Lone gardaí at crime scenes 'not safe'MEMBERS OF the public have come to the aid of gardaí who were unable to contain confrontational situations because they had been…Thu May 01 2008 - 01:00
Arrest of drugs councillor on visit to prisonGARDAÍ HAVE arrested a drugs counsellor in Mountjoy prison in Dublin after he attempted to smuggle €4,000 worth of cocaine, heroin…Thu May 01 2008 - 01:00
Bill will let Garda use surveillance evidenceGARDAÍ WILL have the power to use surveillance photographs and videos of criminals planning and carrying out crimes as evidence…Wed Apr 30 2008 - 01:00
New president slates Garda watchdog's 'incompetence'RELATIONS BETWEEN rank and file gardaí and the Garda Ombudsman Commission have deteriorated after the new president of the Garda…Wed Apr 30 2008 - 01:00
Garda chief rejects call for arming uniformed officersTHE GARDA Commissioner has rejected calls from some rank and file gardaí to arm uniformed officers.Wed Apr 30 2008 - 01:00
Garda 'needs to consider' arming uniformed officersAN GARDA Síochána needs to consider whether it can still “afford the luxury” of being an unarmed force, the opening session of…Tue Apr 29 2008 - 01:00
No motive found for family's deathsGARDAÍ INVESTIGATING the deaths of a family of four in Wexford at the weekend say nothing has emerged in their backgrounds to…Mon Apr 28 2008 - 01:00
Gardaí to debate firearms proposal GRA delegates to be told plans should be abandonedRANK-AND-FILE gardaí want a national debate before a proposal to arm some uniformed members of the force is taken any further…Mon Apr 28 2008 - 01:00
Gardaí rule out third-party involvement in Wexford deathsNOTHING HAS emerged in the backgrounds of the young family of four killed in Wexford at the weekend to indicate a motive for …Mon Apr 28 2008 - 01:00
Minister, commissioner concerned over increased use of pipe bombsTHE GARDA Commissioner, Fachtna Murphy, and Minister for Justice Brian Lenihan have expressed concern at the growing use of pipe…Fri Apr 25 2008 - 01:00
Man held for questioning over attack on criminalA MAN was being questioned by gardaí last night in connection with a gun attack in January in which the well-known Dublin criminal…Thu Apr 24 2008 - 01:00
Noted gangland figures among 13 arrestedA NUMBER of significant gangland figures are among 13 people arrested in connection with the murder of Anthony Russell in north…Tue Apr 22 2008 - 01:00
Gardai believe revenge was motive for murderGARDAÍ BELIEVE a man shot dead at the weekend was killed because his former criminal associates blamed him for the murder of …Mon Apr 21 2008 - 01:00
Reserve Defence Force to serve overseas next yearMEMBERS OF the Reserve Defence Force will from next year serve on dangerous overseas missions as part of a major Government drive…Mon Apr 14 2008 - 01:00
Four men held after cocaine worth €2m is seized in DublinFOUR MEN were in Garda custody last night after cocaine valued at over €2 million was seized following a surveillance operation…Fri Apr 11 2008 - 01:00
Lenihan rejects mediation in feud as it would give legitimacy to criminal gangsMINISTER FOR Justice Brian Lenihan has rejected calls for mediation in the Limerick gangland feud, saying such an approach would…Thu Apr 10 2008 - 01:00
Gardaí seize hundreds of blank and cloned cardsGARDAÍ INVESTIGATING the activities of an international credit card cloning gang have seized between 300 and 400 blank and cloned…Wed Apr 09 2008 - 01:00
Garda funds insufficient in 2007, audit body findsAN GARDA Síochána was not given sufficient funding last year to carry out the work required of it without overspending, according…Wed Apr 09 2008 - 01:00
Postmortem finds man shot in headA MAN whose body was found buried in a shallow grave on waste ground in Limerick city had been shot once in the head, a postmortem…Wed Apr 09 2008 - 01:00
Gardaí fear more violence in Limerick as second body foundGARDAÍ IN Limerick fear an escalation in gangland violence following the discovery of a shallow grave which is believed to contain…Tue Apr 08 2008 - 01:00
Brazilian anger over students in MountjoyA DIPLOMATIC row has broken out between Ireland and Brazil over the detention in Mountjoy Prison of three students who were trying…Sat Mar 29 2008 - 00:00
Soldier suspected of handling illegal firearmsA SERVING soldier is at the centre of a Garda investigation into handling illegal firearms, it has emerged.Fri Mar 28 2008 - 00:00
Gardaí speak to councillors over planning claimGARDAÍ INVESTIGATING suspected planning irregularities have been interviewing members of Waterford County Council.Sat Mar 22 2008 - 00:00
Couple being questioned over death of taxi manTWO PEOPLE arrested in connection with the stabbing to death of a taxi man were still being questioned by gardaí last night about…Sat Mar 22 2008 - 00:00
Garda gets approval for 100 cameras which can recognise number platesMOTORISTS BREAKING traffic laws are facing a tougher enforcement regime following approval by Government for the Garda to purchase…Sat Mar 22 2008 - 00:00
