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Family: ‘Miracle’ Siobhán Phillips survived being shot by her garda-killer partner Adrian Crevan Mackin

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Family: ‘Miracle’ Siobhán Phillips survived being shot by her garda-killer partner Adrian Crevan Mackin

It’s “a miracle” that Siobhán Phillips survived being shot by her former partner Adrian Crevan Mackin, her family has said.

IRA charge struck out against Adrian Mackin, who killed garda Tony Golden

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IRA charge struck out against Adrian Mackin, who killed garda Tony Golden

Extra gardaí deployed to Dundalk after killing of Garda Golden

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Extra gardaí deployed to Dundalk after killing of Garda Golden

Garda Golden’s bravery was pure selflessness

WATCH: Drone footage of Garda Tony Golden's funeral shows massive Guard of Honour

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WATCH: Drone footage of Garda Tony Golden's funeral shows massive Guard of Honour

Garda Tony Golden: Husband, father, son, hero

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Garda Tony Golden: Husband, father, son, hero

Commissioner pays tribute to ‘heroic’ garda Tony Golden

Commissioner pays tribute to ‘heroic’ garda Tony Golden

Garda Commissioner Noirin O’Sullivan said people all over Ireland had gathered in Blackrock or watched the State funeral on television at home to “register a heroic death”.

Fri, 16 Oct, 2015

Tony Golden had a passion for hurling that never waned

Tony Golden had a passion for hurling that never waned

As a young garda on his first assignment stationed in Cabinteely in south Dublin, Tony Golden had all the attractions of big city night life and entertainment on his doorstep, but nothing could beat for him the thrill of the hurling pitch in his native Ballina.

Fri, 16 Oct, 2015

Rivers of blue reflect loss of father and hero Tony Golden

Rivers of blue reflect loss of father and hero Tony Golden

FROM early in the morning, rivers of blue flowed into Louth. From every corner of the country, gardaí took to the roads in the dark and cold.

Fri, 16 Oct, 2015

Tony Golden was a ‘much-loved role model in community’

Tony Golden was a ‘much-loved role model in community’

Anthony Golden’s brother Patrick choked back tears during the funeral Mass as he recalled the pair as children growing up.

Fri, 16 Oct, 2015

Garda Golden’s funeral: A powerful expression of solidarity

Garda Golden’s funeral: A powerful expression of solidarity

THAT thousands of people, including more than 2,000 gardaí in uniform, as well as President Michael D Higgins and Taoiseach Enda Kenny, attended the funeral of murdered Garda Tony Golden in Blackrock, Co Louth, yesterday afternoon should not surprise anyone.

Fri, 16 Oct, 2015

Thousands bid farewell to 'our garda' Tony Golden

Thousands bid farewell to 'our garda' Tony Golden

Latest update Garda Commissioner Noirin O’Sullivan has said the Garda family has been grief-stricken since Sunday evening and Tony Golden will be mourned by every member of the force.

Thu, 15 Oct, 2015

President and Taoiseach to attend State funeral of Garda Tony Golden

President and Taoiseach to attend State funeral of Garda Tony Golden

Thousands of gardaí, dignitaries and members of the public will gather in Co Louth today for the state funeral of Garda Tony Golden.

Thu, 15 Oct, 2015

Village prepares to bury Garda Tony Golden

Village prepares to bury Garda Tony Golden

The home village of murdered Garda Tony Golden will come to a sorrowful standstill today as thousands of mourners gather to say their farewells.

Thu, 15 Oct, 2015

Funeral mass for 'brave' Garda Anthony Golden to take place at noon on Thursday

Funeral mass for 'brave' Garda Anthony Golden to take place at noon on Thursday

Latest update: The removal for Garda Anthony Golden will take place tomorrow for the funeral mass at 12 noon at St. Oliver Plunkett Church, Blackrock.

Wed, 14 Oct, 2015

Call for more staff at service for Garda Tony Golden

Call for more staff at service for Garda Tony Golden

A priest called for increased Garda resources at a special prayer service yesterday at Dundalk station in memory of murdered Garda Tony Golden.

