Ban on head shop drugs did not end trade, it simply pushed it undergroundBACKGROUND: THE DRUG-RELATED deaths of Liam Coffey and Michael Coleman, both 22, in Kinsale, Co Cork, last month took away from…Mon Oct 22 2012 - 01:00
Trade in banned head shop drugs grows via postal systemAN ILLEGAL trade in smuggling synthetic drugs into the Republic through the postal service has emerged and grown exponentially…Mon Oct 22 2012 - 01:00
Woman's leg found on rocks at causeway near Bull IslandGardaí are hopeful that DNA and blood testing may help with identification after a human leg was found washed up along a stretch…Sat Oct 20 2012 - 01:00
Man charged with murder of missing Irish vet in WalesA MAN who was being questioned over the disappearance in Wales of Irish woman Catherine Gowing was last night charged in police…Sat Oct 20 2012 - 01:00
Powers that be men in chargeINSPECTOR OF Prisons Judge Michael Reilly investigated St Patrick’s Institution from 2009 until mid-2012, a time which saw two…Thu Oct 18 2012 - 01:00
Previous reports failings outlinedWHILE THE new report is the strongest to date on St Patrick’s Institution for Young Offenders, it is by no means the first time…Thu Oct 18 2012 - 01:00
Concerns of children's watchdog 'sneered at'OMBUDSMAN FOR Children Emily Logan said she was sneered at and patronised by senior civil servants in the Department of Justice…Thu Oct 18 2012 - 01:00
'When they have you in there as a young fella they should do something with you'INTERVIEW: From the age of 15 years, one Dublin criminal encountered a cruel regime in St Patrick’s Institution during which…Thu Oct 18 2012 - 01:00
St Patrick's report finds bullying of prisonersTHERE IS a bullying, fearful, degrading and intimidatory culture created by some staff in St Patrick’s Institution for Young …Wed Oct 17 2012 - 01:00
St Patrick's being reformed - ShatterA culture of bullying and fear outlined in a report on St Patrick's Institution for Young Offenders has been "brought to an end…Wed Oct 17 2012 - 01:00
Man stabbed to death in Cavan 'house invasion'GARDAÍ BELIEVE a man was stabbed to death at a property in Cavan after a number of uninvited men barged their way in, in what…Mon Oct 15 2012 - 01:00
Two arrested over Cavan murderTwo men remain in custody in Cavan Garda station after they were arrested following the murder of a Romanian man over the weekend…Mon Oct 15 2012 - 01:00
Shatter says UN mission to Syria unlikelyTHE GOVERNMENT would consider any request from the United Nations (UN) to send troops to increasingly troubled Syria, Minister…Mon Oct 15 2012 - 01:00
Irish aide to Armstrong helped teams avoid drug searchAN IRISH woman who worked for disgraced US cyclist Lance Armstrong claims she persuaded Customs officers not to search team cars…Sat Oct 13 2012 - 01:00
Hiring hit men: gunmen and ganglandTHE EVENTS of recent weeks have shown that Ireland has no shortage of gunmenSat Oct 13 2012 - 01:00
O'Reilly reveals details of Armstrong drug-takingCYCLING: IRISH WOMAN Emma O’Reilly has revealed that while she was aware of the system of drug taking within Lance Armstrong…Sat Oct 13 2012 - 01:00
Gardaí believe boy (16) shot by mistakeGARDAÍ BELIEVE a 16-year-old boy shot and seriously injured in a gangland attack in Dublin was shot by mistake because he was…Thu Oct 11 2012 - 01:00
Bank robbery suspect is wanted in UKA MAN arrested in connection with an armed bank robbery in Blackrock, Co Dublin, in which staff and customers were threatened…Sat Oct 06 2012 - 01:00
How pipe bombs invaded ganglandAT MID-MORNING last Wednesday, in the north Dublin suburb of Darndale, a team of 80 gardaí was combing the Tara Court halting…Sat Oct 06 2012 - 01:00
Dublin raid suspect is UK fugitiveA man arrested in connection with a bank robbery in Blackrock, south Dublin, yesterday evening is wanted in Britain after escaping…Fri Oct 05 2012 - 01:00
Crime gangs unite to resist Real IRA demands for moneyMinister for Justice Alan Shatter has warned gangland criminals and dissidents against expecting Garda protectionFri Oct 05 2012 - 01:00
Man held as bomb-making facility found in DublinGARDAÍ BELIEVE they have uncovered a facility that has been making pipe bombs for supply to the criminal fraternity and to the…Fri Oct 05 2012 - 01:00
Gardaí rule out IRA feud as Wilson killing motiveGARDAÍ INVESTIGATING the murder of convicted criminal John Wilson (35) in Dublin last week believe he was killed over a localised…Thu Oct 04 2012 - 01:00
Gardaí target Real IRA bomb makerGardaí have begun a significant search and arrest operation in north Dublin as part of their investigation into the feud between…Thu Oct 04 2012 - 01:00
Man to appear in court over fatal shooting of teenagerA teenager was due to appear before the courts this morning in connection with the murder of Melanie McNamara (16) in Tallaght…Tue Oct 02 2012 - 01:00
