Call for new policing measures after attack on gardaí in BallyfermotCommunity ‘under siege’ due to the actions of small group of people, says local councillorTue Feb 21 2023 - 15:13
Former Garda firearms specialist accused of theft and illegal possession of military grade materialAccused faces 15 charges including stealing sniper rifle parts from Defence Forces storesTue Feb 21 2023 - 13:19
Withdrawal of Irish troops from UN mission expected due to Battlegroup commitmentDefence Forces involvement in Undof mission in Syria likely to come to an endTue Feb 21 2023 - 02:00
Notorious Irish gangland figure Cornelius Price dies in UKGardaí hope Price’s death will prompt witnesses to come forward in murder investigationsMon Feb 20 2023 - 17:29
Government to consider expanded role for Defence Forces in EU Ukraine missionCabinet will examine proposal to approve deployment of up to 30 personnel to EU’s Military Assistance Mission in support of UkraineMon Feb 20 2023 - 17:13
Denis O’Brien provides gardaí with extensive details of GAA star’s alleged fraudBillionaire provided man with large sums of cash and use of propertiesSun Feb 19 2023 - 13:45
Thousands protest against ‘hatred and disinformation’ at anti-racism march in Dublin The Ireland For All march will start at 1.30pm on Saturday from Parnell SquareSun Feb 19 2023 - 13:33
Tommy Robinson’s visit is a symptom of co-operation between Irish and British far-right movementsIrish anti-immigrant groups are mimicking tactics learnt from British agitators, including the spread of false informationSat Feb 18 2023 - 07:00
Gardaí return serious criminals to Poland to serve sentencesThe four fugitives were put on a Polish Air Force aircraft on Friday morningFri Feb 17 2023 - 14:51
Gardaí monitoring activity of prominent far-right campaigner Tommy Robinson Fears presence of UK campaigner in Dublin will inflame anti-immigration movementThu Feb 16 2023 - 13:56
Chinese cameras used in Garda stations across Ireland despite national security concernsOffice of Public Works says it is reviewing use of cameras in light of developmentsWed Feb 15 2023 - 05:00
Munster Technological University data leak includes big quantity of staff and student detailsOver six gigabytes of files, including financial information, uploaded by criminal hacker groupTue Feb 14 2023 - 05:00
Munster Technological University cyberattack the work of sophisticated ransomware groupThe BlackCat gang is the latest player in the lucrative Ransomware as a Service marketTue Feb 14 2023 - 05:00
Delay sending Irish special forces to Kyiv to protect Irish Ambassador Legislation being drafted to permit deployment of Army Ranger Wing to ensure safety of Irish people in overseas situationsTue Jan 17 2023 - 05:00
Defence Forces officer facing court-martial accused of having weapons partsExperienced military weapons expert denies charges and told officials the items never left military storesMon Jan 16 2023 - 05:00
‘We were afraid’: Ireland’s far-right is mobilising, and they are coming to a town near youAnti-immigration sentiment now far more organised, fuelled by social media and groups growing increasingly adept at exploiting fearsSat Jan 14 2023 - 05:00
Far-right groups manipulating anti-asylum seeker housing protests for their own ‘sinister’ ends, says Garda CommissionerGroups are ‘very small in number’ but using social media to sow fear, says Drew HarrisSat Jan 14 2023 - 00:30
Man arrested on suspicion of murder after death of woman in DublinGardaí are investigating ‘all circumstances’ surrounding the discovery of the victim, who was in her 40s, in AshtownFri Jan 13 2023 - 19:12
Military wage savings no longer being deployed to plug budget gapsDepartment of Defence saves €30m on wage bill annually due to chronic manpower shortages in Defence ForcesThu Jan 12 2023 - 19:47
Man charged with threatening to burn down asylum seeker accommodationInternational protection applicants moved into Abbey Hotel, Athy, where anti-immigration protest planned for Thursday eveningThu Jan 12 2023 - 16:13
Children among residents targeted at anti-asylum seeker protests in BallymunInvolvement of anti-immigration National Party and Irish Freedom Party widely condemnedMon Jan 09 2023 - 18:44
Naval Service may begin searching overseas for skilled sailors Defence Forces examining possibility of hiring ‘marine specialist talent acquisition agency’ to address manpower crisisSat Jan 07 2023 - 05:00
CrimeStoppers has ‘effectively ceased’ due to funding shortfallThe tip-off line for the public has no sponsor and there is confusion over which agency should fund rewardsSat Jan 07 2023 - 05:00
An insider’s view of the secret world of the Irish witness protection programme Brendan McGoldrick was under 24-hour armed guard for almost three years after giving evidence in carpets store caseSat Jan 07 2023 - 05:00
Garda staff member allegedly leaked information in return for cocaine, court hearsHolly Hayden, who has since left force, is also accused of corruptly leaking details of Covid-19 checkpoints in South DublinFri Jan 06 2023 - 12:26
