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Mentally ill prisoners sleeping on floors because of overcrowding

Mentally ill prisoners sleeping on floors because of overcrowding

Lack of room in Central Mental Hospital means ill offenders in prison for long periods

Mon Jul 09 2018 - 01:50
Ivor Callely ‘flipped’ and damaged GP’s surgery in property dispute

Ivor Callely ‘flipped’ and damaged GP’s surgery in property dispute

Hidden camera showed ‘childlike behaviour’ of ex-TD throwing rubbish around room

Fri Jul 06 2018 - 15:04
Hosepipe ban goes nationwide as drought conditions persist

Hosepipe ban goes nationwide as drought conditions persist

Fire fighters rescue baby fawn from blaze in Slieve Bloom Mountains as gorse fires burn

Fri Jul 06 2018 - 07:55
Senior judges complained they were not consulted on Judicial Appointments Bill

Senior judges complained they were not consulted on Judicial Appointments Bill

Anti-corruption body asks Government to reconsider controversial legislation

Thu Jul 05 2018 - 21:38
Ireland in state of ‘absolute drought’ as heatwave continues

Ireland in state of ‘absolute drought’ as heatwave continues

Irish Water extends hosepipe ban to rest of country as heatwave continues

Thu Jul 05 2018 - 14:10
Survival rates for heart attacks and strokes improve dramatically

Survival rates for heart attacks and strokes improve dramatically

Increasing numbers of women opting to give birth via Caesarean section, report shows

Wed Jul 04 2018 - 20:50
Abuse survivors demand access to redress scheme

Abuse survivors demand access to redress scheme

Dáil to vote today on whether to expand scheme set up following O’Keeffe judgment

Wed Jul 04 2018 - 20:09
Irish courts face disclosure ‘time-bomb’, says barrister

Irish courts face disclosure ‘time-bomb’, says barrister

Modern technology and social media has led to huge increase in material that must be disclosed at trial

Tue Jul 03 2018 - 01:30
Gardaí ‘close’ to charging suspect over Cameron Reilly murder

Gardaí ‘close’ to charging suspect over Cameron Reilly murder

Main suspect is 18-year-old that victim was friendly with

Sun Jul 01 2018 - 06:56
Dublin Pride takes to the streets amid fears it is losing its edge

Dublin Pride takes to the streets amid fears it is losing its edge

LGBTI+ activists express concerns that the event is now more of a festival than a protest

Sat Jun 30 2018 - 21:55
Record numbers attend Dublin Pride Parade

Record numbers attend Dublin Pride Parade

This year’s event marks 25 years since the decriminalisation of homosexuality

Sat Jun 30 2018 - 19:50
Not guilty by reason of insanity: Inside the Central Mental Hospital

Not guilty by reason of insanity: Inside the Central Mental Hospital

Due to move from Dundrum in 2020, this Victorian-era facility is completely unfit for purpose

Sat Jun 30 2018 - 06:00
Inquiry into Garda shooting of Real-IRA man exonerates deceased officer

Inquiry into Garda shooting of Real-IRA man exonerates deceased officer

MacLochlainn commission finds serious failings in follow-up investigation

Fri Jun 29 2018 - 20:52
Watchdog fears public servants moving into lobbying roles too easily

Watchdog fears public servants moving into lobbying roles too easily

Ex-public servant refused exception after Sipo said new firm had been lobbying the applicant

Thu Jun 28 2018 - 21:02
Sharing of unproven abuse claims must have ‘legal basis’, says agency

Sharing of unproven abuse claims must have ‘legal basis’, says agency

Catholic dioceses refusing to share details of abuse suspects, citing data protection law

Thu Jun 28 2018 - 20:04
Prison population rises for the the first time in seven years

