Lenihan criticised on Garda bodySome Opposition politicians have criticised Minister for Justice Brian Lenihan after he dismissed proposals to establish an independent…Thu Jul 19 2007 - 01:00
Garda targets 100 drug dealers on the runA Garda list of an estimated 100 drug dealers who have escaped potentially long jail terms by going on the run has been drawn…Thu Jul 19 2007 - 01:00
Neligan accused before court in BrayA man charged with the murder of nurse Sara Neligan in Dublin last month has appeared in court in connection with a knife attack…Wed Jul 18 2007 - 01:00
Two held over Finglas and Nenagh killingsA man is being questioned by gardaí about a murder in Dublin at the weekend after he walked into a Garda station yesterday and…Wed Jul 18 2007 - 01:00
College says it acted quickly in McElwee caseAthlone Institute of Technology (AIT) has said it acted quickly after finding out that one of its senior childcare academics …Sat Jul 14 2007 - 01:00
Ombudsman to consider Wheelock inquiryThe Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission has received a complaint from the family of Terence Wheelock about his death and it is…Sat Jul 14 2007 - 01:00
Woman held after cocaine found in shampoo bottlesCustoms officers at Dublin airport yesterday found cocaine valued at over €100,000 hidden in plastic pellets in shampoo bottles…Tue Jul 10 2007 - 01:00
Cocaine bale still missing in waters off west CorkGardaí investigating the massive cocaine seizure off the coast of west Cork last Monday believe they have recovered almost the…Mon Jul 09 2007 - 01:00
Gilligan forfeits €500,000 in BritainConvicted drug dealer John Gilligan has had almost €500,000 in cash seized by the authorities in Britain.Sat Jul 07 2007 - 01:00
Man still critical after Dublin shootingA young Dublin man shot twice in the head with a shotgun at point-blank range in the south of the city on Wednesday remained …Fri Jul 06 2007 - 01:00
Leading gangland figure to appeal rape convictionA leading Dublin gangland figure whose prosecution for rape sparked a violent feud involving grenade attacks, shootings and two…Wed Jul 04 2007 - 01:00
Inquiry into use of Garda logo on merchandiseGarda Commissioner Noel Conroy has ordered an inquiry into whether a company producing a new range of Garda merchandising has…Tue Jul 03 2007 - 01:00
Man held after body of nurse is discovered in her flatA man was being questioned last night in connection with the fatal stabbing of a 31-year-old Dublin nurse, whose body was discovered…Sat Jun 16 2007 - 01:00
€100m drug seizures by Garda in 2006The value of illicit drugs seized in the State reached almost €100 million last year, new Garda figures reveal.Fri Jun 08 2007 - 01:00
Garda defeating 'drink-driving culture'The head of the Garda Traffic Corps has said that for the first time, the force is beginning to overcome Ireland's drink-driving…Wed Jun 06 2007 - 01:00
Prisoner who called RTÉ could get five more yearsA gangland criminal who made a phone call from prison to an RTÉ radio talk show could face up to five additional years in prison…Wed Jun 06 2007 - 01:00
Armed gang robs security van of €200,000Gardaí in Co Wexford are investigating an armed robbery after the crew of a security van were held up by three raiders while …Sat Jun 02 2007 - 01:00
Pipe bomb believed to be linked to gang feudGardaí believe the discovery of a pipe bomb under a car in west Dublin early yesterday may be linked to a feud between young …Sat Jun 02 2007 - 01:00
Army's UN mission in Liberia endsThe Defence Forces' mission in Liberia formally came to a close last night when the last deployment of Irish troops returned …Fri Jun 01 2007 - 01:00
Escaped inmate key player in cocaine cartelA drug dealer who absconded from prison while on temporary release is a key player in a South American cocaine cartel and travelled…Fri Jun 01 2007 - 01:00
Check-in facility in Dublin further delayedThe opening of a new check-in facility at Dublin airport has been further postponed until Monday at the earliest after day-long…Sat May 26 2007 - 01:00
North Dublin grenade attack is linked to family feud, say gardaíGardaí believe a grenade attack on a house in Dublin's north inner city on Wednesday night is linked to a local feud which has…Fri May 25 2007 - 01:00
Drug dealer absconds while on temporary releaseA drug dealer serving eight years in prison for his role in an international cocaine gang has absconded after he was granted …Wed May 23 2007 - 01:00
Mother is charged with murder of daughter (16)A woman has appeared before the courts charged with the murder of her teenage daughter at the family home in Co Kilkenny last…Wed May 23 2007 - 01:00
Pipe-bomb attack may be linked to gang feud - gardaíGardaí believe a pipe-bomb attack on a house in Dublin may be linked to a feud in the north inner city, sparked after a leading…Tue May 22 2007 - 01:00
