Ninth man held after dissident raidsA ninth man has been arrested this morning as part of a major investigation into dissident republican activities.Fri Sept 23 2011 - 01:00
Groups call for tighter vetting rulesA NUMBER of child welfare, sporting and cultural organisations have called on the Government to tighten proposed legislation …Thu Sept 22 2011 - 01:00
Man stable in hospital after Dublin gun attackA MAN is recovering in hospital after being shot in an apparent punishment-style attack in south Dublin yesterday evening.Wed Sept 21 2011 - 01:00
Gardaí believe drugs haul linked to international gangGARDAÍ AND Revenue’s Customs officers believe they have disrupted the activities of an international drugs gang operating in …Wed Sept 21 2011 - 01:00
Man in fatal stabbing case due in court todayA MAN is expected to appear in court as early as today following his arrest for questioning over the stabbing to death of a woman…Mon Sept 19 2011 - 01:00
More than 200 Garda stations could be closed due to cutsGARDA COMMISSIONER Martin Callinan has asked chief superintendents around the country to draw up a list of Garda stations that…Mon Sept 19 2011 - 01:00
Victim of gangland killing ambushed by armed duoA MAN shot dead in a lunchtime gangland attack on a busy housing estate on Thursday was ambushed by two men with guns and was…Sat Sept 17 2011 - 01:00
Cannabis worth €1m seized in two raidsGARDAÍ HAVE seized cannabis plants and specialist growing equipment with a combined value of almost €1 million in separate raids…Sat Sept 17 2011 - 01:00
Gangland victim knew his life was in dangerA MAN shot dead in a gangland ambush after visiting his partner and young son had recently come back from abroad to see the newborn…Fri Sept 16 2011 - 01:00
Man shot dead in north DublinA large area of a busy north Dublin housing estate has been sealed off by gardaí following the shooting dead of one of the capital…Thu Sept 15 2011 - 01:00
Six arrested over murder of man in JuneGARDAÍ HAVE arrested six people in connection with the murder of a man who died of head injuries a week after he was beaten in…Thu Sept 15 2011 - 01:00
Credibility of key Smithwick witness questionedA FORMER assistant commissioner of An Garda Síochána, Joe Egan, has questioned the credibility and reliability of a key witness…Thu Sept 15 2011 - 01:00
Tribunal witness credibility questionedA former assistant Garda commissioner has questioned the credibility and reliability of a key witness whose testimony in large…Wed Sept 14 2011 - 01:00
Customs seize €3.1m worth of cigarettesREVENUE’S CUSTOMS officers have made another multimillion-euro seizure of cigarettes after a 40ft container labelled “paper products…Wed Sept 14 2011 - 01:00
Extra gardaí deployed in effort to thwart iPhone snatchersEXTRA GARDAÍ are being deployed on to the streets of the main business districts in Dublin in a bid to try and prevent the capital…Tue Sept 13 2011 - 01:00
The bicycle thieves move up a gearThe Bike to Work scheme has flooded the streets with expensive bicycles that can be stolen in less time than it takes to lock…Sat Sept 10 2011 - 01:00
Senior Garda replacements nominated by CommissionerGARDA COMMISSIONER Martin Callinan has nominated a large group of Garda superintendents for promotion to chief superintendent…Sat Sept 10 2011 - 01:00
Gardaí to investigate fire that destroyed cars in DublinGARDAÍ AND fire inspectors are investigating the cause of a blaze that has destroyed a number of cars at an address in Sandymount…Fri Sept 09 2011 - 01:00
Man in hospital after street shootingA DUBLIN criminal is recovering in hospital after being shot in what gardaí are treating as an attempted murder.Thu Sept 08 2011 - 01:00
Gardaí investigate motive for halting site killingA MAN killed in a gun attack when his caravan on a north Dublin halting site was sprayed with bullets, died from wounds to the…Tue Sept 06 2011 - 01:00
Murder inquiry after man shot deadGARDAÍ HAVE launched a murder inquiry following the shooting dead of a man in a gangland-style attack on a halting site in Ballymun…Mon Sept 05 2011 - 01:00
Man released in Waterford inquiryGardaí believe a woman who died after being found with head injuries at the side of a busy roundabout was pushed or more likely…Mon Sept 05 2011 - 01:00
Jump from car may have killed woman in WaterfordGARDAÍ BELIEVE a woman who died after being found with head injuries at the side of a busy roundabout was pushed or more likely…Mon Sept 05 2011 - 01:00
MEP lodges complaint over Corrib protest with Garda ombudsmanDUBLIN SOCIALIST Party MEP Paul Murphy has lodged a formal complaint with the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission over alleged…Fri Sept 02 2011 - 01:00
Garda retirements planned for months, says ShatterMINISTER FOR Justice Alan Shatter has insisted the Garda is well-placed to manage a potential peak in retirements in the coming…Fri Sept 02 2011 - 01:00
