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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

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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

Renewed appeal for witnesses as motorcyclist dies after Co Louth crash
Renewed appeal for witnesses as motorcyclist dies after Co Louth crash
Gardaí also said they are aware that footage of the incident is being circulated on online and they urged people not to share this material out of respect for the deceased and his family

Sun, 31 Aug, 2025

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Gardaí arrest man, 20s, in connection with Temple Bar assault
The incident left a man, 40s, seriously injured and in critical condition at Beaumont Hospital

Fri, 29 Aug, 2025

Gardai on the Beat, Dublin.
Gardaí investigating after fishermen discover body off Waterford coast
Gardaí are investigating after fishermen discovered a body off Waterford’s coast, with identification and an autopsy pending

Fri, 29 Aug, 2025

British border police and Irish forces work together on drug trafficking operations
British border police and Irish forces work together on drug trafficking operations
UK Border Force officers have been deployed in Ireland to operate aboard Irish vessels covering the Celtic Sea, which has been highlighted as an area at 'biggest risk'

Fri, 29 Aug, 2025

Unaccompanied learner driver caught speeding on four bald tyres in Co Kerry 
Unaccompanied learner driver caught speeding on four bald tyres in Co Kerry 
After conducting a drug test on the man, gardaí found he had tested positive for both cannabis and cocaine

Fri, 29 Aug, 2025

A young woman protects herself by exposing her hand in front of her
Knife attacks most likely to occur at home, new Garda data shows
Figures show most murders and manslaughters using a knife occur in residential locations rather than on the streets

Fri, 29 Aug, 2025

Gardai on the Beat, Dublin.
Gardaí seize €980k cocaine haul at Dublin Port, two arrested and charged
Revenue officers discovered 14kg of cocaine in a car arriving by ferry at Dublin Port; Gardaí arrested and charged two men

Wed, 27 Aug, 2025

Gardai on the Beat, Dublin.
Gardaí appeal for witnesses after cyclist hospitalised in serious Dublin crash
A cyclist in his 40s suffered serious injuries in a truck collision on Con Colbert Road; gardaí appeal for witnesses

Wed, 27 Aug, 2025

Man, 40s, dies in crash involving two vans and crane in Co Offaly
Man, 40s, dies in crash involving two vans and crane in Co Offaly
Gardaí and the HSA are investigating after a man in his 40s died in a crash near Edenderry

Wed, 27 Aug, 2025

Witness appeal following shooting at Dublin shopping centre
Witness appeal following shooting at Dublin shopping centre
Gardaí appealed for witnesses after the shooting at Corduff Shopping Centre, Dublin 15, at around 4.40pm on Tuesday

Tue, 26 Aug, 2025

Woman, 61, killed in single-vehicle crash in Cork named locally 
Woman, 61, killed in single-vehicle crash in Cork named locally 
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses after 61-year-old Cork woman Veronica Hoen was killed in a Glanmire crash on Monday

Tue, 26 Aug, 2025

Four arrested as gardaí seize e-scooters, e-bikes and scramblers during day of action 
Four arrested as gardaí seize e-scooters, e-bikes and scramblers during day of action 
Gardaí say the searches were executed as part of Operation Meacán

Mon, 25 Aug, 2025

Warning over threats from hostile states as 'agent Cobalt' controversy deepens
Warning over threats from hostile states as 'agent Cobalt' controversy deepens
Garda security service says Ireland is facing an 'increasingly diverse range' of threats — from terrorism to espionage and sabotage

Mon, 25 Aug, 2025

Outgoing Garda Commissioner Harris lines up picks for top positions 
Outgoing Garda Commissioner Harris lines up picks for top positions 
New panel for assistant commissioner comes as competition for deputy commissioner vacancy imminent

Mon, 25 Aug, 2025

Vanished without a trace: What happened to Kerry’s missing farmer Michael Gaine?
Vanished without a trace: What happened to Kerry’s missing farmer Michael Gaine?
As days pass and hope fades, a Kerry community struggles with heartbreak, suspicion, and the chilling silence of loss

Sun, 24 Aug, 2025

'Racism and crime' driving attacks on Indian nationals, says Garda boss
'Racism and crime' driving attacks on Indian nationals, says Garda boss
Garda strength now at highest level for four years, with 43% of recruits going to the southern region

Fri, 22 Aug, 2025

Man hospitalised after shooting in Limerick town 
Man hospitalised after shooting in Limerick town 
A man has been taken to the hospital after being shot in West Limerick. The incident occurred this Thursday evening in the townland of Kilcoole, near Rathkeale shortly after 6. 30pm.

