Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan signals tougher line on immigration and increased deportationsEfforts needed to reduce the number of people applying for international protection, O’Callaghan saysThu Feb 13 2025 - 15:41
Stoneybatter: Suspect has no known links to victims, who remain in hospital with serious injuries Three victims, men aged between their 20s and 40s, remain in hospital with serious but non-life threatening injuriesMon Feb 10 2025 - 15:17
Transgender prisoner policy delayed as officials struggle to find appropriate modelMost favour flexible approach which deals with inmates on a case-by-case basisMon Feb 10 2025 - 06:00
Gardaí use ‘less than lethal’ weapon to disarm and arrest man following robberyIt is understood gardaí shot man with less than lethal 40mm impact round, which caused him to drop the knifeSun Feb 09 2025 - 22:03
‘He had his key in the door when it happened’: Stoneybatter residents stunned by sudden violenceThree men hospitalised after being stabbed in attack in Stoneybatter area of DublinSun Feb 09 2025 - 21:21
Three men hospitalised after being stabbed in attack in Stoneybatter area of DublinGardaí apprehended a suspect on Manor PlaceSun Feb 09 2025 - 17:48
Media regulator announces €5.7m in new funding for local news and court reportingCoimisiún na Meán awards majority of grants to local media outletsFri Feb 07 2025 - 20:04
Drugs gang used fleet of cars modified with secret compartments to supply DublinVehicles discovered along with 182kg of cocaine and 4kg of cannabis in Mountmellick, Co LaoisWed Feb 05 2025 - 19:39
State agrees €2m settlement in Air Corps chemical ‘tubbing’ caseCentral to Gary Coll’s claims was that he underwent ‘tubbing’, a form of hazing where workers were submerged in a bath of unspecified chemicals and oilWed Feb 05 2025 - 16:37
DPP considers charges against Gerry Hutch over alleged Garda corruptionHutch is suspected of helping run a criminal organisation, an offence which can carry a life sentenceMon Jan 27 2025 - 06:00
Irish military aircraft deployed to monitor Russian ‘shadow fleet’ vesselDefence Forces says the Metagas Everest tanker, which is the subject of US and UK sanctions, is a ‘vessel of interest’Tue Jan 14 2025 - 17:40
Apartment-style modular prison cells to cost at least €530,000 eachUnits will provide step-down accommodation for 34 inmates at Loughlan House, Shelton Abbey and Castlerea prisonsMon Jan 13 2025 - 06:00
Naval Service goes to sea without working guns as maritime threats mountPersonnel shortage means only one ship can patrol Ireland’s vast economic zone at a time - and even that rate may have to be reducedSat Jan 11 2025 - 06:00
'We're at war...You're going to lose your town': The rise of anti-immigrant ‘community watchdogs’ across IrelandLast year saw the emergence of numerous groups formed to share information about alleged criminal offending, and in some cases patrol local areasFri Jan 03 2025 - 06:00
Defence Forces liaison officers no longer obliged to wear uniforms or give evidence in civilian courtsOfficers will also now be confined to simply reporting back the results of the case to Defence Forces authorities rather than giving evidence about an accused’s service recordTue Dec 31 2024 - 07:14
Immigration and the rise and fall of the Irish far right in 2024Violence continued to grow along with the disinformation campaigns targeting asylum seekers, but far-right candidates failed to turn their large social media followings into votesMon Dec 30 2024 - 06:00
Four new military helicopters purchased for Air Corps in deal worth almost €100mAircraft from Airbus will be delivered early in 2027 in a deal worth €91.7m plus VATMon Dec 30 2024 - 00:00
Increased security on Dublin Bus routes after video shared of driver striking childDublin Bus ‘investigating’ footage showing alleged altercation at stop along 140 routeSun Dec 29 2024 - 18:46
Man (40s) due in court over alleged Blanchardstown hit-and-run in which married couple died Georgina Hogg Moore (39) and Anthony Hogg (40) died after being hit by car in Dublin 15Sun Dec 29 2024 - 11:26
Husband and wife die following ‘hit-and-run’ incident in BlanchardstownMan (40s) arrested in connection with Blanchardstown Road North incidentFri Dec 27 2024 - 19:39
Shoplifting: More than 8,000 arrests as gardaí focus on retail crime gangs in crackdownFocus of operation is a number of organised crime gangs which travel the country to carry out shoplifting on a large scaleFri Dec 27 2024 - 00:00
Gardaí must have capacity to stage child sex abuse sting operations, says expertMeasure would enable trained officers to pose as children online to ensnare potential abusers seeking to exploit minors sexuallyThu Dec 26 2024 - 06:00
Sting operations, AI and a national database: How Irish investigators aim to tackle ‘explosion’ in online child sex abuseHotline.ie chief executive Mick Moran is at the forefront of efforts to unearth the origins of child sexual abuse material in Ireland and removing its subjects from harmThu Dec 26 2024 - 06:00
Gardaí braced for reprisals after young mother killed in Rathkeale hit-and-runMarguerita Sheridan (21) died after a silver Ford Transit van ploughed into a set of gates she was standing beside on Saturday afternoonMon Dec 23 2024 - 06:00
