Spike in people caught driving while on cocaine after State entered first lockdownCannabis remains most commonly detected substance by gardaí targeting drug-drivingMon Jan 18 2021 - 01:00
Woman charged with attacking shop worker after face mask requestAlleged assault with a weapon occurred in Sligo town on Saturday eveningSun Jan 17 2021 - 19:04
President leads tributes to HIV/Aids campaigner Fr Michael KellyJesuit 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 recordedAnyone who arrived into State from Brazil is urged to self-isolate and identify for testingFri Jan 15 2021 - 21:07
Ireland to remain exempt from tighter UK travel rulesIrish travellers will not have to quarantine on arrivalFri Jan 15 2021 - 19:22
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 homesWed Jan 13 2021 - 15:44
‘This will teach you, offer it up for the sins you committed’ woman told after painful birth at Sean RossTipperary home had exceptionally high infant mortality rate, even for the timeTue Jan 12 2021 - 16:25
People breaching Covid-19 travel restrictions now face €100 fineGardaí receive range of new powers to enforce coronavirus measuresMon Jan 11 2021 - 18:51
George Nkencho shooting: Racial tensions in Dublin’s suburbsOnce-strong relationship between gardaí and west Dublin community has worsenedSat Jan 09 2021 - 06:00
Specialist non-lethal tactic not available to gardaí on day of Nkencho shootingGardaí shot suspect following assault on shopkeeper and threats to officersSat Jan 09 2021 - 01:00
Allegations of property theft by staff at Midlands Prison investigatedWhistleblower accuses some personnel of stealing prison property and selling or keeping itWed Jan 06 2021 - 01:42
Gardaí investigate sending of racist letter to George Nkencho’s familyMail sent to relatives of young man shot dead by police last week is to be fingerprintedTue Jan 05 2021 - 19:46
Gardaí replace large-scale Covid travel checkpoints with posts on smaller roadsShort-term randomised mobile operation aims to encourage motorists to turn backTue Jan 05 2021 - 19:22
George Nkencho’s sister says she opened door to him before he was shotGloria Nkencho will tell Gsoc she informed gardaí her brother had mental health issuesTue Jan 05 2021 - 01:00
Fatal assault victim believed to have been involved in earlier collision in KildareFather of two named as Mark Loughlin from OffalyMon Jan 04 2021 - 15:44
George Nkencho shooting: Inquiry will look at graduated use of forceRetired garda urges people not to judge incident based on phone footage lacking contextSat Jan 02 2021 - 01:17
Video of fatal Garda shooting of man in front garden of Dublin house to be examinedProtest outside Blanchardstown Garda station after death of George Nkencho (27)Thu Dec 31 2020 - 16:56
Garda ombudsman to investigate shooting dead of man by gardaí in Co DublinSpecialist officers called to lengthy standoff after reports suspect was armed with a knifeWed Dec 30 2020 - 19:53
GRA president raises concerns over association’s ‘militancy’Lobbying body ‘needs to be looked into before it spins out of control’ – MulliganTue Dec 29 2020 - 21:22
Legislation criminalising sharing of intimate images without consent signed into law‘Coco’s Law’ is named for Nicole Fox, who took her own life after online harassmentMon Dec 28 2020 - 16:17
Domestic abuse victims to be allowed seek barring orders remotelyRemote hearings will be possible from at least 26 women’s refuges under new planMon Dec 28 2020 - 03:45
Murder and burglary fell in 2020, but domestic violence rose2020 in review: In almost every crime trend, the pandemic was the primary driving factorSat Dec 26 2020 - 06:00
Fishermen severely burned by ‘fireball’ on sinking boatFV Kayleigh presumed to have sunk off Cork coast following blaze onboardWed Dec 23 2020 - 18:27
Prisoners decline Christmas temporary release due to Covid fearsJust 36 inmates being released for festive period down from 113 last yearWed Dec 23 2020 - 17:52
Ex-militiaman convicted of murdering two Irish peacekeepers in 1980Mahmoud Bazzi (76) jailed for 15 years by military tribunal in LebanonMon Dec 21 2020 - 23:51
Garda issues first ‘immediate closure order’ against premises in northwestGardaí find pubs with up to 200 people on-site with no food or social distancingMon Dec 21 2020 - 19:07
