The Irish Times

Big data at the forefront of modern Garda Síochána investigations

Aim is to ‘saturate’ divisions and specialist units with skills to use data against criminals

Tue Mar 01 2022 - 12:11

Daylight saving: Clocks go back by one hour

European parliament voted to scrap twice-a-year custom – but change delayed

Sun Oct 31 2021 - 07:17

Huge increase in domestic violence charges in 2020, Garda report finds

Garda charged 4,000 people with breaching barring orders

Mon Oct 18 2021 - 13:38

Gardaí investigating man arrested about €400,000 fraud

German investor persuaded to lodge money in Irish account for a bogus company

Wed Oct 30 2019 - 18:46

Gardaí arrest 28 people as part of Operation Thor

Three vehicles and €2,300 worth of fireworks also seized on ‘day of action’

Thu Oct 17 2019 - 00:03

Overtime cuts will not hinder anti-burglary drive, says Garda

Residential burglaries can increase by up to 23 per cent in winter, according to research

Tue Oct 08 2019 - 19:44

Sexual crimes reported to gardaí reach record high, CSO finds

CSO figures also indicate the number of fraud offences recorded increased 34 per cent in the 12 months to June

Fri Sept 27 2019 - 16:05

Insurance fraudsters face ‘super raids’ in Garda crackdown

Solicitors’ and accountants’ offices to be targeted as part of days of action on bogus claims

Mon Sept 16 2019 - 02:04

Gun seized in Kildare by gardaí investigating rural crime

Man in his 20 arrested in Brownstown carrying concealed weapon

Wed Aug 14 2019 - 11:15

Two men charged over robbing spree in two counties

Garda helicopter scrambled to track raiders after burglaries in Wicklow and Wexford

Wed Feb 06 2019 - 09:34

Man arrested after burglaries in Dublin

There were seven home break-ins in the Walkinstown and Greenhills area recently

Fri Dec 21 2018 - 19:22

Eleven arrested during ‘day of action’ in Co Cork

Twenty-seven charges brought following arrests carried out as part of Operation Thor

Wed Dec 19 2018 - 19:15

Gardaí warn of a 20% winter spike in burglaries

Most common time for burglaries in Cork and Kerry is 6pm - 10pm on Fridays and Saturdays

Tue Nov 20 2018 - 12:25

Garda overtime being curtailed, not banned, says Justice Minister

Spend on overtime up to the end of September came to €95.1 million

Wed Oct 03 2018 - 22:09

Four arrested after raids targeting burglary network

Garda members search 11 addresses in Enniscorthy linked to suspected gang members

Thu Sept 13 2018 - 16:58

Garda overtime and legal aid rates threaten justice system, reports say

Policing will be put under pressure unless costs are tackled, new reviews claim

Thu Jul 19 2018 - 19:58

Some burglars arrested 50 or 60 times, says senior garda

Assistant Commissioner John O’Driscoll believes current sentences not acting as a deterrent

Mon May 14 2018 - 01:00

Crime data suggests home burglary rate is falling

On average one home burglary per day reported to Garda in each of 26 counties

Mon May 14 2018 - 01:00

Garda crime crackdown nets more than 30 arrests

Ongoing drive aimed at prevention, disruption and catching those wanted on warrants

Wed Mar 14 2018 - 20:21

Gardaí seize jewellery worth €100,000 and arrest two people

Roving criminal gangs with high powered cars targeted in ongoing Garda operation

Fri Jan 26 2018 - 08:55

Gardaí arrest three in Westmeath following Sligo house burglary

Large-scale operation sees men stopped in car near Kinnegad

Fri Jan 19 2018 - 09:12

Schoolboy charged over N7 collision has case adjourned

Judge hears it could take six weeks to prepare file and get instructions from the DPP

Thu Jan 18 2018 - 13:51

Burglary rates remained close to record lows in 2017

New figures show a low level of burglaries last year despite concerns over high-profile cases

Sat Jan 13 2018 - 01:02

Clare gardaí ‘delighted’ with foiled robbery of man (95)

Four men arrested after gardaí apprehend attempted burglary of Co Clare house

Sat Jan 06 2018 - 08:50

Teenager charged with dangerous driving over N7 crash

One youth remains in serious condition in hospital

Fri Dec 29 2017 - 18:45

Fianna Fáil says criminals convicted of serious offences should not be granted bail

Proposal to amend law would make electronic monitoring a condition of bail

Sun Nov 19 2017 - 22:17

Thieves target construction tools as building industry picks up

Robberies on building sites surge to 13 a day as criminals target lucrative equipment

Sat Nov 18 2017 - 01:00

Four men to appear in court over spate of rural burglaries

Men to appear in Mullingar District Court after being arrested on Wednesday

Fri Nov 10 2017 - 09:23

Four men held over recent spate of burglaries in Midlands

Men - aged from 20s to 60s - found in possession of jewellery and ‘house-breaking’ gear

Thu Nov 09 2017 - 08:35

Gardaí arrest 27 in Kilkenny in large-scale operation

Ten suspects charged in major push against organised criminal gang in area

Wed Oct 25 2017 - 21:58

Gardaí arrest 35 in Carlow, Kilkenny in anti-crime push

Operation Thor: Arrests linked to burglary, theft, criminal damage, assault and disorder

Thu Sept 28 2017 - 22:49

Man remanded in custody after gardaí discover €1.2m cash

John Fitzgerald arrested after money found during search of vehicle at Carlow checkpoint

Sun Aug 27 2017 - 11:01

Rural crime costs €2.4m annually, Fianna Fáil justice spokesman claims

Jim O’Callaghan says each farming victim losing average of €4,300

Mon Jul 31 2017 - 02:00

Garda Commissioner rejects media training expenditure claims

Nóirín O’Sullivan denies €140,000 spent on training her for difficult public appearances

Thu Jul 13 2017 - 20:31