Sophie Toscan du Plantier murder: Cold case review team hopeful forensics help will solve mystery
Garda investigators are liaising closely with Forensic Science Ireland to identify the most advanced DNA testing techniques to use in the case
Forensic Science Ireland
Man tells coroner that ex-partner’s claim he set her on fire ‘not true’
Allegation made by Martina Kiely, of Shanabooly Road, Limerick, led to review of Garda inquiry into her death
FSI warns of public health risk from synthetic cannabis products
HHC is chemically similar to THC, the active ingredient in cannabis, but remains legal in Ireland
Man and woman arrested following cocaine seizure in Limerick city
Drug packages estimated to be worth €140,000
Mother-and-baby-home investigation to include DNA profiling using genetic material from maternal line
Use of next-generation sequencing technology for examining mitochondrial DNA material will represent a new departure for State laboratory
New €100m Forensic Science Ireland facility ‘most advanced in Europe’
Facility located near Celbridge in Co Kildare includes 32 specialised clean rooms designed for the discovery and analysis of trace evidence
Testing finds ‘dangerous’ synthetic opioid in heroin batch that led to 44 overdoses in last 48 hours
There are fears the number of overdoses will rise over the course of the weekend
Over half of ‘cannabis’ sweets seized by authorities contain synthetic drug which poses ‘even greater risk’
Huge increase in popularity of “sinister” sweets, says Forensic Science Ireland
Cost of national data centre in Co Kildare rises to €64m
The centre in Kildare will be completed in 2025 but will be only about 1% the size of other commercial data centres
Noel Long murder trial: What the jury didn’t hear
Long was first charged with Nora Sheehan’s murder in 1981 and was a suspect in a number of sexual assault cases
Noel Long found guilty: Full story of how a conviction over Nora Sheehan’s 1981 death was finally secured
Historic case against Noel Long, who denied the charge, built on two main planks - forensic evidence and DNA profiling
Rise in number and complexity of forensic cases leads to lengthy backlog
Delays in analysing drugs have caused frustrations in legal circles as they can mean suspects having to spend longer in custody before trial
Gardaí investigating Kerry Babies case hope to have DNA test results by end of week
Kerry babies case: Man and woman arrested were ‘in a state of shock’ when arrested but had voluntarily given DNA samples to investigating officers, solicitor says
Kerry babies: Gardaí await results of DNA tests taken from arrested couple
Swab samples obtained from arrested man and woman given priority testing status by Forensic Science Ireland laboratory
Advanced DNA technology to aid matching of infants buried at Tuam to relatives
Technology will allow for extraction of DNA from very old remains and matching to ‘third degree relatives’
Three children hospitalised in Dublin after consuming cannabis sweets
Jellies, branded as Runtz sweets, are being analysed
Family of man who lay dead in Cork house for 20 years request privacy
Tim O’Sullivan, whose disappearance ‘haunted’ family, to be buried on Monday
Gardaí begin canvassing Mallow dentists to identify skeletal remains
Last-known resident of house, Tim O’Sullivan, was in his late 50s when he disappeared from the area about 20 years ago
Collection of DNA samples from prisoners not expected to restart before September
Samples from sex offenders and other prisoners were halted in March 2020, as part of measures aimed at combating Covid-19 in Irish jails
Gardaí urge mother of baby killed in Kerry 37 years ago to come forward
Locals volunteer DNA samples after body of ‘Baby John’ is exhumed in Cahersiveen
Disappearance of Imelda Keenan leaves ‘dark cloud’ for 25 years
Brother begs people with vital information on Imelda Keenan’s disappearance in Waterford to come forward
DNA advances prove Joanne Hayes was not mother of Baby John
Checks against national DNA database show no one matches being related to baby
Flanagan confirms backlog of 2,800 unanalysed drug cases
Minister for Justice says issue is not impacting on Garda prosecutions in courts
Cocaine use rise as economy returns is one of challenges for State lab
An eye-opening visit to lab responsible for testing and measuring Garda drug seizures
Garda told State lab lacks resources for full DNA analysis
Ireland’s DNA database contains 10,000 profiles and is rising by 1,000 each month
State’s forensic scientists get modern lab after 40-year wait
Minister turns sod on new premises and praises scientists and DNA database
Investigators now able to link DNA to suspect in 20% of crimes
More than 530 offences linked to specific individuals in first year of new database
DNA database: gardaí to take bodily samples from suspects
Fitzgerald says measure ‘historic’ and legislation to come into operation next week
Shortage of funding for staff and facilities creates forensics in crisis
Immediate investment is needed in DNA testing and in other forms of forensics to avoid a catastrophe
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