Woman in critical condition after knife attackA young journalist was in a critical condition in hospital last night after being stabbed in the neck early on Saturday in what…Mon May 21 2007 - 01:00
Foul play ruled out in death of gardaGardaí investigating the death from gunshot wound of a detective in a Dublin Garda station say they are not seeking anybody else…Fri May 18 2007 - 01:00
GAA plays the fitness cardTwo of Dublin's best known Gaelic footballers have teamed up with one of the city's biggest GAA clubs in establishing a new-concept…Tue May 15 2007 - 01:00
Gardaí list 30 men 'at risk' of being shot dead soonGardaí policing a volatile criminal feud in Dublin's north inner city have drawn up a list of over 30 men they believe are at…Sat May 05 2007 - 01:00
Gardaí list 30 men 'at risk' of being shot dead soonGardaí policing a volatile criminal feud in Dublin's north inner city have drawn up a list of over 30 men they believe are at…Sat May 05 2007 - 01:00
Cab seizes €4.5m of US insurance fraudster's assetsThe Criminal Assets Bureau (Cab) has secured a High Court order freezing property and cash valued at almost €4Sat May 05 2007 - 01:00
Cab seizes €4.5m of US insurance fraudster's assetsThe Criminal Assets Bureau (Cab) has secured a High Court order freezing property and cash valued at almost €4Sat May 05 2007 - 01:00
Call for independent board to oversee GardaGardaí want an independent police board to oversee An Garda Síochána and end what they see as undue political interference in…Thu May 03 2007 - 01:00
Gardaí warn they will press case if nurses make gainsGRA conference: The Garda Representative Association (GRA) has given its first indication that it will press for better conditions…Thu May 03 2007 - 01:00
McDowell concerned over prisoner's callTánaiste and Minister for Justice Michael McDowell has said he has serious concerns with how the Irish Prison Service is being…Wed May 02 2007 - 01:00
Conroy rules out pepper spray for all gardaíGarda Representative Association conference: Garda Commissioner Noel Conroy has decided to reject a recommendation by the Garda…Wed May 02 2007 - 01:00
Members threatened by criminalsOrganised crime gangs are offering to pay gunmen thousands of euro for the contract killing of gardaí who are investigating their…Wed May 02 2007 - 01:00
Gardaí to call for new stations with high securityGardaí are calling for new high-security Garda stations to hold serious gangland criminals who can be detained for up to seven…Tue May 01 2007 - 01:00
GRA wants co-ordinated road deaths crackdownGardaí are to press for a new adequately-funded Government initiative to tackle road deaths that would see members of the force…Mon Apr 30 2007 - 01:00
Drug boss killed by his own gangGardaí investigating the murder last December of leading drug dealer Martin "Marlo" Hyland believe three of his closest gang …Mon Apr 30 2007 - 01:00
Limerick criminal is killed in ambush on motorbikeGardaí believe a gunman who shot dead a father of three in Limerick city yesterday morning had intimate knowledge of his movements…Fri Apr 27 2007 - 01:00
Minister shares concern at fall in reporting of rapeThe legal system is failing to provide full protection to the victims of sexual crimes and a referendum is needed to address …Fri Apr 27 2007 - 01:00
Prison alert over ricin traces findA section of Limerick Prison was sealed off last night after traces of the deadly poison ricin were found at the jail.Fri Apr 27 2007 - 01:00
Minister says resourcing, Garda reform paying offMinister for Justice Michael McDowell has welcomed the falling crime rate in the first quarter of the year, saying the programme…Thu Apr 26 2007 - 01:00
Couple ordered headstones, coffins as well as burial plotsBackground: Gardaí say there was no indication the Dunnes were planning to end their own lives in the near future.Wed Apr 25 2007 - 01:00
Call for courts to refuse bail to major criminalsOrganised crime gangs would be seriously disrupted if the courts refused bail to major criminals at the request of a senior Garda…Sat Apr 21 2007 - 01:00
Superintendents seek longer careersGarda superintendents have urged Tánaiste and Minister for Justice Michael McDowell to allow them to continue working until they…Fri Apr 20 2007 - 01:00
Gardaí urged to co-operate with ombudsman commissionAssociation of Garda Superintendents annual conference: Garda Commissioner Noel Conroy has urged members of the force to co-…Fri Apr 20 2007 - 01:00
Gardaí seconded to ombudsmanFour Garda superintendents have been seconded to the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission to assist in the investigation of complaints…Thu Apr 19 2007 - 01:00
Garda Reserve recruits very thin on the groundThe rate of recruitment to the Garda Reserve is so slow that Garda superintendents across the country have been asked to find…Mon Apr 16 2007 - 01:00
