Inquiry into gay images in doubt after theft of laptopAn inquiry being carried out by the Archdiocese of Armagh into how gay pornographic images were “inadvertently” shown by a priest…Fri Apr 13 2012 - 01:00
Cigarettes worth €14m seized by CustomsTHE BIGGEST seizure of illegal cigarettes in Europe so far this year has been made at Dublin Port, with 38 million of them, valued…Fri Apr 13 2012 - 01:00
Bank worker wounded in Citywest house shootingGardaí are trying to establish the motive for a gun attack in which a man was wounded in the legs when he opened the door of …Thu Apr 12 2012 - 01:00
Man hurt in south Dublin shootingGardaí are trying to establish a motive for a shooting in which a man sustained a leg wounds when shot at by an attacker at his…Wed Apr 11 2012 - 01:00
Burglaries rise sharply as criminals target Dublin's commuter countiesBURGLARIES INCREASED by as much as 40 per cent in some parts of the Republic last year, an analysis of the latest crime figures…Tue Apr 10 2012 - 01:00
Dublin man accused of teenager's murderA MAN has appeared in court charged with the murder of 18-year-old Marioara Rostas, whose body was found buried in the Wicklow…Fri Apr 06 2012 - 01:00
Almost 5,000 drug seizures in jails in past three yearsTHERE WERE nearly 5,000 drug seizures in the State’s prisons in the past three years, with Mountjoy Prison, Dublin, accounting…Fri Apr 06 2012 - 01:00
Fatal stabbing believed self-inflictedGARDAÍ INVESTIGATING the fatal stabbing of a man at a house in Tullamore, Co Offaly believe he had attacked another man with …Fri Apr 06 2012 - 01:00
Force urged to lease rather than buy vehiclesGARDA FLEET: THE GARDA force should lease vehicles for use rather than buy them, because an owned fleet is much more expensive…Thu Apr 05 2012 - 01:00
Paperwork causes more stress than tough casesAGSI CONFERENCE: GARDA SERGEANTS and inspectors are more stressed about bureaucracy, the indecisiveness of senior officers and…Thu Apr 05 2012 - 01:00
Gardaí fear weapons are inadequateARMED THREAT: GARDA SERGEANTS and inspectors are concerned about the ability of detectives to deal with criminals with powerful…Wed Apr 04 2012 - 01:00
Commissioner rejects claims of political influenceGARDA COMMISSIONER Martin Callinan has rejected suggestions by sergeants and inspectors that there is political interference…Wed Apr 04 2012 - 01:00
More Garda stations will close, says ShatterAGSI CONFERENCE: MINISTER FOR Justice and Defence Alan Shatter is to press ahead with a further round of Garda station closures…Tue Apr 03 2012 - 01:00
Agsi concerned over gang weaponsGarda sargeants and inspectors have expressed concern at the ability of the detectives to respond to armed incidents involving…Tue Apr 03 2012 - 01:00
Call for inquiry into escape of garda killerPRESIDENT'S SPEECH: THE ASSOCIATION of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors (AGSI) has expressed its dissatisfaction at the Government…Tue Apr 03 2012 - 01:00
Garda call for closer monitoring of sex offendersGARDA SERGEANTS and inspectors are calling for tighter controls for criminals on the sex offenders’ register to enable gardaí…Mon Apr 02 2012 - 01:00
Man still held over €6.5m cannabis seizureA MAJOR Irish drugs gang based on Continental Europe was the target of the joint Garda and Revenue operation in recent days that…Mon Apr 02 2012 - 01:00
Refusing prison transfer leads to release for some criminalsSOME PRISONERS who refuse transfers from high security jails to complete their sentences in the more relaxed surroundings of …Mon Apr 02 2012 - 01:00
Fall in 11 categories of crime in 2011SERIOUS CRIME in the Republic continued to fall last year, although burglaries have bucked the trendSat Mar 31 2012 - 01:00
Decision on garda killer departed from normsTHE IRISH Prison Service departed from its standard practices when transferring garda killer Martin McDermott to Loughan House…Fri Mar 30 2012 - 01:00
Finding out what went wrong is key to preventing future tragedyI NTERVIEW: Proper investigation of deaths in prison offers an opportunity to see where reform is neededFri Mar 30 2012 - 01:00
Foreign children in care among missingFOREIGN CHILDREN who had been in HSE care accounted for the “vast majority” of missing person cases over the past five years …Thu Mar 29 2012 - 01:00
Brothel-keeper fails to keep £2m from SocaTHE HEAD of a multi-million euro prostitution network operating across the Republic and the North has failed in his bid to avoid…Sat Mar 24 2012 - 00:00
Criminal Assets Bureau chief to review Mahon report findingsGARDA COMMISSIONER Martin Callinan has instructed the head of the Criminal Assets Bureau to take charge of investigations arising…Sat Mar 24 2012 - 00:00
Corruption 'endemic' in politicsCorruption affected every level of government from cabinet ministers to local councillors during two decades of political dominance…Fri Mar 23 2012 - 00:00
