Opposition seeks explanation on prison mobile phone pictureOPPOSITION PARTIES have called on the Minister for Justice, Dermot Ahern, to explain how a female inmate who killed and dismembered…Sat Aug 23 2008 - 01:00
Retailers urged to improve security against card fraudA GARDA expert on payment-card fraud has urged retailers to improve their security procedures and technology in an effort to …Fri Aug 22 2008 - 01:00
Man questioned over PSNI attackA MAN has been arrested in the Republic as part of an investigation into a dissident Republican grenade attack on PSNI officers…Thu Aug 21 2008 - 01:00
Thousands hit by bank card scam in GalwayGARDAÍ HAVE uncovered a large-scale international ATM and credit card cloning operation involving thousands of cards used recently…Thu Aug 21 2008 - 01:00
9,000 credit cards illegally copied in scam on storesABOUT 9,000 credit and debit cards have been illegally skimmed by a criminal gang in the biggest attempted payment card fraud…Tue Aug 19 2008 - 01:00
Garda inquiries follow theft of files on drug gangTWO SEPARATE Garda investigations are under way after documents containing personal information on members of a Dublin drug gang…Mon Aug 18 2008 - 01:00
Four held after heroin seizure in DublinFOUR MEN have been arrested following another major heroin seizureFri Aug 15 2008 - 01:00
Irish troops in Chad start air operationMORE THAN 100 Irish troops serving in Chad have begun a major airborne operation on the border region with Sudan in a bid to …Wed Aug 13 2008 - 01:00
Two men are arrested after weapons seizureTWO MEN have been arrested following the seizure of weapons and ammunition after a Garda surveillance operation which targeted…Wed Aug 13 2008 - 01:00
Cigarettes worth €2.2m seizedREVENUE'S CUSTOMS officers have seized six million contraband cigarettes valued at some €2.2 millionTue Aug 12 2008 - 01:00
Inquiry as prisoner updates web pageTWO SEPARATE investigations are under way after a prisoner was discovered updating his page on a social networking website from…Tue Aug 12 2008 - 01:00
Government weighs up transferring to new EU battlegroupTHE GOVERNMENT is considering entering into a new military formation at EU level with the German, Czech, Croatian and Austrian…Mon Jul 28 2008 - 01:00
Man who pointed gun at gardaí in custodyA MAN WAS in Garda custody last night after he pointed a handgun at members of the force when they tried to arrest himFri Jul 25 2008 - 01:00
Customs dog leads officers to cannabis in petrol tankFIVE MEN and a woman were being held by gardaí last night following the discovery of cannabis valued at more than €1Fri Jul 25 2008 - 01:00
Gardaí make largest seizure of crystal methGARDAÍ AND Customs officers investigating the activities of an eastern European drugs cartel have made the biggest seizure ever…Wed Jul 23 2008 - 01:00
Watchdog finds online child porn complaints on the riseTHE NUMBER of internet child pornography complaints increased significantly in the Republic last year, a new internet watchdog…Wed Jul 23 2008 - 01:00
All hell breaks loose after drugs crackdownThe organised riot last weekend in Mountjoy, which left five men in hospital, could be a taste of what lies ahead as stringent…Sat Jul 19 2008 - 01:00
Shot fired as raiders rob security van in DublinARMED RAIDERS escaped with a substantial amount of cash after opening fire on security men delivering money to an ATM.Fri Jul 18 2008 - 01:00
Two men held after €680,000 of drugs are seizedTWO MEN were being questioned last night in connection with the discovery of drugs and explosive devices in separate Garda operations…Thu Jul 17 2008 - 01:00
Prison officer among five charged over Mountjoy smugglingFIVE MEN, including a prison officer and a number of inmates, have been charged in relation to the smuggling of illegal drugs…Wed Jul 16 2008 - 01:00
National Garda operation to target speeding trucks and busesGARDAÍ WILL today begin a major national enforcement operation to combat speed-related road traffic incidents involving trucks…Wed Jul 16 2008 - 01:00
Gardaí to target speeding lorries and busesGardaí will begin the first of six special operations tomorrow and Thursday to target lorries and single-deck buses exceeding…Tue Jul 15 2008 - 01:00
€46.8m in illegal drug seizures made since JanuaryGARDAÍ HAVE seized almost as many illicit drugs in the first six months of this year as in all of last year, it has emerged.Tue Jul 15 2008 - 01:00
Murder inquiry gets under way as stabbed man diesA MURDER investigation has begun following the death of a man who had been critically ill since being beaten and stabbed in in…Mon Jul 14 2008 - 01:00
Prison officers seek talks following Mountjoy riotTHE PRISON Officers’ Association (POA) is seeking a meeting with officials from the Irish Prison Service to discuss security …Mon Jul 14 2008 - 01:00
