30% fall in homicides and rise in burglaries, CSO data revealsTHE NUMBER of homicides recorded in Ireland dropped by 30 per cent last year, new crime figures due to be published today will…Fri Feb 06 2009 - 00:00
Soldiers do not want to be used to break strikesDEFENCE FORCES: MEMBERS OF the Defence Forces should be given an assurance that they will not be ordered to break strikes if…Thu Feb 05 2009 - 00:00
Terms of Garda chief and head of inspectorate extendedTHE GARDA Commissioner, Fachtna Murphy, will remain in his post for almost two more years after his term was extended by the …Thu Feb 05 2009 - 00:00
New chairman of Garda ombudsman namedTHE FORMER secretary general of the Department of Foreign Affairs Dermot Gallagher has been appointed chairman of the Garda Síochána…Thu Feb 05 2009 - 00:00
Gallagher to chair Garda Ombudsman CommissionThe former secretary general of the Department of Foreign Affairs Dermot Gallagher has been appointed chairman of the Garda Síochána…Wed Feb 04 2009 - 00:00
Gardai find 13 guns stolen from arms dealerGARDAÍ HAVE found 13 firearms that were among 30 guns stolen during a raid on the home of an arms dealer in Co Tipperary last…Mon Feb 02 2009 - 00:00
Gardaí raid 50 premises linked to drug gangsGARDAÍ HAVE raided over 50 residential and business premises as part of a major investigation into a significant drugs, money…Fri Jan 30 2009 - 00:00
Sex offenders face electronic tagging in pilot projectSEX OFFENDERS released from jail are to be electronically tagged under a new pilot project to assess the effectiveness of the…Fri Jan 30 2009 - 00:00
Sex offenders to be electronically taggedSex offenders released from jail are to be electronically tagged under a new pilot project to assess the effectiveness of the…Thu Jan 29 2009 - 00:00
Three gardaí to face charges over incident in apartment complexTHREE GARDAÍ are to be criminally charged in relation to an incident in a Dublin apartment complex where a man claimed a group…Wed Jan 28 2009 - 00:00
Garda chief backs community policingTHE NUMBER of gardaí engaged in community policing is to be doubled to 1,200 in an effort by the Garda to gain more intelligence…Wed Jan 28 2009 - 00:00
Keogh shot after meeting drug dealer in SpainSPANISH POLICE investigating the murder of an Irishman in a gangland-style attack at the weekend are examining the car used by…Tue Jan 27 2009 - 00:00
Commissioner says gardaí will face down 'gangland-type thugs'ARMED DRUGS gangs shooting each other over small debts are striking fear into communities but gardaí are tackling them head on…Tue Jan 27 2009 - 00:00
Irish crime suspect shot dead in Spanish resort gangland attackA GANGLAND figure who fled Ireland just over a year ago after he was wounded in a gun attack, has been shot dead in southern …Mon Jan 26 2009 - 00:00
Big fall in Limerick gun crime after arrestsGUN CRIME in Limerick plummeted last year following the jailing of a number of criminal figures in the city and a major Garda…Sat Jan 24 2009 - 00:00
Gardaí seize drugs worth €520,000GARDAÍ WERE last night questioning four men following separate incidents in Dublin and Meath yesterday in which a house was fired…Fri Jan 23 2009 - 00:00
Two held as murder attempt foiled in DublinTWO MEN are being questioned after gardaí foiled an attempted gun murder late on Wednesday night linked to a gangland feud that…Fri Jan 23 2009 - 00:00
Gardaí find four guns as gangland deaths increaseGARDAÍ INVESTIGATING the shooting of three men in Tallaght late on Monday night have found two guns they believe were used in…Thu Jan 22 2009 - 00:00
Legacy of 'Marlo' Hyland leaves trail of bodies in its wakeWHEN GARDAÍ established Operation Oak in Dublin three years ago, they could not have expected it would result in a sustained …Thu Jan 22 2009 - 00:00
Gardaí fear gangland violence is set to escalateHAD TWO of the victims of the shooting in Tallaght, Dublin, late on Monday night, been slightly less fortunate, gardaí would …Wed Jan 21 2009 - 00:00
Two men killed in separate gun attacks in DublinGARDAÍ HAVE launched two murder investigations after separate gun attacks in Dublin claimed the lives of two men and left two…Wed Jan 21 2009 - 00:00
Minister rejects 'poor judgment' allegationMINISTER FOR Justice Dermot Ahern has defended himself against allegations that he used poor judgment when he was contacted by…Tue Jan 20 2009 - 00:00
White Paper on tackling crime to follow lengthy public consultationTHE GOVERNMENT is to engage in a lengthy public consultation process and produce a White Paper on more effectively tackling crime…Tue Jan 20 2009 - 00:00
Complaints of Garda assaults being mapped to identify problematic areasCOMPLAINTS FROM the public of assault at the hands of gardaí are being mapped by the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (Gsoc…Mon Jan 19 2009 - 00:00