Gardaí arrest four men as massive diesel laundering plant uncoveredGARDA AND Customs officers have arrested four men, seized nearly 150,000 litres of illegally laundered fuel in six counties and…Fri Sept 02 2011 - 01:00
Dublin MEP alleges Garda 'brutality'Dublin Socialist Party MEP Paul Murphy has lodged a formal complaint with the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission over alleged…Thu Sept 01 2011 - 01:00
Ten held by gardaí following Customs operationCUSTOMS OFFICERS and gardaí have arrested 10 people and seized cigarettes, alcohol, drugs and cash as part of an operation targeting…Thu Sept 01 2011 - 01:00
Man arrested over shootings at Players' LoungeA MAN has been arrested for questioning about a shooting outside a pub in which a security doorman was shot in the head and survived…Wed Aug 31 2011 - 01:00
Large increase in number of pipe-bomb attacksTHE NUMBER of explosive devices, including pipe bombs, dealt with by the Army and Garda has increased significantly this year…Mon Aug 29 2011 - 01:00
Man hurt by bomb was Garda informerGARDAÍ BELIEVE a man injured when a booby trap pipe bomb exploded at his home yesterday was targeted by dissident republicans…Thu Aug 25 2011 - 01:00
Search for man fired at by gardaíA GARDA search was still under way last night for a suspect who had been fired at by two gardaí after he revved his car and drove…Wed Aug 24 2011 - 01:00
Missing mother and child foundA mother and her two-year-old child who had been reported missing have been located safe and well, gardaí confirmed today.Wed Aug 24 2011 - 01:00
Can the State effectively treat sex offenders?JUST OVER ONE year on from the release from prison of Larry Murphy, a startling fact emerged that failed to cause even a fraction…Tue Aug 23 2011 - 01:00
Double murder suspect expected in Turkish courtTHE CHIEF suspect in the double murder in Turkey of two Irish women may appear for his first public court hearing today since…Mon Aug 22 2011 - 01:00
Minister seeks approval for senior Garda postsMINISTER FOR Justice Alan Shatter is to ask the Cabinet to approve the appointment of three senior Garda officers to the rank…Thu Aug 18 2011 - 01:00
Large increase in seizures of heroin over last yearTHE VALUE of heroin seized in the Republic so far this year is almost three times as high as seizures of the drug for all of …Thu Aug 18 2011 - 01:00
Fewer probation referrals despite jail overcrowdingTHE NUMBER of people being referred by the courts to the Probation Service as an alternative to prison fell last year, despite…Wed Aug 17 2011 - 01:00
Security guards for senior Quinn staffQUINN GROUP chief executive Paul O’Brien and two other senior executives at the company have had private security guards assigned…Thu Aug 11 2011 - 01:00
Arsonists damage Quinn executive's home and carA CAR outside the home of businessman Paul O’Brien, the man appointed chief executive to the Quinn Group by receiver KPMG, has…Wed Aug 10 2011 - 01:00
Fines expunged as defaulters turned away from overcrowded prisonsANALYSIS: THE IRISH Prison Service’s treatment of people sent to jail because they did not pay a fine imposed by the courts …Wed Aug 10 2011 - 01:00
Sharp decline in payment of fines imposed by courtsCOMPLIANCE RATES in paying fines imposed by courts as punishment for criminal offences has dropped significantly because of the…Wed Aug 10 2011 - 01:00
Laws take effect to help gardaí tackle white-collar crimeLEGISLATION AIMED at strengthening Garda powers when investigating white-collar crime and legally protecting those who turn whistleblower…Tue Aug 09 2011 - 01:00
Fewer than 15% of offenders on sex register supervisedFEWER THAN 15 per cent of the 1,100 convicted sex offenders on the sex offenders register are receiving treatment or supervision…Tue Aug 09 2011 - 01:00
Call for Minister to exclude violent offenders from early release schemeVIOLENT CRIMINALS who have been jailed by the courts should not be eligible for an early release scheme aimed at easing prison…Tue Aug 09 2011 - 01:00
Prisons are playing down overcrowding, studies showTHE IRISH Prison Service is considerably underestimating the extent of overcrowding in many jails in the Republic, according …Mon Aug 08 2011 - 01:00
Early release considered to deal with prison crisisMINISTER FOR Justice Alan Shatter is considering releasing long-term prisoners early as a way of controlling worsening prison…Mon Aug 08 2011 - 01:00
Mountjoy to stay open when new jail builtMOUNTJOY PRISON is to remain open even after the planned new Thornton Hall prison that was to replace it is completed and operating…Fri Aug 05 2011 - 01:00
Lebanon suspect had Irish passportGARDAÍ AND the Department of Foreign Affairs are trying to establish whether a man arrested in Lebanon with a substantial consignment…Fri Aug 05 2011 - 01:00
Evidence in white-collar trials to be simplifiedJURIES DELIBERATING on white-collar criminal trials, including those relating to the banking crisis, will be aided by a range…Thu Aug 04 2011 - 01:00
