Conviction in Northern Bank case overturnedTHE COURT of Criminal Appeal has quashed the conviction of a man found guilty of offences allegedly connected with the 2004 Northern…Sat May 12 2012 - 01:00
State urged to take DNA from remains of unidentified peopleTHE STATE should compile a register of unidentified human remains and take DNA samples from them before they are buried in the…Fri May 11 2012 - 01:00
Concern for woman after foetus found on Donegal roadGARDAÍ HAVE appealed to the mother of a foetus found on a road in Donegal to come forward in confidence in order to undergo medical…Thu May 10 2012 - 01:00
Military honours for pilot in cycle deathA SENIOR Air Corps helicopter pilot has been buried with full military honours after being fatally injured in a crash during …Wed May 09 2012 - 01:00
Bomb disposal teams make safe devices in Dublin, Kildare and LimerickArmy bomb disposal experts have been called to the scene of three explosive devices finds in Dublin, Kildare and Limerick.Wed May 09 2012 - 01:00
Foetus discovered in Co DonegalGardaí have appealed to the mother of foetus found on a road in Donegal to come forward in confidence in order to undergo medical…Wed May 09 2012 - 01:00
Cannabis crops worth €3m seized in KilkennyA CANNABIS cultivation operation discovered in Co Kilkenny contained plants and harvested crops with an estimated street value…Fri May 04 2012 - 01:00
Cannabis use on increase despite general decline in narcotics tradeANALYSIS: THE LATEST two finds of cannabis growhouses, this time in Kilkenny, reflect exactly how the gangs behind them have…Fri May 04 2012 - 01:00
Irish troops to leave for Syrian mission next weekTHE DEPLOYMENT of Irish troops to Syria will take place as early as next Thursday following approval for the move by Cabinet …Thu May 03 2012 - 01:00
New law gives clear rights on defence of self and property, says Garda chiefGARDA COMMISSIONER Martin Callinan has said that while the courts would decide how much force homeowners could use against intruders…Thu May 03 2012 - 01:00
Large primed bomb found within mile of Garda HQGARDA AND Army bomb disposal experts were last night examining the biggest primed bomb found in Dublin for decades.Wed May 02 2012 - 01:00
Early prisoner release plan unveiledMINISTER FOR Justice Alan Shatter has unveiled plans for the early release of 1,200 prisoners over the next three years to ease…Tue May 01 2012 - 01:00
Shatter reveals early release planMinister for Justice Alan Shatter has unveiled plans for the early release of 1,200 prisoners over the next three years to ease…Mon Apr 30 2012 - 01:00
Prisoners' daily fee to depend on good behaviourTHE IRISH Prison Service is to introduce a new gratuity regime to reward inmates for good behaviour while penalising those who…Sat Apr 28 2012 - 01:00
Prison gratuity scheme revisedThe Irish Prison Service is to introduce a new gratuity regime to financially reward inmates for good behaviour while penalising…Fri Apr 27 2012 - 01:00
Prison service chief rejects claims over gangs in jailsTHE HEAD of the Irish Prison Service, Michael Donnellan, has rejected claims that criminal gangs are now more powerful than ever…Fri Apr 27 2012 - 01:00
Baby dies after fall from flat on fourth floorGARDAÍ investigating the death of a 21-month-old baby boy after he fell from a fourth-floor apartment window in Dublin yesterday…Thu Apr 26 2012 - 01:00
Prison officers seek help on gangs problemPRISON OFFICERS are calling on Minister for Justice Alan Shatter to urgently review the growing power of gangs in prisons.Thu Apr 26 2012 - 01:00
Gangs 'do not control' prisonsThe head of the Irish Prison Service, Michael Donnellan, has rejected claims that criminal gangs are now more powerful than ever…Thu Apr 26 2012 - 01:00
Loughan House escapees recapturedTHREE PRISONERS who absconded from Loughan House open prison in Co Cavan were apprehended within three hours and transferred …Thu Apr 26 2012 - 01:00
Two members of Limerick gang arrested in BulgariaTWO MEMBERS of one of Limerick city’s biggest organised crime gangs have been arrested at a resort in Bulgaria.Thu Apr 26 2012 - 01:00
Gardaí link rapist to two street attacks in DublinGARDAÍ BELIEVE two women who were badly beaten and choked in random street attacks before one of them was raped were the victims…Wed Apr 25 2012 - 01:00
Past cases suggest disciplinary action unlikely to followANALYSIS: ON THE basis of what’s gone before, the only garda involved in the so-called rape tape incident against whom sanction…Wed Apr 25 2012 - 01:00
Defence Forces body 'surprised' at Garda conference commentsThe association representing about 8,000 soldiers, sailors and aircrew of the Defence Forces, PDforra, has expressed its surprise…Fri Apr 20 2012 - 01:00
Inquiries to take place and reports published into all deaths in prisonALL DEATHS in prison custody will for the first time be independently investigated and reports into the fatalities will be published…Fri Apr 20 2012 - 01:00
