Inquest into double drowning in river Liffey told of problems with lifebuoysFormer soldier James Nicholl (41) died trying to save Modestas Banys (21) who had deliberately jumped into riverFri Jul 05 2024 - 19:37
Man (47) who died on Westmeath road may have lain undiscovered for daysMother and daughter in Co Mayo and another man in Westmeath also died in road crashes in recent daysWed Jul 03 2024 - 19:14
Canadian tourist dies after assault on Dublin’s O’Connell StreetNeno Dolmajian (41), a single man from Montreal, critically injured and unresponsive in Mater Hospital since attack in early hours of June 23rdTue Jul 02 2024 - 19:19
Serving soldier is charged with sex assault of girlTánaiste instructs Chief of Staff to place on ‘local leave’ any personnel accused of sex crimesSat Jun 29 2024 - 06:00
Disorganised criminals and Russian-speaking mafias: Why car thefts are surging in IrelandVehicle thefts jumped to a 10-year high in the Republic last year, with growing concern about both the chaotic and the increasingly organised criminals involvedSat Jun 29 2024 - 06:00
Gardaí suspect bomb threat to Taoiseach’s home came from prisonerPhone call on Wednesday evening was made to a Samaritans helpline, and the organisation immediately raised the alarmFri Jun 28 2024 - 13:08
Two teens killed in scooter crash in Waterford are namedEscooter collided with bus in crash on Cork Road on Thursday morningFri Jun 28 2024 - 06:00
Second teenage boy dies after bus and electric scooter collide in Waterford cityTwo dead after incident on Cork Road early on Thursday morningThu Jun 27 2024 - 16:57
Garda’s home attacked while wife and children present as he took hi-spec car to Donegal RallyGarda had taken seized car to event to foster relations with young car enthusiasts as home targeted in attackThu Jun 27 2024 - 06:00
Garda Special Detective Unit investigating bomb threat against home of Taoiseach Simon HarrisThreat was made by an individual who phoned a Samaritans helplineWed Jun 26 2024 - 22:02
Defence Forces member in diversity role was convicted of sexual offencesFormer member is no longer serving after leaving of their own volition before the case against them was advancedWed Jun 26 2024 - 06:00
Gardaí visit nail bars and fast-food outlets as part of anti-exploitation operationWomen involved in prostitution in the Republic also identified and offered assistance during Irish element of Europol-coordinated week of actionTue Jun 25 2024 - 06:00
The Hutch gangster the Kinahans couldn’t kill and how his high life was unpicked by CabJames 'Mago' Gately and partner Charlene Lam displayed a relentless appetite for globetrotting and lavish spending while claiming to be in low-paid jobsFri Jun 21 2024 - 12:45
Three men arrested over protests outside Taoiseach’s Co Wicklow home released without chargeSpecial Detective Unit involved in early morning operation resulting in arrest of suspects for alleged harassment of Simon HarrisThu Jun 20 2024 - 18:24
Three gay men ‘hunted’ in Phoenix Park by six men with knives in ‘shocking’ incidentFine Gael Senator says far too many attacks on people because of sexuality by those who ‘do not accept’ equalityWed Jun 19 2024 - 22:04
Remains of woman (40s) may have lain undiscovered in Tipperary house for several daysGardaí keeping ‘open mind’ following death of woman at remote property in NewportWed Jun 19 2024 - 17:32
‘Exotic’ lifestyle of James ‘Mago’ Gately funded by crime proceeds, High Court rulesAlleged Hutch associate, shot five times in May 2017, was ‘virtually never in the State’ amid overseas travelWed Jun 19 2024 - 12:50
Why the Garda watchdog is now under fire over surveillance on journalists’ phonesGarda Síochána Ombudsman Commission accessed journalists’ phone records as part of investigations into gardaí, though journalists not accused of any wrongdoingTue Jun 18 2024 - 18:14
Call for Gsoc and Minister for Justice to ‘urgently’ address journalists’ phones being accessedIrish Council for Civil Liberties says accessing by Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission to identify sources raises serious concernsTue Jun 18 2024 - 17:13
Legal issues around protests outside politicians’ homes is ‘complex’, says Department of JusticeComments come after latest protest by an anti-migrant and anti-Covid vaccine group at home of Taoiseach Simon HarrisMon Jun 17 2024 - 17:30
Are gardaí powerless to act against far-right protesters at politicians’ homes?While some legislative provisions protect politicians and public officials from being targeted, once protests are peaceful gardaí feel their hands are tiedMon Jun 17 2024 - 06:00
President condemns far right hiding behind ‘mask of protester’Higgins’s comments about ‘vigilantes’ at public libraries come as gardaí raise concern about protests outside Taoiseach’s homeMon Jun 17 2024 - 06:00
Just one driver convicted for not surrendering licence out of 10,000 ordered to do so by courtsAt least 10,000 disqualified drivers failed to hand over licences over last two years but only 26 prosecutions takenFri Jun 14 2024 - 06:00
Ireland facing significant issues from ‘synthetic heroin’ use, European study findsGardaí warn Republic will be heavily impacted by Taliban clamping down on opium production in AfghanistanWed Jun 12 2024 - 17:06
Defence Forces chief says EU can deter Russia by ‘mass movement of troops across Europe’ Lieut Gen Seán Clancy, set for top EU military post, said 'ignoring Russian threats not an option' for EUWed Jun 12 2024 - 16:44
