Knife Crime

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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

Man, 20s, arrested as garda stabbed in Dublin city
Man, 20s, arrested as garda stabbed in Dublin city
The garda was attacked while on a high-visibility patrol on Capel Street just after 6pm

Tue, 29 Jul, 2025

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Woman arrested following suspected stabbing of man in Co Kilkenny
The alleged assault took place at a premises in Freshford, in the north of the county at around 8.30pm on Tuesday

Wed, 02 Jul, 2025

Irish police
Man arrested as woman hospitalised in stabbing incident
The woman, aged in her 50s, was rushed to Wexford General Hospital with what gardaí described as 'serious injuries'

Fri, 18 Apr, 2025

Father of murdered Cork student condemns court ruling protecting killer’s anonymity
Father of murdered Cork student condemns court ruling protecting killer’s anonymity
Cameron Blair’s father criticises the justice system, calling for stricter sentencing and greater accountability for offenders

Thu, 20 Mar, 2025

'Why me?' asks boy, 11, who was stabbed at school as family calls for law change 
'Why me?' asks boy, 11, who was stabbed at school as family calls for law change 
11-year-old Mason Geraghty was stabbed in the back with a knife by another pupil at school

Thu, 13 Mar, 2025

'I worry for him': Boy, 11, injured in Dublin school stabbing discharged from hospital
'I worry for him': Boy, 11, injured in Dublin school stabbing discharged from hospital
The boy's father said he has taken his children out of the school as a result of last week’s incident

Wed, 12 Mar, 2025

Man due in court charged in connection with stabbing of asylum seeker in Dublin 
Man due in court charged in connection with stabbing of asylum seeker in Dublin 
He is due to appear before Court 3 of the Criminal Courts of Justice Dublin this morning, Tuesday, March 11

Tue, 11 Mar, 2025

Mother to be reunited with child for cleansing ritual ahead of Muslim burial
Mother to be reunited with child for cleansing ritual ahead of Muslim burial
Alisha, aged 31, and an Irish-born convert to Islam, was injured in the attack and brought to the same hospital as her daughter

Wed, 04 Dec, 2024

Brother of Limerick man stabbed 34 times in Manchester says family will fight for inquest
Brother of Limerick man stabbed 34 times in Manchester says family will fight for inquest
Family decribe treatment by UK authorities as 'sickening'

Sun, 22 Sep, 2024

Father and son held over stabbing of two brothers in west Cork 
Father and son held over stabbing of two brothers in west Cork 
Incident is believed to be linked to an ongoing family feud

Sun, 18 Aug, 2024

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Taser used as man arrested after threatening gardaí with machete in Kerry
Listowel Gardaí received a report of a burglary and criminal damage incident at approximately 7.45pm on Monday at a residence in Rylane, Abbeyfeale, Co Kerry

Tue, 09 Jul, 2024

Man killed in Kerry stabbing named locally as Paudie O’Connor
Man killed in Kerry stabbing named locally as Paudie O’Connor
A man was fatally stabbed after a family funeral in Castleisland, Co Kerry, it is understood. It is believed that the deceased, who has been named locally as Paudie O’Connor, suffered one fatal stab wound.

Fri, 28 Jun, 2024

Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown
Man injured at scene of fatal stabbing from a year ago
This latest assault also comes hours after a father of two was stabbed to death in nearby Finglas

Mon, 10 Jun, 2024

Garda stock
Man charged after allegedly brandishing knife near school in Dublin City centre
Gardaí have charged the man who was arrested in the Parnell Square area of Dublin City centre on Tuesday morning for allegedly brandishing a knife near a school.

Wed, 29 May, 2024

Paul Hosford: The sign everyone is interested in is any hint of the next general election
S Paul Hosford: The sign everyone is interested in is any hint of the next general election
Right now, the sign everyone is interested in is any hint of the next general election, writes Paul Hosford

Sat, 20 Apr, 2024

Knife crime laws do not go far enough, junior minister at Department of Justice says
Knife crime laws do not go far enough, junior minister at Department of Justice says
James Browne wants a minimum wage on purchase of knives and a widening of knives being banned

Tue, 16 Apr, 2024

'I always feel safe here': Cork residents have their say on knife crime
'I always feel safe here': Cork residents have their say on knife crime
The Irish Examiner asked members of the public in Cork whether knife crime was something that concerned them, and whether Cork feels safe

Tue, 16 Apr, 2024

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Tougher sentencing for knife crime to be signed off
Minister for Justice Helen McEntee has said that the penalty must match the crime when it comes to the increasing levels of knife crime.

Tue, 16 Apr, 2024

Six Sri Lankans knifed to death in Canadian capital in rare case of mass murder
Six Sri Lankans knifed to death in Canadian capital in rare case of mass murder
A 19-year-old male student from Sri Lanka had been arrested and charged with six counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted murder

Fri, 08 Mar, 2024

Clonsilla Scene
Man guilty of murdering elderly neighbour with machete
Victim had to be identified through dental records following horror attack

Mon, 12 Feb, 2024

wooden judge on book on the desk
Woman charged over bus ‘slash’ attack that left boy, 16, ‘permanently scarred'
A woman has been charged over an attack on a teenage boy left permanently scarred after being "slashed" with a blade from his ear to the back of his neck on a double-decker bus in Dublin.

Sat, 27 Jan, 2024

Cork brothers jailed for  assault and stabbing of man over drug debt
Cork brothers jailed for  assault and stabbing of man over drug debt
Two Kanturk brothers attacked a 39-year-old man because of a drug debt owed to them and now they have been jailed for two years.

