Prosecution of businessman accused of handling stolen catalytic converters dismissed due to lack of evidenceManaging director of north Co Dublin firm arrested after Garda operation in April 2021 targeting theft of devicesFri Nov 3 2023 - 15:05
Kids’ camp in prison aims to restore family bonds before dads’ releaseThis week children have been taking part in bonding activities with their imprisoned fathers in Shelton Abbey prison in WicklowWed Nov 1 2023 - 19:00
Yousef Palani: Massive cash find sparked fears Sligo murders were terror-relatedGardaí worked with international intelligence organisations before ruling out possibility Yousef Palani was paid by extremist groups to target gay men in SligoTue Oct 24 2023 - 06:00
‘Everyone knows me now as associated with these murders’: Palani victim feels depressed, betrayed and, above all, angry Palani murdered Aidan Moffitt and Michael Snee, blinded Anthony Burke in one eye in a knife attack and devastated countless lives in his April 2022 spreeMon Oct 23 2023 - 21:40
Yousef Palani jailed for life for murder of Aidan Moffitt and Michael Snee in SligoGardaí believe double murderer would have continued to kill gay men if he had not been arrestedMon Oct 23 2023 - 14:55
Defence Forces struggles to find enough troops for Lebanon deploymentViolence between Israel and Hizbullah in the region among possible factors behind the shortagesFri Oct 20 2023 - 19:26
‘You’d pay a thousand a month for this in Dublin’: Inside the new Limerick Women’s Prison designed for reform not punishmentAmid all the backslapping on Wednesday, there was a sense that this is only a temporary reprieve for the overtaxed Prison Service.Wed Oct 18 2023 - 17:53
Changes in ‘driver behaviour’ responsible for falling road traffic prosecutions, says MinisterHelen McEntee said “we all have to do more” to reverse the trend of rising road deathsWed Oct 18 2023 - 16:01
Unlike its EU neighbours, Ireland is not planning any evacuation flights from Israel‘We can’t always be relying on someone else to give us a lift,’ says security sourceTue Oct 17 2023 - 18:42
Defence Forces to cease training Maltese officers due to staffing crisisAlmost 60 Maltese officers have graduated from the Defence Forces Cadet School since 2009Tue Oct 17 2023 - 06:15
Martti Ahtisaari, former Finnish president and key figure in Northern Ireland peace process, dies aged 86Mr Ahtisaari won a Noble Peace Prize in 2008 for his role in resolving international conflictsMon Oct 16 2023 - 12:33
Residents of Dublin nursing home not provided with any activities, Hiqa findsResidents were allocated showers on certain days and left facing a television that was not turned on, inspectors foundMon Oct 16 2023 - 10:51
Army to spend up to €40m on new uniforms which will offer greater concealment and comfortUnlike many militarties, the Defence Forces is ‘insisting’ the uniforms be gender specificMon Oct 16 2023 - 06:00
Large rise in number of deaths in Irish prisons last year, Inspector of Prisons saysAnnual report finds 23 deaths recorded in 2022 with ‘steady increase’ in number of complaints upheld in recent yearsFri Oct 13 2023 - 21:09
Irish Army takes shelter in Lebanon amid shelling as fear of Hizbullah ‘second front’ growsDefence Forces members are stationed at ‘Blue Line’ between Israel and Hizbullah amid Gaza conflictFri Oct 13 2023 - 17:01
Fresh appeal for information on 1971 murders of Una Lynskey and Martin KerriganCold case review carried out into the deaths of young Co Meath man and womanThu Oct 12 2023 - 12:20
Defence budget promises extra €55m but leaves military representatives unimpressedNew capital expenditure will be used to develop primary radar system but does little to stem exodus of personnel says officers’ associationTue Oct 10 2023 - 17:26
Strong Garda presence around Leinster House but no sign of any budget day protestsBudget 2024: Fears of a repeat of far-right protest which caused disruption last month prove unfoundedTue Oct 10 2023 - 15:47
Gardaí prepare ‘mini sterile zone’ around Leinster House for budget dayBudget 2024 policing plan to produce extended cordon along with dozens of public order officers on standbyTue Oct 10 2023 - 06:00
Motorcyclist (50s) killed in Westmeath collisionThe incident occurred just before 6pm on the N55 at LissoyTue Oct 10 2023 - 00:00
Two men arrested in Dublin as hundreds gather outside Israeli embassy to protest bombing of GazaVarious groups, including People Before Profit, have been demonstrating outside the embassy since the late afternoonMon Oct 9 2023 - 21:45
Famed Irish-American philanthropist Chuck Feeney dies aged 92Entrepreneur donated most of his fortune while still alive, much of it to Irish causesMon Oct 9 2023 - 18:59
All Luas trams reopen following evacuation amid reports of suspicious deviceAll trams on both lines have since reopened, but delays are still expectedMon Oct 9 2023 - 18:08
Israeli army describes Hamas attack as ‘worst day’ in history as death toll risesThousands wounded in Israel and Gaza after escalation of conflict following surprise attack by militants on SaturdayMon Oct 9 2023 - 08:02
Seventeen PSNI officers assaulted in one 24-hour periodLevel of violence against police officers ‘beggars belief’, senior officer saysSun Oct 8 2023 - 18:42
