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Former garda sues over alleged injuries sustained in arrest following car chase
The ex-garda had been convicted of dangerous driving charges, and is now suing over injuries he allegedly sustained then

Wed, 05 Nov, 2025

Cork's Mary Elmes Bridge closed due to damage by stolen scissor lift
Cork's Mary Elmes Bridge closed due to damage by stolen scissor lift
Bridge, which links St Patrick's Quay to Merchant's Quay, was damaged when joyriders attempted to cross it on the stolen vehicle

Tue, 04 Nov, 2025

Forty-five adults and seven children deported from Ireland to Georgia
Forty-five adults and seven children deported from Ireland to Georgia
Jim O'Callaghan said the 35 men, 10 women, and seven children were removed by charter flight from Dublin on Monday

Tue, 04 Nov, 2025

Two charged after scissor lift stolen and driven through Cork City
Two charged after scissor lift stolen and driven through Cork City
Members of the public who encountered the vehicle alerted gardaí, who later stopped the lift on the South Gate Bridge near Barrack St

Mon, 03 Nov, 2025

Tyrrelstown incident
Dublin stabbing victim named as gardaí arrest man in his 20s 
Gardaí are investigating 'all of the circumstances surrounding the death' of Victor Mamaliga following the incident in Tyrrelstown

Sun, 02 Nov, 2025

Witness appeal after gun fired outside house in Dublin
Witness appeal after gun fired outside house in Dublin
The 'discharge of a firearm' occurred outside a residence in Blanchardstown on Thursday

Fri, 31 Oct, 2025

Sinn Féin proposes €200 a week boost for Garda trainees and a 'rejoining bonus'
Sinn Féin proposes €200 a week boost for Garda trainees and a 'rejoining bonus'
The party has also proposed introducing a €2,500 grant paid to gardaí who complete 30 years in the force, at an annual cost of €2.52m

Wed, 29 Oct, 2025

'Hateful people' won't impact plans of drag performers after attack in Cork City
'Hateful people' won't impact plans of drag performers after attack in Cork City
Lucina Schynning said it was 'sickening' that the attack on Sunday night was met with laughter and cheers from bystanders

Tue, 28 Oct, 2025

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Man holed up in empty playschool with imitation shotgun arrested in Navan 
Man is being detained under mental health legislation

Mon, 27 Oct, 2025

Garda team observes Europol's simulated counter-terrorism naval exercise 
Garda team observes Europol's simulated counter-terrorism naval exercise 
More than 200 officers across the 10 special intervention units engaged in the various operations, which were coordinated by Europol’s Counter-Terrorism Centre and Swedish units

Mon, 27 Oct, 2025

Revenue seizes over €235,000 worth of illegal cigarettes in Cork and Dublin Airport operations
Revenue seizes over €235,000 worth of illegal cigarettes in Cork and Dublin Airport operations
Revenue officers carried out major seizures of illegal cigarettes in Cork and Dublin, with gardaí uncovering further hauls in Offaly

Fri, 24 Oct, 2025

Migrant accommodation
Seventeen people charged after second night of disorder near asylum seeker hotel
Two gardaí were hospitalised and fireworks, bottles, and masonry were thrown during chaotic scenes at a public gathering

Thu, 23 Oct, 2025

Migrant accommodation
Irish Examiner view: We cannot protest crime with crime
Protesting against a perceived lack of safety on our streets by committing crimes on our streets is a paradox which needs to be called out

Thu, 23 Oct, 2025

Flares and bottles thrown at gardaí as hundreds protest at Citywest for second night
Flares and bottles thrown at gardaí as hundreds protest at Citywest for second night
Gardai are attempting to disperse the crowd from the area in the west of Dublin

Wed, 22 Oct, 2025

Rioters who attacked gardaí will be dealt with 'robustly', says Taoiseach
Rioters who attacked gardaí will be dealt with 'robustly', says Taoiseach
Micheál Martin says 'innocent people' and their neighbourhoods were threatened in Citywest riot

Wed, 22 Oct, 2025

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Multiple gardaí hospitalised after string of violent attacks in Waterford
Seven gardaí were injured in three violent Waterford incidents, with several hospitalised and investigations now underway

Tue, 21 Oct, 2025

Kerry man guilty of stabbing his brother to death after cousin’s funeral
Kerry man guilty of stabbing his brother to death after cousin’s funeral
Paudie O’Connor, 42, died at the scene, having suffered a single stab wound that pierced his chest, heart, and liver

Mon, 20 Oct, 2025

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Man hospitalised after three-vehicle crash in Cork City
The crash happened on the N20 Blackpool at the North City Link Road shortly before 8.20am

Mon, 20 Oct, 2025

Jennie’s Law: Domestic abusers will now be named publicly with their victim's consent 
Jennie’s Law: Domestic abusers will now be named publicly with their victim's consent 
Minister commends the family of murdered Dubliner Jennifer Poole as he brings new domestic abuse law to Cabinet

Mon, 20 Oct, 2025

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An Garda Síochána will be almost 400 short of recruitment target this year
TD warns that Ireland will be underpoliced during its presidency of the European Council

Mon, 20 Oct, 2025

Grieving parents pleased with Lenihan meeting
'Please give us justice': Gardaí echo mum's appeal on 18th anniversary of Paul Quinn's murder
Paul Quinn was murdered in Co Monaghan on October 20 in 2007 after being lured to a shed by a number of men

