Crime

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Casing the joint
Reoffending statistics show we are failing on crime
Tackling disadvantage and social exclusion is likely the most effective long-term strategy for addressing factors that lead to reoffending.

Wed, 31 Dec, 2025

More than €210,000 claimed back by TDs and senators to upgrade personal security
More than €210,000 claimed back by TDs and senators to upgrade personal security
The Oireachtas members claimed back €210,000 in the last year for items such as intruder alarms, CCTV, panic buttons, and personal monitoring devices

Mon, 22 Dec, 2025

Cyber crime concept.
Gardaí want charges brought against ‘The Family’ drug gang
An Garda Síochána has sent a file to the Director of Public Prosecutions seeking charges against the leaders of Ireland’s number one drug-trafficking network

Mon, 22 Dec, 2025

New laws to help courts in other EU states order 'e-evidence' from here lack safeguards, says Oireachtas committee
New laws to help courts in other EU states order 'e-evidence' from here lack safeguards, says Oireachtas committee
The proposed legislation gives effect to the EU’s e-evidence — evidence held in electronic form — directive

Fri, 19 Dec, 2025

Judge says drug traffickers underestimated alertness of West Cork community
Judge says drug traffickers underestimated alertness of West Cork community
Sentencing the seven men to a total of 70 years, Judge Karen O’Connor remarked that they had underestimated 'the diligence, neighbourliness, and alertness of people in coastal communities'

Fri, 12 Dec, 2025

Aaron Holt denied compassionate bail to attend son's funeral after firebomb attack
Aaron Holt denied compassionate bail to attend son's funeral after firebomb attack
Judge Connolly noted Aaron Holt was on remand awaiting sentence at Tullamore Circuit Court in January over a seizure of €32,910 worth of heroin near his home

Fri, 12 Dec, 2025

Boy in hoodie trespassing on private residential property
Disrupting gang recruiters reduces the 'malign influence' they have over children, say Irish researchers
Eoin O’Meara-Daly, assistant director of Research Evidence into Policy, Programmes and Practice, stressed the role of poverty and marginalisation in driving gang recruitment

Wed, 10 Dec, 2025

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visit to Ireland
Government pledges €300m for defence and anti-drone technology after Zelenskyy visit
Government ramps up defence spending, including €15m for anti-drone systems, after drones were detected near Zelenskyy’s flight

Tue, 09 Dec, 2025

Criminal Courts of Justice
Alleged victim of 'RAT' branding refuses to give evidence at Special Criminal Court
Man who was allegedly beaten, branded, and threatened with rape told judges: 'I'm sorry to the three of you, but I am not giving any evidence in the trial ever. I'm finished with it.'

Fri, 05 Dec, 2025

Wayne McCauley JAILED CCJ2
Son broke his mother's finger because she pointed at him 
In a row with his then 63-year-old mother, the man 'grabbed her hand and bent her finger until it cracked'. He has been jailed for 18 months 

Fri, 05 Dec, 2025

'Criminal gangs recruit kids — and try to use their parents' homes to distribute drugs'
'Criminal gangs recruit kids — and try to use their parents' homes to distribute drugs'
Oireachtas committee hears gangland criminals are grooming children as young as 12, and may also be targeting 9-year-olds 

Thu, 04 Dec, 2025

Colin Sheridan: DJ Carey’s wrongdoing not the only unsettling part of 'The Dodger' documentary
Colin Sheridan: DJ Carey’s wrongdoing not the only unsettling part of 'The Dodger' documentary
The RTÉ documentary raises questions about who benefits from such coverage, writes Colin Sheridan

Sun, 30 Nov, 2025

Gardaí suspect organised crime group ordered Clondalkin fire attack
Gardaí suspect organised crime group ordered Clondalkin fire attack
The woman remains in a critical condition since Tuesday's incident when a male knocked on the door, doused her in petrol when she answered, and set her alight

Fri, 28 Nov, 2025

Gardaí appeal for information after woman was set on fire outside her Clondalkin home 
Gardaí appeal for information after woman was set on fire outside her Clondalkin home 
The injured woman, aged 43, remains in a critical condition