Pubs and clubs urged to install CCTVsAGSI ANNUAL CONFERENCE: THE GOVERNMENT should introduce legislation that legally obliges pub and nightclub owners to install…Fri Mar 21 2008 - 00:00
Inspectorate renews calls for pepper spraysTHE GARDA Inspectorate has reiterated its recommendation that pepper spray, which can temporarily incapacitate a violent person…Fri Mar 21 2008 - 00:00
Call for riot squads to deploy at nightAGSI ANNUAL CONFERENCE: THE Agsi has called for public order squads to be deployed around the country to deal with drug and …Thu Mar 20 2008 - 00:00
Discovery of handgun and grenades linked to Dublin feudTHE DISCOVERY of two grenades and a handgun in west Dublin is linked to a feud between rival gangs in the city which has claimed…Thu Mar 20 2008 - 00:00
Armed Garda units to go ahead in regionsAGSI ANNUAL CONFERENCE: GARDA COMMISSIONER Fachtna Murphy is to proceed with plans to establish armed Garda units in the regions…Thu Mar 20 2008 - 00:00
Televising of trials urged to show up intimidationCRIMINAL TRIALS involving manslaughter, murder and kidnapping should be televised so the public could see the extent of witness…Wed Mar 19 2008 - 00:00
Ombudsman using secret methods, says Garda groupAGSI ANNUAL CONFERENCE: GARDA SERGEANTS and inspectors have launched a strong attack on the Garda Ombudsman Commission, accusing…Wed Mar 19 2008 - 00:00
AGSI against plans for gardaí to carry armsGARDA SERGEANTS and inspectors are calling on Garda Commissioner Fachtna Murphy to abandon plans that would see uniformed gardaí…Tue Mar 18 2008 - 00:00
Garda operation against crime in Sligo continuesA MAJOR Garda operation into organised crime in the Sligo area continued throughout yesterday, with detectives searching a number…Sat Mar 15 2008 - 00:00
Shots fired in security van robberyGARDAÍ WERE last night searching for a gang of armed raiders who opened fire with a handgun as they robbed money from a cash …Sat Mar 15 2008 - 00:00
Teenager held over murder of Polish men releasedA TEENAGER who was being questioned by gardaí about the murder of two Polish men in Dublin last month has been released from …Thu Mar 13 2008 - 00:00
Garda Ombudsman seeks to pass on minor complaintsTHE GARDA Ombudsman Commission has asked the Government to give it the power to opt out of fully investigating some of the public…Thu Mar 13 2008 - 00:00
Cab freezes €107,800 of dead criminal's estateThe Criminal Assets Bureau (Cab) has secured a court order freezing part of the estate of a deceased gangland criminalWed Mar 12 2008 - 00:00
Unarmed gardaí foil pub robberyA MAN is in Garda custody after he was disarmed and arrested by two unarmed gardaí during a botched raid on a pub in the early…Wed Mar 12 2008 - 00:00
Italy and France use Dublin airport for deportationsA GROUP of Ghanaian nationals was deported from Dublin yesterday, having been assembled here from a number of European countries…Wed Mar 12 2008 - 00:00
Fifth teen arrested over killing of PolesA FIFTH teenager has been arrested by gardaí investigating the murder of two Polish men in a screwdriver attack in Dublin last…Wed Mar 12 2008 - 00:00
Limerick is black spot in State for homicide and gun crimeDublin has the highest per capita overall crime rate in the Republic, but when it comes to very serious crime including homicide…Tue Mar 11 2008 - 00:00
Lenihan to announce new Garda whistleblower systemTHE ESTABLISHMENT of a new whistleblower system for the Garda will be announced todayTue Mar 11 2008 - 00:00
Six senior gardaí challenging retirement age of 60A NUMBER OF senior Garda officers have decided to challenge the retirement policies governing the force by lodging complaints…Tue Mar 11 2008 - 00:00
Murdered man may have been shot in act of revengeGARDAÍ INVESTIGATING the fatal shooting of a man on Saturday night believe the victim was a significant drug dealer and are investigating…Mon Mar 10 2008 - 00:00
Immigration office targetedGARDAÍ ARE investigating an attack at the offices of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service on Burgh Quay, Dublin, …Mon Mar 10 2008 - 00:00
Garda held as money and car scam is investigatedA SERVING garda was under arrest last night as part of an investigation into money-laundering and an alleged fraud involving …Thu Mar 06 2008 - 00:00
Earlier jail release for prisoners who try to rehabilitateCONVICTED CRIMINALS sent to jail are to have their prison sentences significantly shortened in a an attempt to encourage them…Tue Mar 04 2008 - 00:00
Girl (14) questioned over murder of Polish menA TEENAGE girl has been arrested as part of the Garda investigation into the murders of two Polish men in Drimnagh, Dublin, 10…Tue Mar 04 2008 - 00:00
Gardaí seize €3m in fake goodsGardaí investigating one of the Republic's biggest counterfeiting crime gangs have seized goods valued at almost €3 million following…Tue Mar 04 2008 - 00:00
