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A life in crime: Thomas ‘Bomber’ Kavanagh

A life in crime: Thomas ‘Bomber’ Kavanagh

Kinahan cartel associate presented himself in Britain as a dealer of luxury vehicles

Tue Sept 03 2019 - 19:12
Kinahan cartel associate Thomas Kavanagh to serve 13 months of three-year sentence

Kinahan cartel associate Thomas Kavanagh to serve 13 months of three-year sentence

Generous remission and use of tagging means reduction in Kavanagh jail time

Tue Sept 03 2019 - 18:45
Heroin worth €1 million seized in Dublin, Meath with three arrested

Heroin worth €1 million seized in Dublin, Meath with three arrested

Men in 40s and 50s arrested in joint operation between Garda and UK police

Mon Sept 02 2019 - 07:09
Senior gardaí concerned over mooted legalisation of e-scooters

Senior gardaí concerned over mooted legalisation of e-scooters

Fears include vehicle interaction with cyclists in bike lanes, and speed and helmet criteria

Sun Sept 01 2019 - 20:00
Gardaí avoid injury after shots fired at patrol van in Dublin

Gardaí avoid injury after shots fired at patrol van in Dublin

Shooting occurred in Darndale where fears around organised crime have increased

Sun Sept 01 2019 - 13:13
The Drogheda feud hits its ‘Regency Hotel’ point of no return

The Drogheda feud hits its ‘Regency Hotel’ point of no return

There are clear parallels with the Hutch-Kinahan, Crumlin-Drimnagh and Limerick feuds

Sat Aug 31 2019 - 06:00
Who was Keith Branigan, the Drogheda feud’s first fatality?

Who was Keith Branigan, the Drogheda feud’s first fatality?

When his violent past cost him his airport job, the 29-year-old fell in with serious criminals

Fri Aug 30 2019 - 15:00
Getaway car used by Drogheda feud shooter not burnt-out

Getaway car used by Drogheda feud shooter not burnt-out

Garda hopeful second vehicle used by Keith Branigan killer yields forensic evidence

Thu Aug 29 2019 - 01:00
Veteran criminal linked to four murders now seen as key figure in Drogheda feud

Veteran criminal linked to four murders now seen as key figure in Drogheda feud

One gang had staged four gun attacks on rivals before killing of Keith Branigan

Wed Aug 28 2019 - 18:50
Man (24) arrested over murder of Vincent Parsons in Tallaght

Man (24) arrested over murder of Vincent Parsons in Tallaght

Father of two was attacked Saturday night while socialising with friends and died on Monday

Wed Aug 28 2019 - 10:27
First fatal shooting in Drogheda feud follows at least 70 local incidents

First fatal shooting in Drogheda feud follows at least 70 local incidents

Escalation of violence in Co Louth drugs turf war mirrors that in Limerick 10 years ago

Wed Aug 28 2019 - 03:07
Louth killing raises Garda fears of gang feud escalation

Louth killing raises Garda fears of gang feud escalation

Shooting dead of Keith Branigan is first murder in dispute raging 13 months

Wed Aug 28 2019 - 01:33
Murder victim Vincent Parsons ‘met very violent death’ - senior Garda officer

Murder victim Vincent Parsons ‘met very violent death’ - senior Garda officer

Tallaght murder: Gardaí believe dead man clashed with killers in pub

Tue Aug 27 2019 - 18:08
Garda members believe opposition to policing reform plan will grow

Garda members believe opposition to policing reform plan will grow

Concerned among representative bodies about plan to free gardaí for frontline duties

Sat Aug 24 2019 - 06:00
Farmers’ support will be vital for bedding down Garda reforms

Farmers’ support will be vital for bedding down Garda reforms

With rural TDs opposing new policing plans, Drew Harris will be glad of support from IFA

Sat Aug 24 2019 - 02:12
Garda ‘inertia, resistance’ frustrated reform for years, says McDowell

Garda ‘inertia, resistance’ frustrated reform for years, says McDowell

Former justice minister says resistance to civilianisation halted previous reforms