Kinahan hitman Imre Arakas extradited to Lithuania to face murder chargeExtradition took place on Wednesday after Arakas finished six-year term handed down by Special Criminal CourtWed Jan 04 2023 - 19:09
Iran making ‘every effort’ to process Irish man detained on propaganda chargesBernard Phelan’s family say he is being detained in inhumane conditionsWed Jan 04 2023 - 17:30
Two more arrests made by gardaí in Mahamud Ilyas murder investigation Gardaí believe Ilyas (22) died due to injuries sustained in assault with blunt object before body was dumped in Co Meath in DecemberWed Jan 04 2023 - 17:04
Irish man arrested in Australia for using Kinder Eggs to smuggle cocaine ‘internally’Suspect was detained at Melbourne Airport after travelling from the Middle EastWed Jan 04 2023 - 13:57
Irish man imprisoned in Iran ‘going on hunger strike’Bernard Phelan’s family say he is being held in dire conditions as part of dispute between France and IranTue Jan 03 2023 - 19:00
Ukrainian refugees must start paying for meals or face evictionMinister warns of ‘significant pressures’ this spring as hotels set to return to accommodating tourists againSat Dec 31 2022 - 05:00
UAE placed on EU blacklist in fresh blow to Kinahan drugs cartelCountry has long been used as money laundering hub, and the Kinahans have extensive business and property interests thereSat Dec 31 2022 - 05:00
Notorious criminal sues prison authorities for failing to protect him from Kinahan gangAlan Wilson claims he repeatedly complained he was under threat from the gang before 2019 knife attackFri Dec 30 2022 - 05:00
Health fears for Irish man (64) jailed in Iran for almost three months amid crackdown on protestsBernard Phelan’s family say he is in poor health and being kept in inhumane conditions in Iranian prisonWed Dec 28 2022 - 01:00
‘I fear I will never see him again’: Irish ‘hostage’ in Iran caught in French diplomatic tangleTipperary man Bernard Phelan is one of seven French passport holders held in IranWed Dec 28 2022 - 01:00
Pte Seán Rooney death: Progress in Lebanon investigation but Irish officials urge cautionSuspect handed over to Lebanese investigators is a supporter of Hizbullah “but not a member”Tue Dec 27 2022 - 05:00
Garda to spend over €32m on upgrading aircraft fleetA new fixed-wing surveillance aircraft is expected to cost around €18 millionMon Dec 26 2022 - 16:22
Pte Seán Rooney death: Arrest made in inquiry into killing of Irish peacekeeper in LebanonHizbullah says man detained is a supporter of the militia, but not a memberMon Dec 26 2022 - 13:24
Lebanon signals ‘very promising’ progress in Pte Seán Rooney murder investigation Country’s ambassador to Ireland tells Micheál Martin and soldier’s family ‘Seán’s sacrifice will not be in vain’Fri Dec 23 2022 - 18:19
Almost 5,000 people unable to move out of direct provision after being granted permission to stay in IrelandOver one quarter of people in state-run accommodation have already been granted asylum statusFri Dec 23 2022 - 05:00
Violent prisoner sues State after 3½ years in solitary confinementBrendan Cummins, who has a history of assaulting prison staff, more aggressive due to solitary, say lawyersWed Dec 21 2022 - 05:00
Garda injured after being dragged by stolen car in WexfordThe garda suffered a broken shoulder blade and a concussion after being dragged for 15 feetTue Dec 20 2022 - 14:41
Pte Seán Rooney: At least 25 bullets fired during fatal Lebanon attackGarda and Defence Forces investigators have requested forensic reports from Lebanese authoritiesTue Dec 20 2022 - 05:00
Funeral of Pte Seán Rooney to take place in Dundalk on ThursdayBody of peacekeeper (24) killed while working on UN mission in Lebanon arrived back in Ireland on MondayMon Dec 19 2022 - 16:52
Irish investigators believe car door opened at roadblock before Pte Rooney killed Trooper Shane Kearney remains in serious condition in Lebanese hospitalMon Dec 19 2022 - 05:00
‘Pte Seán Rooney is now on the way home. Your duty is done’: Remains of soldier leave BeirutAn Irish Air Corps plane is due to fly home the soldier’s remains from Beirut airport following a short ceremonySun Dec 18 2022 - 19:17
Private Seán Rooney death: Garda experts travelling to Lebanon to assist inquiryAir Corps plane will repatriate 24-year-old soldier’s remains following postmortem in LebanonSat Dec 17 2022 - 05:45
Lebanon attack: ‘Anything to do with the Leb, I’m tuned into. It doesn’t get easier. The older we get, the worse it gets’Irish troops are operating in increasingly constrained conditions among a suspicious populationSat Dec 17 2022 - 05:00
Pessimism in Ireland about Lebanese investigation into soldier’s deathThree investigations have been launched into Pte Seán Rooney’s death, by the Defence Forces, the UN and the Lebanese authoritiesSat Dec 17 2022 - 02:24
Mountjoy officers told not to take part in RTÉ series after ‘offensive’ sketchesComedian Rory O’Connor praised prison staff and said he never intended to portray them in a poor lightFri Dec 16 2022 - 20:45
