New pitch and walkway is a ‘lasting tribute’ to slain Garda Colm Horkan in his hometown
The opening ceremony heard that his death almost four years ago is a painful reminder of the personal risk that gardaí take every day
Colm Horkan
Garda Colm Horkan was murdered by Sephen Silver Co Roscommon in June 2020
Detective Colm Horkan’s legacy starting to take shape in Charlestown
More than 1,000 registered for memorial run raising funds for GAA pitch and walkway in murdered garda’s home town
‘So many lives were affected’: Locals recall ‘true gentleman’ Colm Horkan and reflect on impact of his murder
Communities of Castlerea and Charlestown say the sentencing of Stephen Silver brings some sense of closure, but some ‘scars’ remain
Emotional scenes as Stephen Silver convicted of capital murder of Det Colm Horkan
Silver set for 40-year sentence, though Supreme Court ruling on remission reduces term to between 26½ and 30 years
‘Gentleman’ Garda Colm Horkan fourth member of his class killed on duty
Mayo detective remembered as ‘an absolute rock of integrity and sense’ by former colleagues
Stephen Silver found guilty of capital murder of Garda Colm Horkan
Stephen Silver shot Garda Colm Horkan with his own gun in Co Roscommon in June 2020
Stephen Silver: The full story of his trial for the murder of Garda Colm Horkan
Jury told Silver, who had a history of psychiatric illness, shot Garda Horkan 11 times with his own gun
Jury in Stephen Silver murder trial to return for third day of deliberations on Wednesday
Mr Silver denies murdering Garda Colm Horkan with his own gun in 2020
Stephen Silver had ‘seething resentment’ towards gardaí, trial told
Prosecution delivers closing speech in trial of mechanic accused of murdering Garda Colm Horkan
Stephen Silver’s ‘grandiose’ behaviour during garda interviews indicative of mental illness
Murder accused took his shoes off and massaged his feet while being interviewed following shooting of Gda Colm Horkan
Stephen Silver denies woman’s MI6 ‘involvement’ was ‘invented’ to bolster case
Murder accused insists he ‘had these thoughts’ about woman he was with on morning of shooting
‘I shot until no ammunition left’, Stephen Silver tells court in account of own actions
Accused in Gda Colm Horkan murder trial recalls moment he looked at empty gun ‘with disgust and threw it away’
Stephen Silver told gardaí Garda Colm Horkan wouldn’t be dead if he had ‘stayed in the car’
Accused denies capital murder of garda in Castlerea, Co Roscommon, in June 2020
Stephen Silver told detectives Gda Colm Horkan was an ‘idiot with a firearm’
Accused pretended to be asleep for six to seven minutes while being questioned by gardaí, court hears
Stephen Silver ‘absolutely sure’ he would have been killed in struggle with Garda Colm Horkan, court hears
Mechanic (46) has pleaded not guilty to the capital murder of Garda Horkan in Co Roscommon on June 17th, 2020
Stephen Silver trial: Accused engaged in ‘chit chat’ with workmen on morning of killing, court hears
Accused man Stephen Silver had previously been escorted to a psychiatric unit by Garda Colm Horkan almost 20 years ago
Man who threatened to kill former colleagues of Garda Colm Horgan has jail term cut
Enda Gavigan made threats to kill after he was arrested on suspicion of criminal damage
Graham Dwyer challenge and Lisa Smith trial to feature in new law term
Appeals over Ana Kriégel and Adrian Donohoe murders also to be heard
Book of evidence served against man charged with capital murder of garda
Det Gda Colm Horkan died after he was shot while responding to an incident in Castlerea
Extension given to ready book of evidence in garda murder case
Man charged with killing Colm Horkan does not appear at Roscommon court sitting
Large sections of Garda to be disarmed following review
More than quarter were carrying firearms when process began last year
File into murder of Garda Colm Horkan with local State solicitor, court hears
Accused Stephen Silver deemed unfit to appear by video link at Castlerea court
Minister pays tribute to Colm Horkan as frontline workers honoured
Church bells ring out, Air Corp fly over Dublin as National Services’ Day is marked
Garda Adrian Donohoe profile: ‘Big in heart with so much to live for’
Family man was the 87th member of the force to be killed on duty
Man accused of murdering Garda Colm Horkan unfit to attend court
Court told investigation into murder is proceeding as ‘speedily as possible’
Family, sports and faith to the fore as hundreds gather to remember Det Colm Horkan
Priest tells GAA stadium service for garda that ‘heaven is a better place with him there’
Man charged with murder of garda remains in Central Mental Hospital
Stephen Silver (43) accused of fatal shooting of Detective Garda Colm Horkan in Castlerea
Det Garda Colm Horkan’s family grateful for ‘outstanding’ support
‘I never knew he had done so much for people until he died,’ says slain officer’s father
Man accused of murdering Colm Horkan deemed unfit to attend court
Stephen Silver (43) receiving treatment in Central Mental Hospital
Man (23) charged with criminal damage to book of condolence for Det Garda Colm Horkan
Judge remands Dublin man in continuing custody
Golden memories to the fore as TG4 sift the GAA archives
Epochal hurling titles for Galway and Offaly and Kerry’s four-in-a-row rare highlights in a dark era
Man arrested for defacing Garda Horkan book of condolences
Man allegedly wrote derogatory comment in book before boasting on social media
Det Garda Colm Horkan ‘epitomised’ what members of force should strive to be, funeral told
Brother said he had ‘all the values you would associate with a good and decent human being’
State marks a minute’s silence for late Garda Colm Horkan
Funeral of fatally shot detective garda takes place in home town of Charlestown, Co Mayo
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