Thu, 27 Nov, 2025

Technology stock
Chinese businessman jailed for 'white collar deviance' connected to €10m 'zombie' iPhone fraud
The court heard three sums of money seized in January 2022 included €6,515 found in an Audi Q7 car registered to Guo; €143,245 at his home address; and €20,700 at Murray Mobiles on Main St, Dundrum, Dublin 14

Tue, 25 Nov, 2025

Three in five crimes last year involved suspects with previous offences, new figures show
Three in five crimes last year involved suspects with previous offences, new figures show
CSO data show crimes such as thefts, fraud, coercion or intimidation the most likely to involve a previous offender

Tue, 25 Nov, 2025

Marymount becomes latest Cork hospital to join neighbourhood watch scheme for medical facilities
Marymount becomes latest Cork hospital to join neighbourhood watch scheme for medical facilities
It joins Cork University Hospital, Bon Secours Hospital and Mercy University Hospital in the Hospital Watch scheme

Mon, 24 Nov, 2025

prisoner's hands behind bars with black background
Mick Clifford: Conditions in Irish jails an unwarranted extra penalty on prisoners
People in prison have been sentenced to lose their liberty: Living in appalling conditions is an unjustified extra punishment

Mon, 24 Nov, 2025

Man charged with murdering his mother outside their Cork home
Man charged with murdering his mother outside their Cork home
David Gallagher was charged with murdering his 59-year-old mother, Stella Gallagher, and assault causing harm to his father, 63-year-old Brian Gallagher.

Wed, 19 Nov, 2025

Men’s Aid received more than 2,000 new contacts last year
Men’s Aid received more than 2,000 new contacts last year
Heartbroken daughter will speak today about the abuse her father suffered from his partner before he was killed

Wed, 19 Nov, 2025

Emergency Services Stock
Man arrested in far-right extremism probe had two Sinn Féin applications denied
Declan Kearney, Sinn Féin’s national chairperson, said the organisation would 'not allow our party to be exposed to any far-right elements'

Fri, 14 Nov, 2025

Mother of murder accused 'got the brunt' of son coming off drugs, trial told
Mother of murder accused 'got the brunt' of son coming off drugs, trial told
The jury has heard that the accused, Billy Burns, accepts he killed his mother, but he has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to the murder charge against him

Thu, 13 Nov, 2025

Third arrest in Laois amid cross-border terror probe
Third arrest in Laois amid cross-border terror probe
Gardaí have arrested a man aged in his 30s in Laois as part of a cross-border terrorism investigation

Wed, 12 Nov, 2025

Gardaí arrest one man as another man hospitalised after violent incident in Clondalkin
Gardaí arrest one man as another man hospitalised after violent incident in Clondalkin
A hatchet and knife were recovered from the scene at St Cuthbert’s Court which has since been technically examined

Wed, 12 Nov, 2025

Jury sworn in for Killarney murder trial 
Jury sworn in for Killarney murder trial 
Billy Burns, aged 55 of Arlington Lodge, Tralee, is charged with murdering Miriam Burns, aged 75

Tue, 11 Nov, 2025

Data hacker or catfish using sms texting. Text message phone fraud or scam. Online chatbot or tech support forum. Secret darkweb
Missing industry data delayed scam text message warning system
Internal documents also detailed how SMS scams were costing around €115m per year for Irish businesses and mobile users

Tue, 11 Nov, 2025

Outrage as violent offenders among hundreds granted temporary prison release
Outrage as violent offenders among hundreds granted temporary prison release
Victims’ advocates and MEP Cynthia Ní Mhurchú condemn temporary release policy after FOI reveals dozens of violent offenders freed

Tue, 11 Nov, 2025

'Cork getting screwed again': Anger over composition of new community partnerships
'Cork getting screwed again': Anger over composition of new community partnerships
The new forums, or partnerships, will replace the former joint policing committees that were disbanded a few years ago

Sun, 09 Nov, 2025

Jennie's law puts onus on abused to act
Jennie's law puts onus on abused to act
Jennie's Law is a triumph for the Poole family and campaigners and the public nature of it is unheard of for 'behind closed doors' Ireland. But it needs to go further to work, writes Mary-Louise Lynch 

