Sentencing adjourned in Charlie Chawke caseA man convicted for his part in the robbery and shooting of well-known publican Charlie Chawke has had his sentencing adjourned…Sat Jul 15 2006 - 01:00
Clampdown on 'asylum shopping'Almost one in four foreign nationals who have claimed asylum here since the beginning of the year were found to have lodged asylum…Fri Jul 14 2006 - 01:00
Drink-driving detections up 23%The number of motorists caught drink-driving has risen by 23 per cent in the first six months of the year, despite an intensive…Wed Jul 12 2006 - 01:00
Harte heavily involved in drugs tradeGardaí investigating the murder of Dublin criminal Patrick Harte in May believe he was much more involved in the drugs trade …Wed Jul 12 2006 - 01:00
Garda inquiry as Fahey alleges smear campaignGardaí have begun an investigation into allegations by Minister of State Frank Fahey that individuals in his Galway constituency…Mon Jul 10 2006 - 01:00
No big jump in awarding penalty pointsThe computerisation of the penalty points system and the introduction of 31 new offences has had little impact on the number …Mon Jul 10 2006 - 01:00
Three held over cocaine to face courtThree men will appear before the courts in Dublin this morning in connection with the discovery on Saturday of cocaine with an…Mon Jul 10 2006 - 01:00
Protection of Haughey home under reviewGardaí are reviewing the provision of full-time protection at the Haughey family home in north Dublin following the death of …Fri Jul 07 2006 - 01:00
Literacy report urges incentivesA new report for Government on adult literacy has recommended that a range of financial incentives be made available for those…Fri Jul 07 2006 - 01:00
Joint policing committees to link gardaí with local communitiesThe Government has committed €600,000 for the establishment of 22 pilot joint policing committees across the countryThu Jul 06 2006 - 01:00
Term of deputy Garda commissioner extendedThe succession contest at the top of An Garda Síochána has been turned on its head following a decision by Government to extend…Wed Jul 05 2006 - 01:00
Drugs and guns seized in Garda raids in LimerickTwo members of Limerick's biggest armed drugs gang were in Garda custody last night after a series of raids across the city resulted…Fri Jun 30 2006 - 01:00
Big Garda presence planned for funeralSecurity details: More than 600 gardaí and members of the Defence Forces will take part in the security and ceremonial aspects…Fri Jun 16 2006 - 01:00
Gilligan told he will serve further two years in jailDrug dealer John Gilligan will not be released from prison until 2013 after the Court of Criminal Appeal imposed an additional…Fri Jun 16 2006 - 01:00
UK seizes assets of VAT fraud accusedA Co Clare man who was accused of Britain's biggest VAT fraud has had £9 million (€13Wed Jun 14 2006 - 01:00
Phone message allegation investigatedOne of Ireland's best-known businessmen has been investigated by gardaí over allegations that he illegally accessed the telephone…Tue Jun 13 2006 - 01:00
McDowell to seek approval for additional 1,000 gardaíMinister for Justice Michael McDowell is formulating a plan to bring to the Government seeking approval for the recruitment of…Mon Jun 12 2006 - 01:00
Irish market for illegal drugs now worth €1bnThe value of illegal drugs seized in the State exceeded €100 million for the first time last year, figures obtained by The Irish…Mon Jun 12 2006 - 01:00
Stolen-taxi collision leaves man in critical conditionTwo men were in hospital last night after the stolen taxi they were travelling in went out of control and overturned in the early…Mon Jun 12 2006 - 01:00
Prison officer may have faked injuryA prison officer in Mountjoy Prison, Dublin, is suspected of setting up a fake scenario in which he claims to have been pricked…Mon Jun 12 2006 - 01:00
Two men held after armed raid on post office foiledTwo men were being questioned by gardaí last night after officers working on a specialist operation against organised crime in…Fri Jun 09 2006 - 01:00
Guns found in Garda drug raidsGardaí have targeted one of the State's biggest drug dealers for the second time in two weeks with a series of raids by the National…Sat Jun 03 2006 - 01:00
Thousands gather with white flowers at short noticeDublin protest: Up to 2,000 people gathered outside Leinster House, Dublin, yesterday to protest at the current crisis around…Sat Jun 03 2006 - 01:00
Former coach not eligible for releaseO'Rourke case Former Irish international swimming coach Derry O'Rourke is due to remain in prison until his release date next…Fri Jun 02 2006 - 01:00
Other prisoners: what happens nextFollowing the release of Mr A, there are a further 12 men currently in prison convicted of the same crime - the statutory rape…Wed May 31 2006 - 01:00
