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2024 Cross Border Police Conference on Organised & Serious Crime
Gardaí fear right-wing threats to politicians’ safety 
Irish security services have concerns for the physical safety of politicians, especially during the forthcoming local and European Parliament elections

Tue, 07 May, 2024

Further charges to be brought against accused in MV Matthew drugs haul case
Further charges to be brought against accused in MV Matthew drugs haul case
Mallow District Court has heard that the DPP still requires more time to finalise direction and serve the book of evidence to both men

Tue, 23 Apr, 2024

Man in court in connection with seizure of cocaine, cash, and ammunition in Cobh
Man in court in connection with seizure of cocaine, cash, and ammunition in Cobh
The 38-year-old was been remanded on bail after he appeared in court in relation to the seizure of more than €62,000 in cash, €3,500 worth of suspected cocaine, and a significant amount of ammunition

Wed, 14 Feb, 2024

Review group rejects proposal to end prosecution role of gardaí
Review group rejects proposal to end prosecution role of gardaí
Government had agreed in principle to the proposal by the Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland  — but now a high-level review group has rejected the proposal

Wed, 07 Feb, 2024

Sophie Toscan du Plantier murder
Sophie Toscan Du Plantier murder file will go to Drew Harris 
Garda Commissioner will examine cold case file before the Serious Crime Review Team sends it to the DPP

Fri, 26 Jan, 2024

Garda knows he was suspended due to serious 'squaring' allegations and DPP files, says judge
Garda knows he was suspended due to serious 'squaring' allegations and DPP files, says judge
A garda suspended from duties for more than three years “clearly knows” this is due to serious allegations against him concerning “squaring” fixed penalty notices and that decisions are awaited on files sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions ...

Wed, 20 Dec, 2023

Garda Commissioner Drew Harris confidence vote
Helen McEntee removes significant consent proposals in major reform of rape laws
The bill proposed that those accused of rape would have to convince a jury they took steps to get consent — but that section has now been dropped

Tue, 28 Nov, 2023

Suspended sentence for man who cut off au pair’s underwear during sexual assault was too lenient, appeal court finds
Suspended sentence for man who cut off au pair’s underwear during sexual assault was too lenient, appeal court finds
Man sent to prison for two and a half years

Tue, 31 Oct, 2023

'I took back control... I'm not afraid' — Abuse survivor visited her father to forgive him
S 'I took back control... I'm not afraid' — Abuse survivor visited her father to forgive him
Across a decade of her childhood, Fiona Doyle's dad repeatedly raped her and let two other men abuse her too. Yet she recently visited him to offer forgiveness, she tells ALISON O'REILLY

Wed, 20 Sep, 2023

Gardaí focus on senior Kinahan lieutenant in 'test case' against gang
Gardaí focus on senior Kinahan lieutenant in 'test case' against gang
Garda Commissioner Drew Harris is meeting counterparts in the United Arab Emirates where members of the cartel still live

Tue, 05 Sep, 2023

Defence Forces Open Day Launch
Protected disclosure: Soldier got a text saying Kinahan associates 'want a word with you' 
Gardaí arrested a man and sent a file to the DPP after Army private told his employers workplace issues escalated to bullying, harassment, and threats from a crime gang member

Sat, 19 Aug, 2023

Drawer of wooden commode full of paper documents
Paul Hosford: Why has the State been sitting on the Mulcahy Report since 2017?
The report into planning corruption allegations — which themselves date back to 2010 — is still under lock and key. It's a fine example of the sclerosis that holds up reform in Ireland

Sat, 12 Aug, 2023

'I still don’t know if I was raped': Waterford woman 'left in the dark' after attack 
'I still don’t know if I was raped': Waterford woman 'left in the dark' after attack 
Sabrina Halligan has waived her right to anonymity to highlight 'the reality of being in a case like this'

Sun, 16 Jul, 2023

African and Brazilian people in Ireland to be asked about their experience of policing here 
African and Brazilian people in Ireland to be asked about their experience of policing here 
Irish Network Against Racism will use interviews, focus groups, and a survey to establish how the communities understand and experience policing, and to assess their experiences

Mon, 26 Jun, 2023

FILE PHOTO 58-year-old farmer Michael Scott has been found not guilty of the manslaughter of his aunt 76-year-old Chrissie Treac
Scott subjected aunt to 'verbal abuse and mental torture'
Michael Scott was convicted earlier this year of the manslaughter of his aunt through gross negligence when he drove over her in an agricultural teleporter outside her home

Mon, 12 Jun, 2023

Gardaí 'stand ready' to pursue 'predators' within the Defence Forces 
Gardaí 'stand ready' to pursue 'predators' within the Defence Forces 
A national operation has been set up to receive complaints from serving or retired Defence Force members of rape and sexual assault

