Increase in frequency of gun murderMore than 85 per cent of gangland gun murders committed in the Republic since 1998 have failed to result in a conviction, it …Sat Nov 11 2006 - 00:00
McDowell warnsbanks againstpaying ransomsTánaiste and Minister for Justice Michael McDowell has issued a warning to financial institutions that if they pay ransom to …Sat Nov 11 2006 - 00:00
Garda civilianisation will be balanced - McDowellTánaiste and Minister for Justice Michael McDowell has said he does not believe plans to implement a widespread civilianisation…Thu Nov 09 2006 - 00:00
Sex assault victim's cries for help ignored in Dublin's city centreA young woman was seriously sexually assaulted by three men after she was taken by force from O'Connell Street in Dublin city…Thu Nov 09 2006 - 00:00
Post office raid averted as criminal falls asleepA post office robbery was averted yesterday after a criminal standing guard over a kidnapped post mistress injected himself with…Thu Nov 09 2006 - 00:00
Sweeping changes to Garda structure advisedO'Toole report: The head of the Garda Inspectorate Kathleen O'Toole has in her first report recommended the most sweeping changes…Wed Nov 08 2006 - 00:00
Civilianisation of force emerges as key to overhauling cultureHayes report: Garda Commissioner Noel Conroy needs to act quickly if he is to avert a serious Garda management crisis on the…Wed Nov 08 2006 - 00:00
Proposed reforms receive cautious welcomeGarda reaction: Garda representative groups have given a cautious welcome to the proposed reforms to Garda management and structures…Wed Nov 08 2006 - 00:00
McDowell accused of stunt over Garda numbersTánaiste and Minister for Justice Michael McDowell has been accused of engaging in a "cheap publicity stunt" by claiming 280 …Tue Nov 07 2006 - 00:00
Garda reservists to get same passing-out ceremonyGarda reservists are to be given the same passing-out ceremony as full-time members of the force at the Garda college in Templemore…Mon Nov 06 2006 - 00:00
New Garda sniffer dog will help in murder casesGardaí are acquiring a specially trained sniffer dog for the detection of minute blood traces in an effort to identify murder…Mon Nov 06 2006 - 00:00
Almost 700 weapons surrenderedThe number of weapons handed in under the Government's weapons amnesty stood at 627 last night, almost 300 more than gardaí reported…Fri Nov 03 2006 - 00:00
Mansfield defends security at airportBusinessman Jim Mansfield has defended the security measures at his airport in Co Kildare following the discovery of a plot to…Fri Sept 29 2006 - 01:00
Heads of Garda special units namedGarda Commissioner Noel Conroy has announced the appointment of nine chief superintendents to specialist units and Garda divisions…Fri Sept 29 2006 - 01:00
Irishmen held in jet drugs seizureThree Irish men were among five people under arrest in Holland, Belgium and Ireland last night after an Irish-registered private…Thu Sept 28 2006 - 01:00
Youth held after sergeant is shotA Garda sergeant was recovering in hospital last night after he was shot in the arm and chest in Crumlin, Dublin, yesterday morning…Thu Sept 28 2006 - 01:00
Cab investigates Irish properties of two BritonsA Criminal Assets Bureau (Cab) investigation into the property empire of two British criminals based in Wicklow and south Dublin…Thu Sept 28 2006 - 01:00
Gang sought after bank manager forced to hand over €820,000A north Dublin gang behind a number of recent high-profile robberies have emerged as the chief suspects in a daring raid yesterday…Wed Sept 27 2006 - 01:00
Dublin man (31) shot dead in latest drugs feud violenceA Dublin man was shot dead in a gangland style drive-by shooting last night in what gardaí believe is the latest killing in a…Wed Sept 27 2006 - 01:00
Gardaí raid 10 premises in major drugs investigationPremises across south Dublin and Co Wicklow have been raided by members of the Criminal Assets Bureau (Cab) as part of a major…Wed Sept 27 2006 - 01:00
Garda chief warns against closing ranksGarda Commissioner Noel Conroy has said the culture within An Garda Síochána must become more "open".Sat Sept 23 2006 - 01:00
Kidnapped aid worker's family wait for newsThe family of an Irish Red Cross worker kidnapped in Ethiopia were last night waiting for news of him after he talked to colleagues…Fri Sept 22 2006 - 01:00
Stabbing of consultant highlights risks - IHCAOfficials representing psychiatric nurses and consultants have said Tuesday's stabbing of consultant Dr Michael McDonough underlines…Thu Sept 21 2006 - 01:00
Fears grow of rise in gangland violence in LimerickFears of an escalation in gangland violence were mounting in Limerick last night following a shooting in the city yesterday that…Wed Sept 20 2006 - 01:00
Irish UN troops in Kosovo will take lead roleIrish troops in Kosovo will assume the lead role in the United Nations mission there, following the Government's formal approval…Wed Sept 20 2006 - 01:00
