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Prison Service attempts to get staff Facebook group removed over racist posts

Prison Service attempts to get staff Facebook group removed over racist posts

Recent posts by prison officers mocked black people and Travellers

Wed Feb 24 2021 - 01:00
Man who killed mother may be released by September despite safety concerns

Man who killed mother may be released by September despite safety concerns

Celyn Eadon is regarded as one of the most dangerous and violent prisoners in the State

Tue Feb 23 2021 - 04:56
Major justice reforms to cut legal costs and regularise status of undocumented migrants

Major justice reforms to cut legal costs and regularise status of undocumented migrants

Department of Justice plans most significant reform of courts since State’s foundation

Mon Feb 22 2021 - 15:09
Aggravated burglary: The rise of a 'nasty' crime

Aggravated burglary: The rise of a 'nasty' crime

Burglaries by armed culprits are on the rise, with elderly people the likely victims

Mon Feb 22 2021 - 01:01
The ‘cold war’ between the Irish military and the civilians in charge of them

The ‘cold war’ between the Irish military and the civilians in charge of them

The Civil Service and the Defence Forces have been fighting since the 1920s

Sat Feb 20 2021 - 06:00
Gardaí make eighth arrest in investigation into murder of Co Louth teen

Gardaí make eighth arrest in investigation into murder of Co Louth teen

A man in his late 20s was detained on Friday

Fri Feb 19 2021 - 13:39
Irish more likely to intervene in illegal dumping than domestic violence

Irish more likely to intervene in illegal dumping than domestic violence

Survey finds intervention more likely in male-on-female violence than vice-versa

Fri Feb 19 2021 - 06:00
Irish holidaymakers continuing journeys despite warnings of prison

Irish holidaymakers continuing journeys despite warnings of prison

Garda approach involves ordering people to comply with directions at airports

Tue Feb 16 2021 - 06:00
Gardaí taking Varadkar complaints seriously but formal investigation not a certainty

Gardaí taking Varadkar complaints seriously but formal investigation not a certainty

Harris has given written statement regarding his state of knowledge about controversy

Tue Feb 16 2021 - 01:00
Questions raised about ability of Defence Forces to aid Irish foreign policy goals

Questions raised about ability of Defence Forces to aid Irish foreign policy goals

Ireland facing increasingly complex security threats, according to expert

Tue Feb 16 2021 - 00:01
Varadkar says he ‘committed no offence’ over leaked document

Varadkar says he ‘committed no offence’ over leaked document

Tánaiste has offered to meet gardaí and provide ‘full statement’ on GP contract leak

Mon Feb 15 2021 - 04:36
Gardaí shoot and kill dog during drugs search

Gardaí shoot and kill dog during drugs search

Dog attacks gardaí after they enter house as part of operation against drug-dealing

Sun Feb 14 2021 - 19:59
Tánaiste offers to speak to gardaí over GP contract leak

Tánaiste offers to speak to gardaí over GP contract leak

Stephen Donnelly says he was unaware gardaí were assessing complaint over leak

Sun Feb 14 2021 - 18:04
Gardaí cannot stop Irish holiday makers travelling for ‘dentist appointments’

Gardaí cannot stop Irish holiday makers travelling for ‘dentist appointments’

The current interpretation of the law is the offence occurs at the point of departure

Sun Feb 14 2021 - 16:46
Soccer tournaments proposed to defuse tensions in Dublin’s north inner city

Soccer tournaments proposed to defuse tensions in Dublin’s north inner city

Games involving food delivery workers and local youths among plans under consideration

Thu Feb 11 2021 - 01:00
NI residents who break southern Covid rules to get postal summonses

NI residents who break southern Covid rules to get postal summonses

Gardaí hope threat of a court appearance will deter non-essential travel into State

Tue Feb 09 2021 - 01:00
Gardaí seize drugs from cyclist after he broke red light

Gardaí seize drugs from cyclist after he broke red light

Man arrested after authorities find drugs worth €3,000 during search at his home

Mon Feb 08 2021 - 16:43
Daniel Kinahan denies making threats to a journalist

Daniel Kinahan denies making threats to a journalist

‘I have full respect for journalism. I have worked with journalists and I value their role’