Thu, 06 Nov, 2025

'We're all absolutely shocked by this': Gardaí make major gun seizure in Cork suburb
'We're all absolutely shocked by this': Gardaí make major gun seizure in Cork suburb
House in Douglas described by gardaí as a 'gun-making factory'

Thu, 06 Nov, 2025

The Criminal Courts of Justice, building in Parkgate Street, Dublin, Ireland.
Four-year-old boy was kept out of sight before being shaken to death, court told
Murder trial hears that the accused woman had described keeping the boy in his room in the days prior to his death

Wed, 05 Nov, 2025

Tyrrelstown incident
Dublin stabbing victim named as gardaí arrest man in his 20s 
Gardaí are investigating 'all of the circumstances surrounding the death' of Victor Mamaliga following the incident in Tyrrelstown

Sun, 02 Nov, 2025

State should provide home security systems for stalking victims, says Cork survivor
State should provide home security systems for stalking victims, says Cork survivor
The psychological and emotional toll required therapy and medical appointments, while the perpetrator had access to free psychological and educational supports in prison, Laura O’Connell said

Fri, 31 Oct, 2025

Compensation scheme must be reformed to be victim-led and rights-based, says attack survivor
Compensation scheme must be reformed to be victim-led and rights-based, says attack survivor
Ruth Maxwell has fought for improvements for victims of crime, including to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal (CICT), after she was attacked in May 2016

Fri, 31 Oct, 2025

Law Reform Commission to propose new State compensation scheme for victims of crime
Law Reform Commission to propose new State compensation scheme for victims of crime
Law Reform Commission to propose a statutory compensation scheme for victims of crime, including payments for pain and suffering for the first time

Fri, 31 Oct, 2025

security camera and urban video
Council to reintroduce CCTV to stop illegal dumping across Cork
The system was in place at some sites up until 2019, but it was discontinued due to issues with data protection and who was allowed to view and store the footage

Mon, 27 Oct, 2025

Cork forum to tackle anti-social behaviour and speeding crimewaves
Cork forum to tackle anti-social behaviour and speeding crimewaves
Councillors representing the Carrigaline area are demanding undercover gardaí and gardaí on bicycles start patrolling it regularly

Sun, 26 Oct, 2025

Eyes in the sky crucial to convictions in Kieran Quilligan case
Eyes in the sky crucial to convictions in Kieran Quilligan case
Two men have been found guilty of carrying out the murder of a 47-year-old man in Cork just over two years ago. Liam Heylin was in court to see how it unfolded

Fri, 24 Oct, 2025

Frosinone, Italy, 1 Sept 2024, Juve Stabia fans in the away section of the Benito Stirpe Stadium during the match between Frosin
Irish-linked Italian Serie B club placed under court control for mafia infiltration
People tied to the Camorra's D'Alessandro clan controlled club activities including ticketing, catering, cleaning, healthcare and even, until last year, travel services for the first team, prosecutors said

Tue, 21 Oct, 2025

CC Niamh Kelly
14 years for man who subjected his ex to 'breathtaking' violence, stabbing her 50 times
Judge said 21-year-old Niamh Kelly's 'carefree days are gone' given the lifelong injuries inflicted on her by her ex-boyfriend

Mon, 20 Oct, 2025

Kerry man guilty of stabbing his brother to death after cousin’s funeral
Kerry man guilty of stabbing his brother to death after cousin’s funeral
Paudie O’Connor, 42, died at the scene, having suffered a single stab wound that pierced his chest, heart, and liver

Mon, 20 Oct, 2025

Jennie’s Law: Domestic abusers will now be named publicly with their victim's consent 
Jennie’s Law: Domestic abusers will now be named publicly with their victim's consent 
Minister commends the family of murdered Dubliner Jennifer Poole as he brings new domestic abuse law to Cabinet

Mon, 20 Oct, 2025

Garda stock
An Garda Síochána will be almost 400 short of recruitment target this year
TD warns that Ireland will be underpoliced during its presidency of the European Council

Mon, 20 Oct, 2025

Grieving parents pleased with Lenihan meeting
'Please give us justice': Gardaí echo mum's appeal on 18th anniversary of Paul Quinn's murder
Paul Quinn was murdered in Co Monaghan on October 20 in 2007 after being lured to a shed by a number of men

Mon, 20 Oct, 2025

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