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Gsoc currently investigating two cases of theft from Garda stations, PAC told 
Gardaí in December told the PAC it had to launch 41 investigations into stolen cash, but have now corrected this figure to 13 

Tue, 24 Mar, 2026

Edenderry death
Body discovered after 'horrendous' fire in same Edenderry house where boy and grandaunt died 
The incident occurred at the same house where four-year-old Tadhg Farrell and his great-aunt Mary Holt were murdered in December 2025

Tue, 24 Mar, 2026

Family of critically injured Limerick woman appeal for prayers as update expected
Family of critically injured Limerick woman appeal for prayers as update expected
Mother-of-one remains critically ill in hospital after roadside attack, as family await update on her condition

Tue, 24 Mar, 2026

Abdullah Khan Collect1
Jihadist group linked to terror attack on gardaí being probed
Abdullah Khan, aged 24, has pleaded guilty to terrorism offences, assault, and arson

Tue, 24 Mar, 2026

Gardaí want to question number of men and women over Tipperary assault on Limerick mother
Gardaí want to question number of men and women over Tipperary assault on Limerick mother
Scarlett Faulkner, from Limerick City, suffered critical head injuries when she was attacked at a roadside outside Birdhill village, at around 5.30pm

Mon, 23 Mar, 2026

Man, 20s, seriously injured in scrambler collision in Clare
Man, 20s, seriously injured in scrambler collision in Clare
Gardaí are appealing for anyone who witnessed the incident to come forward

Mon, 23 Mar, 2026

'All of the lengths' Margaret Loftus went through believed to be catalyst for Fiosrú unit
'All of the lengths' Margaret Loftus went through believed to be catalyst for Fiosrú unit
Having fought hard against the system for her case to finally reach the courts, the Mayo woman has since met with the minister for justice and Tánaiste to press hard for change in the area of domestic violence investigation

Mon, 23 Mar, 2026

Gardaí seek information on two vehicles after young mother, 20s, assaulted and left for dead in Tipperary
Gardaí seek information on two vehicles after young mother, 20s, assaulted and left for dead in Tipperary
The woman, who is in her 20s, is believed have been attacked by one or number of people armed with weapons on Saturday evening

Mon, 23 Mar, 2026

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Two due in court after drugs worth almost €2.8m seized in Dublin 
During the operations gardaí seized 38kg of suspected cocaine at a business premises in Coolock

Sun, 22 Mar, 2026

More than €189m paid to gardaí for overtime last year
More than €189m paid to gardaí for overtime last year
A further €4.5m was paid to staff members of An Garda Síochána

Sun, 22 Mar, 2026

Ireland stock
Woman, 20s, in critical condition in hospital after assault in Tipperary
The incident happened on the R494 at Birdhill on Saturday evening.

Sat, 21 Mar, 2026

Man charged in relation to fatal three-car crash in Limerick
Man charged in relation to fatal three-car crash in Limerick
The incident happened on the N24 near Grange West, Boher, last month

Fri, 20 Mar, 2026

Tanaiste Simon Harris visit to UK
Simon Harris backs call for inquiry into Limerick garda ticket fixing probe
Labour TD Alan Kelly told the Dáil that '11 gardaí had their lies destroyed' because 'once you’re suspended as a garda, nothing is the same again'

Thu, 19 Mar, 2026

Colm Horkan death
Stephen Silver appeals conviction for murder of Detective Garda Colm Horkan
The motorbike mechanic claims psychiatric evidence contradicted legal test for insanity

Thu, 19 Mar, 2026

Motorcyclist taken to hospital after collision closes Cork’s South Mall
Motorcyclist taken to hospital after collision closes Cork’s South Mall
Emergency services attend Cork city crash involving motorbike and digger as injured man taken to hospital

Thu, 19 Mar, 2026

Blue lights on the roof of a Garda Siochana Irish police car
Two more men due in court in connection with alleged plot to bomb Galway mosque 
Two men, one from the North and the other from the South, have already appeared before the courts in Ireland and charged.

Thu, 19 Mar, 2026

Man due in court in connection with serious assault in Limerick City
Man due in court in connection with serious assault in Limerick City
A man in his 50s was seriously injured in the incident. 

Thu, 19 Mar, 2026

Garda Checkpoint
235 drink- or drug-drivers arrested over bank holiday weekend, gardaí say
More than 5,000 people caught speeding in St Patrick’s holiday safety blitz

Wed, 18 Mar, 2026

'Very disappointing': Over 230 motorists found driving under the influence
'Very disappointing': Over 230 motorists found driving under the influence
Superintendent Liam Geraghty said it was already clear that there had been in excess of 200 arrests over the last seven days for such offences

Wed, 18 Mar, 2026

Garda awarded €15k compensation over 'significant failures' in handling of his suspension
Garda awarded €15k compensation over 'significant failures' in handling of his suspension
The officer had been suspended for more than three years following his involvement in a road traffic collision

Wed, 18 Mar, 2026

Two men in serious condition after separate St Patrick's Day assaults in Limerick city
Two men in serious condition after separate St Patrick's Day assaults in Limerick city
Two separate assaults in Limerick leave men in serious condition as gardaí appeal for witnesses and examine both scenes

Wed, 18 Mar, 2026

Specialist unit created to investigate domestic and sexual abuse complaints against gardaí
Specialist unit created to investigate domestic and sexual abuse complaints against gardaí
New Fiosrú unit will investigate complaints of domestic violence, coercive control and sexual abuse involving Garda members