Mon, 20 Oct, 2025

Cocaine worth 10.5 million euro found in lead lined fuel tank
Nearly €25m worth of cocaine seized at Rosslare Europort over last week
On Monday, an intelligence-led operation at the port led to the seizure of approximately 150kg of suspected cocaine in a lorry

Sun, 19 Oct, 2025

'Talk to your children': Gardaí warn that kids can easily be snared by online abusers
'Talk to your children': Gardaí warn that kids can easily be snared by online abusers
Gardaí plead with parents to set sensible ground rules as they detail their work tracking down social media sexual abusers and blackmailers

Sat, 18 Oct, 2025

Mommy's Comfort (series)
Gardaí warn that children as young as five are being targeted online for sexual exploitation
Gardaí have identified over 100 Irish child victims of online sexual abuse this year as AI fuels new forms of exploitation

Fri, 17 Oct, 2025

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Gardaí identify 55 child sex abuse victims amid 'sadistic rise' in online threat
A new report says criminals are leveraging AI to produce hyper-realistic 'deepfake' images and videos to manipulate or blackmail children for the purposes of online sexual abuse

Fri, 17 Oct, 2025

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Councils told to lower speed limits to 30km/h in some built-up areas
Speed limit changes will be introduced by local bylaws rather than by changing default limits

Fri, 17 Oct, 2025

Irish Examiner view: Garda appointment is a welcome step to tackling rural crime
Irish Examiner view: Garda appointment is a welcome step to tackling rural crime
The appointment of Fermoy-based Superintendent Michael Corbett as An Garda Síochána's rural crime lead will help reassure communities that feel vulnerable

Thu, 16 Oct, 2025

Grattan Wood Fatal Incident
Gardaí hope witnesses can shed light on fatal stabbing at Dublin youth residential home
Gardaí are investigating the fatal stabbing of a 17-year-old boy at a Tusla-run residential home in north Dublin

Wed, 15 Oct, 2025

Irish presidential election
Heather Humphreys confirms she attended an event which is being investigated by gardaí
Presidential candidate said gardaí stated 'there was absolutely no wrongdoing on behalf of anybody that attended that event'

Wed, 15 Oct, 2025

Gardaí not expected to charge asylum seeker with terror offences
Gardaí not expected to charge asylum seeker with terror offences
The Irish Examiner understands the man's emailed threats relating to 'national security' are being assessed in the context of his psychiatric condition

Wed, 15 Oct, 2025

Grattan Wood Fatal Incident
Teenager dies after suspected stabbing attack at Tusla residential facility in Dublin
A Garda investigation is under way after a teenager died and two others were injured at a Tusla-run residential unit in Donaghmede

Wed, 15 Oct, 2025

Cocaine worth 10.5 million euro found in lead lined fuel tank
Gardaí believe they have taken out key transportation route for cocaine smugglers
Targeting drivers of trucks transporting drugs across Europe into Ireland "is maximising the disruption on organised crime groups", says security source.

Wed, 15 Oct, 2025

Two teens and man, 20s, held for questioning over death of Doneraile postman
Two teens and man, 20s, held for questioning over death of Doneraile postman
Barry Daly, a 44-year-old father-of-four from Doneraile, was found unresponsive outside a house in Rockview Terrace in the town in the early hours of Sunday morning

Tue, 14 Oct, 2025

Let's stop putting employment barriers in front of people with criminal convictions
Let's stop putting employment barriers in front of people with criminal convictions
Understanding Garda vetting — what it is and what it isn't — is one of the first steps we must take towards rehabilitating those of us who have made mistakes

Mon, 13 Oct, 2025

Behind the headlines: How Cork is fighting to restore confidence in the city centre
Behind the headlines: How Cork is fighting to restore confidence in the city centre
Business leaders, gardaí, and city officials met to address safety concerns in Cork, as new measures aim to restore public confidence

Mon, 13 Oct, 2025

Two charged as man hospitalised after violent assault in Tipperary
Two charged as man hospitalised after violent assault in Tipperary
Gardaí responded to reports of a serious assault shortly after 9pm on Saturday

Sun, 12 Oct, 2025

New wardens to patrol Cork City after stabbings and shoplifting surge
New wardens to patrol Cork City after stabbings and shoplifting surge
Following two stabbings and a rise in shoplifting, Cork City is to introduce new community safety wardens from November

Thu, 09 Oct, 2025

Gardaí seize €8.2m worth of cocaine and heroin in raids across five counties
Gardaí seize €8.2m worth of cocaine and heroin in raids across five counties
A total of 60 members of An Garda Síochána were involved in the operation

Wed, 08 Oct, 2025

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Justice minister doubles down on 5,000 more gardaí target
Garda college is currently operating 'at near full capacity' with 800 to 900 trainees per year

Wed, 08 Oct, 2025

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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

Woman, 80s, dies following two-car collision in Co Cavan
Woman, 80s, dies following two-car collision in Co Cavan
The incident occurred near Crosskeys on a local road in Carrickatober at around 3.30pm

Tue, 07 Oct, 2025

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Gardaí investigating death of man, 80s, found unresponsive on road in Sligo
The man was found unresponsive in Enniscrone at around 11.10pm on Monday night

Tue, 07 Oct, 2025

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