The Russian ambassador to Ireland described the expulsion by Britain of 23 diplomats as a “hostile action” and said it would “not go unanswered”.

The young revolutionary who killed the only policeman to die violently between 1916 and the War of Independence later became an early member of An Garda Síochána, a police researcher has found.

The Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) is to supply an updated analysis of republican criminal activity to the high-level Garda assessment on the status of the Provisional IRA.

A leading human rights body has suggested that a judicial inquiry may be required to investigate claims of a spying operation on the Garda Ombudsman.

A schoolboy who denies crashing a stolen vehicle into a Garda Special Branch car which was escorting Taoiseach Brian Cowen, has been remanded on bail pending the preparation of a book of evidence.

A schoolboy could face trial before a Circuit Court judge and jury over an incident in which a Garda Special Branch car escorting Taoiseach Brian Cowen was struck by stolen vehicle.

A schoolboy has been charged in connection with an incident in which a Garda Special Branch car escorting Taoiseach Brian Cowen was struck by stolen vehicle in Dublin last month.

THE British security services plotted to blow up Sinn Féin’s Dublin headquarters during the height of the Troubles, a former undercover police officer claimed yesterday.

A Northern Ireland man arrested as part of a Garda Special Branch investigation into INLA activity in Dublin has had his bail application adjourned for a third time as the defence was not ready to proceed.

A man from the North, arrested as part of a Garda Special Branch investigation into INLA activity in Dublin, was charged at a special sitting of the Special Criminal Court tonight with membership of the terrorist organisation.

The DPP is opposed to handing over files relating to the Dublin Monaghan bombings being sought by convicted murderer Catherine Nevin in her bid to have her conviction declared a miscarriage of justice.

Catherine Nevin's bid to have her conviction declared a miscarriage of justice has been adjourned to allow the DPP more time to assess files which had been requested by the 55-year-old, convicted murderer's legal team.

Convicted murderer Catherine Nevin has been given legal aid in her bid to have her conviction declared a miscarriage of justice at the Court of Criminal Appeal today.

CONVICTED murderer Catherine Nevin’s lawyer said material not given to her defence team at the time would have indicated that key prosecution witnesses were paid state informers.

Sinn Féin has today called for the disbandment of the Garda Special Branch in a new set of proposals relating to the policing in the Republic.

The head of the Garda Special Branch told the Special Criminal Court today that he believed a Dublin man was a member of an illegal organisation.

Three men arrested during a Garda Special Branch investigation into the activities of the Continuity IRA in Co Wexford faced new explosives and ammunition charges at the Special Criminal Court today.

The Court of Criminal Appeal has dismissed on appeals by five Dublin men, described by a Garda Chief Superintendent as members of the Dublin Brigade of the Provisional IRA, against their convictions for membership of an illegal organisation.

The lives of a number of people have been severely affected by an ex-Garda Special Branch member who caused death and serious injury to others while drink driving, an inquest has heard.

Three Wexford men charged with membership of an illegal organisation following a Garda Special Branch investigation into the activities of the Continuity IRA have now been granted bail and are due to return to court on April 4 when a book of evidence may be served.

Three men arrested during a Garda Special Branch investigation into the activities of the Continuity IRA in Co Wexford were charged with membership and other charges at a special sitting of the Special Criminal Court in Dublin tonight.

The Court of Criminal Appeal has reserved judgement on appeals by five Dublin men, described by a garda chief superintendent as members of the Dublin Brigade of the Provisional IRA, against their convictions for membership of an illegal organisation.

A retired member of the Garda Special Branch has been jailed for five years and disqualified from driving for 15 years for drunk driving causing death and serious injury.

A retired member of the Garda Special Branch has been remanded for sentence for drunk driving causing death and for failing to remain at the scene of an accident.

THE Garda Special Branch is investigating claims from the Continuity IRA that it will use “extreme” measures against drug dealers across Dublin and throughout the country.

The trial of a Cork chef, arrested as part of a garda investigation into IRA money laundering and charged with membership of an illegal organisation, was set for March next year, at the Special Criminal Court today.

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A Kildare man who was arrested as part of a Garda Special Branch investigation into the activities of dissident republicans was granted bail by the Special Criminal Court in Dublin today.

Two Dublin men arrested as part of a Garda Special Branch investigation into dissident republicans were granted bail by the Special Criminal Court in Dublin today.

Two Dublin men arrested as part of a Garda Special Branch investigation into dissident republicans were charged with membership, firearms and explosives offences at a special sitting of the Special Criminal Court in Dublin tonight.

GARDAÍ yesterday said it could take months before files are sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions in relation to people arrested as part of the money-laundering investigation.

Three men were charged with ammunition and explosives offences at a special sitting of the Special Criminal Court in Dublin today, following a Garda Special Branch investigation into the activities of dissident republicans.

The Special Criminal Court for the first time in its history today examined secret garda files relating to an IRA membership trial.

A Dublin man accused of IRA membership gave the minutes of a Sinn Féin cumann meeting to a Special Branch detective who was searching him, the Special Criminal Court heard today.

The Special Criminal Court has reserved judgement on defence applications concerning the belief of the head of the Garda Special Branch that two Dublin men were IRA members.

The head of the Garda Special Branch told the Special Criminal Court in Dublin today that he had confidential information from "garda and non garda sources" that two Dublin men were members of the IRA.

The head of the Garda Special Branch told the Special Criminal Court in Dublin today that he believed two Dublin men were members of the IRA.

A dozen suspected international terror suspects operating in Ireland are being closely monitored as security for the visit of the US President tightens.

THE Irish Secret Service should be monitored by a Dáil committee, Fine Gael said yesterday.

Garda Special Branch detectives searched the home of alleged Real IRA leader Michael McKevitt after studying a 40-page dossier compiled by an FBI double agent, a court heard today.

A TOP garda has ordered a crackdown on lap dancing clubs abusing the licensing laws.

Five men being held over suspected links with the Continuity IRA have been released without charge.

Five men held in connection with a probe into the Continuity IRA have been released without charge.

LAWYERS acting for Omagh bomb relatives served writs on five men they suspect of having planned and carried out the Omagh bomb.

Former Justice Minister Ray Burke has dismissed allegations that he received a bag of money in 1986 that allegedly contained £60,000.

Former Justice Minister Ray Burke has dismissed allegations that he received a bag of money in 1986 that allegedly contained £60,000.