Prison population rises for the the first time in seven years

Fewer prisoners are getting temporary release

Mon Jun 25 2018 - 17:45
Prison gangs putting ‘huge pressure’ on resources

Prison gangs putting ‘huge pressure’ on resources

Irish Prison Service says up to 14 gangs operating across Ireland’s 11 prisons

Mon Jun 25 2018 - 16:40
Only 58 prisoners voted in abortion referendum

Only 58 prisoners voted in abortion referendum

Proportion of prison inmates casting postal ballots has declined over the past decade

Fri Jun 15 2018 - 01:00
Large increase in reports of abuse of vulnerable adults and the elderly

Large increase in reports of abuse of vulnerable adults and the elderly

Older women are particularly at risk, according to safeguarding body

Thu Jun 14 2018 - 21:08
Number of women affected by CervicalCheck scandal likely to increase

Number of women affected by CervicalCheck scandal likely to increase

Public Accounts Committee hears the HSE is currently auditing 46 additional cases

Thu Jun 14 2018 - 16:01
Gardaí seize 10 ‘high-value’ SUVs in organised crime inquiry

Gardaí seize 10 ‘high-value’ SUVs in organised crime inquiry

Vehicles worth an estimated €700,000 are taken from a Dublin car dealership

Wed Jun 13 2018 - 16:42
Investigation into how prisoner escaped from cell at Cloverhill

Investigation into how prisoner escaped from cell at Cloverhill

Dublin man was due to appear on robbery charges at courthouse adjoining prison

Wed Jun 13 2018 - 13:15
Garda fail to test for drink or drugs in nearly half of all serious collisions

Garda fail to test for drink or drugs in nearly half of all serious collisions

Policing Authority criticises delay in receiving answers from Garda

Mon Jun 11 2018 - 20:07
Man to appeal after being convicted of manslaughter despite judge’s instruction

Man to appeal after being convicted of manslaughter despite judge’s instruction

State conceded accused was legally insane at the time of road collision that killed teenager

Mon Jun 11 2018 - 00:57
CCTV funding for local authorities continues despite inquiry

CCTV funding for local authorities continues despite inquiry

Data Protection Commissioner to begin investigation into such projects next month

Mon Jun 11 2018 - 00:21
Scouting Ireland condemns ‘abhorrent’ attacks on chief executive

Scouting Ireland condemns ‘abhorrent’ attacks on chief executive

Board warns it will have to close its office in coming weeks if State funding not restored

Sun Jun 10 2018 - 18:16
Judge demands explanation from lawyers he accuses of misleading court

Judge demands explanation from lawyers he accuses of misleading court

Solicitor for Polish criminal ordered to personally reimburse the State’s legal costs

Sun Jun 10 2018 - 09:51
Bray Boxing Club murder: When ‘the wrong person’ is shot

Bray Boxing Club murder: When ‘the wrong person’ is shot

Bobby Messett was not the target. Another assassination ends in the death of an unintended victim

Sat Jun 09 2018 - 06:00
Phones for life-sentence prisoners likely to cause surprise

Phones for life-sentence prisoners likely to cause surprise

Prisons have been struggling to stem traffic of illicit mobile phones into facilities for years

Thu Jun 07 2018 - 00:06
Life-sentence prisoners ‘should get in-cell telephones’

Life-sentence prisoners ‘should get in-cell telephones’

Internal report also suggests rehabilitation should start as soon as sentences begin

Thu Jun 07 2018 - 00:04
Tributes paid to victim of Bray boxing club shooting

Tributes paid to victim of Bray boxing club shooting

Bobby Messett was a ‘sports fanatic’ who was ‘in the wrong place at the wrong time’

Tue Jun 05 2018 - 20:11
Border gardaí seek automatic weapons amid hard Brexit fears

Border gardaí seek automatic weapons amid hard Brexit fears

Donegal-based GRA members warn they are not equipped to tackle current threats

Wed May 30 2018 - 19:27
Missing iPhone ‘key’ to Cameron Reilly murder inquiry

Missing iPhone ‘key’ to Cameron Reilly murder inquiry

Gardaí investigating student’s death seek information on altercation outside chip shop

