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‘It was like he was in the horrors’: The story of a boy who tried to murder a woman in Dún Laoghaire

‘It was like he was in the horrors’: The story of a boy who tried to murder a woman in Dún Laoghaire

Background: Family says boy had been plagued by hallucinations and desires to kill

Mon Nov 04 2019 - 12:00
Teenager sentenced to 11 years for attempted murder at Dún Laoghaire

Teenager sentenced to 11 years for attempted murder at Dún Laoghaire

Boy was 15 when he attacked 25-year-old woman after they met online

Mon Nov 04 2019 - 11:27
Islamic scholar questions State efforts to repatriate Lisa Smith

Islamic scholar questions State efforts to repatriate Lisa Smith

Irish Muslim Peace and Integration Council chair says involvement of Defence Forces is ‘extraordinary’

Mon Nov 04 2019 - 11:16
Irish officials and special forces attempt to repatriate Lisa Smith

Irish officials and special forces attempt to repatriate Lisa Smith

Smith believed to held close to Syria’s border with Turkey by members of militia

Sun Nov 03 2019 - 14:15
Geraldine Kriégel: Existing without murdered Ana 'a misery' to be endured for life

Geraldine Kriégel: Existing without murdered Ana 'a misery' to be endured for life

Victim impact statement by Ana Kriégel’s mother tells of ‘the panic, the dread, the agonising wait’

Wed Oct 30 2019 - 01:00
Sentencing over Ana Kriégel murder surrounded by complicated law

Sentencing over Ana Kriégel murder surrounded by complicated law

Just two other cases of children being sentenced for murder in modern times, court told

Tue Oct 29 2019 - 21:20
Still no clear explanation for Ana Kriégel’s murder, court told

Still no clear explanation for Ana Kriégel’s murder, court told

Detective says a number of factors suggest teenager’s death was planned

Tue Oct 29 2019 - 21:10
Kriégel murder sentencing: Boy A admits causing Ana’s death

Kriégel murder sentencing: Boy A admits causing Ana’s death

Counsel says Boy A has no personality disorder or mental illness

Tue Oct 29 2019 - 18:15
‘Life without Ana is no longer a life’: Full text of Geraldine Kriégel’s victim impact statement

‘Life without Ana is no longer a life’: Full text of Geraldine Kriégel’s victim impact statement

Mother of murdered 14-year-old delivers emotional address on behalf of the family

Tue Oct 29 2019 - 14:29
Ana Kriégel’s mother tells sentencing hearing she was ‘love of our lives’

Ana Kriégel’s mother tells sentencing hearing she was ‘love of our lives’

Two boys convicted of murdering 14-year-old girl will be sentenced next Tuesday

Tue Oct 29 2019 - 13:17
Note praising 9/11 attacks found near Christchurch incident

Note praising 9/11 attacks found near Christchurch incident

Tourist who informed gardaí about note warned not to speak of incident, says source

Tue Oct 29 2019 - 02:47
Political leaders condemn apparent arson attack on Sinn Féin TD’s car

Political leaders condemn apparent arson attack on Sinn Féin TD’s car

Martin Kenny spoke in support of centre for asylum seekers in Ballinamore, Co Leitrim

Tue Oct 29 2019 - 02:33
Suspect in Essex lorry deaths case said he was transporting biscuits

Suspect in Essex lorry deaths case said he was transporting biscuits

Driver from Northern Ireland is suspected of transporting trailer to Zeebrugge port

Mon Oct 28 2019 - 17:53
Essex migrant deaths: Armagh truck driver ‘part of global ring’, court told

Essex migrant deaths: Armagh truck driver ‘part of global ring’, court told

Conspiracy charges relate to ‘movement of a large number of illegal immigrants into UK’

Mon Oct 28 2019 - 14:53
Irishman expected to be handed over to UK authorities in coming days

Irishman expected to be handed over to UK authorities in coming days

Essex Police seeking man in relation to deaths of 31 women and eight men

Mon Oct 28 2019 - 01:32
Cocaine in Ireland: ‘The average consumer is a farmer or nurse... It’s universal’

Cocaine in Ireland: ‘The average consumer is a farmer or nurse... It’s universal’