Gun found in bushes following Garda search in north DublinOfficers conducted a search in Dunsink Lane area after observing suspicious activityWed Jun 12 2024 - 13:03
Dublin gangland figure Brandon Ledwidge (23) died of gunshot to chest, inquest hearsGarda investigation continuing and charges may yet be brought murder in Finglas last November, coroner hearsTue Jun 11 2024 - 11:25
Finglas murder inquiry: Suspect in fatal stabbing was recently released from prisonMark Carroll (34) was attacked in a house in the Scribblestown area in the early hours of Sunday morningMon Jun 10 2024 - 22:25
Robert Troy tells SIPO hearing that his errors in registering interests were ‘in no way intentional’Former minister for state claimed any directorships and properties he ever had were registered at one pointMon Jun 10 2024 - 18:01
Suspected Kinahan cartel leading figure released in Spain after paying €60,000 bailJohnny Morrissey (63), sanctioned with Kinahans by US law enforcement, had been held in custody since money-laundering arrest in Spain in September 2022Fri Jun 07 2024 - 19:15
‘No extradition request’ from Italy to Ireland for Daniel Belling after conviction for murdering wifeXiang Lei Li (38) went missing while on cruise with husband and two children in Italy in early 2017Fri Jun 07 2024 - 18:07
Number of ‘foreign’ people in Irish jails well below European ratesCouncil of Europe data shows overcrowding still an issue in Irish jails and is worse than many other systems in EuropeThu Jun 06 2024 - 19:40
Man arrested for allegedly stalking high-profile female politician was previously questioned over separate incidentInvestigation comes following introduction of new legislation that created a stand-alone offence of stalkingThu Jun 06 2024 - 18:32
Postmortem shows Ukrainian man did not die from assault injuries in MonaghanMykola Dernovi (46) died at property in Clones on Saturday night, detectives suspect he had been assaulted but his death was from natural causesMon Jun 03 2024 - 20:18
Man wanted to face series of criminal charges extradited from North to RepublicCrimes – including drug dealing and robbery – alleged committed by 30-year-old in the Dublin area in 2021 and 2022Mon Jun 03 2024 - 17:29
Garda investigation into Mayo incident where Taoiseach was ‘pushed and jostled’Protestors followed and heckled Simon Harris during election canvas eventMon Jun 03 2024 - 15:20
Roads policing: Technology can help catch law-breaking drivers but not without more gardaíAdditional gardaí are needed to keep up with scale of road traffic offending flagged by number plate recognition camerasMon Jun 03 2024 - 06:30
Gardaí unable to cope with ‘sheer scale’ of road traffic crimes flagged by ANPR camerasMembers of Garda roads policing units targeting drivers flagged for multiple crimes as those drivers flagged for single offences too numerous to pursueMon Jun 03 2024 - 06:00
Garda investigation after body of man found at property in Co MonaghanScene sealed off after remains discovered at property in Clones late on Saturday nightSun Jun 02 2024 - 14:19
New Garda body-worn cameras expected to lead to more prosecutions of far right Many agitators have engaged in threatening behaviour almost impossible to police during chaotic public disorder incidentsSat Jun 01 2024 - 06:00
Gardaí start use of body-worn cameras in Dublin in historic policing moveSome 150 gardaí in capital began wearing evidence-gathering cameras from 9am, and use will later be expanded to Limerick and Waterford in initial roll-outFri May 31 2024 - 13:11
Explainer: How will the new Garda body-worn cameras work in practice?Gathering of evidence via cameras begins immediately with court cases based on footage set to commenceFri May 31 2024 - 08:30
Man arrested over ‘threatening behaviour’ with knife in Dublin cityMan (30s) arrested in Parnell Square as gardaí say ‘regular patrols’ will continue in the areaTue May 28 2024 - 15:25
Two people arrested in connection with Creeslough explosion investigation released without chargeDonegal service station blast in October 2022 resulted in the deaths of 10 peopleTue May 28 2024 - 08:07
Surge in number of migrants arrested and prosecuted after arriving in Republic without travel documentsNew figures obtained by Irish Times reveal spike in arrests amid ‘doorstop’ operationsTue May 28 2024 - 06:00
Fall in anti-immigration events but ‘huge rise in level of protest aggression’ - GardaGardaí in Dublin now dealing with much larger number of pro-Palestine and pro-Israel protest events, says Assistant Commissioner Angela WillisMon May 27 2024 - 18:15
Gardaí arrest man and woman over Creeslough explosion that killed 10 peopleArrests of man and woman (40s) follow first two arrests in the case in March, with criminal investigation into service station explosion now gathering paceMon May 27 2024 - 12:09
Far right ‘making a lot of noise’ but not widely supported in Ireland, Micheál Martin saysTánaiste expresses Irish Government concerns to Lebanese about lack of progress in bringing to justice killers of Pte Seán RooneyMon May 20 2024 - 19:00
Irish in Lebanon: ‘We have shelling, air strikes, machine gun fire. It gets the adrenaline flowing’‘I’d have to say it’s a big eye-opener now’, says returning soldierMon May 20 2024 - 06:00
Withdrawing Irish troops from Lebanon due to Israel-Hamas war may cause added ‘carnage’, says Martin Minister for Foreign Affairs visits troops in southern Lebanon where Israel and Hamas ally Hizbullah trade fire dailySun May 19 2024 - 18:00
