Deployment of more uniformed members of force followed high-profile assaults and post-Covid perception of danger

Legislation designed to counter threats from terrorism and ‘hostile state actors’ is weak and outdated, former judge says

Cartel leader was arrested in Dubai last Friday, where he has lived for a decade

DPP opts for one charge of directing crime gang based on intercepted messages and evidence going back more than 10 years

Justin Kelly praises late senior officer John O’Driscoll in first comments since Daniel Kinahan’s arrest

Gardaí are ‘afraid to pursue fleeing suspects’ due to fear of disciplinary action, according to representative group

Cartel leader arrested by Dubai police on behalf of Ireland after warrant sent to UAE last week

Kinahan cartel leader has been arrested in Dubai

Specialist teams carried out intensive search and surveillance in UAE on receipt of Irish warrant

Main suspect on the run while wife and mother-in-law convicted over nearly €2m in gold and cash

Garda resources deployed at court sitting in Drogheda, though not required, as accused men left to applause from small crowd

Security being tightened for Taoiseach and Ministers amid concerns around hardliners and far-right agitators

Weekend protest in Cork was led by some far-right agitators and attended by criminal elements

Helen McEntee twice declines to confirm if Minister for Justice consulted her before Defence Forces announcement

Safety concerns for more than 300 Irish soldiers at Camp Shamrock as Israel seizes territory