A 26-year-old man has been charged in connection with a firearms and drug seizure in Dublin after he allegedly threw a bag of heroin out of his apartment window.

Gardaí have seized guns and drugs in a raid in Dublin today.

The United States is a world leader in mass shootings. In less than 24 hours, two mass shootings by single individuals, have left dozens of people dead, write Steve Hewitt and Christabelle Sethna.

Two loaded firearms and a quarter of a million euro worth of drugs have been seized in Dublin.

Gardaí in Dublin have made 14 arrests and seized €42,000 worth of drugs in a four-day operation which finished today.

The Supreme Court has declared unconstitutional a law requiring that a mandatory five-year minimum sentence be imposed on some persons convicted under a section of the Firearms Act.

The operation was carried out as part of ongoing investigations targeting the activities of organised criminal groups in west Dublin by the K-District Community Action team, who cover Finglas, Blanchardstown and Cabra.

Gun-related deaths in the US last year reached a 40-year high, according to a new report.

A man in his 40s has been arrested following the seizure of a number of apparent homemade firearms and a quantity of ammunition in Co. Kerry.

The new tolerance in the US for bigoted commentary is behind the increase in anti-Semitic violence. It is why 11 Jews were killed in a synagogue this week, says Zach Schapira.

The New York Police Department has reported that the city experienced its first shooting-free weekend in a quarter of a century.

Four members of a Romanian organised crime group, suspected of carrying out commercial burglaries nationwide, have been arrested under anti-gang legislation.