Gardaí and drug workers say cocaine is being used in even the smallest rural village

Mon Oct 28 2019 - 01:21
Gardaí seize truck cab in Essex deaths inquiry

Gardaí seize truck cab in Essex deaths inquiry

Tractor and trailer confiscated by gardaí linked to Irish haulier based in Co Monaghan

Mon Oct 28 2019 - 01:17
Essex migrant deaths: UK police expected to interview Dublin suspect

Essex migrant deaths: UK police expected to interview Dublin suspect

Three Irish people arrested connection with the deaths of 39 people are released on bail

Sun Oct 27 2019 - 17:04
Inquiry launched as Civil Defence uniforms appear on market stalls

Inquiry launched as Civil Defence uniforms appear on market stalls

Clothes were donated in 2017 to Waterford-based disaster relief charity for use in Pakistan

Fri Oct 25 2019 - 01:20
Public asked for views on proposed ‘hate crime’ laws

Public asked for views on proposed ‘hate crime’ laws

Ireland is one of the few European countries without specific hate crime legislation

Thu Oct 24 2019 - 18:20
Revenue seeks €200,000 unpaid taxes from Law Society ex-president

Revenue seeks €200,000 unpaid taxes from Law Society ex-president

Solicitor says he is stuck in ‘catch 22’ due to inability to receive legal aid payments

Wed Oct 23 2019 - 02:09
Bomb squad puts on show for crowd of tourists in Dublin

Bomb squad puts on show for crowd of tourists in Dublin

Suspect device near Christ Church Cathedral found to be flower and firework in envelope

Mon Oct 21 2019 - 18:58
Analysis of suspect device near Dublin’s Christchurch Cathedral begins

Analysis of suspect device near Dublin’s Christchurch Cathedral begins

Emergency services alerted after smoke seen coming from a bin by the Cathedral’s railings

Mon Oct 21 2019 - 16:18
Garda and military plan to reactivate paramilitary sources ahead of Brexit

Garda and military plan to reactivate paramilitary sources ahead of Brexit

Increase in the secret service vote to be used to fund sensitive operations amid UK’s exit

Mon Oct 21 2019 - 01:27
Gangs stealing scrap metal to fund drug deals, Government told

Gangs stealing scrap metal to fund drug deals, Government told

State’s largest waste firm says workers too afraid to give evidence against gangs

Sat Oct 19 2019 - 02:55
Call for State to repatriate Lisa Smith in effort to understand radicalisation

Call for State to repatriate Lisa Smith in effort to understand radicalisation

Terrorism expert says questions remain how Irish soldier became Islamic extremist

Fri Oct 18 2019 - 01:25
Gardaí treating attack on gay man as a hate crime

Gardaí treating attack on gay man as a hate crime

Attackers beat Marc Powers with weapons and called him a ‘f****t’

Thu Oct 17 2019 - 16:33
Syrian group claiming to hold Lisa Smith attempts to sell interviews with her

Syrian group claiming to hold Lisa Smith attempts to sell interviews with her

Dundalk woman and her child are believed to be in custody of Turkish-backed militia

Thu Oct 17 2019 - 01:26
McDowell ‘deeply uncomfortable’ with Soldier F prosecution

McDowell ‘deeply uncomfortable’ with Soldier F prosecution

Man is due to go on trial in 2020 for murder of two men and attempted murder of four others

Wed Oct 16 2019 - 20:45
Department to audit Goal as part of relationship ‘normalisation’

Department to audit Goal as part of relationship ‘normalisation’

Audit to examine oversight procedures board governance and fraud-reporting systems

Wed Oct 16 2019 - 06:00
Citizenship ceremony judge calls for hate-crime legislation

Citizenship ceremony judge calls for hate-crime legislation

Vacuum being filled with far-right ‘infiltrators’, particularly online, says McMahon

Wed Oct 16 2019 - 02:40
Direct provision protests manipulated by outsiders, judge claims

Direct provision protests manipulated by outsiders, judge claims

Oughterard locals ‘used’ by outside elements pursuing political agenda, retired judge says