Garda who drunkenly assaulted and racially abused taxi driver sued in High CourtDylan O’Loughlin attempted to use Garda powers to seize vehicle and threatened man - court papersSat Oct 7 2023 - 06:00
Children more at risk on urban than rural roads, safety figures showChild cyclists and pedestrians make up two-thirds of road fatalities, research from the Road Safety Authority showsFri Oct 6 2023 - 17:00
As Ireland seeks to upgrade its military, arms manufacturers take interestDefence companies see opportunities in Government’s plan to increase spendingFri Oct 6 2023 - 06:18
Arms firms including makers of fighter jets and white phosphorous step up lobbying in IrelandProposals, brochures and advertising sent to Department of Defence include information on fighter jets, missile systems and white phosphorus, a munition restricted under international lawFri Oct 6 2023 - 05:00
Undertaker arrested on suspicion of stealing from homes of dead peopleMan arrested on suspicion of stealing from the homes of two dead peopleWed Oct 4 2023 - 13:23
Explainer: Garda industrial action unlikely to impact frontline policing for nowGarda managment has a number of options to ensure adequate cover, including ordering members to work overtimeTue Oct 3 2023 - 06:00
Garda rosters dispute: Rank-and-file gardaí begin refusing voluntary overtimeStarting today, rank-and-file gardaí will refuse to undertake overtime duties every TuesdayTue Oct 3 2023 - 06:00
RTÉ's Aertel, the internet before the internet, to go offline for goodUntil last year the broadcaster had been legally obliged to provide a teletext serviceMon Oct 2 2023 - 22:03
Gardaí charge teenager over death of woman in OffalyGardaí appeal to people not to share footage of aftermath of incidentSat Sep 30 2023 - 13:25
Cocaine interception off Cork coast was threatened by shortages including lack of helicoptersAir ambulance had to be pressed into duty due to shortage of available aircraft to assist missionSat Sep 30 2023 - 06:00
Ireland’s biggest cocaine haul: The story of record seizure of 2.2 tonnes of drugs off Cork coastCork drug seizure targeted vessel carrying 2.2 tonnes of cocaine supplied by a Colombian cartel intended for some of Europe’s most powerful drug gangsFri Sep 29 2023 - 20:00
Cocaine seized on cargo ship off Cork likely supplied by Colombia’s Clan del Golfo cartelLeader of Clan del Golfo cartel sanctioned on Tuesday by same American agency that imposed sanctions on Kinahan cartel leaders last yearThu Sep 28 2023 - 20:54
Garda Commissioner tells Policing Authority small number of gardaí guilty of ‘reprehensible’ behaviour Commissioner Drew Harris urges against overreaction to protest last week which saw 13 arrestsThu Sep 28 2023 - 17:12
Garda Commissioner Drew Harris insists he is ‘willing to compromise’ in rosters disputeRank-and-file gardaí plan schedule of industrial action in bid to resist planned end of pandemic rosters on November 6thThu Sep 28 2023 - 15:55
Seventh man arrested after two tonnes of cocaine seized from cargo ship in CorkQuestioning of other suspects was expected to continue on Thursday afternoon in wake of huge cocaine seizureThu Sep 28 2023 - 15:14
Cork drugs haul: Ship intended to drop cocaine at locations along Irish, UK, EU coastsFurther three men arrested over cargo ship used to smuggle 2.2 tonnes of cocaine from a ‘murderous’ South American cartelWed Sep 27 2023 - 22:19
Cork drugs haul: What do we know about the gang and the ship they used?MV Matthew sailed from the Caribbean to Cork before being found with 2.2 tonnes of cocaine on boardWed Sep 27 2023 - 19:31
South American, Irish and European gangs behind Cork drug ship seizureThe €157 million seizure is a ‘huge hit’ to the criminal gangs, gardaí say, and more arrests may followWed Sep 27 2023 - 16:23
Boat suspected of carrying large amount of cocaine runs aground in Co WexfordGardaí searching waters to determine if any bales of drugs floating in the seaMon Sep 25 2023 - 21:08
Suspected anti-5G activist facing charges of damaging nine telephone masts in west of IrelandAccused was found wearing military-style clothing and had taken ‘counter-surveillance’ measuresMon Sep 25 2023 - 20:32
One Garda injured during far-right Leinster House protest, policing committee hearsGarda suffered injury while coming to the aid of a person who entered the crowdMon Sep 25 2023 - 17:18
A politician under threat: ‘I stay in the Dáil all day and it’s straight over to Buswells for the night’Fianna Fáil junior minister Mary Butler received a threat of violence against her during the summer, leading gardaí to offer her security advice at her home and constituency officesSat Sep 23 2023 - 07:00
McEntee wants to use anti-terror legislation to prevent future intimidation by far-right protestersOffences Against the State Act to be considered with enhanced security around Dáil on budget daySat Sep 23 2023 - 05:00
Rank and file gardaí refuse to enter talks with commissioner until new roster deferredThe Garda Representative Association is fighting the introduction of a new system which it says will result in more hours and less payFri Sep 22 2023 - 17:44
Garda injured in ammonia attack after stopping stolen car in Dublin released from hospitalSpokesman for force says car halted in Basin Street area reported stolen earlier this monthFri Sep 22 2023 - 13:00