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Rising number of 3D printer 'ghost guns' being seized in Ireland

Liz Dunphy examines the new violent threat posed by 3D-printed weapons, which are cheap, readily available, and almost impossible for gardaí to trace

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

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

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Co-operation with Poland leads to more than €8m worth of drugs seized in Ireland

Machinery drug smuggling court case

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Kinahan crime boss ordered to pay back £1m or face more jail time

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Provisions to update 30-year-old phone interception laws due 'in months'

'Ireland needs military-grade drones to fend off bombardment of drugs by cocaine cartels'

'Ireland needs military-grade drones to fend off bombardment of drugs by cocaine cartels'

In the wake of the Broadstrand drugs seizure and convictions following the MV Matthew case, security sources say Ireland must up its game to tackle drug trafficking

Mon, 07 Jul, 2025

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'Fagin’s Law' offences by adults to groom children into criminality 'difficult to prove', review finds

Gardaí said that less than 10 charges/summonses have been issued under the (Engagement of Children in Criminal Activity) Act 2024

Fri, 04 Jul, 2025

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Assets linked to alleged Kinahan associate deemed proceeds of crime by High Court

The orders related to assets linked to Ciaran O’Sullivan seized from some of his properties, including one on Adelaide Road in Glenageary

Thu, 26 Jun, 2025

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Gardaí used decommissioned firearms in sting operations to trap illegal gun buyers

Gardaí confirm use of decommissioned weapons in undercover operations as criticism mounts over the prosecution of a vulnerable man

Thu, 26 Jun, 2025

Gerry Hutch court case

Special 'gangland' powers have led to record number of arrests

Gardaí made a total of 152 arrests in the year ending May 2025, a rise of 40 (36%) on the previous year

Mon, 23 Jun, 2025

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Gardaí dangle '$15m reward' to turn Kinahan's cartel lieutenants

On Monday, Garda Commissioner Drew Harris and deputy commissioner Justin Kelly called on cartel associates to have a 'really good think' about their future lives

Tue, 10 Jun, 2025

Kinahan cartel leaders 'should be worried' after extradition of senior lieutenant

Kinahan cartel leaders 'should be worried' after extradition of senior lieutenant

Drew Harris urged members, both junior and senior, in the cartel — who are either at large or in jail — to think about whether or not to help gardaí in their efforts to bring the leaders to justice

Mon, 09 Jun, 2025

MV Matthew: How crime gang's ill-prepared crew fell afoul of Ireland's largest cocaine seizure

MV Matthew: How crime gang's ill-prepared crew fell afoul of Ireland's largest cocaine seizure

A poorly-prepared and desperate crew were directed from afar by a sophisticated international crime gang, writes Liz Dunphy

Sat, 07 Jun, 2025

Sean McGovern to challenge legality of his extradition from Dubai on gangland charges

Sean McGovern to challenge legality of his extradition from Dubai on gangland charges

He faces charges connected with the murders of Noel Kirwan and James Gately

Thu, 05 Jun, 2025

Drugs seizure on cargo ship

MV Matthew crew 'terrified' amid chaos of cocaine trafficking operation, court hears

Special Criminal Court hears of activity on board the ship in the hours before Irish Army Rangers stormed it, bringing the criminal operation to a sudden and dramatic end

Wed, 04 Jun, 2025

Two men shot dead at popular Irish bar in Costa del Sol

Two men shot dead at popular Irish bar in Costa del Sol

Despite sources initially describing the two men killed as Irish, Spain's National Police subsequently confirmed both were Scottish

Sun, 01 Jun, 2025

Cork machete murder: Gardaí submit file to DPP on the killing of Mikolaj Wilk

Cork machete murder: Gardaí submit file to DPP on the killing of Mikolaj Wilk

Mikolaj Wilk was attacked in front of his wife, Elzbieta, by a gang of masked men at their home near Ballincollig Co Cork in 2018

Thu, 15 May, 2025

One arrest as gardaí seize €75k drugs, 41 vehicles, in crackdown on scramblers and e-scooters

One arrest as gardaí seize €75k drugs, 41 vehicles, in crackdown on scramblers and e-scooters

Gardaí searched 20 properties in Clondalkin, Ballyfermot, Rathcoole, Ronanstown, and Lucan on Thursday

