Cab may sell gang members' vehiclesTHE CRIMINAL Assets Bureau (Cab) has been granted permission by the High Court to sell vehicles valued at more than €100,000 …Fri Oct 17 2008 - 01:00
Real IRA and INLA prisoners in joint protestPARAMILITARY PRISONERS from the Real IRA and INLA joined forces to challenge staff at Portlaoise Prison in recent days in a dispute…Wed Oct 15 2008 - 01:00
Closure of barracks 'regretful' rationalisation, says O'DeaDEFENCE: FOUR ARMY barracks and a military hospital will close by the end of next January in a bid to reduce Defence spending…Wed Oct 15 2008 - 01:00
Ahern defends cut in 'excessive' spending on Garda overtimeJUSTICE: MINISTER FOR Justice Dermot Ahern has defended his decision to reduce Garda overtime saying the "pretty excessive" …Wed Oct 15 2008 - 01:00
Public satisfaction with Garda mixedPUBLIC SATISFACTION with An Garda Síochána remains high, according to a survey commissioned by the force, with an average of …Tue Oct 14 2008 - 01:00
Gangland figures arrested after man stabbedTWO SENIOR gangland criminals were among four people being questioned last night in connection with a stabbing attack in which…Fri Oct 10 2008 - 01:00
Minister defends troops on NGO departureDEFENCE FORCES Chief of Staff Lieut Gen Dermot Earley and Minister for Defence Willie O’Dea have defended Irish troops deployed…Thu Oct 09 2008 - 01:00
O'Dea says sale of Army properties a possibilityMINISTER FOR Defence Willie O'Dea has given his strongest indication yet that some Army barracks may be sold in light of worsening…Thu Oct 09 2008 - 01:00
Garda's move was key to poor relations, tribunal findsMORRIS TRIBUNAL: THE SEVENTH report of the Morris tribunal has concluded that the McBrearty family and their associates were…Wed Oct 08 2008 - 01:00
Mandatory reporting of missing laptop data consideredMINISTER FOR Justice Dermot Ahern is considering introducing mandatory reporting in cases where personal data goes missing on…Thu Oct 02 2008 - 01:00
Four questioned following €4m narcotics seizuresFOUR PEOPLE are being questioned by gardaí after cocaine, cannabis and heroin valued at almost €4 million was seized in a series…Thu Oct 02 2008 - 01:00
Garda Ombudsman to examine wounding of man involved in siegeTHE GARDA Ombudsman Commission is to carry out a preliminary examination into the wounding of a man who became involved in a …Wed Oct 01 2008 - 01:00
700 cannabis plants found in Monaghan houseGARDAÍ IN Monaghan have discovered a cannabis-growing facility in a house as part of a cross-Border investigation with the PSNI…Wed Oct 01 2008 - 01:00
Gardaí name victim in fatal stabbing caseGARDAÍ INVESTIGATING the murder of a man whose remains were found in west Dublin last Friday have named the victim as David Whyte…Wed Oct 01 2008 - 01:00
Policing costs mount as the Corrib clash moves closer to seaThe cost of the State's security operation around Shell's project in Mayo has exceeded €10 million, and shows no sign of abating…Sat Sept 20 2008 - 01:00
Ahern says Victims Bill to be enacted in 12 monthsMINISTER FOR Justice Dermot Ahern has said new legislation aimed at improving the criminal justice system's treatment of victims…Sat Sept 20 2008 - 01:00
Cabinet appoints Deputy Garda CommissionerMINISTER FOR Justice Dermot Ahern has announced the appointment of Assistant Commissioner Nacie Rice to the position of Deputy…Fri Sept 19 2008 - 01:00
Man appears in court charged with murder in Dublin bookie'sA MAN has appeared before the courts charged with the shooting dead of a Dubliner last weekend.Thu Sept 18 2008 - 01:00
Three men injured in gun and knife attacks in DublinTHREE MEN are recovering in hospital after separate shooting and stabbing attacks over the weekend in Dublin.Mon Sept 15 2008 - 01:00
New Garda units to use taser gunsTASER ELECTRIC shock weapons are to be used by the Garda's new Regional Support Units (RSUs) following Cabinet approval.Mon Sept 15 2008 - 01:00
Missing woman's plaque stolenTHE FAMILY of missing Wexford woman Fiona Sinnott have had to replace a plaque erected in her memory after the original one was…Mon Sept 15 2008 - 01:00
Teenager recovers after city stabbingA TEENAGER is recovering in the Mater hospital after he was stabbed in a Dublin parkFri Sept 12 2008 - 01:00
Murdered man's gang link studied for motiveGARDAÍ INVESTIGATING the shooting dead of a man in Dublin are studying his links to some of the city's drugs gangs in an effort…Thu Sept 11 2008 - 01:00
Gardaí examine house of suspected drugs dealer in hunt for clues to fate of missing pairGARDAÍ INVESTIGATING the disappearance and presumed murders of two men have examined a house seeking clues to their fate.Wed Sept 10 2008 - 01:00
Five held over 'bomb factory' in Dublin apartmentGARDAÍ INVESTIGATING a gang suspected of being involved in the production and use of pipe bombs have found what they believe …Wed Sept 10 2008 - 01:00
