Defence budget promises extra €55m but leaves military representatives unimpressedNew capital expenditure will be used to develop primary radar system but does little to stem exodus of personnel says officers’ associationTue Oct 10 2023 - 17:26
Strong Garda presence around Leinster House but no sign of any budget day protestsBudget 2024: Fears of a repeat of far-right protest which caused disruption last month prove unfoundedTue Oct 10 2023 - 15:47
Gardaí prepare ‘mini sterile zone’ around Leinster House for budget dayBudget 2024 policing plan to produce extended cordon along with dozens of public order officers on standbyTue Oct 10 2023 - 06:00
Motorcyclist (50s) killed in Westmeath collisionThe incident occurred just before 6pm on the N55 at LissoyTue Oct 10 2023 - 00:00
Two men arrested in Dublin as hundreds gather outside Israeli embassy to protest bombing of GazaVarious groups, including People Before Profit, have been demonstrating outside the embassy since the late afternoonMon Oct 09 2023 - 21:45
Famed Irish-American philanthropist Chuck Feeney dies aged 92Entrepreneur donated most of his fortune while still alive, much of it to Irish causesMon Oct 09 2023 - 18:59
All Luas trams reopen following evacuation amid reports of suspicious deviceAll trams on both lines have since reopened, but delays are still expectedMon Oct 09 2023 - 18:08
Israeli army describes Hamas attack as ‘worst day’ in history as death toll risesThousands wounded in Israel and Gaza after escalation of conflict following surprise attack by militants on SaturdayMon Oct 09 2023 - 08:02
Seventeen PSNI officers assaulted in one 24-hour periodLevel of violence against police officers ‘beggars belief’, senior officer saysSun Oct 08 2023 - 18:42
Garda who drunkenly assaulted and racially abused taxi driver sued in High CourtDylan O’Loughlin attempted to use Garda powers to seize vehicle and threatened man - court papersSat Oct 07 2023 - 06:00
Children more at risk on urban than rural roads, safety figures showChild cyclists and pedestrians make up two-thirds of road fatalities, research from the Road Safety Authority showsFri Oct 06 2023 - 17:00
As Ireland seeks to upgrade its military, arms manufacturers take interestDefence companies see opportunities in Government’s plan to increase spendingFri Oct 06 2023 - 06:18
Arms firms including makers of fighter jets and white phosphorous step up lobbying in IrelandProposals, brochures and advertising sent to Department of Defence include information on fighter jets, missile systems and white phosphorus, a munition restricted under international lawFri Oct 06 2023 - 05:00
Undertaker arrested on suspicion of stealing from homes of dead peopleMan arrested on suspicion of stealing from the homes of two dead peopleWed Oct 04 2023 - 13:23
Explainer: Garda industrial action unlikely to impact frontline policing for nowGarda managment has a number of options to ensure adequate cover, including ordering members to work overtimeTue Oct 03 2023 - 06:00
Garda rosters dispute: Rank-and-file gardaí begin refusing voluntary overtimeStarting today, rank-and-file gardaí will refuse to undertake overtime duties every TuesdayTue Oct 03 2023 - 06:00
RTÉ's Aertel, the internet before the internet, to go offline for goodUntil last year the broadcaster had been legally obliged to provide a teletext serviceMon Oct 02 2023 - 22:03
Gardaí charge teenager over death of woman in OffalyGardaí appeal to people not to share footage of aftermath of incidentSat Sept 30 2023 - 13:25
Cocaine interception off Cork coast was threatened by shortages including lack of helicoptersAir ambulance had to be pressed into duty due to shortage of available aircraft to assist missionSat Sept 30 2023 - 06:00
Ireland’s biggest cocaine haul: The story of record seizure of 2.2 tonnes of drugs off Cork coastCork drug seizure targeted vessel carrying 2.2 tonnes of cocaine supplied by a Colombian cartel intended for some of Europe’s most powerful drug gangsFri Sept 29 2023 - 20:00
Cocaine seized on cargo ship off Cork likely supplied by Colombia’s Clan del Golfo cartelLeader of Clan del Golfo cartel sanctioned on Tuesday by same American agency that imposed sanctions on Kinahan cartel leaders last yearThu Sept 28 2023 - 20:54
Garda Commissioner tells Policing Authority small number of gardaí guilty of ‘reprehensible’ behaviour Commissioner Drew Harris urges against overreaction to protest last week which saw 13 arrestsThu Sept 28 2023 - 17:12
Garda Commissioner Drew Harris insists he is ‘willing to compromise’ in rosters disputeRank-and-file gardaí plan schedule of industrial action in bid to resist planned end of pandemic rosters on November 6thThu Sept 28 2023 - 15:55
Seventh man arrested after two tonnes of cocaine seized from cargo ship in CorkQuestioning of other suspects was expected to continue on Thursday afternoon in wake of huge cocaine seizureThu Sept 28 2023 - 15:14
Cork drugs haul: Ship intended to drop cocaine at locations along Irish, UK, EU coastsFurther three men arrested over cargo ship used to smuggle 2.2 tonnes of cocaine from a ‘murderous’ South American cartelWed Sept 27 2023 - 22:19
Cork drugs haul: What do we know about the gang and the ship they used?MV Matthew sailed from the Caribbean to Cork before being found with 2.2 tonnes of cocaine on boardWed Sept 27 2023 - 19:31
