Stabbing of consultant highlights risks - IHCAOfficials representing psychiatric nurses and consultants have said Tuesday's stabbing of consultant Dr Michael McDonough underlines…Thu Sept 21 2006 - 01:00
Fears grow of rise in gangland violence in LimerickFears of an escalation in gangland violence were mounting in Limerick last night following a shooting in the city yesterday that…Wed Sept 20 2006 - 01:00
Irish UN troops in Kosovo will take lead roleIrish troops in Kosovo will assume the lead role in the United Nations mission there, following the Government's formal approval…Wed Sept 20 2006 - 01:00
Operation Anvil leads to 1,683 arrests and 135 firearmsA nine-month Garda investigation into armed gangs outside the Dublin metropolitan region has resulted in the seizure of 135 firearms…Mon Sept 18 2006 - 01:00
Search on for three-man gang after car hijackingsGardaí and the PSNI were last night searching for a three-man gang which went on a day-long cross-Border crime spree on Thursday…Sat Sept 16 2006 - 01:00
Garda to deploy 2,000 members for eventSecurity: Security around next week's Ryder Cup will be the biggest Garda operation of the year with 2,000 members on duty over…Sat Sept 16 2006 - 01:00
Weapons amnesty yields 30 items in first daysThe first 10 days of the Government's firearms and offensive weapons amnesty has resulted in 30 weapons being surrendered, according…Fri Sept 15 2006 - 01:00
Gardai arrest 30 in raids on heroin dealersThirty people have been arrested in Dublin following a major four-month Garda operation against the heroin trade in the west …Thu Sept 14 2006 - 01:00
Death of pensioner beaten in raidA Dublin pensioner who was attacked during a robbery at the bakery where he worked has died after slipping into a coma days after…Wed Sept 13 2006 - 01:00
New Garda body to recruit 45 for investigationsThe new Garda Ombudsman Commission is to recruit a team of 45 investigators and other officials to investigate complaints against…Fri Sept 08 2006 - 01:00
Asylum seeker numbers set to hit 10-year lowThe number of asylum seekers coming to Ireland is set to fall to a 10-year low this year, according to new figures obtained by…Thu Sept 07 2006 - 01:00
Tests may help solve murder caseGardaí are hopeful the results of forensic tests on the remains of a man found dead in Co Wicklow at the weekend will help them…Wed Sept 06 2006 - 01:00
Gangland killing suspected in WicklowGardaí believe that the man found dead in a remote area of Co Wicklow on Saturday was shot in a gangland-style attack and dumped…Mon Sept 04 2006 - 01:00
Garda anger at bank's ransom paymentSenior gardaí have expressed concern at National Irish Bank's decision to pay an estimated €270,000 ransom to an armed gang who…Thu Aug 31 2006 - 01:00
Airport seizures exceed €850,000Customs officers at Dublin airport have had one of their busiest periods in the last fortnight, seizing drugs, contraband cigarettes…Thu Aug 31 2006 - 01:00
Offensive weapons amnesty to start tomorrowA two-month firearms and offensive weapons amnesty is to begin tomorrowThu Aug 31 2006 - 01:00
Tensions rise as two men die in Mountjoy PrisonThe deaths of two prisoners in a 12-hour period in Mountjoy Prison yesterday have further exacerbated tensions in the State's…Fri Aug 25 2006 - 01:00
Czech extradition case sparks row with GovernmentA diplomatic row has developed between the Irish and Czech governments because Ireland has not extradited two men wanted for …Fri Aug 25 2006 - 01:00
Gardaí appeal for witnesses to Dublin taxi rank row before pensioner killedGardaí believe they know who killed 80-year-old Vincent Plunkett in Dublin last week and say that members of the public were …Mon Aug 21 2006 - 01:00
Gardaí in new push after gang murderGarda surveillance on two of Dublin's biggest armed drugs gangs is to be stepped up, following the shooting dead of a young drug…Mon Aug 21 2006 - 01:00
Garda chief to address fallout immediatelyGarda Commissioner Noel Conroy is to cut short his summer holidays by more than a week in order to return to Dublin immediately…Sat Aug 19 2006 - 01:00
Gross abuses of power 'unacceptable'The "gross abuses of power and fabrication of evidence" identified in the latest reports of the Morris tribunal were "completely…Fri Aug 18 2006 - 01:00
Commissioner's powers expanded to include summary dismissalNew regulations: The Garda Commissioner will have the power to dismiss summarily a member of the force or can reserve judgment…Fri Aug 18 2006 - 01:00
GRA criticises treatment of WhiteGarda reaction: The Garda Representative Association (GRA) has strongly criticised the findings of the three latest reports …Fri Aug 18 2006 - 01:00
Staunton offered an apologyA man who threatened Ireland soccer manager Steve Staunton with a replica firearm has asked gardaí to apologise to him on his…Wed Aug 16 2006 - 01:00