Wed May 30 2018 - 17:43
Rape trial reform: recommendations due by end of summer

Rape trial reform: recommendations due by end of summer

Minister promised to examine ‘cold process’ for victims after Belfast rape trial

Wed May 30 2018 - 17:10
Murder of Cameron Reilly may be linked to chip shop altercation

Murder of Cameron Reilly may be linked to chip shop altercation

Investigators search for victim’s phone as they try to piece together his final hours

Wed May 30 2018 - 13:27
No plan in place for policing a hard border, warns Garda chief

No plan in place for policing a hard border, warns Garda chief

Gardaí concerned Border would drive subversives’ recruitment of young people

Wed May 30 2018 - 05:00
Just one in 240 gardaí from a minority background

Just one in 240 gardaí from a minority background

Lack of diversity on force a ‘time bomb’, claims Garda Representative Association

Wed May 30 2018 - 01:00
Two men arrested in connection with 1990 murder of Dessie Fox

Two men arrested in connection with 1990 murder of Dessie Fox

Bookmaker was driving to race meeting when car halted by a number of armed men

Tue May 29 2018 - 17:59
Recent killings of young people ‘a coincidence’, Garda chief says

Recent killings of young people ‘a coincidence’, Garda chief says

Dónall Ó Cualáin says deaths of Ana Kriegel, Jastine Valdez, Cameron Reilly ‘appalled public’

Tue May 29 2018 - 16:55
One in six gardaí suffer from PTSD, study suggests

One in six gardaí suffer from PTSD, study suggests

Commissioner asked to vastly increase mental health support for members

Tue May 29 2018 - 13:02
Most armed gardaí receive no tactical training, say representatives

Most armed gardaí receive no tactical training, say representatives

‘I can shoot a target or a piece of wood from 20ft away but I’m not told how to duck or dive’

Tue May 29 2018 - 01:00
Body cameras will cut down on assaults and complaints, says Garda lobby

Body cameras will cut down on assaults and complaints, says Garda lobby

Garda management examining the cost of outfitting members of force with ‘body cams’

Tue May 29 2018 - 01:00
Gardaí seek youths socialising with Cameron Reilly (18) before murder

Gardaí seek youths socialising with Cameron Reilly (18) before murder

Gardaí believe student may have been strangled and are seeking his mobile phone

Mon May 28 2018 - 14:36
Rape victims left ‘humiliated’ by ‘barbaric’ legal system

Rape victims left ‘humiliated’ by ‘barbaric’ legal system

One woman was told by garda he would be too embarrassed to take her statement

Mon May 28 2018 - 02:28
Gardaí look to contact all who met murder victim Cameron Reilly (18) on Friday

Gardaí look to contact all who met murder victim Cameron Reilly (18) on Friday

Inquiry under way after postmortem confirms teenager died in ‘violent circumstances’

Sun May 27 2018 - 20:21
‘God help the Hennessys please’: Jastine Valdez killer cremated after ceremony

‘God help the Hennessys please’: Jastine Valdez killer cremated after ceremony

Mourners asked to keep Valdez family in their thoughts

Sun May 27 2018 - 07:38
Dog shot dead in north Dublin, gardaí investigating

Dog shot dead in north Dublin, gardaí investigating

Armed officers arrived at scene in Priorswood after shots fired

Sat May 26 2018 - 13:35
The last hours of Jastine Valdez and her killer Mark Hennessy

The last hours of Jastine Valdez and her killer Mark Hennessy

The ‘Garda Incident’ began at 7.57pm on May 19th, with a tip-off from a female caller

Sat May 26 2018 - 06:00
Children charged with serious crimes face different criminal justice process to adults

Children charged with serious crimes face different criminal justice process to adults

The Children Act 2001 defines the age of criminal responsibility as 12 years

Fri May 25 2018 - 21:32
Child charged with Ana Kriegel’s murder first arrested on Thursday

Child charged with Ana Kriegel’s murder first arrested on Thursday

Judge warns reporters and social media users of boy’s legal entitlement to anonymity

Fri May 25 2018 - 21:02
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