Kinahan targeted in US court case alleging money launderingCivil case taken under anti-organised crime lawsMon Dec 21 2020 - 18:16
Impact of Covid-19 pandemic revealed in latest crime statisticsOne of the few crime categories to show an increase was drugs and weapon possessionMon Dec 21 2020 - 14:40
Facebook seeks exemption from Government’s proposed hate speech lawsTechnology companies worried about ‘onerous obligations’Sun Dec 20 2020 - 21:06
Britain travel Q&A: What you need to know about flights, ferries and refundsGovernment announced a complete ban on flights from Britain for at least 48 hoursSun Dec 20 2020 - 19:25
Cork gardaí break up ‘car meet’ attended by up to 800 peopleMan (20s) arrested, one vehicle seized during event with little evidence of social distancingSun Dec 20 2020 - 18:58
Holocaust denial may become an offence under new legislationOfficials believe State must comply with international obligations on hate speechFri Dec 18 2020 - 01:00
Hate speech law not about ‘catching people out’, says MinisterLaw will target those who ‘intentionally or recklessly’ incite hateThu Dec 17 2020 - 15:39
Sharing hate speech on social media to become criminal offence under new planGovernment plans to protect social-media companies from prosecutionThu Dec 17 2020 - 05:51
Planned hate speech laws will contain higher bar for prosecutionStronger sentences planned for offences motivated by hate for ethnic or religious groupThu Dec 17 2020 - 01:57
Government must walk a tightrope on hate speech plansIncoming legislation on hate speech likely to generate significant debateThu Dec 17 2020 - 01:02
Defence Forces: First steps in reform to be approved by CabinetCommission will examine forces’ future but many within military fear its scope is limitedTue Dec 15 2020 - 01:00
Gardaí warn against social media prank of lying in front of trafficWarning follows recent incident in south in which girl was injured and taken to hospitalMon Dec 14 2020 - 19:54
Woman (20s) arrested after seizure of crystal meth at Dublin airportArrest linked to Revenue operation targeting smuggling of drugs into countryMon Dec 14 2020 - 13:29
GPs, nurses, pharmacists and retired people could be used to give Covid-19 vaccineHigh Level Vaccine Taskforce expected to issue report to GovernmentSat Dec 12 2020 - 11:47
Doctors frustrated and confused about their role in Covid vaccine planIMO warns of lack of clarity as vaccine taskforce prepares to issue plan to GovernmentSat Dec 12 2020 - 01:45
Consumers urged to be wary of parcel delivery scams ahead of ChristmasGarda says it has had ‘numerous reports’ of people falling victim to text and email fraudFri Dec 11 2020 - 18:13
Garda fines system for face mask breaches comes onlineGardaí told to give people several chances to comply before taking actionWed Dec 09 2020 - 07:32
Over-70s, care-home residents and frontline staff set to be vaccinated first in RepublicPlan to be discussed by Ministers today will consider a dozen different population cohorts for first priority groupTue Dec 08 2020 - 01:27
Inmates should be among first to get Covid-19 vaccine, says prison servicePriority for prisoners would likely cause public upset as groups lobby for accessTue Dec 08 2020 - 01:07
Trevor Deely: 'He's the baby of our family and we've spent 20 years doing all we can to find him'Fresh appeal for information about missing man last seen on Haddington Road in DublinMon Dec 07 2020 - 20:43
Two men due to appear in court over death of man in Cabra last yearGarda say deceased was victim of serious assault two weeks before deathMon Dec 07 2020 - 07:21
Widow of Colm Fox sues State following detective’s death during Regency trialEdel Fox lodged case against the Garda Síochána and the State last weekSun Dec 06 2020 - 20:22
Two gardaí recovering from injuries after violent incidents in Co LouthBoth men were discharged from hospital and are recovering at homeSun Dec 06 2020 - 19:40
Medical products regulator urges people to be vigilant for fake Covid-19 vaccinesNotice comes as Europol warns member states about risk of criminals hijacking vaccine shipments for onward saleSat Dec 05 2020 - 14:06