South American, Irish and European gangs behind Cork drug ship seizureThe €157 million seizure is a ‘huge hit’ to the criminal gangs, gardaí say, and more arrests may followWed Sept 27 2023 - 16:23
Boat suspected of carrying large amount of cocaine runs aground in Co WexfordGardaí searching waters to determine if any bales of drugs floating in the seaMon Sept 25 2023 - 21:08
Suspected anti-5G activist facing charges of damaging nine telephone masts in west of IrelandAccused was found wearing military-style clothing and had taken ‘counter-surveillance’ measuresMon Sept 25 2023 - 20:32
One Garda injured during far-right Leinster House protest, policing committee hearsGarda suffered injury while coming to the aid of a person who entered the crowdMon Sept 25 2023 - 17:18
A politician under threat: ‘I stay in the Dáil all day and it’s straight over to Buswells for the night’Fianna Fáil junior minister Mary Butler received a threat of violence against her during the summer, leading gardaí to offer her security advice at her home and constituency officesSat Sept 23 2023 - 07:00
McEntee wants to use anti-terror legislation to prevent future intimidation by far-right protestersOffences Against the State Act to be considered with enhanced security around Dáil on budget daySat Sept 23 2023 - 05:00
Rank and file gardaí refuse to enter talks with commissioner until new roster deferredThe Garda Representative Association is fighting the introduction of a new system which it says will result in more hours and less payFri Sept 22 2023 - 17:44
Garda injured in ammonia attack after stopping stolen car in Dublin released from hospitalSpokesman for force says car halted in Basin Street area reported stolen earlier this monthFri Sept 22 2023 - 13:00
Dáil protests: Use of mock gallows investigated as potential criminal offence Leinster House security review under way, with increased vetting of visitors consideredFri Sept 22 2023 - 05:00
Rank-and-file gardaí reject Drew Harris’s WRC proposal in roster disputeFour Garda representative bodies met with Commissioner on Thursday and are due to meet again on FridayThu Sept 21 2023 - 20:04
Who are the Oireachtas protesters and what were they protesting against?Demonstrators were a who’s who of far right activists objecting to everything from vaccines to housing rightsThu Sept 21 2023 - 19:03
Up to 30 nursing homes could face criminal charges over Covid deathsGardaí treating death of resident in Cork as potential gross negligence manslaughter and see it as ‘test case’ for other pending investigationsThu Sept 21 2023 - 06:14
Thirteen arrests amid vitriolic protests outside Dáil as TDs safeguarded by gardaíUp to 200 demonstrators turn out on first day of new Dáil venting anger on issues including immigration and proposed hate-speech lawsWed Sept 20 2023 - 20:53
Gardaí investigate death of resident at Cork care home in Covid-related ‘test case’Criminal investigation into death of woman during pandemic could lead to multiple prosecutions in care homes depending on DPP decisionMon Sept 18 2023 - 18:19
Crime victims helpline sees huge increase in reports of illegally shared intimate imagesNon-consensual sharing of sexual images became an offence in early 2021, with minister crediting awareness programme for riseMon Sept 18 2023 - 15:45
Frustration in Irish-Israeli relations remains in wake of Martin’s Middle East visitThere is a growing weariness among Israelis with Ireland’s position that a two-state solution is the only viable path towards peace, say diplomatic sourcesFri Sept 08 2023 - 17:30
Micheál Martin committed to Israel-Palestinian peace strategyTánaiste’s Middle East trip ends with visits to Israeli president and Jordanian king and little prospect of peaceThu Sept 07 2023 - 19:26
Following warm welcome in Palestine, Tánaiste strikes pessimistic tone on prospects for peaceMicheál Martin repeatedly thanked for his support for Palestinian people and presented with armfuls of giftsWed Sept 06 2023 - 21:14
Elections must be held soon in Palestine, Tánaiste tells AbbasThere have been no elections in Palestinian territories since 2006, Martin notes during West Bank visitWed Sept 06 2023 - 09:50
Faux pas fails to derail Micheál Martin’s Israel visit but Dev’s Hitler condolences not forgottenTánaiste meets Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu and raises Irish concerns over illegal Israeli settlementsTue Sept 05 2023 - 19:30
Tánaiste criticises Israeli settlement activity during Middle East peace visitMicheál Martin pessimistic about making progress on two-state solution to Israel-Palestine conflict after Netanyahu meetingTue Sept 05 2023 - 18:49
Tánaiste’s visit to Middle East an attempt to reinvigorate interest in Israeli/Palestinian peace processMicheál Martin’s visit comes as conflict has dropped off the agenda of most EU members since Russian invasion of UkraineMon Sept 04 2023 - 07:58
Large increase in cannabis being smuggled into Ireland through postal systemPosting of drugs soared in pandemic and has remained high since with 799 packages containing cannabis seized so far this yearSat Sept 02 2023 - 05:00
Irish officials express relief at renewal of Unifil dealIrish troops will be able to move freely under new mandate but tensions remain with HezbollahFri Sept 01 2023 - 20:40
