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<p>Fermoy-based Supt Michael Corbet: 'If it's not reported, we can't investigate it, so we want people to report crime — no matter how small or how insignificant they think it is.' Picture: Dan Linehan</p>

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Cork superintendent appointed as first-ever Rural Crime Lead

Fermoy-based Supt Michael Corbett has identified farm machinery theft, illegal hunting, burglary, and drugs as some of the key areas he is looking to tackle.

<p>Barry Daly was found dead near his home in the village of Doneraile, Co Cork.</p>

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Two men arrested in connection with violent death of postman in North Cork

<p class="contextmenu internal_Caption">Beyond employment, the consequences of a conviction can include restricted access to housing, insurance, education, welfare, travel, and more. File picture: Alison Laredo</p>

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Let's stop putting employment barriers in front of people with criminal convictions

Behind the headlines: How Cork is fighting to restore confidence in the city centre

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Behind the headlines: How Cork is fighting to restore confidence in the city centre

Drugs seizure on cargo ship

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Revenue to face PAC as cost of seized drug ship MV Matthew in Cork nears €11m

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Justice minister doubles down on 5,000 more gardaí target

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Gardaí investigating criminal activity on the dark web make two arrests

Cannabis and a volume of electronic exhibits were seized at the scene and will be examined by forensics

Wed, 08 Oct, 2025

Two men arrested as gardaí uncover €164,000 cannabis grow house in Wexford

Two men arrested as gardaí uncover €164,000 cannabis grow house in Wexford

Gardaí discovered a sophisticated cannabis grow house and seized plants worth an estimated €164,000 during raids in Co Wexford

Wed, 08 Oct, 2025

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Two arrested in connection with 'violent incident' near Rathkeale

They're both currently being detained at a Garda Station in Co. Limerick under the provisions of Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act, 1939/89

Wed, 08 Oct, 2025

Official Opening of the Central Mental Hospital, Portrane

Budget 2026: Minister seeks funds for psychiatric ICU in Central Mental Hospital

Opening could 'significantly reduce' the lengthy waiting times for severely ill prisoners

Sun, 05 Oct, 2025

UK organisations urged to boost cyber attack defences

China and North Korea linked to cybercrime groups targeting Ireland

EU cyber agency ENISA said Russian state cyber groups continuously targeted EU states with cyberespionage but found no reported incidents of Russian activity in Ireland

Sun, 05 Oct, 2025

Burglar

Gardaí using elite armed intervention squads to intercept organised burglary groups

An Garda Síochána is adopting similar high-security response to organised burglary that it has to gangland killers

Thu, 02 Oct, 2025

Garda Covid-19 Checkpoint - N7 Motorway, Dublin

Three held over Limerick shooting

A teenager and two men aged in their 20s and 40s are being detained at separate garda stations in Co Limerick

Wed, 01 Oct, 2025

Heathfield Estate Deaths of Man and Child

Murder investigation resources allocated to case of father and daughter found dead in home

Detectives believe Krzysztof Daczkowski killed his five-year-old daughter, Julia, and then died by suicide at their home in the Finglas area of North Dublin on Saturday evening

Mon, 29 Sep, 2025

More than €10m paid to victims of violent crime to compensate for financial losses

More than €10m paid to victims of violent crime to compensate for financial losses

Advocates call for scheme to be widened to include compensation for 'pain and suffering'

Mon, 29 Sep, 2025

Garda Commissioner warns children being lured into crime through social media and online gaming

Garda Commissioner warns children being lured into crime through social media and online gaming

More than 400 police chiefs warn organised crime is recruiting children online, urging urgent international cooperation and stronger protective measures

Sat, 27 Sep, 2025

Justin Kelly press conference

Garda boss and justice minister agree Dublin 'is safe'

Justin Kelly says his job is to 'turn around' feeling that capital is unsafe

Wed, 24 Sep, 2025

Garda superintendents 'under significant pressure', AGS conference hears

Garda superintendents 'under significant pressure', AGS conference hears

The Association of Garda Superintendents (AGS) said the strain on its members was 'very real' and urged proper investment in psychological support

Wed, 24 Sep, 2025

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Drink-driving and violent offences surge while overall crime falls in latest CSO report