Thu, 24 Apr, 2025

Gardaí seize dozens of e-bikes and freeze related €100k bank account

Gardaí seize dozens of e-bikes and freeze related €100k bank account

JPC chairman Daithí Doolan said: 'Yesterday’s action will strengthen our resolve to stand up the criminals who think they are holding us all to ransom'

Wed, 23 Apr, 2025

Garda gangland unit seizes €350k in cash in Dublin’s north inner city

Garda gangland unit seizes €350k in cash in Dublin’s north inner city

It is understood an Eastern European person was arrested when gardaí swooped in the Blackhorse area near Stoneybatter

Wed, 23 Apr, 2025

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Community groups urged to apply for redistributed gang proceeds

The Community Safety Fund is being managed by the newly established National Office for Community Safety within the Department of Justice

Mon, 07 Apr, 2025

€10m-a-year drug gang ‘The Family’ in crisis after high-profile arrests

Gardaí and Spanish police arrest 12 members of ‘The Family’ drug gang in a major international crackdown

Thu, 27 Mar, 2025

Unprecedented prison overcrowding leads to escalating tensions

Unprecedented prison overcrowding leads to escalating tensions

Midlands Prison had a record 1,000 in custody last Friday

Mon, 24 Mar, 2025

Man arrested as €10m worth of cocaine seized in Kilkenny drug bust

Man arrested as €10m worth of cocaine seized in Kilkenny drug bust

Gardaí intercepted a heavy goods vehicle and raided multiple locations, uncovering 152kg of cocaine concealed in a vehicle

Wed, 19 Mar, 2025

Drugs seizure on cargo ship

Gangland drugs make up 40% of €210m worth of drug seizures in 2023

The Human Trafficking Investigation and Coordination Unit also identified 53 people as potential victims of human trafficking in 2023 – a 26% rise on 2022

Mon, 17 Mar, 2025

PSNI seize drugs and cash of criminal network with 'large footprint across Ireland and UK'

PSNI seize drugs and cash of criminal network with 'large footprint across Ireland and UK'

The substantial seizures of drugs and cash happened at airports in the North

Thu, 13 Mar, 2025

Lawyer satisfied drugs case against Kerry businessman Nathan McDonnell now concluded

Lawyer satisfied drugs case against Kerry businessman Nathan McDonnell now concluded

Early guilty plea helped reduce headline sentence of 21 years to 12, says solicitor

Mon, 03 Mar, 2025

Nathan McDonnell had it all — until a €32m drug bust changed everything

S Nathan McDonnell had it all — until a €32m drug bust changed everything

Unlike his respected family, there is little sympathy for the Porsche-driving McDonnell in the town where his persona ‘wasn’t really in keeping with the kind of town Tralee is’

Fri, 28 Feb, 2025

Three men found guilty of Tristan Sherry murder after Christmas Eve gun attack

Three men found guilty of Tristan Sherry murder after Christmas Eve gun attack

Three other young men were also found guilty of violent disorder arising from Sherry's death

Mon, 17 Feb, 2025

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New SMS registry aims to tackle €115m scam texts scourge

From July, bulk SMS with unregistered sender IDs will be labelled 'Likely Scam'. And in October, such messages will be blocked

Fri, 07 Feb, 2025

'My son was denied justice': Dad's heartbroken plea to DPP at vigil for student Joe Drennan

'My son was denied justice': Dad's heartbroken plea to DPP at vigil for student Joe Drennan

Family and friends tell UL vigil concurrent sentence means hit-and-run driver will serve no time at all for killing Joe Drennan

Fri, 07 Feb, 2025

Fake Apple, Gucci, and Louis Vuitton goods worth more than €100k seized by gardaí

Fake Apple, Gucci, and Louis Vuitton goods worth more than €100k seized by gardaí

The haul included 180 suspected counterfeit Apple Air Pod Max headphones with an estimated loss of revenue of €104,400

Fri, 31 Jan, 2025

Thomas 'Nicky' McConnell at Tallaght Court

Thomas 'Nicky' McConnell gets life for 'violent and callous' murder of Gerry Hutch's nephew

The mother of Gareth Hutch told the court: 'Losing Gareth has caused my heart and all our families hearts to be broken.'

