Forensic Science Ireland
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‘They’ll use AI for new drugs’: Ireland’s arms race with organised crime
How State stays ahead of gangs who genetically engineer new narcotics and even have R&D departments
Men arrested after €2.3m worth of drugs seized in Dublin operation
An Garda Síochána’s Dublin Crime Response Team observed and intercepted handover in public
Man charged with having €1.6m of cannabis at storage unit
Alleged offences occurred on Monday at a unit in Euro Business Park in Little Island, Co Cork
Scientific expert confirms bloodied palm print found at murder scene matched that of accused
Daniel Hourigan has denied murdering Michael Foley (61) in Macroom, Co Cork, in 2024
Gardaí examine pipe bomb left at developer’s home in search for suspect’s identity
Device made safe without being destroyed, enabling gardaí to send it to forensics
Gardaí seek international help to identify DNA found on Sophie Toscan du Plantier boot
Unknown DNA was found on one of Toscan du Plantier’s boots
Transport authority disputes PAC report claiming new ticketing system is €41m over budget
Key IT projects at Government departments and State agencies set to run €61m over budget
Tuam burial site investigators to travel to US to collect DNA samples
More than 175 people in Ireland and abroad have come forward to inquire about providing samples to help identify babies
Man accused of Daena Walsh’s murder told gardaí he did not kill his ‘soul mate’
Central Criminal Court trial hears Garda Technical Bureau members found knives in bags in Co Cork apartment and items of bloodstained clothing
‘Rising threat’ of synthetic opioids: State agency identifies 10 new drug substances
Report says highly potent Nitazenes were developed as analgesics in the 1950s but ‘were never marketed due to overdose risk’
Could this drawing help identify woman’s body found by the tracks in Cork?
In the News podcast: US forensic artist explains how she created this image for gardaí
Hard handle with DNA matching that of man beaten to death shown to murder trial jury
Three men deny murdering Jozip Strok (31) in Clondalkin last year
Jury to hear from up to 50 witnesses in trial of man accused of flying in €8m of cocaine
Michal Lucak (44) faces various drug charges, including importation of cocaine
Gardaí arrest two in Cork after discovering guns and ammunition in car
Brothers aged 40 and 32 from Ballincollig area were arrested after gardaí stopped and searched car at filling station in Charleville
‘We await with interest’: Family of Sophie Toscan du Plantier supportive of fresh DNA tests in murder inquiry
Uncle of late French film producer says ‘even if it means the outcome is not what we expect ... it is a scientific outcome’
Sophie Toscan du Plantier: Gardaí awaiting results of tests using advanced DNA collection
Technique has been used in hundreds of cases in the US
Cannabis worth €2m seized during search of Ballyfermot business premises
Seized drugs now subject to analysis by Forensic Science Ireland
‘Groundbreaking’ former State forensic scientist James Donovan dies aged 80
Dr Donovan provided crucial evidence for several high-profile cases and survived a car-bomb assassination attempt by criminal Martin Cahill
Sophie Toscan du Plantier murder: Cold case review team hopeful forensics help will solve mystery
Garda investigators are liaising closely with Forensic Science Ireland to identify the most advanced DNA testing techniques to use in the case
Man tells coroner that ex-partner’s claim he set her on fire ‘not true’
Allegation made by Martina Kiely, of Shanabooly Road, Limerick, led to review of Garda inquiry into her death
FSI warns of public health risk from synthetic cannabis products
HHC is chemically similar to THC, the active ingredient in cannabis, but remains legal in Ireland
Man and woman arrested following cocaine seizure in Limerick city
Drug packages estimated to be worth €140,000
Mother-and-baby-home investigation to include DNA profiling using genetic material from maternal line
Use of next-generation sequencing technology for examining mitochondrial DNA material will represent a new departure for State laboratory
New €100m Forensic Science Ireland facility ‘most advanced in Europe’
Facility located near Celbridge in Co Kildare includes 32 specialised clean rooms designed for the discovery and analysis of trace evidence
Testing finds ‘dangerous’ synthetic opioid in heroin batch that led to 44 overdoses in last 48 hours
There are fears the number of overdoses will rise over the course of the weekend
Over half of ‘cannabis’ sweets seized by authorities contain synthetic drug which poses ‘even greater risk’
Huge increase in popularity of “sinister” sweets, says Forensic Science Ireland
Cost of national data centre in Co Kildare rises to €64m
The centre in Kildare will be completed in 2025 but will be only about 1% the size of other commercial data centres
Noel Long murder trial: What the jury didn’t hear
Long was first charged with Nora Sheehan’s murder in 1981 and was a suspect in a number of sexual assault cases
Noel Long found guilty: Full story of how a conviction over Nora Sheehan’s 1981 death was finally secured
Historic case against Noel Long, who denied the charge, built on two main planks - forensic evidence and DNA profiling
Rise in number and complexity of forensic cases leads to lengthy backlog
Delays in analysing drugs have caused frustrations in legal circles as they can mean suspects having to spend longer in custody before trial
Gardaí investigating Kerry Babies case hope to have DNA test results by end of week
Kerry babies case: Man and woman arrested were ‘in a state of shock’ when arrested but had voluntarily given DNA samples to investigating officers, solicitor says
Kerry babies: Gardaí await results of DNA tests taken from arrested couple
Swab samples obtained from arrested man and woman given priority testing status by Forensic Science Ireland laboratory
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