Mon Feb 08 2021 - 16:30
Couple found dead in Co Cavan house after suspected accidental poisoning

Couple found dead in Co Cavan house after suspected accidental poisoning

Gardaí believe man and woman may have died after consuming homemade alcohol

Mon Feb 08 2021 - 15:59
Plans for ‘substantial’ prison on Thornton Hall site back on agenda

Plans for ‘substantial’ prison on Thornton Hall site back on agenda

Tendering documents list north Dublin site as possible location for new facility

Mon Feb 08 2021 - 02:17
Use of spit hoods on prisoners not centrally recorded

Use of spit hoods on prisoners not centrally recorded

Prison Service began using controversial devices in 2019, records show

Sat Feb 06 2021 - 05:14
Air Corps used to deport criminals to Lithuania due to pandemic

Air Corps used to deport criminals to Lithuania due to pandemic

Man (46) extradited back to Ireland to face drugs charges in Dundalk

Fri Feb 05 2021 - 19:41
Critical article prompts row between Defence Forces and department

Critical article prompts row between Defence Forces and department

Investigation launched into Defence Forces Review article describing ‘toxic’ relationship

Fri Feb 05 2021 - 06:02
Gardaí begin enhanced stop and search regime in Dublin city

Gardaí begin enhanced stop and search regime in Dublin city

Move comes in response to recent spate of knife attacks and public order issues

Thu Feb 04 2021 - 22:31
Gardaí trying to defuse tensions between food delivery workers and local youths

Gardaí trying to defuse tensions between food delivery workers and local youths

Patrols increase in Dublin’s inner city in hope of averting future violence

Tue Feb 02 2021 - 04:21
Irish gang forging negative Covid-19 tests for European travellers, Europol warns

Irish gang forging negative Covid-19 tests for European travellers, Europol warns

Police agency says ‘Rathkeale Rovers’ involved in sophisticated counterfeits

Mon Feb 01 2021 - 17:57
HSE hands out almost 50,000 crack pipes in five years as number of users rises

HSE hands out almost 50,000 crack pipes in five years as number of users rises

Pipes distributed to reduce risk of hepatitis C as number of users in Ireland rises

Mon Jan 25 2021 - 01:00
Covid-19 pandemic impacting Garda mental health, new figures suggest

Covid-19 pandemic impacting Garda mental health, new figures suggest

Garda’s internal 24-hour helpline sees highest increase in calls last year

Sat Jan 23 2021 - 20:03
Garda trauma: Sean was a garda for six weeks when he saw his first body

Garda trauma: Sean was a garda for six weeks when he saw his first body

Serving and retired gardaí describe the ordeal of dealing with crashes, suicides and violent crimes

Sat Jan 23 2021 - 06:00
Harsh new punishments for human trafficking planned

Harsh new punishments for human trafficking planned

New legislation to mandate tougher sentences for traffickers who endanger lives

Sat Jan 23 2021 - 01:00
Woman arrested after Dublin Lord Mayor harassed and racially abused

Woman arrested after Dublin Lord Mayor harassed and racially abused

Hazel Chu says she fears for her daughter’s safety after messages from far-right groups

Fri Jan 22 2021 - 15:41
Coronavirus: Record 93 deaths reported with hospitals in ‘precarious position’

Coronavirus: Record 93 deaths reported with hospitals in ‘precarious position’

Nphet records 2,001 further cases while Donnelly says 94,000 have received vaccine

Tue Jan 19 2021 - 20:18
More than 70 new gardaí graduate after modified training

More than 70 new gardaí graduate after modified training

Programme saw trainees spend less time in classrooms during pandemic

Tue Jan 19 2021 - 18:03
Man arrested after jumping barrier at Leinster House entrance

Man arrested after jumping barrier at Leinster House entrance

Garda apprehends individual after he attempted to breach security at Dublin complex

