Shake-up of Garda informer systemThe way in which gardaí handle criminal and subversive informants has been overhauled and for the first time will be the subject…Tue Apr 25 2006 - 01:00
Man faces serious assault chargesA Dublin man is to appear in court next month to answer serious assault charges.Wed Apr 19 2006 - 01:00
Man (30) seriously injured in city centre assaultGardaí have appealed for the public's assistance in their investigation into an attack in Dublin over the weekend which has left…Tue Apr 18 2006 - 01:00
1,200 gardaí on duty in Dublin as day passes off without incidentGarda operation: More than 1,200 gardaí were involved in the security operation around the military parade in Dublin, which …Mon Apr 17 2006 - 01:00
Repeat offenders may avoid jail in new schemeRepeat offenders who commit new crimes can escape prosecution under a new Garda cautioning scheme if they admit their guilt and…Sat Apr 15 2006 - 01:00
Space shortage for seized vehicles deploredA shortage of storage space for seized vehicles has resulted in some gardaí being encouraged not to impound dangerous cars, it…Thu Apr 13 2006 - 01:00
Gardaí oppose proposal for gun amnestyGarda sergeants and inspectors have criticised Government proposals for a gun amnesty saying it would do nothing to reduce armed…Tue Apr 11 2006 - 01:00
Garda body set to reject reserve forceThe row between Minister for Justice Michael McDowell and Garda representative associations over the reserve force looks set …Mon Apr 10 2006 - 01:00
Crimestoppers offer €10,000 for serious assault convictionA €10,000 reward has been offered by the Crimestoppers organisation for information leading to the conviction of a group of men…Sat Apr 08 2006 - 01:00
Suspects being held over foiled raidFour men were still being questioned by gardaí last night in connection with a foiled armed robbery in Balbriggan, Co Dublin, …Sat Apr 08 2006 - 01:00
Cash-transit firms to face new controlsA strict new licensing system for cash-in-transit companies is warranted after a demise in standards in the industry of late …Sat Apr 08 2006 - 01:00
No leads on Donaldson murder, says TaoiseachGardaí have no intelligence as to the identity of the person who killed Denis Donaldson, Taoiseach Bertie Ahern has said.Fri Apr 07 2006 - 01:00
Four arrested as gardaí foil armed robberyGardaí were last night questioning four men who were arrested as they prepared to carry out an armed raid in Balbriggan, Co Dublin…Fri Apr 07 2006 - 01:00
Man dragged to death during larceny attemptGardaí believe a man killed in a hit and run in Finglas, Dublin, on Tuesday night was dragged for up to 150ft under a van carrying…Thu Apr 06 2006 - 01:00
Holland to fly to Rome for lie detector test after jail releasePatrick Eugene "Dutchy" Holland, the man named in court as having shot dead Veronica Guerin, plans to fly to Rome for a lie detector…Thu Apr 06 2006 - 01:00
RTÉ drops 'Dutchy' Holland inviteAn invitation to appear on RTÉ's Late Late Show on Friday to the man named in court as having shot dead Veronica Guerin has been…Wed Apr 05 2006 - 01:00
€800,000 stolen in cash delivery raidUp to €800,000 was stolen in Dublin yesterday by a gunman who held up a crew member of a security firm's unmarked 4x4 vehicle…Mon Apr 03 2006 - 01:00
Garda chief berated over British trip to evaluate reserve forceThe largest Garda staff association has launched its second strong attack in a fortnight on Commissioner Noel Conroy in the ongoing…Mon Apr 03 2006 - 01:00
Dramatic decline in detection rates for speedingThe number of motorists detected speeding by gardaí has halved since penalty points were introduced in 2002 despite increasing…Fri Mar 31 2006 - 01:00
Garda file on Joel case sent to DPPGardaí investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a chronically dehydrated and emaciated Wexford woman earlier …Thu Mar 30 2006 - 01:00
Meath locals lose millions in collapse of pyramid schemeGardaí are investigating more than 30 complaints from Co Meath residents who have lost several million euro in a pyramid scheme…Thu Mar 30 2006 - 01:00
Raiders drove raid forklift on motorway from Balbriggan to DublinA gang who escaped with €600,000 during a raid on a cash van in Dublin on Tuesday drove a JCB-style forklift used in the attack…Thu Mar 30 2006 - 01:00
Raiders ram security van with forkliftAn estimated €600,000 was taken when raiders armed with machineguns rammed a security van at Donaghmede Shopping Centre in Dublin…Wed Mar 29 2006 - 01:00
Live hares thrown to greyhounds in DublinGardaí are investigating an animal cruelty case in which live hares have been fed to greyhounds by teenagers in a series of incidents…Mon Mar 27 2006 - 01:00
Murphy inquiry to focus on three oil firmsThe investigation into the assets of the alleged former chief of staff of the IRA, Thomas "Slab" Murphy, is centring on three…Mon Mar 27 2006 - 01:00
