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Cyclist seriously injured in crash with car on Oakpark Road in Tralee
Cyclist in his 40s seriously injured in Kerry crash as Gardaí appeal for witnesses and dashcam footage from drivers

Wed, 01 Oct, 2025

Gardaí appeal for witnesses following shooting incident in Limerick 
Gardaí appeal for witnesses following shooting incident in Limerick 
The incident, involving the discharge of a firearm, occurred in the early hours of this Tuesday, at approximately 2am in the Childers Road area

Tue, 30 Sep, 2025

Man expected to appear in court in relation to deaths of Louth couple and son
Man expected to appear in court in relation to deaths of Louth couple and son
Senior officers have been in contact with the Director of Public Prosecutions on foot of statements made by the suspect during questioning

Tue, 30 Sep, 2025

Gardaí examine medical history of suspect after Louth family tragedy
Gardaí examine medical history of suspect after Louth family tragedy
Gardaí are investigating the suspected killing of three family members in rural Louth. A man in his 30s is being questioned

Tue, 30 Sep, 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

Tallanstown Deaths
Man, 30s, arrested as three people found dead in Louth house
Two men and a woman were discovered at the home in Tallanstown on Monday morning

Mon, 29 Sep, 2025

Double death in Dublin
Garda probe underway as father and daughter found dead in Finglas named locally
People living locally said the child’s mother had made the terrible discovery when she returned home on Saturday evening

Mon, 29 Sep, 2025

Irish police
Man, 20s, arrested after 'alleged incident of false imprisonment' of woman in Kerry
Investigating gardaí say they are tracing the movements of a white Audi A4 saloon

Sun, 28 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

Garda stock
Policing model 'not doing the job we want it to do', says Garda Commissioner
The 'Crowe Independent Review of Roads Policing' was published in August, and was described by the Sergeants and Inspectors in An Garda Síochána (AGSI) as 'a hard-hitting wake-up call for gardaí'

Thu, 25 Sep, 2025

Gda Neil Doyle CCJ5
Garda denies dangerous driving causing serious injury to delivery driver whose leg was severed
The court heard that João Henrique Ferreira, who had lived in Ireland for five years, had been assisting friends in locating a stolen bicycle when the incident allegedly occurred on a slip road to the M50

Thu, 25 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

Facial recognition
Facial recognition technology: How gardaí plan to use AI in major crime investigations
As gardaí push for AI and facial recognition to speed up investigations, critics warn of privacy, bias and surveillance risks

Wed, 24 Sep, 2025

Garda inscription on a police jacket from Ireland
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

Competition to fill Garda deputy commissioner role to begin in October
Competition to fill Garda deputy commissioner role to begin in October
Second-highest rank in An Garda Síochána is being filled on a temporary basis by Assistant Commissioner Paul Cleary

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

'£260m bill' for using ATMs abroad
Cork-based businessman arrested in major fraud probe 
Nigerian national, who has Irish citizenship and has been living here for 20 years, was 'unknown' to gardaí prior to intelligence of widescale suspect ATM withdrawals 

Tue, 16 Sep, 2025

Garda stock
Gardaí appeal for witnesses as elderly woman dies in Galway City bus crash
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses and any dash-cam footage following the fatal bus collision that killed an elderly woman in Galway

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

Man, 80s, who died in Co Tipperary named locally as former senior hurling team driver
Man, 80s, who died in Co Tipperary named locally as former senior hurling team driver
The man, who has been named locally as Teddy Murnane, died at Limerick University Hospital following an incident at his home at St Michael’s Avenue

Mon, 15 Sep, 2025

Limerick v Cork - Munster GAA Hurling Senior Championship Round 5
GAA community in shock as father of Limerick senior hurler stabbed at his home
Niall Byrnes, father of Limerick senior hurler Diarmaid Byrnes, was rushed to hospital from his home, where his condition is understood to be stable