Mon, 20 Nov, 2023

Cork teen was carrying 'samurai-like' knife 'for own protection'
Cork teen was carrying 'samurai-like' knife 'for own protection'
"We have to send out a message that this concept that it is OK to carry a knife for defence is a dangerous and failed concept," said Judge Colm Roberts.

Fri, 07 Jul, 2023

Man, 20s, injured in stabbing incident in Midleton
Man, 20s, injured in stabbing incident in Midleton
A garda spokesperson said no arrests have yet been made and investigations are ongoing

Thu, 22 Jun, 2023

Book of evidence to be served on man accused of robbing Cork post offices 
Book of evidence to be served on man accused of robbing Cork post offices 
A book of evidence will be served on March 29 in the case against a 49-year-old man accused of making knifepoint death threats during post office robberies in Cork.

Wed, 22 Mar, 2023

Man accused of robbing Cork post offices faces further death threat charges
Man accused of robbing Cork post offices faces further death threat charges
It is believed that he carried out the three post office raids to try and get money to travel to America to meet his fiancée

Wed, 15 Mar, 2023

Cork man stabbed during fight is jailed for a year
Cork man stabbed during fight is jailed for a year
Court told accused lost so much blood, he was lucky to survive

Fri, 17 Feb, 2023

Call for knife amnesty after suspected stabbing in Carrigaline
Call for knife amnesty after suspected stabbing in Carrigaline
A knife amnesty has been called for by Cork’s Lord Mayor amid a rise in violent crime in the city and county.

Tue, 17 Jan, 2023

Two men, 30s, arrested after attempting robbery in Dublin with knife
Two men, 30s, arrested after attempting robbery in Dublin with knife
Two men in their 30s have been arrested following an attempted robbery at a premises in Dublin 6W yesterday, January 16. The incident happened near Harold’s Cross at approximately 9.

Tue, 17 Jan, 2023

Gardaí arrest juvenile after teen stabbed in Carrigaline
Gardaí arrest juvenile after teen stabbed in Carrigaline
A teenage boy is receiving treatment in hospital after an alleged stabbing in Carrigaline. The incident took place at a residence in the Church Hill area around 11. 30pm.

Tue, 17 Jan, 2023

Algerian man charged over violent disorder at Killarney direct provision centre remanded for two weeks
Algerian man charged over violent disorder at Killarney direct provision centre remanded for two weeks
Accused is one of eight charged over public order incident on New Year's Day

Wed, 04 Jan, 2023

Two men remain in custody over stabbings at Killarney direct provision centre
Two men remain in custody over stabbings at Killarney direct provision centre
Kerry town under pressure with large numbers of asylum seekers and refugees, councillors say

Mon, 02 Jan, 2023

Greenford stabbing
Man, 44, denies murder of Clare pensioner in London
A man has denied fatally stabbing an elderly Irishman in London last August.

Fri, 09 Dec, 2022

Teen 'went for jugular' when he stabbed mother of two, court told
Teen 'went for jugular' when he stabbed mother of two, court told
Accused, who was 14 at the time of the offence, accepts that he killed the victim but denies murder

Tue, 01 Nov, 2022

Mikolaj Wilk: Questions remain over savage murder that shocked a nation
Mikolaj Wilk: Questions remain over savage murder that shocked a nation
After almost four-and-a-half years of painstaking investigation, which included liaison with Europol and Interpol, gardaí in Cork are poised to submit a vast and detailed file on the brutal machete murder of Mikolaj Wilk to the DPP

Thu, 13 Oct, 2022

Greenford stabbing
Irish Examiner view: Poignant farewell to a beloved grandad
Family and friends gathered to mourn Thomas O'Halloran, whose death has raised concern over street violence in London

Mon, 03 Oct, 2022

Three siblings killed in violent Tallaght attack named by Gardaí
Three siblings killed in violent Tallaght attack named by Gardaí
Twins Christy and Chelsea Cawley and their 18-year-old sister Lisa Cash were killed in the early hours of this morning 

Sun, 04 Sep, 2022

How a desperate Cork family's pleas for help ended with their beloved Kay in prison 
How a desperate Cork family's pleas for help ended with their beloved Kay in prison 
Kay Barrett has a history of serious mental illness. As her family and the health system ran out of options, they were advised to turn to the justice system for a safety order. Now she is in prison, and her family want her out.

Wed, 24 Aug, 2022

Knife carrier claimed weapon was a gift for his grandfather
Knife carrier claimed weapon was a gift for his grandfather
Defendant contested the case against him for carrying a knife with no lawful purpose but was jailed for three months

Mon, 11 Jul, 2022

Cork man who had knife stuffed down trousers jailed
Cork man who had knife stuffed down trousers jailed
A ten-month jail term was imposed on a man who fled from gardaí with a kitchen knife stuffed down the back of his trousers. The culprit pulled out the knife during the pursuit and discarded it but gardaí retrieved the knife and arrested the accused.

Fri, 08 Jul, 2022

Bail refused for man charged with possession of knife in Cork city 
Bail refused for man charged with possession of knife in Cork city 
The Director of Public Prosecutions has decided that the case against a 49-year-old man allegedly seen in Cork city armed with a large knife in the early afternoon is suitable to be heard at district court level.

Wed, 15 Jun, 2022

Cork man allegedly caught with knife in city centre denied bail
Cork man allegedly caught with knife in city centre denied bail
A man who was allegedly caught with a knife in Cork city applied to be released on bail on the charge — despite getting bail twice before on the same charge and failing to appear in court.

Fri, 03 Jun, 2022

Lisa Thompson Floral Tributes
Gardaí want man with Lisa Thompson personal document to contact them
The man handed a document belonging to murdered woman into Finglas Garda Station last week

Tue, 17 May, 2022

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