Murdered pensioner may have known killerGardaí investigating the murder of an 80-year-old man in Dublin city centre believe the victim, pensioner Vincent Plunkett, may…Wed Aug 16 2006 - 01:00
Bill to benefit juries and gardaíJudges will have the power to send a jury home for the evening rather than keep the jurors in a hotel if they fail to reach a…Wed Aug 16 2006 - 01:00
Regulations will ensure that Garda Reserve is workableThe regulations governing the Garda Reserve will ensure the force is workable without the co-operation of gardaí, sergeants and…Sat Aug 12 2006 - 01:00
Mountjoy strike vote due as officers express safety fearsThe overcrowding crisis at Mountjoy Prison in Dublin has escalated with news that staff at the jail are to ballot on industrial…Fri Aug 11 2006 - 01:00
Garda head apologises to family for Abbeylara shootingGarda Commissioner Noel Conroy has written to the family of John Carthy to apologise to them for the shooting dead of Mr Carthy…Fri Aug 11 2006 - 01:00
Warning over leaking of report into murdersThe Department of Justice has reacted to the leaking of a preliminary report into a double murder in Grangegorman, Dublin, in…Fri Aug 11 2006 - 01:00
Kearney murder file sent to DPPGardaí investigating the murder of Siobhán Kearney in south Dublin in January have sent a file to the Director of Public Prosecutions…Thu Aug 10 2006 - 01:00
Garda Reserve recruitment drive to fill 900 placesA recruitment drive to fill 900 positions in the new Garda Reserve force is to begin on Monday when advertisements will be placed…Thu Aug 10 2006 - 01:00
Prison Service to seek funds for workshops following murderThe Irish Prison Service has agreed to approach the Department of Finance for additional funding for workshops and other rehabilitative…Thu Aug 10 2006 - 01:00
Cab brought in as drugs inquiry widenedGardaí investigating organised drug dealing in Meath are to involve the Criminal Assets Bureau (Cab) following a widening of …Thu Aug 10 2006 - 01:00
Nearly 550 Brazilians refused entry so far this yearThe number of Brazilian nationals refused permission to enter the State at ports and airports has doubled since the start of …Mon Aug 07 2006 - 01:00
Increase in number of Poles availing of repatriation schemeThe number of Polish nationals availing of a Government scheme to repatriate them free of charge has increased significantly …Mon Aug 07 2006 - 01:00
Four held after drugs worth €2m are seizedGardaí in Meath and Dublin arrested four men over the weekend in connection with three separate seizures of heroin, cocaine and…Mon Aug 07 2006 - 01:00
Sniffer dog with a nose for cashCustoms officials trying to clamp down on money-laundering and smuggling have enlisted the help of a sniffer dog called Storm…Mon Aug 07 2006 - 01:00
Four in custody after gun and drug seizuresFour men were in custody last night following a major Garda operation in Meath over the weekend in which nine guns, a cocaine…Mon Aug 07 2006 - 01:00
Prison killing leads to change in cell policyPrisoners requesting protection will be housed in single-occupancy cells, rather than communal cells, for at least 24 hours as…Fri Aug 04 2006 - 01:00
Reform of garda training proposedGarda training should be reformed to better meet the needs of recruits with third-level education, according the Senator Maurice…Fri Aug 04 2006 - 01:00
Three in court on €2.5m drugs chargeThree men have appeared before the courts in connection with the seizure of cannabis resin with an estimated street value of €…Thu Aug 03 2006 - 01:00
Civilian group appointed to advise GardaA new expert group has been appointed to advise Garda management on changes the Minister for Justice believes need to be made…Thu Aug 03 2006 - 01:00
Mountjoy inquiry to expose major failingsThe independent inquiry into the murder of 21-year-old Gary Douch in Mountjoy Prison, Dublin, will likely expose severe shortcomings…Wed Aug 02 2006 - 01:00
Five held over €2.5m drugs seizureFive men were in Garda custody last night after they were arrested following the seizure of cannabis resin worth an estimated…Wed Aug 02 2006 - 01:00
Minister orders independent inquiry into prison killingMinister for Justice Michael McDowell has established an independent inquiry into the murder yesterday of an inmate in a protection…Wed Aug 02 2006 - 01:00
McDowell announces firearms and knives amnesty for autumnA firearms and offensive weapons amnesty will take place in September and October, the Minister for Justice, Michael McDowell…Wed Aug 02 2006 - 01:00
Deputies claim drinking gangs are intimidating elderlyOlder people in some areas are locking themselves into their homes and are afraid to go out in the evenings because of intimidating…Fri Jul 28 2006 - 01:00
DPP welcomes booklet of prosecutor guidelinesDirector of Public Prosecutions (DPP) James Hamilton has denied he is unaccountable, saying he could not meet every victim of…Thu Jul 27 2006 - 01:00
