The bicycle thieves move up a gearThe Bike to Work scheme has flooded the streets with expensive bicycles that can be stolen in less time than it takes to lock…Sat Sept 10 2011 - 01:00
Senior Garda replacements nominated by CommissionerGARDA COMMISSIONER Martin Callinan has nominated a large group of Garda superintendents for promotion to chief superintendent…Sat Sept 10 2011 - 01:00
Gardaí to investigate fire that destroyed cars in DublinGARDAÍ AND fire inspectors are investigating the cause of a blaze that has destroyed a number of cars at an address in Sandymount…Fri Sept 09 2011 - 01:00
Man in hospital after street shootingA DUBLIN criminal is recovering in hospital after being shot in what gardaí are treating as an attempted murder.Thu Sept 08 2011 - 01:00
Gardaí investigate motive for halting site killingA MAN killed in a gun attack when his caravan on a north Dublin halting site was sprayed with bullets, died from wounds to the…Tue Sept 06 2011 - 01:00
Murder inquiry after man shot deadGARDAÍ HAVE launched a murder inquiry following the shooting dead of a man in a gangland-style attack on a halting site in Ballymun…Mon Sept 05 2011 - 01:00
Man released in Waterford inquiryGardaí believe a woman who died after being found with head injuries at the side of a busy roundabout was pushed or more likely…Mon Sept 05 2011 - 01:00
Jump from car may have killed woman in WaterfordGARDAÍ BELIEVE a woman who died after being found with head injuries at the side of a busy roundabout was pushed or more likely…Mon Sept 05 2011 - 01:00
MEP lodges complaint over Corrib protest with Garda ombudsmanDUBLIN SOCIALIST Party MEP Paul Murphy has lodged a formal complaint with the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission over alleged…Fri Sept 02 2011 - 01:00
Garda retirements planned for months, says ShatterMINISTER FOR Justice Alan Shatter has insisted the Garda is well-placed to manage a potential peak in retirements in the coming…Fri Sept 02 2011 - 01:00
Gardaí arrest four men as massive diesel laundering plant uncoveredGARDA AND Customs officers have arrested four men, seized nearly 150,000 litres of illegally laundered fuel in six counties and…Fri Sept 02 2011 - 01:00
Ten held by gardaí following Customs operationCUSTOMS OFFICERS and gardaí have arrested 10 people and seized cigarettes, alcohol, drugs and cash as part of an operation targeting…Thu Sept 01 2011 - 01:00
Dublin MEP alleges Garda 'brutality'Dublin Socialist Party MEP Paul Murphy has lodged a formal complaint with the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission over alleged…Thu Sept 01 2011 - 01:00
Man arrested over shootings at Players' LoungeA MAN has been arrested for questioning about a shooting outside a pub in which a security doorman was shot in the head and survived…Wed Aug 31 2011 - 01:00
Large increase in number of pipe-bomb attacksTHE NUMBER of explosive devices, including pipe bombs, dealt with by the Army and Garda has increased significantly this year…Mon Aug 29 2011 - 01:00
Man hurt by bomb was Garda informerGARDAÍ BELIEVE a man injured when a booby trap pipe bomb exploded at his home yesterday was targeted by dissident republicans…Thu Aug 25 2011 - 01:00
Search for man fired at by gardaíA GARDA search was still under way last night for a suspect who had been fired at by two gardaí after he revved his car and drove…Wed Aug 24 2011 - 01:00
Missing mother and child foundA mother and her two-year-old child who had been reported missing have been located safe and well, gardaí confirmed today.Wed Aug 24 2011 - 01:00
Can the State effectively treat sex offenders?JUST OVER ONE year on from the release from prison of Larry Murphy, a startling fact emerged that failed to cause even a fraction…Tue Aug 23 2011 - 01:00
Double murder suspect expected in Turkish courtTHE CHIEF suspect in the double murder in Turkey of two Irish women may appear for his first public court hearing today since…Mon Aug 22 2011 - 01:00
Large increase in seizures of heroin over last yearTHE VALUE of heroin seized in the Republic so far this year is almost three times as high as seizures of the drug for all of …Thu Aug 18 2011 - 01:00
Minister seeks approval for senior Garda postsMINISTER FOR Justice Alan Shatter is to ask the Cabinet to approve the appointment of three senior Garda officers to the rank…Thu Aug 18 2011 - 01:00
Fewer probation referrals despite jail overcrowdingTHE NUMBER of people being referred by the courts to the Probation Service as an alternative to prison fell last year, despite…Wed Aug 17 2011 - 01:00
Security guards for senior Quinn staffQUINN GROUP chief executive Paul O’Brien and two other senior executives at the company have had private security guards assigned…Thu Aug 11 2011 - 01:00
Sharp decline in payment of fines imposed by courtsCOMPLIANCE RATES in paying fines imposed by courts as punishment for criminal offences has dropped significantly because of the…Wed Aug 10 2011 - 01:00