Wed Oct 16 2019 - 02:35
Five held by gardaí over sophisticated insurance scam

Five held by gardaí over sophisticated insurance scam

More than 20 allegedly false claims lodged; Officers investigate slip and fall cases

Tue Oct 15 2019 - 13:22
Location of Lisa Smith and child unknown as fighting continues in Syria

Location of Lisa Smith and child unknown as fighting continues in Syria

Irish Isis supporter likely moved from Ain Issa camp after Turkish planes bombed area

Mon Oct 14 2019 - 18:29
No female students insulted on students’ WhatsApp group, says Law Society

No female students insulted on students’ WhatsApp group, says Law Society

Law Society says content of group raised ‘profound ethical concerns’

Mon Oct 14 2019 - 17:27
Gardaí investigating sex assault allegations against sports star seize vehicle

Gardaí investigating sex assault allegations against sports star seize vehicle

Woman made formal criminal complaint to gardaí in Dublin on Saturday

Mon Oct 14 2019 - 15:44
Prisons struggling to cope with 20% jump in female inmates

Prisons struggling to cope with 20% jump in female inmates

Big rise in numbers in past two years ‘definitely linked with housing’

Mon Oct 14 2019 - 02:19
Government urged to speed up asylum application process

Government urged to speed up asylum application process

UN concerned over time it takes to process cases and numbers in emergency housing

Sun Oct 13 2019 - 17:30
Inside the bomb squad: Combating terrorist attacks and gangland devices

Inside the bomb squad: Combating terrorist attacks and gangland devices

You must learn to control a robot, think like a terrorist and outwit bomb-makers

Sat Oct 12 2019 - 06:00
Conor McGregor appears in court charged with assaulting a man

Conor McGregor appears in court charged with assaulting a man

Mixed martial arts fighter is remanded on continuing bail until November 1st

Fri Oct 11 2019 - 11:21
Ireland to join Nato cyberintelligence sharing agency

Ireland to join Nato cyberintelligence sharing agency

Department of Communications denies move is a step towards full Nato membership

Fri Oct 11 2019 - 01:00
Lisa Smith is under investigation for terror offences, Garda confirms

Lisa Smith is under investigation for terror offences, Garda confirms

Dundalk woman who travelled to join Islamic State is currently held in Syria

Thu Oct 10 2019 - 18:19
First five Garda divisions to face restructuring under new policing plan

First five Garda divisions to face restructuring under new policing plan

Cork, Dublin South Central, Meath-Westmeath, Galway and Limerick face change

Thu Oct 10 2019 - 16:29
Five pipe bombs found behind Co Offaly house

Five pipe bombs found behind Co Offaly house

Army bomb squad defused devices in Edenderry during two hour operation

Thu Oct 10 2019 - 13:56
Sharp rise in personal injury claims by Defence Forces

Sharp rise in personal injury claims by Defence Forces

Many new claims relate to anti-malarial drug Lariam – nearly 120 claims lodged in 2018

Wed Oct 09 2019 - 06:00
Overtime cuts will not hinder anti-burglary drive, says Garda

Overtime cuts will not hinder anti-burglary drive, says Garda

Residential burglaries can increase by up to 23 per cent in winter, according to research

Tue Oct 08 2019 - 19:44
Three-year budgets needed to tackle Garda overspending – report

Three-year budgets needed to tackle Garda overspending – report

Longer budgets would allow Garda Commissioner to make ‘more effective plans’

Tue Oct 08 2019 - 19:04
Increased funding to meet rising prison and direct provision numbers

Increased funding to meet rising prison and direct provision numbers

Justice vote increased by €120m, including €10m extra for direct provision

Tue Oct 08 2019 - 18:16
State’s defence budget to exceed €1bn in 2020

State’s defence budget to exceed €1bn in 2020

Almost half of €32m increase already committed to cover pay rises and allowances

Tue Oct 08 2019 - 14:16
Boy (15) ‘takes full responsibility’ for attempt to murder woman

Boy (15) ‘takes full responsibility’ for attempt to murder woman

Teen’s mother says youth turned away from psychiatric facility before Dún Laoghaire attack

Mon Oct 07 2019 - 18:19
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