An insider’s view of the secret world of the Irish witness protection programme Brendan McGoldrick was under 24-hour armed guard for almost three years after giving evidence in carpets store caseSat Jan 07 2023 - 05:00
Garda staff member allegedly leaked information in return for cocaine, court hearsHolly Hayden, who has since left force, is also accused of corruptly leaking details of Covid-19 checkpoints in South DublinFri Jan 06 2023 - 12:26
Kinahan hitman Imre Arakas extradited to Lithuania to face murder chargeExtradition took place on Wednesday after Arakas finished six-year term handed down by Special Criminal CourtWed Jan 04 2023 - 19:09
Iran making ‘every effort’ to process Irish man detained on propaganda chargesBernard Phelan’s family say he is being detained in inhumane conditionsWed Jan 04 2023 - 17:30
Two more arrests made by gardaí in Mahamud Ilyas murder investigation Gardaí believe Ilyas (22) died due to injuries sustained in assault with blunt object before body was dumped in Co Meath in DecemberWed Jan 04 2023 - 17:04
Irish man arrested in Australia for using Kinder Eggs to smuggle cocaine ‘internally’Suspect was detained at Melbourne Airport after travelling from the Middle EastWed Jan 04 2023 - 13:57
Irish man imprisoned in Iran ‘going on hunger strike’Bernard Phelan’s family say he is being held in dire conditions as part of dispute between France and IranTue Jan 03 2023 - 19:00
Ukrainian refugees must start paying for meals or face evictionMinister warns of ‘significant pressures’ this spring as hotels set to return to accommodating tourists againSat Dec 31 2022 - 05:00
UAE placed on EU blacklist in fresh blow to Kinahan drugs cartelCountry has long been used as money laundering hub, and the Kinahans have extensive business and property interests thereSat Dec 31 2022 - 05:00
Notorious criminal sues prison authorities for failing to protect him from Kinahan gangAlan Wilson claims he repeatedly complained he was under threat from the gang before 2019 knife attackFri Dec 30 2022 - 05:00
Health fears for Irish man (64) jailed in Iran for almost three months amid crackdown on protestsBernard Phelan’s family say he is in poor health and being kept in inhumane conditions in Iranian prisonWed Dec 28 2022 - 01:00
‘I fear I will never see him again’: Irish ‘hostage’ in Iran caught in French diplomatic tangleTipperary man Bernard Phelan is one of seven French passport holders held in IranWed Dec 28 2022 - 01:00
Pte Seán Rooney death: Progress in Lebanon investigation but Irish officials urge cautionSuspect handed over to Lebanese investigators is a supporter of Hizbullah “but not a member”Tue Dec 27 2022 - 05:00
Garda to spend over €32m on upgrading aircraft fleetA new fixed-wing surveillance aircraft is expected to cost around €18 millionMon Dec 26 2022 - 16:22
Pte Seán Rooney death: Arrest made in inquiry into killing of Irish peacekeeper in LebanonHizbullah says man detained is a supporter of the militia, but not a memberMon Dec 26 2022 - 13:24
Lebanon signals ‘very promising’ progress in Pte Seán Rooney murder investigation Country’s ambassador to Ireland tells Micheál Martin and soldier’s family ‘Seán’s sacrifice will not be in vain’Fri Dec 23 2022 - 18:19
Almost 5,000 people unable to move out of direct provision after being granted permission to stay in IrelandOver one quarter of people in state-run accommodation have already been granted asylum statusFri Dec 23 2022 - 05:00
Violent prisoner sues State after 3½ years in solitary confinementBrendan Cummins, who has a history of assaulting prison staff, more aggressive due to solitary, say lawyersWed Dec 21 2022 - 05:00
Garda injured after being dragged by stolen car in WexfordThe garda suffered a broken shoulder blade and a concussion after being dragged for 15 feetTue Dec 20 2022 - 14:41
Pte Seán Rooney: At least 25 bullets fired during fatal Lebanon attackGarda and Defence Forces investigators have requested forensic reports from Lebanese authoritiesTue Dec 20 2022 - 05:00
Funeral of Pte Seán Rooney to take place in Dundalk on ThursdayBody of peacekeeper (24) killed while working on UN mission in Lebanon arrived back in Ireland on MondayMon Dec 19 2022 - 16:52
Irish investigators believe car door opened at roadblock before Pte Rooney killed Trooper Shane Kearney remains in serious condition in Lebanese hospitalMon Dec 19 2022 - 05:00
‘Pte Seán Rooney is now on the way home. Your duty is done’: Remains of soldier leave BeirutAn Irish Air Corps plane is due to fly home the soldier’s remains from Beirut airport following a short ceremonySun Dec 18 2022 - 19:17
Private Seán Rooney death: Garda experts travelling to Lebanon to assist inquiryAir Corps plane will repatriate 24-year-old soldier’s remains following postmortem in LebanonSat Dec 17 2022 - 05:45
Lebanon attack: ‘Anything to do with the Leb, I’m tuned into. It doesn’t get easier. The older we get, the worse it gets’Irish troops are operating in increasingly constrained conditions among a suspicious populationSat Dec 17 2022 - 05:00