Claim that gardaí fear using batons is rejectedTHE GARDA Síochána Ombudsman Commission (Gsoc) has rejected suggestions by the Garda Representative Association (GRA) that gardaí…Mon Jan 19 2009 - 00:00
Minister denies approach over McKevittMINISTER FOR Justice Dermot Ahern has denied ever making representations to former minister for justice Michael McDowell on behalf…Mon Jan 19 2009 - 00:00
Suspected revenge gun attack foiledGARDAÍ BELIEVE they have foiled a gun attack on a gangland figure suspected of organising a double gun murder in Dublin’s north…Sat Jan 17 2009 - 00:00
Murder inquiry begins after man's remains found in ditchGARDAÍ HAVE begun a murder investigation after the remains of a man dumped in a ditch were found.Sat Jan 17 2009 - 00:00
Gardaí believe they know identity of double killerGARDAÍ INVESTIGATING last week’s double gangland murder in Dublin’s north inner city believe they know the identity of the gunman…Fri Jan 16 2009 - 00:00
Concern over third shooting in three daysGARDAÍ ARE investigating the third shooting in three days linked to a drugs feud in Finglas, DublinThu Jan 15 2009 - 00:00
Gardaí need better technology - O'TooleAN GARDA Síochána could identify newly emerging crime trends earlier and respond faster if better technology was made available…Thu Jan 15 2009 - 00:00
O'Toole takes issue with Garda policing of roadsTHE HEAD of the Garda Inspectorate Kathleen O’Toole has taken issue with many aspects of the Garda’s approach to road policing…Thu Jan 15 2009 - 00:00
Teenagers 'scattered' after fatal stabbingTHE OPENING of a murder trial in Dublin was told the alleged killer was encouraged by shouts of “get him” and “get the rat” before…Wed Jan 14 2009 - 00:00
Man shot in Dublin recovering in hospitalA MAN is recovering in hospital after he was shot in west Dublin last nightTue Jan 13 2009 - 00:00
Ireland a more violent place, says Garda chiefINTERVIEW : Although successes continue in the fight against crime, the commissioner is concerned by a rise in gangland violence…Mon Jan 12 2009 - 00:00
Commissioner says serious republican threat remainsGARDA COMMISSIONER Fachtna Murphy says there remains a serious threat from dissident republicans which must be tackled in order…Mon Jan 12 2009 - 00:00
Second man shot in Dublin dies from his injuriesTHE GARDA investigation into the shooting dead of a Dublin drug dealer in the city has become a double murder investigation after…Sat Jan 10 2009 - 00:00
Boy (2) escapes injury after second gun attack incidentA TWO-YEAR-OLD boy has escaped injury after becoming caught up in a gangland gun attack for a second time in six months.Sat Jan 10 2009 - 00:00
Drug dealer may be behind shootingGARDAÍ BELIEVE a gun attack at a house in north Dublin on Wednesday night was carried out by a drug dealer from the Ballymun …Fri Jan 09 2009 - 00:00
Dead man had crossed many gangs since his releaseMichael Cronin was a target of gardaí for many yearsFri Jan 09 2009 - 00:00
Gardaí hope gun will lead them to gangland killerGARDAÍ INVESTIGATING Dublin’s latest gangland murder are hopeful forensic testing on a gun, gloves and jacket found near the …Fri Jan 09 2009 - 00:00
Gardaí collect DNA samples in Kilkenny fire investigationGARDAÍ IN Co Kilkenny have taken DNA samples and fingerprints from a large number of men over the weekend as part of their investigation…Mon Jan 05 2009 - 00:00
Drugs valued at €212m seized by Garda last yearTHE VALUE of illicit drugs seized by gardaí last year exceeded €200 millionMon Jan 05 2009 - 00:00
Garda numbers to fall as economic conditions worsenMINISTER FOR Justice Dermot Ahern has signalled that fewer people will be recruited to the Garda this year than previously planned…Sat Jan 03 2009 - 00:00
State spent over €150,000 to deport Ghanaian manTHE STATE spent more than €150,000 deporting a convicted Ghanaian drug smuggler last year, it has emerged.Sat Jan 03 2009 - 00:00
Homicides down 40% last year with fewer stabbingsTHE COMBINED number of murders and manslaughters committed in the Republic in the past year has fallen by 40 per cent following…Fri Jan 02 2009 - 00:00
Car crash kills three teenagers in New Year's Eve Tipperary tragedyGARDAÍ BELIEVE the car in which three teenagers died in Co Tipperary on New Year's Eve was sold locally to one of the group just…Fri Jan 02 2009 - 00:00
Appeal over fatal stabbing in DundalkGARDAÍ INVESTIGATING the fatal stabbing of a man on Saturday night have appealed for the public's assistance in their efforts…Tue Dec 30 2008 - 00:00
Five-man gang escape with €1.2m after family kidnappingGARDAÍ ARE searching for a five-man armed gang who escaped with €1Wed Dec 24 2008 - 00:00
Men held after two arms findsGARDAÍ IN Co Meath have found three firearms, a quantity of Semtex, 500 rounds of ammunition and stolen property in two separate…Fri Dec 19 2008 - 00:00