Wed, 18 Mar, 2026

Gardaí expected to launch murder investigation after man, 30s, killed in Cork City stabbing
Gardaí expected to launch murder investigation after man, 30s, killed in Cork City stabbing
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses, particularly taxi drivers and motorists who were in the area at the time

Tue, 17 Mar, 2026

Man due in court following serious assault in Dublin
Man due in court following serious assault in Dublin
A man in his 50s was badly injured and rushed to hospital

Fri, 13 Mar, 2026

Man (80s) rushed to hospital after being hit by bus in Bray
Man (80s) rushed to hospital after being hit by bus in Bray
The man is being treated for serious injuries, and gardaí are appealing for witnesses

Fri, 13 Mar, 2026

Woman dead and teen airlifted to hospital following crash
Woman dead and teen airlifted to hospital following crash
Separately, gardaí confirmed a man died in a collision in Co Meath in the early hours of this morning

Thu, 12 Mar, 2026

Boy, 3, dies after being struck by car in underground car park
Boy, 3, dies after being struck by car in underground car park
The incident occurred at Charlestown Shopping Centre in Finglas shortly after 8.40am on Wednesday

Wed, 11 Mar, 2026

Garda inscription on a police jacket from Ireland
Man tried to strangle female garda after punching and biting her, say gardaí
A man, aged in his 40s, was arrested at the scene and is due to appear at Blanchardstown District Court today

Mon, 09 Mar, 2026

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Pedestrian, 20s, dies following collision in Co Tipperary
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses following the incident, which took place in Templemore, County Tipperary

Sun, 08 Mar, 2026

Revenue spent €2.7m destroying seized nitrous oxide, alcohol, and tobacco
Revenue spent €2.7m destroying seized nitrous oxide, alcohol, and tobacco
Cannabis, cocaine and heroin were among the contraband seizures last year, which also included weapons and ammunition, pepper spray, laughing gas, and vapes

Sun, 08 Mar, 2026

Drug dealer sells drugs for cash
'Ireland should have wide range of options on drug possession'
Oireachtas Committee on Drugs Use heard from EU Drugs Agency principal scientist Brendan Hughes

Thu, 05 Mar, 2026

Witness appeal after man, 30s, dies in Kerry hit-and-run 
Witness appeal after man, 30s, dies in Kerry hit-and-run 
Gardaí said the driver of the vehicle had left the scene before they arrived 

Thu, 05 Mar, 2026

More gardaí and mental health services 'key' to safety
More gardaí and mental health services 'key' to safety
University of Limerick report highlighted lack of mental health, disability, and youth services

Thu, 05 Mar, 2026

Two charged after seizure of cocaine and cash in Bantry
Two charged after seizure of cocaine and cash in Bantry
Searches were carried out at a number of locations in the town, as part of Operation Tara 

Wed, 04 Mar, 2026

Double murderer makes second bid to be allowed live at home 
Double murderer makes second bid to be allowed live at home 
'Jealous' husband who killed his wife and a man with whom he suspected she was having an affair is challenging minister's 18km exclusion radius as 'unreasonable and irrational'

Tue, 03 Mar, 2026

Garda lantern sign
Garda who loaned bike to elderly man during Covid awarded damages after being 'pursued like a criminal'
The garda took an unclaimed bike from the ‘lost and found’ section in the garda station for the man

Tue, 03 Mar, 2026

Deepfake concerns
Senior Grok management could be prosecuted over child sex abuse images, gardaí say
Garda assistant commissioner Angela Willis said gardaí have received 244 referrals about AI images abuse generated by Grok

Tue, 03 Mar, 2026

Teacher struck off register for having sex with student, 16
Teacher struck off register for having sex with student, 16
Aged in his 50s at the time of the incident, the teacher claimed the sex was consensual — despite her being under the age of consent

Mon, 02 Mar, 2026

AI ‘will not solve core challenges of policing’, gardaí to tell committee
AI ‘will not solve core challenges of policing’, gardaí to tell committee
Much of technological crime is related to fraud, with the prevalence of such offences jumping by 137% in 2025

Mon, 02 Mar, 2026

System hacked warning alert on notebook (Laptop). Cyber attack on computer network, Virus, Spyware, Malware or Malicious softwar
Gardaí to spend €1m on basic training for 1,000 officers to counter cybercrime
Gardaí plan to also provide Level 2 training for digital evidence first responders, and Level 3 training for digital forensics examiners

Mon, 02 Mar, 2026

Woman due in court following €200k drug seizure in Cork City at weekend
Woman due in court following €200k drug seizure in Cork City at weekend
The drugs were found after a car was stopped and searched in Glanmire 

Mon, 02 Mar, 2026

Woman, 60s, arrested in relation to fatal assault in Dublin
Woman, 60s, arrested in relation to fatal assault in Dublin
Gardaí were called to the scene on Foster Terrace on Saturday, January 31, where they found a man in his 50s who was pronounced dead at the scene. 

Fri, 27 Feb, 2026

Speeding motorcyclist puts garda in hospital during patrol
Speeding motorcyclist puts garda in hospital during patrol
Gardaí were on a patrol to disrupt the sale and supply of controlled drugs when they saw the man driving a Surron-type electric motorbike

Fri, 27 Feb, 2026

Frequent N40 crashes causing traffic chaos across Cork city
Frequent N40 crashes causing traffic chaos across Cork city
Minister and councillors call for crash data review, faster vehicle removal and stronger Garda presence on Cork’s N40

Thu, 26 Feb, 2026

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