Mon, 27 Jan, 2025

Prison overcrowding crisis: 'Ya wouldn’t let a dog live in there'

Prison overcrowding crisis: 'Ya wouldn’t let a dog live in there'

Mountjoy prison inmates decry harsh conditions, citing overcrowding, mental health strain, and poor facilities in a growing crisis

Mon, 20 Jan, 2025

Gardaí arrest three and seize €400k worth of drugs and goods in Dublin operation

Gardaí arrest three and seize €400k worth of drugs and goods in Dublin operation

More than 150 gardaí were involved in the swoop on organised crime gangs in Coolock and Raheny which have been operating nationally

Tue, 14 Jan, 2025

Thomas 'Nicky' McConnell at Tallaght Court

Thomas 'Nicky' McConnell found guilty of murdering nephew of Gerry Hutch

McConnell did not react when Mr Justice Owens revealed the court's verdict

Fri, 20 Dec, 2024

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Gardaí plan to 'take down' top drug gang known as The Family

Detectives hope to unlock digital devices such as phones after a search operation targeting 18 locations in Dublin and two cells in Portlaoise Prison

Fri, 20 Dec, 2024

Ireland's 'number one' criminal gang targeted as gardaí seize gun 'intended for use' in murder

Ireland's 'number one' criminal gang targeted as gardaí seize gun 'intended for use' in murder

The ongoing operation against the gang — known as The Family — escalated to a full-on armed intervention on Tuesday night

Thu, 19 Dec, 2024

Mafia infiltration of football 'ultras' spreads in Italy

Mafia infiltration of football 'ultras' spreads in Italy

An investigation by Milan prosecutors and the office of the national anti-mafia prosecutor found that ultra groups at Inter and AC Milan, two of the biggest names in Italian football, have allegedly become enmeshed with crime gangs

Wed, 18 Dec, 2024

Money laundering network

Irish crime gangs used Russian networks to launder at least €2m a month

Security estimates suggest that in the region of €50m may have been laundered by Irish organised crime groups, including the Kinahan cartel

Fri, 06 Dec, 2024

Limerick gangster John Dundon fails to overturn conviction 16 years after Shane Geoghegan murder

Limerick gangster John Dundon fails to overturn conviction 16 years after Shane Geoghegan murder

Rugby player Shane Geoghegan was shot dead in 2008 in a case of mistaken identity

Thu, 05 Dec, 2024

Money laundering network

Russian money-laundering network used by Kinahan cartel has been dismantled

It is estimated the Kinahan cartel may have laundered more than €50m through these Russian networks

Thu, 05 Dec, 2024

General Election Ireland 2024

'I've been running all my life': Media joins Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch in a chaotic jog as he flees RDS

Dublin Central's criminal candidate eventually turned up at the count centre on Sunday with a documentary film crew in tow

Sun, 01 Dec, 2024

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Czech police arrest 14 key players in Irish prostitution ring

Police had been scrutinising the organisation’s activities in Ireland, north and south of the border, since 2019

Sun, 01 Dec, 2024

James ‘Mago’ Gately and partner given four months to leave home derived from proceeds of crime

The Criminal Assets Bureau has alleged Mr Gately has been linked to armed robberies, gangland murders and drug dealing but has not been convicted

Fri, 29 Nov, 2024

General Election Ireland 2024

Election 2024: No sign of The Monk — but the faithful turn out in numbers for Mary Lou

During an upbeat meeting with students, SF president struck a serious note about Gerry Hutch's candidacy, saying of Dublin's gangland conflict: 'It wasn’t glamourous, it is not cool, it is not funny'

Fri, 22 Nov, 2024

Gardaí didn't find 'act of omission' that worried detective in Regency Hotel shooting probe, inquest told

Gardaí didn't find 'act of omission' that worried detective in Regency Hotel shooting probe, inquest told

The murder of David Byrne — a senior figure in the Kinahan crime cartel — during a daring attack on a boxing weigh-in at the hotel sparked a deadly gangland feud between the rival groups.

Thu, 21 Nov, 2024

Detective under stress from 'ridiculous and endless' demands before death, inquest hears

Detective under stress from 'ridiculous and endless' demands before death, inquest hears

Det Supt Fox was in charge of the investigation into the murder of David Byrne at the Regency Hotel, Dublin, on February 5, 2016

Wed, 20 Nov, 2024

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Spying operations surge by 25% in bid to combat organised crime

Judge says 'significant intelligence' has been gathered on gangs and security threats

Tue, 12 Nov, 2024