Arsonists damage Quinn executive's home and carA CAR outside the home of businessman Paul O’Brien, the man appointed chief executive to the Quinn Group by receiver KPMG, has…Wed Aug 10 2011 - 01:00
Fines expunged as defaulters turned away from overcrowded prisonsANALYSIS: THE IRISH Prison Service’s treatment of people sent to jail because they did not pay a fine imposed by the courts …Wed Aug 10 2011 - 01:00
Call for Minister to exclude violent offenders from early release schemeVIOLENT CRIMINALS who have been jailed by the courts should not be eligible for an early release scheme aimed at easing prison…Tue Aug 09 2011 - 01:00
Laws take effect to help gardaí tackle white-collar crimeLEGISLATION AIMED at strengthening Garda powers when investigating white-collar crime and legally protecting those who turn whistleblower…Tue Aug 09 2011 - 01:00
Fewer than 15% of offenders on sex register supervisedFEWER THAN 15 per cent of the 1,100 convicted sex offenders on the sex offenders register are receiving treatment or supervision…Tue Aug 09 2011 - 01:00
Prisons are playing down overcrowding, studies showTHE IRISH Prison Service is considerably underestimating the extent of overcrowding in many jails in the Republic, according …Mon Aug 08 2011 - 01:00
Early release considered to deal with prison crisisMINISTER FOR Justice Alan Shatter is considering releasing long-term prisoners early as a way of controlling worsening prison…Mon Aug 08 2011 - 01:00
Lebanon suspect had Irish passportGARDAÍ AND the Department of Foreign Affairs are trying to establish whether a man arrested in Lebanon with a substantial consignment…Fri Aug 05 2011 - 01:00
Mountjoy to stay open when new jail builtMOUNTJOY PRISON is to remain open even after the planned new Thornton Hall prison that was to replace it is completed and operating…Fri Aug 05 2011 - 01:00
Tobacco haul worth €2.5m intercepted at Dublin PortREVENUE’S CUSTOMS service and the Garda have seized one of the largest consignments of contraband tobacco found in Ireland, with…Thu Aug 04 2011 - 01:00
An Post defends security measuresAN POST has defended its security arrangements following a hostage-taking and robbery in which more than €550,000 was stolen, …Thu Aug 04 2011 - 01:00
Evidence in white-collar trials to be simplifiedJURIES DELIBERATING on white-collar criminal trials, including those relating to the banking crisis, will be aided by a range…Thu Aug 04 2011 - 01:00
Gardaí try to establish cause of pub blazeGARDAÍ ARE trying to establish the cause of a fire that destroyed a well-known public house following an armed raid at the premises…Wed Aug 03 2011 - 01:00
Lounge and owner attracted wrong kind of publicity over past yearBACKGROUND: The Dublin publican hit the headlines after ‘banning’ the Queen and her familyWed Aug 03 2011 - 01:00
Breaking out of a vicious cycleCYCLING: Racing Through the Dark: The Fall and Rise of David Millar , By David Millar Orion, 288pp. £10.99Sat Jul 09 2011 - 01:00
Man held in property fraud inquiryA BUSINESSMAN was arrested yesterday by gardaí investigating complaints of fraud by a number of property investors.Fri Jul 08 2011 - 01:00
Former journalist says newspaper in Ireland also hacked phones for storiesIRISH EDITION: A JOURNALIST who worked for the News of the World in the Republic has alleged the phone hacking practices used…Fri Jul 08 2011 - 01:00
Raiders pour petrol over man and threaten to burn himGARDAÍ ARE investigating a robbery in which an armed gang beat up a petrol station owner and then poured petrol over him and …Thu Jul 07 2011 - 01:00
Irish gang linked to rhino horn tradeThe European policing agency Europol has said an Irish crime gang is a key player in the illegal trade in rhino horns globally…Thu Jul 07 2011 - 01:00
Post office inquiry to be extended to CarlowA GARDA investigation into the alleged misappropriation of some €1Thu Jul 07 2011 - 01:00
Recovery not possible if 'every single spending cut' opposedTHE ECONOMY will never recover if “every single spending cut and every single reform” in the public sector is resisted, Tánaiste…Mon Jul 04 2011 - 01:00
Burglary, kidnapping, smuggling, fuel fraud: Ireland's rising crimesAS THE TRUCK moved from Dublin Port across the city, the undercover Customs team did its best to follow as discreetly as possible…Mon Jul 04 2011 - 01:00
How crime stopped payingAfter 15 years of market growth, drug gangs are struggling with collapsed consumer demand and a liquidity crisisSat Jul 02 2011 - 01:00
Gang escapes with €100,000 after post office kidnappingA MAN is recovering after being abducted by an armed gang that held him hostage and threatened to shoot him unless a large cash…Wed Jun 29 2011 - 01:00
Gardaí question man after Walsh sexual assault claim is withdrawnDETECTIVES WERE last night questioning a man on suspicion of making a false statement to gardaí in which he alleged the music…Wed Jun 29 2011 - 01:00