Mon, 15 Sep, 2025

Ombudsman probes case of Army officer who endured ‘tortuous’ legal ordeal
Ombudsman probes case of Army officer who endured ‘tortuous’ legal ordeal
Alan Kearney faced ‘a calculated, brutal withdrawal’ when he needed the Defence Forces the most, writes Mick Clifford

Mon, 15 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

US-JUSTICE-WEAPONS
Ghost guns in Ireland: how criminals are using 3D printers to make untraceable weapons
Untraceable ghost guns, printed at home for a few hundred euro, are increasingly being seized by gardaí across Ireland

Sat, 13 Sep, 2025

Fine Gael think-in
Separate threats against Simon Harris and family not linked, gardaí believe
Gardaí are currently in the process of identifying the person behind the second threat, which was made last Friday night

Mon, 08 Sep, 2025

Man, 50s, dies in crash involving two motorbikes on Kerry's Conor Pass
Man, 50s, dies in crash involving two motorbikes on Kerry's Conor Pass
Gardaí are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed the collision to contact them

Sun, 07 Sep, 2025

Garda College graduation ceremony
Garda recruitment sees rise in black and Asian applicants as ‘white Irish’ share falls to 70%
New figures show growing diversity in garda recruitment, with minority applicants rising as the percentage of white Irish declines

Fri, 05 Sep, 2025

State's response to missing Dublin boy and Kyran Durnin 'disrespectful' to families
State's response to missing Dublin boy and Kyran Durnin 'disrespectful' to families
Children's Ombudsman  Niall Muldoon says it is not 'good enough that Tusla’s answer to a serious incident like the disappearance and possible death of a child is a referral' to the National Review Panel

Thu, 04 Sep, 2025

Man in serious condition after fall at Howth cliffs
Man in serious condition after fall at Howth cliffs
The man sustained serious injuries in the incident and was later airlifted to hospital for emergency treatment

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

Cabinet meeting - Dublin
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

Irish Examiner view: Missing children shame us all
Irish Examiner view: Missing children shame us all
How could a child vanish from sight for years on end without the relevant State agencies and authorities becoming involved?

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

920 vehicles broke speed limit during National Slow Down Day, say gardaí
920 vehicles broke speed limit during National Slow Down Day, say gardaí
The aim of the initiative, gardaí say, was to promote safer driving and reduce speed-related collisions nationwide

Tue, 02 Sep, 2025

Man, 40s, arrested in connection with €140,000 cocaine seizure in Dublin
Man, 40s, arrested in connection with €140,000 cocaine seizure in Dublin
The man is being held at a garda station in Dublin under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996

Tue, 02 Sep, 2025

Irish police
€3.6m in overpayments made to gardaí or civilians since 2023
The average overpayment to a garda was around €1,870 while the average overpayment for a civilian member was €1,580

Tue, 02 Sep, 2025

Woman in her 70s dies after swarm of bees attacks in Mayo
Woman in her 70s dies after swarm of bees attacks in Mayo
A woman tending hives in Ballycastle, Ballina, was fatally stung by a swarm of bees as others rushed to help

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

Justin Kelly outlines the two things important to him as the new Garda Commissioner
Justin Kelly outlines the two things important to him as the new Garda Commissioner
On his first day in the job, Justin Kelly reached out to garda members and told them he appreciates the 'pressures and challenges' they face

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

‘Ireland will continue to play an outsize role in the United Nations’
‘Ireland will continue to play an outsize role in the United Nations’
Sorcha Crowley spoke with gardaí, soliders, and officials among the many Irish people promoting peace with the UN as it marks its 80th year — work that will continue despite the impending end of Unifil 

Mon, 01 Sep, 2025

Blue lights on the roof of a Garda Siochana Irish police car
Man, 20s, in serious condition after Wicklow assault
Gardaí were called to the incident on the Dublin Rd in Bray at approximately 1.25am on Sunday

Sun, 31 Aug, 2025

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