Operation Anvil leads to 1,683 arrests and 135 firearmsA nine-month Garda investigation into armed gangs outside the Dublin metropolitan region has resulted in the seizure of 135 firearms…Mon Sept 18 2006 - 01:00
Search on for three-man gang after car hijackingsGardaí and the PSNI were last night searching for a three-man gang which went on a day-long cross-Border crime spree on Thursday…Sat Sept 16 2006 - 01:00
Garda to deploy 2,000 members for eventSecurity: Security around next week's Ryder Cup will be the biggest Garda operation of the year with 2,000 members on duty over…Sat Sept 16 2006 - 01:00
Weapons amnesty yields 30 items in first daysThe first 10 days of the Government's firearms and offensive weapons amnesty has resulted in 30 weapons being surrendered, according…Fri Sept 15 2006 - 01:00
Gardai arrest 30 in raids on heroin dealersThirty people have been arrested in Dublin following a major four-month Garda operation against the heroin trade in the west …Thu Sept 14 2006 - 01:00
Death of pensioner beaten in raidA Dublin pensioner who was attacked during a robbery at the bakery where he worked has died after slipping into a coma days after…Wed Sept 13 2006 - 01:00
New Garda body to recruit 45 for investigationsThe new Garda Ombudsman Commission is to recruit a team of 45 investigators and other officials to investigate complaints against…Fri Sept 08 2006 - 01:00
Asylum seeker numbers set to hit 10-year lowThe number of asylum seekers coming to Ireland is set to fall to a 10-year low this year, according to new figures obtained by…Thu Sept 07 2006 - 01:00
Tests may help solve murder caseGardaí are hopeful the results of forensic tests on the remains of a man found dead in Co Wicklow at the weekend will help them…Wed Sept 06 2006 - 01:00
Gangland killing suspected in WicklowGardaí believe that the man found dead in a remote area of Co Wicklow on Saturday was shot in a gangland-style attack and dumped…Mon Sept 04 2006 - 01:00
Airport seizures exceed €850,000Customs officers at Dublin airport have had one of their busiest periods in the last fortnight, seizing drugs, contraband cigarettes…Thu Aug 31 2006 - 01:00
Offensive weapons amnesty to start tomorrowA two-month firearms and offensive weapons amnesty is to begin tomorrowThu Aug 31 2006 - 01:00
Garda anger at bank's ransom paymentSenior gardaí have expressed concern at National Irish Bank's decision to pay an estimated €270,000 ransom to an armed gang who…Thu Aug 31 2006 - 01:00
Czech extradition case sparks row with GovernmentA diplomatic row has developed between the Irish and Czech governments because Ireland has not extradited two men wanted for …Fri Aug 25 2006 - 01:00
Tensions rise as two men die in Mountjoy PrisonThe deaths of two prisoners in a 12-hour period in Mountjoy Prison yesterday have further exacerbated tensions in the State's…Fri Aug 25 2006 - 01:00
Gardaí in new push after gang murderGarda surveillance on two of Dublin's biggest armed drugs gangs is to be stepped up, following the shooting dead of a young drug…Mon Aug 21 2006 - 01:00
Gardaí appeal for witnesses to Dublin taxi rank row before pensioner killedGardaí believe they know who killed 80-year-old Vincent Plunkett in Dublin last week and say that members of the public were …Mon Aug 21 2006 - 01:00
Garda chief to address fallout immediatelyGarda Commissioner Noel Conroy is to cut short his summer holidays by more than a week in order to return to Dublin immediately…Sat Aug 19 2006 - 01:00
Commissioner's powers expanded to include summary dismissalNew regulations: The Garda Commissioner will have the power to dismiss summarily a member of the force or can reserve judgment…Fri Aug 18 2006 - 01:00
GRA criticises treatment of WhiteGarda reaction: The Garda Representative Association (GRA) has strongly criticised the findings of the three latest reports …Fri Aug 18 2006 - 01:00
Gross abuses of power 'unacceptable'The "gross abuses of power and fabrication of evidence" identified in the latest reports of the Morris tribunal were "completely…Fri Aug 18 2006 - 01:00
Murdered pensioner may have known killerGardaí investigating the murder of an 80-year-old man in Dublin city centre believe the victim, pensioner Vincent Plunkett, may…Wed Aug 16 2006 - 01:00
Bill to benefit juries and gardaíJudges will have the power to send a jury home for the evening rather than keep the jurors in a hotel if they fail to reach a…Wed Aug 16 2006 - 01:00
Staunton offered an apologyA man who threatened Ireland soccer manager Steve Staunton with a replica firearm has asked gardaí to apologise to him on his…Wed Aug 16 2006 - 01:00
Regulations will ensure that Garda Reserve is workableThe regulations governing the Garda Reserve will ensure the force is workable without the co-operation of gardaí, sergeants and…Sat Aug 12 2006 - 01:00