CSO figures show rising violent and public order crimes, with increases in sexual offences, attempted murders, and shootings despite overall declines

Wed, 24 Sep, 2025

Teen in 'critical condition' after being assaulted in Dublin

Teen in 'critical condition' after being assaulted in Dublin

The victim was taken to Mater Misericordiae University Hospital on Sunday night, according to a spokesperson for An Garda Síochána

Mon, 22 Sep, 2025

Money mules laundered €9.4m over 12 months

Money mules laundered €9.4m over 12 months

BPFI warns young people of suspicious approaches to facilitate the transfer of cash through their accounts

Mon, 22 Sep, 2025

'Sleep in peace, little Daniel': Donabate mourns child as his suspected remains exhumed

'Sleep in peace, little Daniel': Donabate mourns child as his suspected remains exhumed

As we wait for answers on what happened to Daniel Aruebose, messages left near where skeletal remains were found highlight the impact the case is having on the community, writes Alison O’Reilly

Fri, 19 Sep, 2025

Prison service considering use of body scanners to detect drugs following death of inmate

Prison service considering use of body scanners to detect drugs following death of inmate

Investigation concerns the death of a 32-year-old male prisoner, who died in Limerick Prison on November 15, 2020, during the covid lockdown

Tue, 16 Sep, 2025

Children's ombudsman calls to extend youth justice sanctions to adults under 24

Children's ombudsman calls to extend youth justice sanctions to adults under 24

In a call echoed by the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL), Niall Muldoon also recommended increasing the age of criminal responsibility to 14 years.

Tue, 16 Sep, 2025

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Over €236,000 and nine passports seized in major Garda raid in Dublin

Gardaí seized cash, passports, and ID documents during a Lucan raid as part of a probe into large ATM withdrawals

Tue, 16 Sep, 2025

Hole in the wall

Gardaí arrest two and seize €90k after suspicious Cork and Dublin ATM withdrawals

Operation follows large cash withdrawals from ATMs in Dublin and Cork between August 11 and September 9

Sun, 14 Sep, 2025

Fine Gael party think-in

Meta removes AI deepfake scam video of Fine Gael's Heather Humphreys

Meta has removed a fraudulent AI deepfake of Heather Humphreys promoting an investment scheme, as banks warn of rising election scams

Thu, 11 Sep, 2025

Clare man accused of posting intimate images of 15-year-old girl on Snapchat

Clare man accused of posting intimate images of 15-year-old girl on Snapchat

In the Coco’s Law prosecution, court heard the man put online a collage of four intimate images of the girl on November 15, 2022

Tue, 09 Sep, 2025

Prison service currently operating 'far beyond its limits', director general warns

Prison service currently operating 'far beyond its limits', director general warns

The Irish Prison Service warns inmate numbers are at record highs, with hundreds forced to sleep on cell floors

Thu, 04 Sep, 2025

Street prostitute of Eastern Europe

Gardaí arrest four in joint human trafficking operation with police from Brazil and Europol

Gardaí searched four locations in Dublin on Wednesday morning, in conjunction with simultaneous searches taking place in Brazil

Wed, 03 Sep, 2025

Illegal weight-loss drugs among 400,000 units impounded by HPRA in six months

Illegal weight-loss drugs among 400,000 units impounded by HPRA in six months

Health Products Regulatory Authority warns that black market drugs — many of which are promoted with false claims on social media — can damage people's health

Wed, 03 Sep, 2025

New initiative aims to reduce attacks on farmers and theft of farm machinery

New initiative aims to reduce attacks on farmers and theft of farm machinery

Diarmuid Cronin of Muintir na Tire said: 'It’s not all paradise down in the countryside.'

Wed, 03 Sep, 2025

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Woman, 30s, arrested in connection with online threats to Simon Harris' children

She has since been released without charge and a file is being prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions

Wed, 03 Sep, 2025

Glowing DNA Helix (Deoxyribonucleic Acid) concept gene/genome isolated on black background.