Pessimism in Ireland about Lebanese investigation into soldier’s deathThree investigations have been launched into Pte Seán Rooney’s death, by the Defence Forces, the UN and the Lebanese authoritiesSat Dec 17 2022 - 02:24
Mountjoy officers told not to take part in RTÉ series after ‘offensive’ sketchesComedian Rory O’Connor praised prison staff and said he never intended to portray them in a poor lightFri Dec 16 2022 - 20:45
Private Seán Rooney death: Bullet entered through rear of vehicle, indicating a targeted killingTaoiseach says Ireland determined to establish facts as arrangements made to repatriate remains of Pte Seán RooneyFri Dec 16 2022 - 17:09
Irish peacekeeper killed in Lebanon by locals ‘angry at UN presence’Unifil armoured vehicle carrying Private Seán Rooney was carrying out routine journey when it became separated from accompanying vehicleFri Dec 16 2022 - 05:00
First Irish soldier to die in combat since 1999Private Sean Rooney is the 88th member of the Defence Forces to lose their life overseasThu Dec 15 2022 - 20:01
Lebanon attack: What happens next?Multiple investigations have begun into the killing of Pte Seán Rooney in the south of the countryThu Dec 15 2022 - 19:24
Fatal attack on Irish troops in Lebanon comes amid increased tensions with UN forceStandoffs with people have become more common in recent years against the backdrop of an economic crisis in LebanonThu Dec 15 2022 - 13:58
‘A tragic event’: Irish soldier (24) dies after convoy ambushed in LebanonVehicles carrying eight peacekeepers fired at after being surrounded by ‘hostile mob’ while driving to Beirut, Coveney saysThu Dec 15 2022 - 12:18
Weather: Ireland sees ‘coldest day’ in 12 years as freezing temperatures set to continueKatebridge in Co Down records -9 degrees on Monday while average across the country was -2 degreesMon Dec 12 2022 - 22:06
Body found wrapped in carpet in Co Meath identified as young Somalian manIt is understood there were signs of injury to the body caused by violenceMon Dec 12 2022 - 20:15
Investigators to consider role of freezing weather in fatal helicopter crashThe privately owned aircraft came down in a field in Kennycourt just before 3pm on SundayMon Dec 12 2022 - 12:05
At least one person killed in helicopter crash in Co KildareAircraft reportedly went into a ‘nosedive’ before landing in field near KilcullenSun Dec 11 2022 - 20:07
Irish Freedom Party leader rejects ‘nazism and nuttery’ after links emerge to German far-right judgeBirgit Malsack-Winkemann spoke alongside IFP leader Hermann Kelly on two occasionsThu Dec 08 2022 - 21:03
Military judge hears arguments over media’s right to report on court martialMatter relates to the case of an officer convicted of sexually assaulting a female soldierThu Dec 08 2022 - 15:27
Insubordination charges against senior Defence Forces officer dropped ahead of High Court hearingMatter related to long-running discord in military’s legal affairs unit over actions taken by colonelThu Dec 08 2022 - 01:00
Former Defence Forces general survives landmine explosion in YemenRetired Major General Michael Beary is overseeing a UN civilian observer mission in the war-torn countryWed Dec 07 2022 - 11:18
‘Unknown’ point of departure claim made by 1,300-plus arrivals at Dublin Airport Between January and July this year 4,404 arrivals were refused ‘leave to land’, meaning they were initially prevented from travelling through immigrationWed Dec 07 2022 - 00:01
DNA technology solves 40-year missing persons caseThe remains of the man were located in the UK and identified using a sample taken from his half-brotherWed Dec 07 2022 - 00:01
Fears of spiralling gang violence following three gun attacksFatal shooting in Clondalkin occurred hours after another man was wounded in Finglas and a gun attack in CarlowTue Dec 06 2022 - 16:24
New major Irish national security review to examine Russian aggression and Chinese cyberattacksThe Strategic Defence Review will assess how well equipped the State is to meet national security threats and what needs to be done to fill the gapsTue Dec 06 2022 - 12:11
Woman arrested in connection with dog attack on child in Co WexfordWoman in her 30s, is second person held over attack on Alejandro Miszan (9)Mon Dec 05 2022 - 12:08
‘This is going in a bad direction’: Struggle to control narrative over asylum seeker protests in East WallSome locals, fearful of the presence of the far-right, are urging the demonstrations to come to an endSat Dec 03 2022 - 05:00
East Wall protesters block traffic again, with organiser promising wider disruptionsSeveral dozen protesters objecting to asylum seeker accommodation in the area blocked traffic on Friday eveningFri Dec 02 2022 - 19:14
Defence Forces to undertake fewer non-military tasks amid retention crisisOfficers group tells Coveney plans to grow the military by more than 3,000 ‘are not realistic or achievable’Tue Nov 29 2022 - 16:30
Ireland will continue on controversial Mali mission but with reduced troop commitmentEU leaders are eager to push back on increasing Russian influence in the regionMon Nov 28 2022 - 19:00
