The case against a British tourist who claimed she had been raped by two men in Dubai has been dropped, its public prosecutor has said.

Gardaí and officers from Spain's Guardia Civil carried out co-ordinated dawn raids in both countries as part of an international investigation into the Kinahan crime cartel, a press briefing in Dublin was told today.

Update 12.40pm: A man has been arrested in Malaga in connection with the murder of Gary Hutch in Spain last year.

Detectives are “one important step” closer to finding the killer of Melanie Hall thanks to DNA evidence from where her remains were found.

Scientists have said they have got evidence suggesting screening a very early form of breast cancer can prevent more invasive types of the disease.

Lawyers for the DPP claim the so-called “new evidence” mentioned in Brian Meehan’s latest appeal was made available to his defence before his trial, but wasn’t appreciated.

Court documents from Italy have revealed why the country's top court threw out the conviction of Amanda Knox, the woman previously accused of killing British student Meredith Kercher.

A leading senior counsel claims that a key Supreme Court ruling this week could lead to Garda standards slipping.

The Supreme Court this week made a ruling that impacts hugely on evidence gathering by gardaí. Cormac O’Keeffe reports on a landmark decision 

A pilot scheme in Britain which allows victims and witnesses to give evidence ahead of criminal trials starts today.