‘Rising threat’ of synthetic opioids: State agency identifies 10 new drug substances
Report says highly potent Nitazenes were developed as analgesics in the 1950s but ‘were never marketed due to overdose risk’
Forensic Science Ireland
Could this drawing help identify woman’s body found by the tracks in Cork?
In the News podcast: US forensic artist explains how she created this image for gardaí
Hard handle with DNA matching that of man beaten to death shown to murder trial jury
Three men deny murdering Jozip Strok (31) in Clondalkin last year
Jury to hear from up to 50 witnesses in trial of man accused of flying in €8m of cocaine
Michal Lucak (44) faces various drug charges, including importation of cocaine
Gardaí arrest two in Cork after discovering guns and ammunition in car
Brothers aged 40 and 32 from Ballincollig area were arrested after gardaí stopped and searched car at filling station in Charleville
‘We await with interest’: Family of Sophie Toscan du Plantier supportive of fresh DNA tests in murder inquiry
Uncle of late French film producer says ‘even if it means the outcome is not what we expect ... it is a scientific outcome’
Sophie Toscan du Plantier: Gardaí awaiting results of tests using advanced DNA collection
Technique has been used in hundreds of cases in the US
Cannabis worth €2m seized during search of Ballyfermot business premises
Seized drugs now subject to analysis by Forensic Science Ireland
‘Groundbreaking’ former State forensic scientist James Donovan dies aged 80
Dr Donovan provided crucial evidence for several high-profile cases and survived a car-bomb assassination attempt by criminal Martin Cahill
Sophie Toscan du Plantier murder: Cold case review team hopeful forensics help will solve mystery
Garda investigators are liaising closely with Forensic Science Ireland to identify the most advanced DNA testing techniques to use in the case
Man tells coroner that ex-partner’s claim he set her on fire ‘not true’
Allegation made by Martina Kiely, of Shanabooly Road, Limerick, led to review of Garda inquiry into her death
FSI warns of public health risk from synthetic cannabis products
HHC is chemically similar to THC, the active ingredient in cannabis, but remains legal in Ireland
Man and woman arrested following cocaine seizure in Limerick city
Drug packages estimated to be worth €140,000
Mother-and-baby-home investigation to include DNA profiling using genetic material from maternal line
Use of next-generation sequencing technology for examining mitochondrial DNA material will represent a new departure for State laboratory
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