Army officer told he is not being promoted despite ombudsman recommendationProbationary period will apply to man despite judge describing delay as ‘injustice’Sat Dec 21 2024 - 06:00
Paula Lawlor case: Gardaí yet to rule out accidential death as arrested man released without chargePostmortem did not provide conclusive evidence that 32-year-old subject of violent attack in Gorey homeFri Dec 20 2024 - 17:09
Two men remanded in custody after seizure of Glock pistol and ammunition in Garda operationDeclan Coulahan and Michael Simpson appeared before Blanchardstown District Court on FridayFri Dec 20 2024 - 12:26
‘Game-changing’ new government jet costing €53m to be acquired next yearFrench-made Dassault Falcon 6X will be a ‘game-changer for the State’s transport, airlift and medical capabilities’, says Tánaiste Micheál MartinWed Dec 18 2024 - 18:48
‘Remarkable’ officer who was subject to court martial should be rehabilitated and promoted, says ombudsmanOfficer said his career path led to him becoming target of ‘direct and indirect resentment and discrimination’Wed Dec 18 2024 - 06:00
Garda to foot €12m bill for shoes in coming years Budget to cover dress shoes intended for ceremonial duty, boots designed for the beat and shoes for ‘indoor use’Wed Dec 18 2024 - 06:00
Gardaí search for potential information left behind by deceased Kyran Durnin murder suspectAnthony Maguire (36) was arrested last week by gardaí before being found dead on TuesdayTue Dec 17 2024 - 17:46
Soldier jailed for sexual assault was able to remain in Army due to ‘data protection’ concernsReport was commissioned in wake of controversy over Cathal Crotty, an Army private who was spared jail last June after beating a woman, Natasha O’Brien, unconsciousTue Dec 17 2024 - 06:00
Balkan war criminal found hiding in Ireland jailed for kidnap and tortureVojislav Buzaković was convicted in a Croatian court of abducting and torturing villagers and prisoners in the early 1990sMon Dec 16 2024 - 19:28
Garda attacked in Dublin remains in critical condition as second suspect arrestedTwo officers attacked are members of Dublin Armed Support UnitMon Dec 16 2024 - 11:29
Man arrested after assault of two off-duty gardaí in Temple BarInvestigating gardaí believe attack was unprovoked, with one member of force in critical conditionSun Dec 15 2024 - 12:18
Irish naval ships may have to deploy unarmed as weapons unit down to single technicianMinimum of three artificers required to service a ship’s guns before vessel goes out on patrolFri Dec 13 2024 - 06:00
Woman (20s) arrested on suspicion of murder of Kyran Durnin (8)Kyran Durnin was reported missing from his home in Co Louth in August, but gardaí suspect he was murderedTue Dec 10 2024 - 18:09
Three babies committed speeding offences, Garda system showsMore than 2,200 records for children below age of criminal responsibility include 587 for those under threeSat Dec 07 2024 - 06:00
Man arrested in connection with stabbing of woman in KildareThe woman who suffered ‘life changing’ injuries is currently being treated in Tallaght University Hospital where she remains in serious conditionFri Dec 06 2024 - 22:23
Trevor Deely case: Gardaí investigating disappearance have chased down nearly 900 leadsThe 22-year-old bank worker went missing in Dublin in the early hours of December 7th, 2000Fri Dec 06 2024 - 19:56
Woman (24) found with serious stab wounds Newbridge car parkInvestigators believe that the woman was a victim of a serious assault in St Conleth’s Car Park on Main Street at some point during the night or early morningThu Dec 05 2024 - 17:13
Gardaí investigating Jo Jo Dullard disappearance establish number of ‘promising leads’Search operation of land in Co Wicklow near Kildare border failed to uncover missing woman’s remainsWed Dec 04 2024 - 17:22
Dáil contender Gerard Hutch free to travel despite Spanish inquiry into alleged money launderingCrime figure, known as The Monk, was released from a Spanish prison to stand in Irish electionWed Dec 04 2024 - 15:41
Catriona Carey and co-accused appear in court on money laundering and deception chargesFormer international hockey player an two associates arrested on foot of long-running Garda investigationWed Dec 04 2024 - 13:06
Irish Defence Forces take part in war games as part of effort to boost EU military capabilityPush to improve bloc’s defences in train since Russia invaded Ukraine, boosted by Trump’s remark that US may not come to aid of Nato alliesTue Dec 03 2024 - 06:00
How did one of Ireland’s most notorious gangland criminals almost take a seat in the Dáil?Gerry Hutch had significant and genuine support in the north inner city and parts of Cabra-GlasnevinSun Dec 01 2024 - 19:00
Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch loses out in Dublin Central to Labour’s Marie Sherlock in tight race Veteran criminal came close to winning fourth and final seat after getting almost 10 per cent of first preferencesSun Dec 01 2024 - 15:33
Far-right candidates fail to break through, defying global trendsNational Alliance’s vote management falls short on results with even high-profile candidates missing outSun Dec 01 2024 - 15:29
Meath West: the story of the count Tóibín, Guirke and Dempsey take seats in tight voteSat Nov 30 2024 - 23:24
Meath West: Aisling Dempsey (FF)Fianna Fáil candidate is first woman to represent Meath West constituencySat Nov 30 2024 - 22:55
