Garda Commissioner tells Policing Authority small number of gardaí guilty of ‘reprehensible’ behaviour Commissioner Drew Harris urges against overreaction to protest last week which saw 13 arrestsThu Sept 28 2023 - 17:12
Garda Commissioner Drew Harris insists he is ‘willing to compromise’ in rosters disputeRank-and-file gardaí plan schedule of industrial action in bid to resist planned end of pandemic rosters on November 6thThu Sept 28 2023 - 15:55
Seventh man arrested after two tonnes of cocaine seized from cargo ship in CorkQuestioning of other suspects was expected to continue on Thursday afternoon in wake of huge cocaine seizureThu Sept 28 2023 - 15:14
Cork drugs haul: Ship intended to drop cocaine at locations along Irish, UK, EU coastsFurther three men arrested over cargo ship used to smuggle 2.2 tonnes of cocaine from a ‘murderous’ South American cartelWed Sept 27 2023 - 22:19
Cork drugs haul: What do we know about the gang and the ship they used?MV Matthew sailed from the Caribbean to Cork before being found with 2.2 tonnes of cocaine on boardWed Sept 27 2023 - 19:31
South American, Irish and European gangs behind Cork drug ship seizureThe €157 million seizure is a ‘huge hit’ to the criminal gangs, gardaí say, and more arrests may followWed Sept 27 2023 - 16:23
Boat suspected of carrying large amount of cocaine runs aground in Co WexfordGardaí searching waters to determine if any bales of drugs floating in the seaMon Sept 25 2023 - 21:08
Suspected anti-5G activist facing charges of damaging nine telephone masts in west of IrelandAccused was found wearing military-style clothing and had taken ‘counter-surveillance’ measuresMon Sept 25 2023 - 20:32
One Garda injured during far-right Leinster House protest, policing committee hearsGarda suffered injury while coming to the aid of a person who entered the crowdMon Sept 25 2023 - 17:18
A politician under threat: ‘I stay in the Dáil all day and it’s straight over to Buswells for the night’Fianna Fáil junior minister Mary Butler received a threat of violence against her during the summer, leading gardaí to offer her security advice at her home and constituency officesSat Sept 23 2023 - 07:00
McEntee wants to use anti-terror legislation to prevent future intimidation by far-right protestersOffences Against the State Act to be considered with enhanced security around Dáil on budget daySat Sept 23 2023 - 05:00
Rank and file gardaí refuse to enter talks with commissioner until new roster deferredThe Garda Representative Association is fighting the introduction of a new system which it says will result in more hours and less payFri Sept 22 2023 - 17:44
Garda injured in ammonia attack after stopping stolen car in Dublin released from hospitalSpokesman for force says car halted in Basin Street area reported stolen earlier this monthFri Sept 22 2023 - 13:00
Dáil protests: Use of mock gallows investigated as potential criminal offence Leinster House security review under way, with increased vetting of visitors consideredFri Sept 22 2023 - 05:00
Rank-and-file gardaí reject Drew Harris’s WRC proposal in roster disputeFour Garda representative bodies met with Commissioner on Thursday and are due to meet again on FridayThu Sept 21 2023 - 20:04
Who are the Oireachtas protesters and what were they protesting against?Demonstrators were a who’s who of far right activists objecting to everything from vaccines to housing rightsThu Sept 21 2023 - 19:03
Up to 30 nursing homes could face criminal charges over Covid deathsGardaí treating death of resident in Cork as potential gross negligence manslaughter and see it as ‘test case’ for other pending investigationsThu Sept 21 2023 - 06:14
Thirteen arrests amid vitriolic protests outside Dáil as TDs safeguarded by gardaíUp to 200 demonstrators turn out on first day of new Dáil venting anger on issues including immigration and proposed hate-speech lawsWed Sept 20 2023 - 20:53
Gardaí investigate death of resident at Cork care home in Covid-related ‘test case’Criminal investigation into death of woman during pandemic could lead to multiple prosecutions in care homes depending on DPP decisionMon Sept 18 2023 - 18:19
Crime victims helpline sees huge increase in reports of illegally shared intimate imagesNon-consensual sharing of sexual images became an offence in early 2021, with minister crediting awareness programme for riseMon Sept 18 2023 - 15:45
Frustration in Irish-Israeli relations remains in wake of Martin’s Middle East visitThere is a growing weariness among Israelis with Ireland’s position that a two-state solution is the only viable path towards peace, say diplomatic sourcesFri Sept 08 2023 - 17:30
Micheál Martin committed to Israel-Palestinian peace strategyTánaiste’s Middle East trip ends with visits to Israeli president and Jordanian king and little prospect of peaceThu Sept 07 2023 - 19:26
Following warm welcome in Palestine, Tánaiste strikes pessimistic tone on prospects for peaceMicheál Martin repeatedly thanked for his support for Palestinian people and presented with armfuls of giftsWed Sept 06 2023 - 21:14
Elections must be held soon in Palestine, Tánaiste tells AbbasThere have been no elections in Palestinian territories since 2006, Martin notes during West Bank visitWed Sept 06 2023 - 09:50
Faux pas fails to derail Micheál Martin’s Israel visit but Dev’s Hitler condolences not forgottenTánaiste meets Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu and raises Irish concerns over illegal Israeli settlementsTue Sept 05 2023 - 19:30
