Law allowing such prosecutions was enacted 32 years agoTHE CONVICTION in the Special Criminal Court in Dublin yesterday of Gerard Mackin for murder represented a number of legal firsts…Sat Nov 29 2008 - 00:00
Three held over missing woman (19)GARDAÍ INVESTIGATING the disappearance of a Romanian teenager in Dublin in January were last night questioning three people about…Sat Nov 29 2008 - 00:00
Defence Forces head apologises to MinisterDEFENCE FORCES chief of staff Lieut Gen Dermot Earley has apologised to the Minister for Defence, Willie O'Dea, for putting him…Fri Nov 28 2008 - 00:00
Drug link suspected as father shot dead at his homeGARDAÍ INVESTIGATING the murder of a man in an apparent gangland shooting are studying possible links to the drugs trade.Thu Nov 27 2008 - 00:00
Third of women at Mountjoy jail freed over overcrowdingONE THIRD of prisoners at the women's jail in Mountjoy Prison, Dublin, have been released amid "serious overcrowding", it has…Thu Nov 20 2008 - 00:00
Gun ownership will be as high as in US without 'radical' reform - MinisterTHE REPUBLIC faces gun ownership rates as high as the United States unless decisive action is taken to curb the "alarming" number…Thu Nov 20 2008 - 00:00
Mother of murder victim appeals to publicTHE MOTHER of murdered Limerick man Shane Geoghegan has appealed to members of the public who may have information about her …Wed Nov 19 2008 - 00:00
30 dogs rescued from disused farm after tip-offTHIRTY DOGS and other animals have been taken into the care of the Dublin Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals after…Wed Nov 19 2008 - 00:00
Jailed gang criminals to be housed in isolation unitsMORE THAN 100 imprisoned gangland criminals are to be housed in special isolation units as part of a new drive to prevent them…Mon Nov 17 2008 - 00:00
Limerick gang member transferred to Midlands PrisonA MEMBER of Limerick's Dundon-McCarthy gang has been transferred under armed Garda escort to the Midlands Prison, Portlaoise, …Sat Nov 15 2008 - 00:00
Over 20 addresses raided in Geoghegan murder inquiryGARDAÍ INVESTIGATING the murder of Shane Geoghegan in Limerick and gangland feuding in the city have raided more than 20 addresses…Fri Nov 14 2008 - 00:00
Garda-PSNI report reveals extent of heroin problemTHE STRENGTH of the Republic's heroin trade has been underlined by a new Garda-PSNI cross-Border organised crime assessment which…Wed Nov 12 2008 - 00:00
Surveillance law to be introduced to tackle gang crimeTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen has promised the speedy introduction of new surveillance legislation to tackle gangland crime.Wed Nov 12 2008 - 00:00
Four held after hoax bomb found in DublinGARDAÍ INVESTIGATING the planting of an explosive device outside the Dublin headquarters of Shell last September have discovered…Wed Nov 12 2008 - 00:00
Taoiseach to meet Garda chief on Limerick murder and crimeTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen and Minister for Justice Dermot Ahern are due to meet Garda Commissioner Fachtna Murphy today to discuss…Tue Nov 11 2008 - 00:00
Prominent republican's house searched over Shell pipe bombGardaí investigating the discovery of an explosive device outside Shell’s head office on Leeson Street in Dublin in September…Tue Nov 11 2008 - 00:00
Limerick rugby player killed in case of mistaken identityA MAN shot dead on a Limerick housing estate in the early hours of yesterday was gunned down by killers who mistook him for a…Mon Nov 10 2008 - 00:00
Real IRA member who has history of violenceDURING HIS murder trial Stephen Carney and his lawyers did their best to suggest he had simply snapped during a row with Amanda…Mon Nov 10 2008 - 00:00
Army helps evacuate aid workersSENIOR IRISH Army officers and French special forces serving in Chad and the Central African Republic (CAR) evacuated a group…Mon Nov 10 2008 - 00:00
Sale of 'low price' Air Corps helicopters defendedTHE DEPARTMENT of Defence has defended the sale of four Air Corps helicopters for €360,000 following a media report which revealed…Mon Nov 10 2008 - 00:00
Vessel tracked after tip-off from BritainTHE YACHT at the centre of the cocaine smuggling case in Co Cork was sold in Trinidad and Tobago during the summer for about $…Sat Nov 08 2008 - 00:00
Ahern says it is 'virtually impossible' to police the State's coastlineIT IS “virtually impossible” to police the Republic’s coastline, Minister for Justice Dermot Ahern has said.Sat Nov 08 2008 - 00:00
Gardaí raid 22 'head shops' suspected of selling illegal drugsGARDAÍ INVESTIGATING the suspected sale of illegal drugs over the counter in shops have raided 22 premises across the country…Fri Nov 07 2008 - 00:00
Thornton Hall prison to open at least two years lateTHE PLANNED new prison at Thornton Hall in north Co Dublin will open at least two years later than first envisaged following …Mon Nov 03 2008 - 00:00