International police operation seizes 206 weaponsMORE THAN 200 firearms, many of elite military grade, have now been seized as part of the international drugs and firearms operation…Fri Sept 05 2008 - 01:00
Garda assistant commissioner to retire earlyTHE FIRST woman to be appointed an assistant commissioner in An Garda Síochána, Catherine Clancy, has unexpectedly applied to…Fri Sept 05 2008 - 01:00
More arrests for arms and drugs seizuresGARDAÍ AND PSNI officers investigating Tuesday's drugs and firearms seizure were last night questioning four men following the…Thu Sept 04 2008 - 01:00
Armed units to aid uniformed gardaí are launchedTHE GARDA's new armed regional support units will be deployed to handle any situation requiring an armed response and not just…Thu Sept 04 2008 - 01:00
Record weapons seizure in cross-Border operationGARDAÍ HAVE seized what they describe as the biggest haul of gangland weaponry in the history of the State following a four-month…Wed Sept 03 2008 - 01:00
Garda gets Interpol aid on Corrib protestersGARDAÍ POLICING the protest about Shell's Corrib gas project have enlisted the help of Interpol following an influx of eco-protesters…Mon Sept 01 2008 - 01:00
Gunman's family sues State over his deathTHE FAMILY of a man who shot dead Dublin woman Donna Cleary at a party and later died in Garda custody is suing the State over…Fri Aug 29 2008 - 01:00
O'Dea says troops in Chad face greater riskIRISH TROOPS serving in Chad will face a "heightened and prolonged" rebel threat when the rainy season ends there next month, …Wed Aug 27 2008 - 01:00
Gunmen murder man (39) in busy Dublin pubA MAN murdered in a busy pub on Saturday evening tried to escape, but was held down by his attackers and shot in the head.Mon Aug 25 2008 - 01:00
70 inmates absconded from prison in WicklowMORE THAN 70 inmates absconded from Shelton Abbey open prison in Co Wicklow last year following a marked increase in the transfer…Sat Aug 23 2008 - 01:00
Opposition seeks explanation on prison mobile phone pictureOPPOSITION PARTIES have called on the Minister for Justice, Dermot Ahern, to explain how a female inmate who killed and dismembered…Sat Aug 23 2008 - 01:00
Retailers urged to improve security against card fraudA GARDA expert on payment-card fraud has urged retailers to improve their security procedures and technology in an effort to …Fri Aug 22 2008 - 01:00
Man questioned over PSNI attackA MAN has been arrested in the Republic as part of an investigation into a dissident Republican grenade attack on PSNI officers…Thu Aug 21 2008 - 01:00
Thousands hit by bank card scam in GalwayGARDAÍ HAVE uncovered a large-scale international ATM and credit card cloning operation involving thousands of cards used recently…Thu Aug 21 2008 - 01:00
9,000 credit cards illegally copied in scam on storesABOUT 9,000 credit and debit cards have been illegally skimmed by a criminal gang in the biggest attempted payment card fraud…Tue Aug 19 2008 - 01:00
Garda inquiries follow theft of files on drug gangTWO SEPARATE Garda investigations are under way after documents containing personal information on members of a Dublin drug gang…Mon Aug 18 2008 - 01:00
Four held after heroin seizure in DublinFOUR MEN have been arrested following another major heroin seizureFri Aug 15 2008 - 01:00
Irish troops in Chad start air operationMORE THAN 100 Irish troops serving in Chad have begun a major airborne operation on the border region with Sudan in a bid to …Wed Aug 13 2008 - 01:00
Two men are arrested after weapons seizureTWO MEN have been arrested following the seizure of weapons and ammunition after a Garda surveillance operation which targeted…Wed Aug 13 2008 - 01:00
Inquiry as prisoner updates web pageTWO SEPARATE investigations are under way after a prisoner was discovered updating his page on a social networking website from…Tue Aug 12 2008 - 01:00
Cigarettes worth €2.2m seizedREVENUE'S CUSTOMS officers have seized six million contraband cigarettes valued at some €2.2 millionTue Aug 12 2008 - 01:00
Government weighs up transferring to new EU battlegroupTHE GOVERNMENT is considering entering into a new military formation at EU level with the German, Czech, Croatian and Austrian…Mon Jul 28 2008 - 01:00
Man who pointed gun at gardaí in custodyA MAN WAS in Garda custody last night after he pointed a handgun at members of the force when they tried to arrest himFri Jul 25 2008 - 01:00
Customs dog leads officers to cannabis in petrol tankFIVE MEN and a woman were being held by gardaí last night following the discovery of cannabis valued at more than €1Fri Jul 25 2008 - 01:00
Gardaí make largest seizure of crystal methGARDAÍ AND Customs officers investigating the activities of an eastern European drugs cartel have made the biggest seizure ever…Wed Jul 23 2008 - 01:00