Tue Jan 19 2021 - 17:51
Large increase in number of Covid-19 travel fines issued by gardaí

Large increase in number of Covid-19 travel fines issued by gardaí

‘There is a lesson not being learned here. The message isn’t getting through’

Mon Jan 18 2021 - 15:08
Gardaí search for three youths after woman attacked with knife

Gardaí search for three youths after woman attacked with knife

Victim pushed to ground and kicked while out for walk in Balbriggan, Dublin

Mon Jan 18 2021 - 13:51
Spike in people caught driving while on cocaine after State entered first lockdown

Spike in people caught driving while on cocaine after State entered first lockdown

Cannabis remains most commonly detected substance by gardaí targeting drug-driving

Mon Jan 18 2021 - 01:00
Woman charged with attacking shop worker after face mask request

Woman charged with attacking shop worker after face mask request

Alleged assault with a weapon occurred in Sligo town on Saturday evening

Sun Jan 17 2021 - 19:04
President leads tributes to HIV/Aids campaigner Fr Michael Kelly

President leads tributes to HIV/Aids campaigner Fr Michael Kelly

Jesuit priest, who has died aged 91, remembered for his intellect, ‘positivity and compassion’

Fri Jan 15 2021 - 22:52
Covid-19: Warning over Brazil variant as 50 more deaths recorded

Covid-19: Warning over Brazil variant as 50 more deaths recorded

Anyone who arrived into State from Brazil is urged to self-isolate and identify for testing

Fri Jan 15 2021 - 21:07
Ireland to remain exempt from tighter UK travel rules

Ireland to remain exempt from tighter UK travel rules

Irish travellers will not have to quarantine on arrival

Fri Jan 15 2021 - 19:22
Stories from the ‘homes’: The TD who landed woman in ‘trouble’ and the girls forced to ‘cut timber’

Stories from the ‘homes’: The TD who landed woman in ‘trouble’ and the girls forced to ‘cut timber’

From overcrowding to no running water, infant mortality were high in many homes

Wed Jan 13 2021 - 15:44
‘This will teach you, offer it up for the sins you committed’ woman told after painful birth at Sean Ross

‘This will teach you, offer it up for the sins you committed’ woman told after painful birth at Sean Ross

Tipperary home had exceptionally high infant mortality rate, even for the time

Tue Jan 12 2021 - 16:25
People breaching Covid-19 travel restrictions now face €100 fine

People breaching Covid-19 travel restrictions now face €100 fine

Gardaí receive range of new powers to enforce coronavirus measures

Mon Jan 11 2021 - 18:51
George Nkencho shooting: Racial tensions in Dublin’s suburbs

George Nkencho shooting: Racial tensions in Dublin’s suburbs

Once-strong relationship between gardaí and west Dublin community has worsened

Sat Jan 09 2021 - 06:00
Specialist non-lethal tactic not available to gardaí on day of Nkencho shooting

Specialist non-lethal tactic not available to gardaí on day of Nkencho shooting

Gardaí shot suspect following assault on shopkeeper and threats to officers

Sat Jan 09 2021 - 01:00
Allegations of property theft by staff at Midlands Prison investigated

Allegations of property theft by staff at Midlands Prison investigated

Whistleblower accuses some personnel of stealing prison property and selling or keeping it

Wed Jan 06 2021 - 01:42
Gardaí investigate sending of racist letter to George Nkencho’s family

Gardaí investigate sending of racist letter to George Nkencho’s family

Mail sent to relatives of young man shot dead by police last week is to be fingerprinted

Tue Jan 05 2021 - 19:46
Gardaí replace large-scale Covid travel checkpoints with posts on smaller roads

Gardaí replace large-scale Covid travel checkpoints with posts on smaller roads

Short-term randomised mobile operation aims to encourage motorists to turn back

Tue Jan 05 2021 - 19:22
George Nkencho’s sister says she opened door to him before he was shot

George Nkencho’s sister says she opened door to him before he was shot

Gloria Nkencho will tell Gsoc she informed gardaí her brother had mental health issues

Tue Jan 05 2021 - 01:00
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