Fall in number of illegal fireworksTHE NUMBER of illegal fireworks in circulation has significantly fallen this year following a three-fold increase in detections…Fri Oct 31 2008 - 00:00
Ahern takes selective approach to statisticsANALYSIS: WHEN COMMENTING on the crime figures released yesterday, Minister for Justice Dermot Ahern played a selective game…Fri Oct 31 2008 - 00:00
Republic's crime rate up 5% on last yearTHE NUMBER of crimes recorded in the Republic increased by 5 per cent over the past year, driven by higher levels of drug dealing…Fri Oct 31 2008 - 00:00
Economy not harmed by closure of barracksDEFENCE FORCES: THE CLOSURE of Connolly Barracks in Longford will not have the feared detrimental impact on the local economy…Thu Oct 30 2008 - 00:00
Athlone 'bomb' may be linked to factions' feudGARDAÍ INVESTIGATING the discovery of a viable explosive device in Athlone, Co Westmeath, believe it had been left for collection…Thu Oct 30 2008 - 00:00
Shortcomings in jail's education and health services identifiedALARM BUTTONS in "dirty and smelly" isolation cells in Loughan House jail in Co Cavan did not work and there were serious shortcomings…Wed Oct 29 2008 - 00:00
Overcrowded prisons 'most pressing issue'OVERCROWDING, violence, drug abuse and the lack of treatment for mentally ill inmates have all been identified as key issues …Wed Oct 29 2008 - 00:00
Lunchtime gun attack on drug dealerA CONVICTED drug dealer was targeted in a gun attack in Dublin at lunchtime yesterdaySat Oct 25 2008 - 01:00
Devices linked to drugs - gardaíGARDAÍ investigating four suspect device finds yesterday believe three of them are linked to the drugs tradeSat Oct 25 2008 - 01:00
Tribunal ended with a 'whimper', says Garda bodyHISTORY WILL judge the success of the Morris tribunal after it ended "not with a bang, but with a whimper", the biggest Garda…Sat Oct 25 2008 - 01:00
Garda welcome use of pepper sprayGARDA COMMISSIONER Fachtna Murphy and Minister for Justice Dermot Ahern have rejected suggestions that arming all gardaí with…Fri Oct 24 2008 - 01:00
Medals for gardaí who put lives on lineBravery awards: gardaí took on armed robbersFri Oct 24 2008 - 01:00
Morris allegations ruined two Garda careers, says AhernMINISTER FOR Justice Dermot Ahern has said the careers of two highly respected Garda assistant commissioners were “ruined or …Fri Oct 24 2008 - 01:00
Victim of early morning shooting in Tallaght still in critical conditionA MAN who was shot in the face in an early morning gun attack yesterday remained in a critical condition in hospital last night…Thu Oct 23 2008 - 01:00
Four gardaí promoted to assistant commissionerTHE GOVERNMENT has approved the promotion of four Garda officers to assistant commissioner, the third most senior grade in the…Wed Oct 22 2008 - 01:00
Killer escapes after scuffle with victim's brotherA TEENAGE gunman who shot a man dead in Dublin on Sunday night was caught at the scene by the victim’s brother but managed to…Tue Oct 21 2008 - 01:00
Portrait of Bacon sells for £5.4m but painting by Bacon fails to sellAN UNFINISHED portrait of Francis Bacon by Lucian Freud, one of only two he ever painted of his friend and the only one whose…Mon Oct 20 2008 - 01:00
Cowen's persistence on plan 'disturbing'AGE ACTION: AGE ACTION, the advocacy group for older people, has said it is "disturbed" that Taoiseach Brian Cowen is to persist…Mon Oct 20 2008 - 01:00
Man shot dead in Dublin gang feudA MAN was shot dead in a gangland attack late last night. The shooting took place outside a pub in Dublin's north inner city.Mon Oct 20 2008 - 01:00
Inquiry launched into claim gardaí worked with dealerTHE GARDA Síochána Ombudsman Commission has decided to open a formal inquiry into allegations that gardaí worked with a convicted…Sat Oct 18 2008 - 01:00
Seizure part of wider inquiry into family business dealingsTHE SUCCESS of the Criminal Assets Bureau (Cab) in seizing €630,000 from Thomas “Slab” Murphy represents just one element of …Sat Oct 18 2008 - 01:00
Two new suspects questioned in McCarrick cold-case reviewGARDAI INVESTIGATING the disappearance and presumed murder of American student Annie McCarrick have interviewed two new suspects…Sat Oct 18 2008 - 01:00
Search sites identified in Dullard inquiryA NUMBER of search sites have been identified by gardaí investigating the disappearance 13 years ago of Kilkenny woman JoJo Dullard…Sat Oct 18 2008 - 01:00
Cab may sell gang members' vehiclesTHE CRIMINAL Assets Bureau (Cab) has been granted permission by the High Court to sell vehicles valued at more than €100,000 …Fri Oct 17 2008 - 01:00
Real IRA and INLA prisoners in joint protestPARAMILITARY PRISONERS from the Real IRA and INLA joined forces to challenge staff at Portlaoise Prison in recent days in a dispute…Wed Oct 15 2008 - 01:00