Minister urges gardaí to support reserveThe reputation of An Garda Síochána may be damaged in the eyes of the public if members of the force embark on a policy of non…Fri Mar 24 2006 - 00:00
No 'meeting of minds' in reserve force talksMinister for Justice Michael McDowell has warned members of An Garda Síochána that the Government could implement simple measures…Thu Mar 23 2006 - 00:00
Gardaí dispute helicopter reportsThe grounding of the Garda helicopter during the "Love Ulster" riots on O'Connell Street in Dublin last month had no impact on…Wed Mar 22 2006 - 00:00
85% concerned about crime and public disorder, survey showsA new official survey has revealed widespread public anxiety relating to current levels of crime and public disorder, with 85…Wed Mar 22 2006 - 00:00
GRA criticises Conroy over reserve policyThe largest Garda staff representative association has criticised Garda Commissioner Noel Conroy for his handling of Government…Wed Mar 22 2006 - 00:00
Gardai keep low profile at funeral of suspectA priest celebrating the funeral Mass for the man gardaí believe killed Donna Cleary in Coolock has criticised the Government…Fri Mar 17 2006 - 00:00
Gardai prepare for major security operationGarda operation: Approximately 1,000 gardaí will be on duty in the Dublin metropolitan region today as part of a major St Patrick…Fri Mar 17 2006 - 00:00
GRA to stress investment in Garda Reserve talksThe head of the largest Garda representative association has said his organisation will only negotiate with the Government on…Thu Mar 16 2006 - 00:00
File to be sent to DPP in O'Reilly caseGardaí investigating the murder of Rachel O'Reilly are expected to send a file on the case to the Director of Public Prosecutions…Thu Mar 16 2006 - 00:00
Gardai link Border oil operation to property empireGardaí investigating the oil laundering operation raided along the Border last week believe they have found the first links between…Wed Mar 15 2006 - 00:00
UN asks Ireland to keep troops in LiberiaLIBERIA: Ireland's role may be extended in a major United Nations peacekeeping mission in Liberia after the UN secretary general…Wed Mar 15 2006 - 00:00
Shooting is first gangland attack by foreign drugs syndicateGardaí investigating the second of two shootings in Dublin on Saturday believe it was the first time that a foreign drugs gang…Mon Mar 13 2006 - 00:00
Murder inquiry opens after gangland shootingGardaí have launched another murder inquiry in Dublin, their second in six days, after a gangland figure involved in the drugs…Sat Mar 11 2006 - 00:00
Major oil laundering facilities found in dawn raidsPolice raids: When about 150 gardaí, Revenue officials and soldiers raided a cluster of homes and farmyards in north Louth yesterday…Fri Mar 10 2006 - 00:00
Gardai expect success in party killing inquiryThe early release from Garda custody on Wednesday night of a man being questioned about the shooting dead of Donna Cleary in …Fri Mar 10 2006 - 00:00
Border raids uncover major oil laundering operationsThe massive cross-Border security operation launched yesterday against an oil laundering business will resume along the Louth…Fri Mar 10 2006 - 00:00
Gardai 'happy' with information given on Kearney murderGardaí investigating the murder of Siobhán Kearney in south Dublin last week say they are confident information received from…Thu Mar 09 2006 - 00:00
McDowell defends length of murder sentencesMinister for Justice Michael McDowell has defended the scale of prison sentences for convicted murderers, insisting the State…Thu Mar 09 2006 - 00:00
New talks planned on Garda reserveMinister for Justice Michael McDowell is to hold new talks with all Garda staff associations from next week in an attempt to …Wed Mar 08 2006 - 00:00
Ex-soldier who injured women not breathalysedA former soldier who knocked down four women in an Army barracks in the early hours of Sunday morning was not breathalysed because…Tue Mar 07 2006 - 00:00
Detectives believe murder scene was alteredDetectives investigating the murder of Siobhán Kearney in south Dublin on Tuesday believe her killer strangled her and then arranged…Sat Mar 04 2006 - 00:00
Gardai must remove posters of meetings from station wallsThe association representing rank-and-file gardaí has expressed its concern at being told it cannot hang posters in Garda stations…Fri Feb 24 2006 - 00:00
Firms who hire prisoners released from jail to get tax breaksCompanies employing prisoners on their release from jail are to be given tax breaks as part of a new Government drive to get …Fri Feb 24 2006 - 00:00
Ministers' travel on State aircraft cost €3mTravel by Cabinet Ministers on State aircraft and helicopters cost almost €3 million last year, according to the 2005 ministerial…Thu Feb 23 2006 - 00:00
Ahern's use of helicopter defendedTaoiseach Bertie Ahern used an Air Corps helicopter to fly from Dublin to Co Wicklow, at a cost of over €2,000, to unveil an …Thu Feb 23 2006 - 00:00