Fri Aug 23 2019 - 13:59
Drew Harris needs to convince rural Ireland, not gardaí

Drew Harris needs to convince rural Ireland, not gardaí

A perception that rural Ireland is being abandoned can become frenzied quickly

Fri Aug 23 2019 - 03:01
Garda restructuring plans face rural backlash

Garda restructuring plans face rural backlash

PAC chairman claims changes will lead to a ‘reduction in policing’

Fri Aug 23 2019 - 01:18
Road safety ‘downgraded’ in Garda plan, lobby group says

Road safety ‘downgraded’ in Garda plan, lobby group says

Plan ‘omits roads policing as one of the four key focus areas’ at operational level

Thu Aug 22 2019 - 18:15
Drew Harris’s big plan: A guide to the radical shake-up of An Garda Síochána

Drew Harris’s big plan: A guide to the radical shake-up of An Garda Síochána

Plan is an attempt to decentralise policing power from Garda Headquarters in Dublin

Thu Aug 22 2019 - 17:53
Harris says six decades of policing co-operation will ‘fall away’ post-Brexit

Harris says six decades of policing co-operation will ‘fall away’ post-Brexit

Garda Commissioner says until there is a deal between UK and EU ‘it’s not going to be the same’

Thu Aug 22 2019 - 13:40
Garda reform: Commissioner defends his reorganisation plan

Garda reform: Commissioner defends his reorganisation plan

Drew Harris rejects claims that rural locations will lose out under the new structure

Thu Aug 22 2019 - 13:23
New Garda plans expected to meet opposition

New Garda plans expected to meet opposition

Reforms include reducing number of Garda divisions and giving more powers to superintendent

Thu Aug 22 2019 - 02:27
Garda reforms aim for more gardaí on frontline in 19 ‘mini police forces’

Garda reforms aim for more gardaí on frontline in 19 ‘mini police forces’

New divisions will be run by a chief superintendent with greater independence

Thu Aug 22 2019 - 02:27
ATM theft suspects caught, more cash recovered after they return to scene of earlier arrest

ATM theft suspects caught, more cash recovered after they return to scene of earlier arrest

Gardaí find further €100,000 as three suspected members of gang are arrested in Co Meath yard

Wed Aug 21 2019 - 07:22
Murder inquiry after man shot dead in Waringston, Co Down

Murder inquiry after man shot dead in Waringston, Co Down

PSNI appeals for witnesses after incident described as ‘truly appalling’ by councillor

Tue Aug 20 2019 - 07:53
Vigil held for Dublin pensioner left with head injuries after assault

Vigil held for Dublin pensioner left with head injuries after assault

Large group show solidarity for Paddy Hansard (75) at inner city gathering

Mon Aug 19 2019 - 22:48
Ballybough assault: Pensioner critical with spinal and brain injuries

Ballybough assault: Pensioner critical with spinal and brain injuries

Arrested man has been released without charge and file is being prepared for DPP

Sun Aug 18 2019 - 21:28
Direct provision arson attacks may make property owners reluctant - report

Direct provision arson attacks may make property owners reluctant - report

Accommodation harder to source as cost of direct provision system significantly increases

Thu Aug 15 2019 - 21:12
Video emerges apparently showing Conor McGregor  punch in pub

Video emerges apparently showing Conor McGregor punch in pub

Former cage fighter appears to hit man in Marble Arch Bar in Drimnagh last April

Thu Aug 15 2019 - 14:50
Concern over rise in people seeking asylum from ‘safe’ countries

Concern over rise in people seeking asylum from ‘safe’ countries

Number of new applications set for 15-year high as direct provision system struggling

Thu Aug 15 2019 - 01:01
Garda Commissioner tells senior officers to reduce spending for rest of year

Garda Commissioner tells senior officers to reduce spending for rest of year

Senior sources say operational policing must be scaled back if savings to be made

Sat Aug 10 2019 - 05:21
Laws that applied when gay garda dismissed were wrong, says Flanagan

Laws that applied when gay garda dismissed were wrong, says Flanagan

Minister’s statement claims standards of 1982 would be completely unacceptable today

Fri Aug 09 2019 - 21:06
Dismissed gay garda supports Fianna Fáil call for State apology

Dismissed gay garda supports Fianna Fáil call for State apology

Drew Harris acknowledged ‘Liam’ sacked in 1982 for ‘alleged homosexual activity’

