Blanchardstown shooting: Seventh suspect arrested after Christmas Eve attack which left two deadShooting victim Jason Hennessy Senior was buried at the weekend after dying from his injuries earlier this monthTue Jan 23 2024 - 11:45
Toscan du Plantier murder was ‘very solvable’ case but for Garda errorsFormer detective inspector Pat Marry says new investigation team should have been established rather than ‘cold case reviews’ carried outTue Jan 23 2024 - 06:00
DPP to make final decision on Ian Bailey as suspect for murder of Sophie Toscan du PlantierAlthough chief suspect for the 1996 killing of Sophie Toscan du Plantier is dead, Garda sources say a case file will be sent to DPP for final determination in the caseTue Jan 23 2024 - 06:00
Gardaí believe homeless man killed by bomb in Dublin hostel made device himselfIgor Dmitrov was not known to gardaí for any involvement in terrorism or organised crimeMon Jan 22 2024 - 20:05
Man fatally wounded in Christmas Eve shooting ‘stepped up’ and became a ‘hero’, funeral Mass toldHundreds of mourners attend Incredible Hulk themed funeral service for Jason Hennessy (48) in Corduff, DublinSat Jan 20 2024 - 14:59
Gardaí believe man killed in homeless centre explosion owned bomb that detonatedDeceased was in his 30s and appears to have been keeping the device under his bed at the Depaul accommodation centre on Little Britain StreetSat Jan 20 2024 - 06:00
High-visibility Garda presence in Dublin will be maintained, McEntee insistsGovernment plan to surge policing in Dublin and shore up perceptions of public safety has quietly endedThu Jan 18 2024 - 19:47
Policing surge to combat Dublin city-centre violence is haltedGarda €10 million boost put in place by Minister for Justice while under significant pressure late last yearThu Jan 18 2024 - 06:00
Teenager arrested on suspicion of assaulting gunman Tristan SherrySix people have been detained since Christmas Eve shooting in Blanchardstown restaurant claimed lives of Sherry (26) and Jason Hennessy Snr (48)Wed Jan 17 2024 - 13:32
Large Garda presence at funeral of Blanchardstown restaurant gunman Tristan SherryGardaí carried out security sweep at funeral home and church amid tensions after Blanchardstown shooting led to two deathsTue Jan 16 2024 - 15:53
Funeral of gunman Tristan Sherry to take place in Finglas on TuesdayGardaí carry out security sweeps ahead of gunman’s funeralMon Jan 15 2024 - 12:53
Garda reservists urged to join full-time force after changes to entry criteriaReserve Garda members - who are part-time and unpaid - will have dedicated stream in new Garda recruitment process opening next MondayWed Jan 10 2024 - 06:00
Gardaí examining two properties after death of criminal stabbed in LucanKevin Walsh (35) sustained stab wounds, underwent surgery and was not expected to die, though condition deteriorated rapidlyTue Jan 09 2024 - 17:20
Gardaí investigate fatal stabbing of man (30s) in west DublinMan (50s) arrested after another left in critical condition in hospital following a separate incident in MullingarMon Jan 08 2024 - 21:44
Further arrests expected over murders, missing gun from Dublin Christmas Eve attackJason Hennessy (48) fatally shot in busy Blanchardstown restaurant, gunman Tristan Sherry (26) murdered at shooting sceneMon Jan 08 2024 - 17:19
Kinahan allies Liam Byrne and Thomas Kavanagh appear before London court on gun charges Extradited Byrne, brother-in-law to Kavanagh, among group of men charged after investigation by British national crime agencyMon Jan 08 2024 - 16:38
Garda resignations surge to record high in 2023Record number of Garda members resign in 2023 as senior management seek to offset personnel loss by allowing older officers to serve past retirement ageMon Jan 08 2024 - 06:45
Investigation into Galway arson attack on asylum-seeker accommodation focuses on videos taken of fireGardaí investigating Rosscahill attack focusing on tracing origins of videos taken of fire and carry out searches at four properties in areaSun Jan 07 2024 - 19:08
Girl (5) stabbed in Parnell Square attack ‘must relearn everything’, says motherChild’s family say she is making progress but third phase of recovery will involve significant rehabilitationSun Jan 07 2024 - 11:25
Gardaí suspect man shot during soccer match in Tipperary was wounded by hunters Freak incident comes as accidental shootings surpass gun assault cases in RepublicSun Jan 07 2024 - 09:15
Blanchardstown shooting: Garda begins second murder inquiry after man shot on Christmas Eve diesTeenager due in court on Friday morning in connection with death of Tristan Sherry, who carried out attack on Jason Hennessy snrThu Jan 04 2024 - 20:42
Gardaí investigating social media posts before Ringsend arson attackIrish Network Against Racism ‘baffled and frustrated’ at lack of prosecutions for arson attacks and incitement to hatred contentWed Jan 03 2024 - 18:46
Blanchardstown stabbing: Second man arrested in Tristan Sherry murder investigationMurder investigation launched after Finglas man died from injuries he sustained after he carried out a shooting in Blanchardstown restaurant on Christmas EveWed Jan 03 2024 - 15:41
Gerry O’Carroll, former murder squad garda involved in Kerry Babies case, dies after short illnessEx-Detective Inspector, a native of Co Kerry, was involved in dozens of high-profile investigations during his careerWed Jan 03 2024 - 15:22
Homelessness chief defends communication strategy amid criticism following Ringsend arson attackDublin Region Homeless Executive defends service following stinging criticism from local politiciansWed Jan 03 2024 - 05:00