Seven due in court on extortion chargesSeven people are due to appear in court this morning to answer charges in connection with an extortion campaign around the country…Tue May 30 2006 - 01:00
New centre to assist gardaí in desk tasksSome 160 civilian staff will be employed at a new Garda administration centre by September, in an effort to free gardaí from …Mon May 29 2006 - 01:00
'Dutchy' Holland found in house of major drug dealerPatrick "Dutchy" Holland was found in a house owned by one of the country's biggest drug dealers when gardaí raided it yesterday…Fri May 26 2006 - 01:00
Birmingham Six's Richard McIlkennyThe funeral has taken place in Celbridge, Co Kildare, of Richard McIlkenny, who was falsely imprisoned for 16 years with five…Thu May 25 2006 - 01:00
Garda maintain a strong presenceGarda operation: Gardaí closed off the access street to St Patrick's Cathedral in Dublin yesterday morning after the Church …Sat May 20 2006 - 01:00
O'Toole says policing must adaptIrish society had changed and was facing growing problems with armed crime, drugs and gangs and policing must change accordingly…Wed May 17 2006 - 01:00
Gardaí widen the net in crackdown on armed gangsGardaí have begun a new drive to tackle armed gangs and other serious criminals in the regions by expanding the €21 million Operation…Wed May 17 2006 - 01:00
McDowell warns GRA not to get involved in politicsMinister for Justice Michael McDowell and Garda Commissioner Noel Conroy have warned the Garda Representative Association (GRA…Wed May 10 2006 - 01:00
Gardaí repeat 'total opposition' to reservesGRA conference: No court in the country will convict a garda of breaking the law when they refuse to co-operate with the planned…Tue May 09 2006 - 01:00
GRA calls for substandard Garda stations to be urgently replacedA significant number of Garda stations around the country are in a state of total disrepair and need to be urgently replaced, …Mon May 08 2006 - 01:00
Woman dies as stolen bus careers through DublinGardaí in Dublin were questioning a man last night following yesterday's extraordinary sequence of events in which a stolen bus…Mon May 08 2006 - 01:00
Five prison officers 'suspected of drug smuggling'Five prison officers are suspected of having smuggled drugs to inmates, the inspector of prisons, Mr Justice Dermot Kinlen, has…Sat May 06 2006 - 01:00
Prison smoking challengedPrison officers are to legally challenge the Government's failure to ban smoking in their workplaces.Sat May 06 2006 - 01:00
Minister outlines plans for new prison on Spike IslandThe proposed new prison on Spike Island, Co Cork, will hold 450 inmates and will be open in three years, Minister for Justice…Fri May 05 2006 - 01:00
Prison overcrowding raises concernOvercrowding in Irish prisons is so acute that jails will not be able to cope with increased prisoner numbers if bail laws are…Thu May 04 2006 - 01:00
Dublin gardaí voice their opposition to reserveThe two biggest representative associations have reiterated their opposition to plans for a Garda reserve, at a meeting of Dublin…Wed May 03 2006 - 01:00
Public phone line targets dealersThe first ever non-Garda confidential telephone line aimed at tackling drug dealing has been launched in Dublin.Wed May 03 2006 - 01:00
Byrne says drink-driving arrests and deaths depressingChairman of the Road Safety Authority Gay Byrne has described as "terribly depressing" the increase in drink-driving arrests …Wed May 03 2006 - 01:00
Minister against prisoner transfersMinister for Justice Michael McDowell is refusing a large number of applications from foreign prisoners who want to serve their…Tue May 02 2006 - 01:00
Justice official faces charges after selling visa queue ticketsA member of staff at the Department of Justice has resigned and now faces criminal charges after he was caught illegally selling…Mon May 01 2006 - 01:00
Two questioned over Dublin shootingGardaí were last night questioning two men, one a juvenile, in relation to the shooting of a 21-year-old man on Saturday night…Mon May 01 2006 - 01:00
€14m stolen in cash-in-transit robberiesAlmost €14 million has been stolen in cash-in-transit robberies in the past four years, it has emergedSat Apr 29 2006 - 01:00
Ireland 'fascinated with death'Irish people are "fascinated with death", the State Pathologist Prof Marie Cassidy remarked yesterday.Sat Apr 29 2006 - 01:00
New youth justice head appointedMichelle Shannon, a senior official at the Department of Justice, has been appointed as the national director of the new Irish…Sat Apr 29 2006 - 01:00
O'Hare out but will be jailed if he reoffendsFormer INLA member and so-called "Border Fox" Dessie O'Hare faces the prospect for the next 22 years of being returned to prison…Fri Apr 28 2006 - 01:00