DNA database assisted in 1,000 criminal cases during 2024

Justice minister Jim O'Callaghan is expected to tell Cabinet that there were 83,489 DNA profiles in the system at the end of last year, an increase of 12% on 2023 numbers

Wed, 03 Sep, 2025

Garda boss considering Taser stun guns for frontline members

Garda boss considering Taser stun guns for frontline members

The new Garda Commissioner said he sees reports regularly showing that frontline gardaí are under 'significant pressure' and that, on a 'weekly basis', members are being injured

Tue, 02 Sep, 2025

Gardaí to search area in Dublin as part of investigation into missing boy feared dead

Gardaí to search area in Dublin as part of investigation into missing boy feared dead

Gardaí believe an eight-year-old boy missing since toddlerhood is dead, as fresh searches take place in north Dublin

Tue, 02 Sep, 2025

6/12/2012 Department of Social Welfares Offices

Department tenders for €250k 'cyber crime disruption' service to tackle scammers

The Department of Social Protection wants the service to have 'proactive phishing detection' and an ability to automatically identify fraudulent websites

Mon, 01 Sep, 2025

Garda probe underway as Simon Harris says threat against his children is 'cowardice'

Garda probe underway as Simon Harris says threat against his children is 'cowardice'

During previous incidents, masked men gathered outside his property and a bomb threat was directed at his house.

Mon, 01 Sep, 2025

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Gardaí arrest man, 20s, in connection with Temple Bar assault

The incident left a man, 40s, seriously injured and in critical condition at Beaumont Hospital

Fri, 29 Aug, 2025

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Knife attacks most likely to occur at home, new Garda data shows

Figures show most murders and manslaughters using a knife occur in residential locations rather than on the streets

Fri, 29 Aug, 2025

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Irish firms vulnerable to new generation of email fraud and cybertheft scams

National Cyber Security Centre says Irish SMEs may be vulnerable to fraudsters accurately impersonating legitimate business contacts

Tue, 26 Aug, 2025

Four arrested as gardaí seize e-scooters, e-bikes and scramblers during day of action

Four arrested as gardaí seize e-scooters, e-bikes and scramblers during day of action

Gardaí say the searches were executed as part of Operation Meacán

Mon, 25 Aug, 2025

File Photo Garda Strike. Tomorrow Garda members will refuse to log on to the PULSE IT system or to engage in any PULSE-related a

'Active criminal probe' into alleged Russian agent

Garda statement contradicts claim in media report that politician had been exonerated

Tue, 19 Aug, 2025

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Reports of sexual offences increased in first half of year

Reports of rape are up 4% while sexual assault reports are up 7%

Mon, 18 Aug, 2025

'Preferred bidder' found for MV Matthew berthed in Cork Harbour

'Preferred bidder' found for MV Matthew berthed in Cork Harbour

The MV Matthew, owned by a Dubai-based company, was boarded at gunpoint by Ireland’s elite army ranger wing in rough seas off the Cork coast in September 2023

Fri, 15 Aug, 2025

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Explaining crime 'hot spots': why a small number of places have a disproportionate amount of crime

The same culprits target the same victims in the same localities. In the US, 1% of people commit 63% of violent offences

Tue, 12 Aug, 2025

Clare man admits stalking after falsely branding two men as paedophiles on Facebook

Clare man admits stalking after falsely branding two men as paedophiles on Facebook

Facebook post falsely identified two men as ‘sick paedos’, offered a €1,000 reward, and stated that 'cable ties and baseball bats are at hand'

Mon, 11 Aug, 2025

Slash hooks used at violent break-in at Cork home

Slash hooks used at violent break-in at Cork home

Gardaí appeal for information after three men forced entry into Mayfield house and attacked occupants before fleeing

Mon, 11 Aug, 2025

Body of railway worker murdered in Tipperary to be cremated in Cork

Body of railway worker murdered in Tipperary to be cremated in Cork

Ian Walsh will lie in repose at Tom Hennessy’s Funeral Home in Johnstown, Waterford, today from 6pm to 8pm

Mon, 11 Aug, 2025

Government playing catch-up in bid to ease prison overcrowding

Government playing catch-up in bid to ease prison overcrowding

Ireland’s prisons are at 120% capacity, prompting a €495m plan for 1,500 new spaces and a revived Thornton Hall project

Mon, 11 Aug, 2025