Family of Imelda Keenan (22) say she was under sustained pressure before vanishingRelatives of 22-year-old, who disappeared from Waterford in 1993, believe she was murderedTue Jan 02 2024 - 20:20
Archbishop of Dublin warns of rampant ‘rhetoric of polarisation’ in wake of Ringsend arson attackPublic representatives were ‘not informed’ of plans for emergency accommodation which allowed fears to be ‘stoked up’, says FG councillorTue Jan 02 2024 - 15:44
Condition of man wounded in Christmas Eve gangland attack deterioratesGardaí are concerned about prospects of survival of victim (47) of shooting at Blanchardstown restaurantTue Jan 02 2024 - 13:09
Number of deaths on Irish roads increases by 19% in 2023, RSA data showsA total of 184 people died in 173 fatal collisions in 2023 compared to 155 deaths in 149 collisions in 2022Mon Jan 01 2024 - 14:54
Fire at Dublin building intended as homeless accommodation confirmed as arsonDisused Shipwright pub in Ringsend was subject of false claims that property was earmarked for asylum-seeker accommodationMon Jan 01 2024 - 12:20
How far right-sparked violence dominated the year in policing during 2023The Dublin riots in November and the criminal trials of Jozef Puska and Gerry Hutch were among significant events in hectic year for Irish law and orderWed Dec 27 2023 - 07:00
Gardaí step up armed patrols after suspected gunman killed during botched Dublin gangland shootingMan dies, another seriously injured after incident at restaurant in Blanchardstown, Dublin 15Mon Dec 25 2023 - 12:31
‘The guy was coked out of his mind’ - on patrol with a Garda roads policing unitAs road deaths increase to levels not seen in a decade, The Irish Times joins two gardaí policing the front line and witness one drink driver caught outside the local Garda stationFri Dec 22 2023 - 13:48
Gardaí to examine phones to establish where €20 million Foynes drug haul was headedMV Verila remains under tight garda security in port where members of the Armed Support Unit have established a cordon around the vessel as crew members voluntarily questionedThu Dec 21 2023 - 07:53
Ship carrying cocaine worth tens of millions of euro to Foynes came from Brazil via CanadaWhile drugs were provisionally valued at €21m, the street value would likely exceed €60m after being mixed with bulking agentsWed Dec 20 2023 - 17:55
Man shot at Wicklow building site last week diesClinton McCormack shot with handgun once in each leg, the shoulder and arm in incident thought to be related to local criminal disputeWed Dec 20 2023 - 17:08
High-grade cocaine worth at least €20m found on cargo ship at Foynes Port in LimerickCrew held for interview by authorities as full examination of ship due to get under wayWed Dec 20 2023 - 08:16
Galway fire: Garda not told hotel was to be used for asylum seekers, Harris saysRisk assessment could have been conducted and safety measures put in place if notification had been received, says Garda CommissionerTue Dec 19 2023 - 21:17
No ‘invisible hand’ guiding asylum accommodation arson attacks, Drew Harris saysLocal people who chose to believe misinformation likely to be the source of the attacks, rather than co-ordinated effort, Garda chief saysTue Dec 19 2023 - 17:36
Garda orders 20,000 units of double-strength pepper spray for frontline officers after Dublin riotsFrontline gardaí patrolling streets expected to have stronger incapacitant spray before end of next monthTue Dec 19 2023 - 12:45
Galway hotel fire condemned by Taoiseach as FF councillors criticise asylum housing policyGardaí investigating whether fire near Oughterard was set deliberately to prevent hotel from being used for refugee accommodationMon Dec 18 2023 - 05:05
Galway hotel fire: Gardaí believe blaze at premises due to house 70 asylum seekers started deliberatelyRoss Lake House Hotel in Rosscahill had been named by the Department of Integration as an accommodation centreSun Dec 17 2023 - 16:50
How did Kinahan lieutenant Liam Byrne end up being extradited to the UK?Byrne’s arrest and extradition continues fall-out from 2016 Hutch gang attack at Regency HotelThu Dec 14 2023 - 17:46
Kinahan cartel ‘lieutenant’ Liam Byrne extradited to UK on weapons chargesByrne, who is from Dublin, was arrested in June whilst eating in a restaurant in MallorcaWed Dec 13 2023 - 18:25
Graham Dale: Tributes paid to Irish ‘natural born hero’ killed fighting in UkraineOriginally from Raheny, north Dublin, Dale was killed in Ukraine last FridayWed Dec 13 2023 - 14:19
Second man arrested in connection with fatal stabbing in TallaghtGardaí following definite line of inquiry into death of Ionel Nicolae Diaconu (45)Tue Dec 12 2023 - 21:56
Dubliner (45) killed fighting in Ukraine also served as US Marine in IraqGraham Dale of Raheny, north Dublin joined Ukrainian Army after Russian invasion in February, 2022Tue Dec 12 2023 - 16:49
Claims of excessive garda use of force: Hundreds of allegations each year - with few ending in chargesGardaí say they are reluctant to use force on duty over fears of being investigated for years by GsocThu Dec 07 2023 - 06:30
Small number of almost 500 complaints about gardaí's alleged excessive use of force end up in court annuallyMore than 400 claims made each year but only small number of cases goes to the courts, Gsoc figures showThu Dec 07 2023 - 06:00
Man appears in court over south Dublin robberiesNigel Kennedy (29) faces charges relating to two robberies in Blackrock and FoxrockWed Dec 06 2023 - 16:32