Corruption and abuse of power 'endemic' in politicsPLANNING TRIBUNAL BAN SOUGHT ON POLITICIANS WHO TAKE BRIBES: CORRUPTION AFFECTED every level of government from cabinet ministers…Fri Mar 23 2012 - 00:00
Christmas lights led to finding of man's body in WexfordTHE BODY of a pensioner who died alone in a small terraced house in Wexford town at Christmas lay undiscovered until Sunday evening…Tue Mar 20 2012 - 00:00
Man held after break-in at Shatter's homeGARDAÍ WERE last night questioning a man about a break-in at the home of Minister for Justice and Defence Alan Shatter while …Tue Mar 20 2012 - 00:00
Death 'highlights isolation' of elderlyA support group for the elderly has urged communities across Ireland to be vigilant about the needs of their neighbours after…Tue Mar 20 2012 - 00:00
Garda sergeant killed after car hits Wicklow motorway barrierA MOTORIST who died when his car hit a safety barrier at the side of a motorway in Co Wicklow was a well-known Garda sergeant…Tue Mar 20 2012 - 00:00
Gardaí report calm weekendGARDAÍ HAD by yesterday evening reported a calm St Patrick’s weekend across the country, with the number of public order arrests…Mon Mar 19 2012 - 00:00
Minister apologises to family for escape of Garda killerMINISTER FOR Justice Alan Shatter has apologised to the family of deceased garda Gary McLoughlin after a known criminal and drunk…Sat Mar 17 2012 - 00:00
Overcrowded prison system an absolute disaster, report findsTHE REPUBLIC’S overcrowded prison system is an “absolute disaster”, and new measures such as giving prisoners a third of their…Thu Mar 15 2012 - 00:00
Garda to open ranks to PSNI officersRECRUITMENT DRIVES to fill senior positions within An Garda Síochána are for the first time to be open to those working in the…Wed Mar 14 2012 - 00:00
Shot men in burnt car were Dublin drug addictsGARDAÍ BELIEVE two men shot dead in a stolen car in Co Louth which was then set alight were drug addicts rather than major players…Sat Mar 10 2012 - 00:00
Gardaí suspect Dublin drug feud link in double killingGARDAÍ SAY they believe that the two men whose remains were found in a burnt-out car in Co Louth were shot dead in a drug-related…Fri Mar 09 2012 - 00:00
Drug feud link in double killingGardaí say they believe that the two men whose remains were found in a burnt-out car in Co Louth were shot dead in a drug-related…Fri Mar 09 2012 - 00:00
Gangland link investigated in double killingGARDAÍ ARE trying to establish if the shooting dead of two men and the wounding of two others in a quiet housing estate is linked…Thu Mar 08 2012 - 00:00
FBI indicts Irish students over global hacking conspiracyTHE FBI has named two young Irish men as members of a six-man group said to lead a global computer hacking organisation, in indictment…Wed Mar 07 2012 - 00:00
Two men shot dead in KildareGardaí believe one of two men who died in a gangland attack in Co Kildare last night ran for his life after being wounded but…Wed Mar 07 2012 - 00:00
Two shot dead and two injured in Kildare attackTWO MEN, one in his late teens, were shot dead in a gun attack in Co Kildare last night.Wed Mar 07 2012 - 00:00
Mountjoy drug-free unit to open later this monthA drug-free unit is to open at Mountjoy Prison as part of a major refurbishment programme at the Dublin jail, with similar drug…Wed Mar 07 2012 - 00:00
Shatter defends handling of Bailey extradition caseMINISTER FOR Justice Alan Shatter has moved to defend his and the Government’s handling of the Ian Bailey extradition case in…Mon Mar 05 2012 - 00:00
Slowdown in growth of prison population as crime rate fallsTHE PRISON population in the Republic has shown the first signs that it may be close to peaking after a decade of rapid growth…Mon Mar 05 2012 - 00:00
Bailey complains over Garda inquiryThe Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) has begun an inquiry into a complaint from Ian Bailey over the Garda investigation…Fri Mar 02 2012 - 00:00
Appeal over Finglas man's murderGardaí and the Crimestoppers organisation have launched a public appeal for information that might help solve the murder of a…Fri Mar 02 2012 - 00:00
Carlow farm deaths investigatedGardaí are today continuing to investigate the death of two men in Co Carlow yesterday.Thu Feb 23 2012 - 00:00
Garda body opposes firearms cuts planTHE ASSOCIATION representing rank and file gardaí has said a Department of Justice cost-cutting proposal to reduce the number…Wed Feb 15 2012 - 00:00
Ombudsman bids to free resources by having Garda deal with minor issuesTHE GARDA Síochána Ombudsman Commission is to lobby Minister for Justice Alan Shatter for a change to its procedures to allow…Tue Feb 14 2012 - 00:00
Donegal victim was ordered to leave his native DerryTHE MAN shot dead at his home in Co Donegal on Thursday night had been ordered by vigilantes to leave his native Derry six months…Sat Feb 11 2012 - 00:00