Fri Aug 09 2019 - 07:05
Second suspect arrested in €29m VAT fraud investigation

Second suspect arrested in €29m VAT fraud investigation

Gardaí believe mastermind behind cross-border ‘carousel’ scam is based in North

Thu Aug 08 2019 - 21:34
How an excellent garda was dismissed over suspected ‘homosexual activity’

How an excellent garda was dismissed over suspected ‘homosexual activity’

Garda Síochána’s dark forces in climate of 1980s apparent in its tracking of gay man

Thu Aug 08 2019 - 02:32
Garda was sacked in 1982 over ‘alleged homosexual activity’, Harris confirms

Garda was sacked in 1982 over ‘alleged homosexual activity’, Harris confirms

Former garda says he sees correspondence from commissioner as a vindication

Thu Aug 08 2019 - 02:13
Pat Carey will not face criminal charges over sex abuse allegation

Pat Carey will not face criminal charges over sex abuse allegation

Former Fianna Fáil minister and Dublin North West TD ‘relieved’ at development

Tue Aug 06 2019 - 20:45
Axe and homemade mace seized from man on scooter with no helmet

Axe and homemade mace seized from man on scooter with no helmet

Weapons and drugs found after individual searched at routine traffic stop in Offaly

Tue Aug 06 2019 - 13:30
1982: I was a garda. I was gay. I lost my job

1982: I was a garda. I was gay. I lost my job

‘I was a good policeman, thrown on the scrapheap. I want them to acknowledge the reason’

Sat Jul 20 2019 - 06:00
Family believe Angie Smith knew her killer

Family believe Angie Smith knew her killer

Woman found in Wicklow mountains went missing after David Bowie concert in 1987

Fri Jul 12 2019 - 17:20
Daughter of Irene White appeals for information on ‘mastermind’ behind murder

Daughter of Irene White appeals for information on ‘mastermind’ behind murder

Fresh appeal made after ‘middle man’ in her killing in 2005 was this week jailed for life

Thu Jul 11 2019 - 22:15
Fresh appeal over murder of Angie Smith after 1987 Slane concert

Fresh appeal over murder of Angie Smith after 1987 Slane concert

Body of 27-year-old mother of two found in ditch in Dublin mountains

Thu Jul 11 2019 - 14:48
Minister for Justice praises ‘vanguard’ of first women to join Garda

Minister for Justice praises ‘vanguard’ of first women to join Garda

Commemoration follows apology to Majella Moynihan over her treatment in 1984

Thu Jul 11 2019 - 01:00
First female Garda recruits should not be ‘horse-faced’ Dáil told in 1950s

First female Garda recruits should not be ‘horse-faced’ Dáil told in 1950s

Gathering to mark 60 years of women in the force hears how some regarded their arrival

Wed Jul 10 2019 - 22:07
Gardaí appeal for mobile phone footage of gang fracas on Dublin’s Grafton Street

Gardaí appeal for mobile phone footage of gang fracas on Dublin’s Grafton Street

Garda’s Serious Crime Unit has been tasked with investigating disturbance

Tue Jul 09 2019 - 21:14
Gardaí close in on man at ‘apex’ of Irene White murder conspiracy

Gardaí close in on man at ‘apex’ of Irene White murder conspiracy

Woman stabbed 34 times in her Co Louth home in 2005 contract killing

Tue Jul 09 2019 - 14:12
Gardaí investigate if Dublin fracas linked to Longitude warning

Gardaí investigate if Dublin fracas linked to Longitude warning

Violence outside nightclub off Grafton Street followed security fears over music festival

Tue Jul 09 2019 - 01:58
Longitude organiser says ‘no connection’ between festival and Dublin fracas

Longitude organiser says ‘no connection’ between festival and Dublin fracas

Garda sources say they suspect men who tried to rush club door had been at festival

Mon Jul 08 2019 - 17:13
Up to 20 men involved in suspected planned attack after Dublin music festival

Up to 20 men involved in suspected planned attack after Dublin music festival

Nightclub security guard injured as knives, hatchets, petrol bombs seized

Sun Jul 07 2019 - 22:23
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