Thu, 21 Aug, 2025

Two men arrested as gardaí seize firearms from car stopped in Charleville
Two men arrested as gardaí seize firearms from car stopped in Charleville
Two men have been arrested after gardaí seized three firearms and ammunition from a car stopped in Charleville on Wednesday night.

Thu, 21 Aug, 2025

Two men arrested as €775k worth of cocaine and cannabis seized in Waterford
Two men arrested as €775k worth of cocaine and cannabis seized in Waterford
The drugs were seized during searches in Tramore and Waterford City on Wednesday

Thu, 21 Aug, 2025

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Garda suspended after death of man in Dublin
The 51-year-old man died after he suffered serious injuries following an interaction with gardaí

Thu, 21 Aug, 2025

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Man, 20s, dies following single-vehicle crash on M8 in Cork
The crash happened at approximately 6.50am on the M8 (J18) road southbound in Upper Riverstown, Glanire

Wed, 20 Aug, 2025

Garda officer injured in motorcycle collision with car in Dublin
Garda officer injured in motorcycle collision with car in Dublin
An on-duty garda was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after a motorcycle collision in Dundrum

Tue, 19 Aug, 2025

Garda Commissioner Drew Harris to leave stamp on force in final interviews
Garda Commissioner Drew Harris to leave stamp on force in final interviews
The top hierarchy of An Garda Síochána comprises the commissioner, two deputy commissioners, and eight assistant commissioners, as well as civilian bosses

Tue, 19 Aug, 2025

Four men injured following public order incident in Co Clare
Four men injured following public order incident in Co Clare
Gardaí are appealing to witnesses to the incident that occurred at Main Street in Miltown Malbay at around 7.10pm on Sunday

Mon, 18 Aug, 2025

Garda College graduation ceremony
Gareth O'Callaghan: Garda recruits start out full of ambition. What happens then?
When faced with a decision you know is the right one, but not the one your boss might opt for, then self-preservation kicks in, writes Gareth O'Callaghan

Sat, 16 Aug, 2025

Irish Examiner view: Commissioner must restore faith in rule of law
Irish Examiner view: Commissioner must restore faith in rule of law
The fact that the section of An Garda Síochána charged with policing the roads has been condemned in such trenchant language by an independent review will not instil confidence in the safety of our road systems

Fri, 15 Aug, 2025

New Average Speed Cameras on N2
Bigger isn't always better when it comes to using Irish roads
While more responsible attitudes, controls, and regulations evolved in Ireland, vehicles have become increasingly powerful and increasingly numerous on Irish roads

Thu, 14 Aug, 2025

Some gardaí 'unproductive' and 'disinterested' in roads policing – report
Some gardaí 'unproductive' and 'disinterested' in roads policing – report
The Crowe Report said members who were “disinterested” in the job were able to “get away with such behaviour” to the “frustration” of their colleagues, supervisors and managers

Thu, 14 Aug, 2025

Man, 20s, who died in Killarney swimming accident named locally 
Man, 20s, who died in Killarney swimming accident named locally 
Emergency services were alerted to the incident after the man, aged in his 20s, got into difficulty in the River Flesk

Wed, 13 Aug, 2025

Two arrested following €700,000 cocaine seizure in Dundalk
Two arrested following €700,000 cocaine seizure in Dundalk
Man and woman held after 10kg of the drug was seized in a joint operation by gardaí and customs officers

Tue, 12 Aug, 2025

Clare man admits stalking after falsely branding two men as paedophiles on Facebook
Clare man admits stalking after falsely branding two men as paedophiles on Facebook
Facebook post falsely identified two men as ‘sick paedos’, offered a €1,000 reward, and stated that 'cable ties and baseball bats are at hand'

Mon, 11 Aug, 2025

Slash hooks used at violent break-in at Cork home
Slash hooks used at violent break-in at Cork home
Gardaí appeal for information after three men forced entry into Mayfield house and attacked occupants before fleeing

Mon, 11 Aug, 2025

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