GRA president denies denigrating Defence ForcesMINISTER FOR Justice and Defence Alan Shatter has again clashed with rank-and-file gardaí, accusing one of the leaders of the…Thu Apr 19 2012 - 01:00
Jail death reports to be publishedAll deaths in prison custody are for the first time ever to be independently investigated, with the reports into the jail fatalities…Thu Apr 19 2012 - 01:00
Shatter urged to fill over 30 superintendent vacanciesASSOCIATION OF GARDA SUPERINTENDENTS: GARDA SUPERINTENDENTS have urged Minister for Justice Alan Shatter to fill more than 30…Thu Apr 19 2012 - 01:00
Garda officers seek filling of rolesGarda superintendents have urged Minister for Justice Alan Shatter to fill more than 30 vacancies at superintendent rank, saying…Wed Apr 18 2012 - 01:00
Association claims Shatter soft on crimeGARDA CONFERENCE: THE BIGGEST Garda representative organisation in the State has clashed with Minister for Justice Alan Shatter…Wed Apr 18 2012 - 01:00
Garda anti-burglary surveillance policy to be introduced across StateGARDA COMMISSIONER Martin Callinan has revealed a national anti-burglary policy is being rolled out to combat recent increases…Wed Apr 18 2012 - 01:00
Gardaí to resist any further closures of stationsRANK AND file gardaí have said they are determined to resist any further closures of Garda stations and believe people in rural…Tue Apr 17 2012 - 01:00
Drug and gun crime down more than 50%DRUG AND gun crime has fallen in some parts of the Republic by more than 50 per cent since gangland crime peaked in 2008, with…Mon Apr 16 2012 - 01:00
Figures give lie to notion of high crime during recessionANALYSIS: ANY ASTUTE observer of crime in recent years will have been struck by the steady reduction in crime levels across …Mon Apr 16 2012 - 01:00
Significant fall-off in gun and drug crime since 2008GUN AND drug crime has fallen significantly across the Republic in the period since the recession began, with the main drugs …Mon Apr 16 2012 - 01:00
Gardaí criticise station closuresRank and file gardaí have said they are determined to resist any further closures of Garda stations around the country and believe…Mon Apr 16 2012 - 01:00
Ombudsman failing to scrutinise spurious complaints, say gardaíRANK AND file gardaí believe the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission is failing to properly investigate people who make vexatious…Mon Apr 16 2012 - 01:00
Shooting at farm may test law on intrudersA GARDA investigation into the wounding of a man at a farm in north Co Dublin is likely to test new legislation introduced by…Sat Apr 14 2012 - 01:00
Gardaí try to determine facts behind shooting of known criminal at farmGARDAÍ ARE trying to piece together the circumstances in which a known criminal was shot as he was being chased off a farm in…Sat Apr 14 2012 - 01:00
Electronic tagging of prisoners to proceedTHE DEPARTMENT of Justice is preparing to introduce the long-mooted system of releasing prisoners early into the community and…Fri Apr 13 2012 - 01:00
Inquiry into gay images in doubt after theft of laptopAn inquiry being carried out by the Archdiocese of Armagh into how gay pornographic images were “inadvertently” shown by a priest…Fri Apr 13 2012 - 01:00
Cigarettes worth €14m seized by CustomsTHE BIGGEST seizure of illegal cigarettes in Europe so far this year has been made at Dublin Port, with 38 million of them, valued…Fri Apr 13 2012 - 01:00
Bank worker wounded in Citywest house shootingGardaí are trying to establish the motive for a gun attack in which a man was wounded in the legs when he opened the door of …Thu Apr 12 2012 - 01:00
Man hurt in south Dublin shootingGardaí are trying to establish a motive for a shooting in which a man sustained a leg wounds when shot at by an attacker at his…Wed Apr 11 2012 - 01:00
Burglaries rise sharply as criminals target Dublin's commuter countiesBURGLARIES INCREASED by as much as 40 per cent in some parts of the Republic last year, an analysis of the latest crime figures…Tue Apr 10 2012 - 01:00
Dublin man accused of teenager's murderA MAN has appeared in court charged with the murder of 18-year-old Marioara Rostas, whose body was found buried in the Wicklow…Fri Apr 06 2012 - 01:00
Almost 5,000 drug seizures in jails in past three yearsTHERE WERE nearly 5,000 drug seizures in the State’s prisons in the past three years, with Mountjoy Prison, Dublin, accounting…Fri Apr 06 2012 - 01:00
Fatal stabbing believed self-inflictedGARDAÍ INVESTIGATING the fatal stabbing of a man at a house in Tullamore, Co Offaly believe he had attacked another man with …Fri Apr 06 2012 - 01:00
Paperwork causes more stress than tough casesAGSI CONFERENCE: GARDA SERGEANTS and inspectors are more stressed about bureaucracy, the indecisiveness of senior officers and…Thu Apr 05 2012 - 01:00
Force urged to lease rather than buy vehiclesGARDA FLEET: THE GARDA force should lease vehicles for use rather than buy them, because an owned fleet is much more expensive…Thu Apr 05 2012 - 01:00