Tánaiste criticises Israeli settlement activity during Middle East peace visitMicheál Martin pessimistic about making progress on two-state solution to Israel-Palestine conflict after Netanyahu meetingTue Sept 05 2023 - 18:49
Tánaiste’s visit to Middle East an attempt to reinvigorate interest in Israeli/Palestinian peace processMicheál Martin’s visit comes as conflict has dropped off the agenda of most EU members since Russian invasion of UkraineMon Sept 04 2023 - 07:58
Large increase in cannabis being smuggled into Ireland through postal systemPosting of drugs soared in pandemic and has remained high since with 799 packages containing cannabis seized so far this yearSat Sept 02 2023 - 05:00
Irish officials express relief at renewal of Unifil dealIrish troops will be able to move freely under new mandate but tensions remain with HezbollahFri Sept 01 2023 - 20:40
‘The flag is our heart’: Anger simmers among military veterans at Tricolour funeral banCo Monaghan priest prohibits use of national flag during funeral Masses for deceased veteransFri Sept 01 2023 - 05:00
Gardaí seize untaxed vehicle after spotting driver filming crash aftermath“If you’re going to be brazen and unsafe, at least be smart”Thu Aug 31 2023 - 17:16
Golan Heights training: ‘Get up on that f**king left bank,’ shouts someone at a machine gun teamMembers of 68th Infantry Group put through paces in live fire exercise in Glen of Imaal in advance of deployment to SyriaWed Aug 30 2023 - 17:47
Reorganisation of Irish policing gathers steam despite criticismAmalgamation and rationalisation process sees number of Garda divisions fall from 28 to 21Mon Aug 28 2023 - 16:30
‘Unprovoked attack’ leaves garda with serious facial injuries in DublinAnother garda suffered more minor injuries after responding to city centre callMon Aug 28 2023 - 15:45
Clonmel crash: Heavy rain suspected to have played ‘significant role’ Gardaí continue to investigate other potential contributory factors to Tipperary collision that killed four peopleMon Aug 28 2023 - 01:00
Murderer of Irish peacekeepers reportedly released after 8½ years in prisonDepartment of Defence is attempting to confirm reports Mahmoud Bazzi was released last month in LebanonSun Aug 27 2023 - 17:07
Naval Service left with two ships to patrol Irish waters due to manpower crisisMove raises questions about how recently purchased vessels from New Zealand will be operatedWed Aug 23 2023 - 20:55
Senior Garda promises to ‘win back’ feeling of safety after meeting Dublin business ownersMeeting took place in wake of a series of assaults and other violent incidents in city centreWed Aug 23 2023 - 13:37
Protesters demand ending to Irish military training for UkraineCommunist Party of Ireland and other activists gathered outside Department of Foreign Affairs after it emerged Ireland is providing basic weapons training to Ukrainian Armed ForcesWed Aug 23 2023 - 05:00
Plan to deploy additional armed gardaí in Dublin city centre criticised as ‘draconian’ by Government TDForce outlines how it intends to spend additional funding provided following series of high-profile attacksTue Aug 22 2023 - 21:35
Youghal Ironman: Tributes paid to ‘gentleman’ Brendan Wall (45) after death during eventFuneral for Co Meath native - one of two men who died during Co Cork triathlon - will take place on ThursdayTue Aug 22 2023 - 13:24
Youghal Ironman: Event not sanctioned to go ahead after water safety assessment by governing bodyOrganisers of triathlon say water conditions were safe as postmortems on two men who died awaitedTue Aug 22 2023 - 12:06
Gardaí not investigating any theft or fraud allegations linked to ATM glitchBank of Ireland error allowing customers to withdraw €1,000 from empty accounts viewed as ‘civil matter’Mon Aug 21 2023 - 20:17
HSE figures show increase in knife attacks as gun violence continues to declineEmergency rooms saw 190 people were treated for non-fatal knife injuries last year, the highest number since 2015Sat Aug 19 2023 - 09:28
Irish weapons training plan for Ukrainian troops a ‘breach of neutrality’, TDs claimPaul Murphy and Neasa Hourigan express concern over move by Defence ForcesFri Aug 18 2023 - 18:19
Irish troops to provide weapons training to Ukraine despite Government’s ‘non-lethal’ assistance pledgeDepartment of Defence insists training does not impact neutrality and that there was no attempt to misled publicFri Aug 18 2023 - 05:00
Garda response to ATM glitch far from ideal, but controversy likely to be short-livedImpression may have formed of gardaí quicker to safeguard bank property than the safety of ordinary peopleThu Aug 17 2023 - 19:30
Sharp increase in number of very short prison terms being imposed by judgesThe number of sentences being handed down of three months or less has more than doubled in the last five yearsThu Aug 17 2023 - 05:00
Bank of Ireland warns credit ratings could be affected by withdrawals made during IT outageGarda says decisons taken locally to deploy officers to ATMs due to ‘public saftey’ concerns as queues builtWed Aug 16 2023 - 19:30
Garda presence at ATM queues triggered by ‘more than 40 calls’ from concerned citizensOne call related to an assault and robbery, gardaí say, as TD accuses the force of acting as ‘private security for Bank of Ireland’Wed Aug 16 2023 - 19:08