Inquiry urged over death following Garda crashTHE FAMILY of a pensioner who died in Dublin after a Garda car left the road and crashed into the bus stop where she was sitting…Tue Oct 02 2012 - 01:00
Stay granted on North interviewsTHE UNITED States Supreme Court has granted a temporary stay on the handover of taped interviews conducted by author and journalist…Tue Oct 02 2012 - 01:00
Two held as major diesel laundries are raidedAN INVESTIGATION by Revenue’s Customs Service has led to raids on two linked illegal diesel laundries that together boasted one…Tue Oct 02 2012 - 01:00
Solicitor and client on fraud charges over €8m land dealA FORMER solicitor and his client have appeared in court to face criminal charges relating to allegedly obtaining by deception…Tue Oct 02 2012 - 01:00
Four die in weekend road crashesROAD CRASHES claimed the lives of four men over the weekend, one in an apparent hit-and-run that gardaí in Co Donegal are investigating…Mon Oct 01 2012 - 01:00
CSO crime figures show 25 per cent fall in burglariesTHE INCREASE in burglaries since the beginning of the recession appears to have been arrested, according to the latest figures…Sat Sept 29 2012 - 01:00
Gardaí 'overwhelmed' by Arthur's Day crowdsGARDAÍ HAVE said they were “overwhelmed” by the large crowds that turned out in Dublin to celebrate Arthur’s Day on Thursday …Sat Sept 29 2012 - 01:00
Suspects planned to intimidate gardaíGARDAÍ BELIEVE two suspected dissident republicans caught recording the Garda’s Dublin metropolitan headquarters using cameras…Fri Sept 28 2012 - 01:00
Man shot dead in suspected Dublin gangland attackA man from a well-known criminal family has been shot dead in Dublin in an attack that has all the hallmarks of a gangland incident…Fri Sept 28 2012 - 01:00
Two arrested over Garda surveillanceTwo suspected dissident republicans were questioned today after surveillance equipment was seized in a hotel room overlooking…Thu Sept 27 2012 - 01:00
Gardaí to interview children of Dublin and Laois murder victimsGARDAÍ INVESTIGATING the gun murders of Declan O’Reilly (32) and Gerard Eglington (27) in Dublin and Laois on Monday are hopeful…Thu Sept 27 2012 - 01:00
Recent spate of violence belies fall in crime since recession beganANALYSIS: THE PERIOD since last Friday has been a bloody one in the Republic, with violent crime firmly pushing the financial…Wed Sept 26 2012 - 01:00
Gardaí examine similarities in Dublin and Laois gang murdersFEUDING: GARDAÍ ARE trying to determine whether similarities between the murders on Monday of Declan O’Reilly (32) in Dublin…Wed Sept 26 2012 - 01:00
Man shot dead in Dublin in front of sonA MAN was shot dead in front of his young son last night in the second gangland-style shooting in one dayTue Sept 25 2012 - 01:00
Drug centre for mothers closes doors to new casesTHE ONLY residential drug treatment centre in the State for mothers and their young children has stopped taking new referrals…Sat Sept 15 2012 - 01:00
Gardaí say they know identity of most who fired funeral shotsGARDAÍ BELIEVE they have identified most of the dissident republicans involved in firing shots over the coffin of Real IRA member…Sat Sept 15 2012 - 01:00
Gardaí hold 17 over shots fired at funeralGARDAÍ HAVE conducted a high-profile operation across Leinster against dissident republicans as part of the investigation into…Fri Sept 14 2012 - 01:00
Two held after fatal Ballymun stabbingGARDAÍ BELIEVE they have identified those behind the murder of man who was stabbed to death outside his home in north Dublin …Fri Sept 14 2012 - 01:00
Civilian appointed as military judgeA CIVILIAN has for the first time been commissioned into the Irish Defence Forces to take up the position of military judge in…Thu Sept 13 2012 - 01:00
Gun victim's family lodge complaint over gardaíTHE FAMILY of Real IRA leader Alan Ryan has said his funeral was “a fitting tribute to the best ideals of republicanism”.Wed Sept 12 2012 - 01:00
Woman in 'lying eyes' case out of jail earlySHARON COLLINS, the woman jailed for trying to hire a man to kill her partner and his two adult sons, has been released early…Wed Sept 12 2012 - 01:00
Man found dead in city flat stabbed 60 timesGARDAÍ BELIEVE a man found dead in a wardrobe in the Dublin flat where he lived had been stabbed more than 60 times.Mon Sept 10 2012 - 01:00
Shatter decries paramilitary trappingsMINISTER FOR Justice Alan Shatter has described as “reprehensible and absolutely unacceptable” the public show of paramilitary…Mon Sept 10 2012 - 01:00
Garda concern shooting will lead to feudGARDAÍ ARE concerned that the shooting dead of well-known dissident republican Alan Ryan will lead to protracted feuding between…Wed Sept 05 2012 - 01:00
Man shot dead in gangland style attackA MAN shot dead in a gangland style attack was regarded by gardaí as a leading member of one of the most dangerous crime gangs…Tue Sept 04 2012 - 01:00
