Crime

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Man who murdered ex-girlfriend in grounds of Clare church loses bid to get out of prison
High Court judge said Raymond Donovan's claim had caused distress to the victim's family and should never have been taken

Mon, 19 Jan, 2026

State spent €2.8m flying people back to their home countries last year
State spent €2.8m flying people back to their home countries last year
205 people were returned to their home countries on six charter flights costing almost €1.3m, and a further €1.5m was spent on commercial flights

Mon, 19 Jan, 2026

Blue lights on the roof of a Garda Siochana Irish police car
Garda probe under way after cars set on fire in Co Clare
Gardaí attended the scene following a 'report of an incident of criminal damage by fire' in Ennis

Mon, 19 Jan, 2026

Murderer who strangled his ex-girlfriend asks High Court to let him out of prison 
Murderer who strangled his ex-girlfriend asks High Court to let him out of prison 
Raymond Donovan claims his jail term has expired because he says his life sentence is limited to 20 years' imprisonment

Fri, 16 Jan, 2026

Library to be named in memory of murdered Cork woman 
Library to be named in memory of murdered Cork woman 
Karen Guinee had newly qualified as a doctor when she was killed by her boyfriend Patrick “Pa” Hogan, 27, in June 2006. 

Mon, 12 Jan, 2026

ULSTER Spy 2
Prosecution expected in the killing of Denis Donaldson 
A prosecution is expected in relation to the killing of Denis Donaldson in Co Donegal in 2006, the justice minister has said. Mr Donaldson was shot dead in Co Donegal in 2006, months after admitting his role as a police and MI5 agent over 20 years.

Mon, 12 Jan, 2026

Garda stock
Gardaí 'must distinguish' between face mask users before asking individuals to remove them
In June 2024, then justice minister Helen McEntee announced the government would change the law 'to allow gardaí to direct protesters to remove face coverings and masks'.

Mon, 12 Jan, 2026

Two men charged following seizure of suspected firearm, knife and drugs in Kerry
Two men charged following seizure of suspected firearm, knife and drugs in Kerry
A vehicle had been stopped and searched by gardaí in Killarney. 

Mon, 12 Jan, 2026

Irish legal aid services 'chronically underfunded', conference to hear
Irish legal aid services 'chronically underfunded', conference to hear
Warning comes on the back of the first ever review of Ireland’s civil legal aid scheme last July

Mon, 12 Jan, 2026

Dublin City Council dedicates €3.8m to rejuvenate city centre following 2023 riots
Dublin City Council dedicates €3.8m to rejuvenate city centre following 2023 riots
The local authority said it had conducted research in terms of best practice for the achievement of similar urban rehabilitation entities both at home and abroad, including Limerick Twenty Thirty

Fri, 09 Jan, 2026

Driving car at motorway at high speed
Failing to record disqualifications erodes confidence in road safety enforcement, TD warns
Figures by the Department of Transport show that no valid driving licence could be found for 18% of motorists banned from driving in 2024 — either by the courts or through amassing a certain number of penalty points with a related driving licence

Thu, 08 Jan, 2026

Stephen McCahill death
Man charged with murder of Donegal man Stephen McCahill
Tributes have poured in for Mr McCahill, who was heavily involved in the local community

Tue, 06 Jan, 2026

Man in critical condition after serious assault in Roscommon
Man in critical condition after serious assault in Roscommon
A man has been arrested in connection with the serious assault as gardaí continue to appeal for witnesses to the incident

Fri, 02 Jan, 2026

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

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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

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