Fewer than 20% of gun crimes in Republic result in a convictionFEWER THAN one in five gun crimes results in a conviction, new figures released by the Department of Justice have revealed.Mon Jul 14 2008 - 01:00
Family of missing girl seek alert systemTHE FAMILY of missing teenager Amy Fitzpatrick has presented a petition of 20,000 signatures to the EU Commission office in Dublin…Sat Jul 12 2008 - 01:00
Court sitting cancelled as judge does not appear after disputes with gardaíA SITTING of the District Court was cancelled yesterday after the presiding judge did not appear following a number of clashes…Sat Jul 12 2008 - 01:00
Missing teen's family in 'Amber Alert' petitionThe family of missing teenager Amy Fitzpatrick have presented a petition of 20,000 signatures to the EU Commission office in …Fri Jul 11 2008 - 01:00
Irish soldiers come to aid of UN staff after attack in ChadIRISH TROOPS serving in Chad have evacuated humanitarian workers and three wounded anti-government rebels to the Irish camp in…Thu Jul 10 2008 - 01:00
Murder inquiry launched after body foundA MURDER inquiry has been launched following the discovery of the body of a 60-year-old man at his home.Thu Jul 10 2008 - 01:00
Six arrested over feud-related gangland murder in Limerick citySIX PEOPLE, including three women and a 16-year-old youth, have been arrested for questioning about a feud-related gangland murder…Wed Jul 09 2008 - 01:00
Army's failure to attract staff prompts full review of Medical CorpsTHE ARMY's Medical Corps is to undergo an independent root and branch review after recent recruitment campaigns at home and abroad…Mon Jul 07 2008 - 01:00
Number of heroin addicts in treatment set to exceed 10,000THE NUMBER of heroin addicts in treatment in Ireland is about to pass 10,000 for the first time following large increases in …Mon Jul 07 2008 - 01:00
Baby hurt during attempt on man's lifeA 20-MONTH-OLD baby has been treated in hospital after he was grazed by shattered glass during an attempt to shoot dead a man…Mon Jul 07 2008 - 01:00
Six-fold increase in gun registrationsACCORDING TO figures provided by the Department of Justice, some 305 gun licences were granted in a 12-month period to mid-2005…Sat Jul 05 2008 - 01:00
Garda concerns over feud violenceGARDA COMMISSIONER Fachtna Murphy has expressed concern at the escalation of a gangland feud in south Dublin, but said gardaí…Thu Jul 03 2008 - 01:00
Appeal for witness to Dublin assaultGARDAÍ INVESTIGATING a serious assault on a man almost three weeks ago have appealed to a woman who witnessed the incident to…Thu Jul 03 2008 - 01:00
Commissioner opposes plan to retain travel dataDATA PROTECTION commissioner Billy Hawkes has expressed opposition to plans that would see the travel details of every person…Wed Jul 02 2008 - 01:00
Garda says gang leader fled country after latest feud attackGARDAÍ BELIEVE a number of criminals linked to a worsening gangland feud have fled the country after further violence at the …Mon Jun 30 2008 - 01:00
Separate Garda divisions are set up for Louth and MeathGARDA COMMISSIONER Fachtna Murphy has announced the establishment of two new Garda divisions for counties Louth and Meath.Sat Jun 28 2008 - 01:00
Gardaí link gun attack on Dublin home to drugs feudGARDAÍ INVESTIGATING a shooting at a house occupied by an elderly couple in Dublin’s south inner city believe they were targeted…Thu Jun 26 2008 - 01:00
Gangland feuding takes a sinister twist as families targetedThe latest shootings in Dublin underline the volatility of those embroiled in the Crumlin-Drimnagh feudThu Jun 26 2008 - 01:00
Gardaí question INLA suspect over pipe bombsA SUSPECTED leading member of the INLA in Dublin is being questioned by gardaí about his alleged involvement in the illegal organisation…Tue Jun 24 2008 - 01:00
Dutch army statement details Chad attackDUTCH MARINES serving alongside the Army in Chad have issued a statement about a rebel attack on a United Nations compound in…Mon Jun 23 2008 - 01:00
A peace force pushed to the limitIrish peacekeeping troops in Chad are too few in number to keep control of a huge and increasingly dangerous regionSat Jun 21 2008 - 01:00
UN apologises for criticising troopsMINISTER FOR Defence Willie O’Dea has moved to avert a rift between Irish troops in Chad and the United Nations High Commissioner…Thu Jun 19 2008 - 01:00
Irish troops criticised by UN body for failing to protect staffTHE OFFICE of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has criticised Irish troops serving in Chad, saying they…Wed Jun 18 2008 - 01:00
Man to be charged with rape of 86-year-old in MonaghanA MAN is expected to appear before the courts as early as this morning to answer charges relating to the rape of an 86-year-old…Wed Jun 18 2008 - 01:00
Gardaí arrest 70 suspected drug dealers in biggest operation against street sellersGARDAÍ HAVE arrested 70 suspected drug dealers in the biggest co-ordinated operation against street-level drug dealing.Sat Jun 07 2008 - 01:00
