that it may be close to peaking after a decade of rapid growth…Mon Mar 05 2012 - 00:00
Appeal over Finglas man's murderGardaí and the Crimestoppers organisation have launched a public appeal for information that might help solve the murder of a…Fri Mar 02 2012 - 00:00
Bailey complains over Garda inquiryThe Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) has begun an inquiry into a complaint from Ian Bailey over the Garda investigation…Fri Mar 02 2012 - 00:00
Carlow farm deaths investigatedGardaí are today continuing to investigate the death of two men in Co Carlow yesterday.Thu Feb 23 2012 - 00:00
Garda body opposes firearms cuts planTHE ASSOCIATION representing rank and file gardaí has said a Department of Justice cost-cutting proposal to reduce the number…Wed Feb 15 2012 - 00:00
Ombudsman bids to free resources by having Garda deal with minor issuesTHE GARDA Síochána Ombudsman Commission is to lobby Minister for Justice Alan Shatter for a change to its procedures to allow…Tue Feb 14 2012 - 00:00
Witness denies tailoring his evidenceSMITHWICK TRIBUNAL: FORMER GARDA assistant commissioner Pat O’Toole has said that while he spoke to other former senior officers…Sat Feb 11 2012 - 00:00
Donegal victim was ordered to leave his native DerryTHE MAN shot dead at his home in Co Donegal on Thursday night had been ordered by vigilantes to leave his native Derry six months…Sat Feb 11 2012 - 00:00
Gardaí identify two men linked to murder of Tallaght teenagerGARDAÍ BELIEVE they have evidence that places at least two men at the scene of the murder of 16-year-old Melanie McCarthy McNamara…Fri Feb 10 2012 - 00:00
Gardaí believe shot girl (16) caught up in feudGARDAI BELIEVE the gun attack that claimed the life of 16-year-old Melanie McCarthy McNamara in west Dublin was well planned …Thu Feb 09 2012 - 00:00
Promotion of 33 senior gardaí 'not enough'THE GOVERNMENT’S promotion of more than 30 senior Garda officers to fill key vacancies has been criticised by Garda sergeants…Wed Feb 08 2012 - 00:00
Garda appointments approvedThe Cabinet has approved the appointment of 33 senior Garda officers just one week after Garda Commissioner Martin Callinan called…Tue Feb 07 2012 - 00:00
Coalition to move quickly on Garda jobsTHE GOVERNMENT is expected in coming days to fill senior Garda vacancies just one week after Garda Commissioner Martin Callinan…Mon Feb 06 2012 - 00:00
Civilian staff set to end three-year dispute over €23m fingerprint systemCIVILIAN STAFF working with the Garda National Immigration Bureau are this month expected to end an industrial dispute that has…Mon Feb 06 2012 - 00:00
Ex-solicitor on €52m bank fraud chargesFORMER SOLICITOR Thomas Byrne, who was charged in December with stealing millions of euro of his clients’ money, has been charged…Sat Feb 04 2012 - 00:00
Callinan calls for Garda posts to be filledGARDA COMMISSIONER Martin Callinan has taken the unusual step of calling on the Government to immediately deliver on a longstanding…Fri Feb 03 2012 - 00:00
Shooting victim tried to kick drug habitA MAN gunned down in a suburban pub had beaten drug addiction and gone on to become a drugs counsellor, only to fall back into…Fri Feb 03 2012 - 00:00
Commissioner defends policy on gun licensingGARDA COMMISSIONER Martin Callinan has said he does not think the system of senior officers deciding if gun licence applications…Fri Feb 03 2012 - 00:00
Welcome for report identifying failings in sex abuse casesA GARDA inspectorate report identifying shortcomings in the force’s handling of child sexual abuse cases has been welcome by …Fri Feb 03 2012 - 00:00
Pub has been scene of previous shootingsTHE CAPPAGH Nua pub where Alan McNally was shot dead in the early hours of yesterday has been in the news a number of times in…Fri Feb 03 2012 - 00:00
Body likely that of murder suspectGARDAÍ ARE liaising with police in Britain in an effort to confirm that a man found dead in England yesterday was the same man…Thu Feb 02 2012 - 00:00
Liaise with agencies in abuse cases, Garda toldTHE GARDA Inspectorate has identified a lack of meaningful co-operation between the Garda, Health Service Executive agencies …Thu Feb 02 2012 - 00:00
Garda criticised over child sex abuse investigationsTHE GARDA Inspectorate has identified significant shortcomings in the force’s investigation of sexual offences against children…Thu Feb 02 2012 - 00:00
Garda criticised over abuse casesThe Garda Inspectorate has identified significant shortcomings in the force’s investigation of sexual offences against children…Thu Feb 02 2012 - 00:00
Another Garda commissioner retiresAssistant Commissioner Mick Feehan, who is in charge of policing in Dublin, is the latest senior Garda member to retire from …Wed Feb 01 2012 - 00:00
Gardaí believe woman in bag was from MalawiGARDAÍ BELIEVE a woman whose remains were found in a luggage bag on wheels in Dublin had been strangled or suffocated and her…Mon Jan 30 2012 - 00:00
Callely released without charge after night in cellFORMER FIANNA Fáil TD and minister of state Ivor Callely was released from Garda custody without charge yesterday after being…Fri Jan 27 2012 - 00:00
Callely questioned over alleged expenses fraudFORMER FIANNA Fáil politician Ivor Callely was still being questioned by gardaí last night as part of a criminal investigation…Thu Jan 26 2012 - 00:00
Search to resume for remains of woman (19)A GARDA search for human remains was due to resume in Co Wicklow this morning as part of the investigation into the disappearance…Thu Jan 12 2012 - 00:00
Man in school incident arrested after pursuitGARDAÍ HAVE arrested a man after he unexpectedly and without explanation took his three children from their school yesterday …Thu Jan 12 2012 - 00:00
