Gang compromised by ‘Ghost’ takedown takes place of Kinahan cartel as largest Irish drug group
‘The Family’ one of four major drug gangs in State compromised by takedown of Australian-run encrypted messaging platform
How Dublin gang caught up in ‘Ghost’ takedown grew bigger than Kinahan cartel in Ireland
Byrne gang, which ran the Kinahans’ domestic operations, is much diminished after intense Garda focus during feud
Drugs worth €16m seized and 11 arrested as gardaí expand major gangland operation
Four gangs under investigation in Republic with big increase in number of arrests and drugs seized
Gardaí anticipate more Irish drugs gang arrests after encrypted messaging platform infiltrated
Supposedly confidential messages led gardaí to rural part of Wexford where 100kg of cocaine, valued at between €6-€8 million and owned by major Dublin crime gang, was found in truck
How ‘The Family’ Dublin drugs gang got snared in encrypted platform infiltration
Crime gang is among largest in Republic and has profited from downfall of Kinahan cartel’s Irish operation
Cocaine worth €6m seized as international investigation targets powerful Irish crime group
Five arrests made and hundreds of thousands of euros in cash seized as part of ongoing Irish element to international investigation
‘You see drivers watching matches on laptops, people eating breakfast cereal, putting on make-up, shaving’
New Garda patrols in trucks aim to catch drivers breaking road traffic laws by shielding phones
Liam Byrne and Thomas Kavanagh firearms trial set to begin in Old Bailey
Case follows interception by National Crime Agency of messages on the secretive EncroChat system favoured by criminals
Gardaí warn about ‘misinformation and fake news’ over incident in Blakestown
All of those involved in incident were school students and Irish nationals, contrary to claims on social media, gardaí say
Funeral of criminal James ‘Jaws’ Byrne told he ‘taught us all values that money can’t buy’
Grandson Lee Byrne conveyed words at service from father Liam, who is currently in a UK prison on gun running charges
James ‘Jaws’ Byrne: Fixer, fear merchant, father
The ‘Mickey Mouse criminal’, who died last weekend, reaped enormous benefits from his son and son-in-law’s roles in the Kinahan operation in Ireland and Britain
McEntee move to increase pay for Garda recruits dismissed as ‘paltry’ and ‘half-hearted’
Plan comes after The Irish Times recently revealed that significant recruitment efforts over the last two years had done little to increase Garda numbers
Irish man arrested over alleged assault in Portugal found dead in cell
Man (29) had been arrested in Albufeira, southern Algarve over alleged serious assault on woman
Man arrested after he barricaded himself inside south Dublin property
Cordon put in place and incident was resolved shortly after midday following negotiations
Garda bravery awards: ‘It was the first time ever we were brought into a live rescue situation’
Eight Scott medals for bravery are awarded to serving and deceased members of An Garda Síochána, including for rescues and for foiling armed robberies