Wed, 14 Oct, 2015

Garda Tony Golden to be honoured at State funeral

Garda Tony Golden to be honoured at State funeral

A State funeral for Garda Tony Golden is set to take place on Thursday.

Tue, 13 Oct, 2015

Death of Tony Golden is ‘like losing one of the family’

Death of Tony Golden is ‘like losing one of the family’

A gentle giant and a proud family man. Diligent, unassuming, and utterly selfless. A credit to An Garda Síochána.

Tue, 13 Oct, 2015

Crime does not only dwell on the streets

Crime does not only dwell on the streets

All gardaí who have died in the line of duty never knew what the next call-out would bring, writes Caroline O’Doherty

Tue, 13 Oct, 2015

Slain Tony Golden was popular, diligent, outgoing

Slain Tony Golden was popular, diligent, outgoing

A family man, a son of Co Mayo, adopted by Co Louth — Garda Tony Golden was, according to those who knew him, a popular man with a heightened sense of civic duty.

Tue, 13 Oct, 2015

Adrian Crevan Mackin charged with being in IRA

Adrian Crevan Mackin charged with being in IRA

Adrian Crevan Mackin’s Facebook profile is not unlike that of many other lads in their mid-twenties: A picture of a BMW car, photos of him on the beach with a dog.

Tue, 13 Oct, 2015

Noirin O’Sullivan: A sad and tragic day for the families of shooting victims

Noirin O’Sullivan: A sad and tragic day for the families of shooting victims

Garda Commissioner Noirin O’Sullivan said yesterday was a “very sad and tragic day” for the families of those shot dead and injured in Sunday’s murder-suicide in rural Co Louth.

Tue, 13 Oct, 2015

Murdered man Tony Golden’s ‘great sacrifice will not be forgotten’

Murdered man Tony Golden’s ‘great sacrifice will not be forgotten’

President Michael D Higgins has spoken of his shock at the murder of Garda Tony Golden and said the country felt similarly dismayed.

Tue, 13 Oct, 2015

Garda Tony Golden worked with domestic violence victims

Garda Tony Golden worked with domestic violence victims

Groups supporting domestic violence victims have praised Garda Tony Golden and said his death and the life-threatening injuries sustained by the gunman’s partner highlighted the crucial role of gardaí.

Tue, 13 Oct, 2015

‘Cowardly’ killer may have been known to garda

‘Cowardly’ killer may have been known to garda

Tributes for murdered Garda Tony Golden have flooded in as one former assistant Garda commissioner said his “cowardly” killer may well have been known to him.

Tue, 13 Oct, 2015

A garda murdered: Let’s end this legacy of evil and delusion

A garda murdered: Let’s end this legacy of evil and delusion

THE murder of Garda Tony Golden in Co Louth on Sunday night is in the first instance a tragedy and an outrage. In the second it is an attack on the integrity of this State, our democracy and the repeated and determined rejection of violence expressed by the vast majority of people on this island.

Tue, 13 Oct, 2015

Gardaí mourn 'brother in blue' Tony Golden, shot in Louth murder-suicide

Gardaí mourn 'brother in blue' Tony Golden, shot in Louth murder-suicide

UPDATE (5.15pm): Garda Commissioner Noirin O’Sullivan has arrived at the scene of last night's shooting in Omeath.

Mon, 12 Oct, 2015

'Nation will mourn' Garda Tony Golden, shot dead in Louth murder-suicide

'Nation will mourn' Garda Tony Golden, shot dead in Louth murder-suicide

Investigations are continuing into a shooting which claimed the life of a garda and a second man in Co Louth.

Mon, 12 Oct, 2015

Garda gunned down in murder suicide

Garda gunned down in murder suicide

A garda and married father of three young children became the second officer to be gunned down in Co Louth in less than three years after he answered a 999 call to a domestic incident in a house last night.

Mon, 12 Oct, 2015