Wed, 05 Apr, 2023

Alleged fraudster Catherine O'Brien disqualified from racing horses in her name
Alleged fraudster Catherine O'Brien disqualified from racing horses in her name
The Irish Examiner's continuing investigation into the activities of 'Catherine the Fake' reveal Horse Racing Ireland has disqualified her from racing horses

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DPP begins criminal prosecution of former Bord Pleanála deputy chair Paul Hyde
DPP begins criminal prosecution of former Bord Pleanála deputy chair Paul Hyde
The planning board has been under intense pressure for the past six months after a series of allegations of potential conflicts of interest were made against Mr Hyde

Mon, 10 Oct, 2022

'Fat' Freddie Thompson
Prison officers 'urged inmates to attack colleagues'
A Garda file on the investigation has now been sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions 

Wed, 05 Oct, 2022

GRA; GRA CONFERENCE; GARDA REPRESENTATIVE ASSOCIATION; UNITY; 44TH ANNUAL DELEGATES CONFERENCE
Cabinet approves emergency legislation to avoid 'serious district courts' disruption 
The Cabinet has given its approval for emergency legislation required “as a matter of urgency to avoid serious disruption” to district courts around the country, the Justice Minister has said.

Thu, 09 Jun, 2022

High Court ruling sparks fears of case backlog
High Court ruling sparks fears of case backlog
Judge Marguerite Bolger's ruling that it fell to the prosecuting garda to both institute and conduct a prosecution could lead to a spate of adjournments, according to some sources

Tue, 31 May, 2022

Bank of Ireland fined €463k after data breaches potentially impacted thousands of customers' credit ratings
Bank of Ireland fined €463k after data breaches potentially impacted thousands of customers' credit ratings
In some cases, incorrect data was added to a customer’s file to indicate that they were 'in financial distress' when they weren’t

Tue, 05 Apr, 2022

Garda stock
Garda arrested after daughters allege 'horrific' sexual abuse
Specialist officers are compiling an investigation file on a serving garda after receiving multiple allegations of sexual abuse from his daughters.

Mon, 04 Oct, 2021

Emma Fehily2
Cork fraudster who supplied court with falsified documents is jailed
Emma Fehily was initially given a fully-suspended sentence, though this was appealed by the DPP

Tue, 27 Jul, 2021

Gavel, scales of justice and law books
Coercion charge against man, 42, who allegedly approached Cork child
A coercion charge was brought against a 42-year-old man in respect of allegedly approaching an eleven-year-old girl near her home in the Mahon area of Cork last July.

Mon, 22 Mar, 2021

Voyeur. Pornography
Man accused of possessing hundreds of child porn images seeks to stop trial
A Dublin man charged with possession of hundreds of child porn images has brought a High Court action aimed at halting his prosecution.

Tue, 02 Feb, 2021

Two teens accused of sexually assaulting boy 
Two teens accused of sexually assaulting boy 
Judge Daly noted the Garda Youth Diversion Bureau found the case was not suitable for a juvenile caution.

Mon, 25 Jan, 2021

Letter to the Editor: Vote against nurses’ pay was utterly shameful
Letter to the Editor: Vote against nurses’ pay was utterly shameful
How often have we heard politicians use this term: “we are all in this together”? TDs get a salary of €98,000 which increases if one is a minister or junior minister. A payment to sit on a committee is additional.

Mon, 07 Dec, 2020

'I'll do what I'm told': Garda chief on using fines for  Covid-19 curbs
'I'll do what I'm told': Garda chief on using fines for  Covid-19 curbs
Garda Commissioner Drew Harris has expressed reservations about the use of fines for enforcing Covid-19 restrictions.

Fri, 23 Oct, 2020

Garda stock
Gardaí seize drugs and cash in raid on Cork city home
Man and woman arrested - file being prepared for DPP

Fri, 23 Oct, 2020

Gardaí ready for potential anti-mask protest in Dublin
Gardaí ready for potential anti-mask protest in Dublin
Yellow Vest Ireland, a populist movement highly critical of lockdown measures, had arranged a “Time For Action” protest today

Thu, 22 Oct, 2020

gavel
Former postmaster jailed after stealing €91k for cocaine
Money stolen from An Post customers, including €50k from his own mother

Tue, 13 Oct, 2020

Pubs plead for guidelines ahead of reopening as 26 bars face prosecutions for alleged breaches
Pubs plead for guidelines ahead of reopening as 26 bars face prosecutions for alleged breaches
More than 3,000 pubs that are yet to re-open urgently need to be informed of guidelines ahead of the planned July 20 start date, the Vintners Federation of Ireland (VFI) has said.

Thu, 09 Jul, 2020

Mother accused of murdering her three children will face trial in Central Criminal Court
Mother accused of murdering her three children will face trial in Central Criminal Court
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has formally directed that a mother accused of murdering her three young children at their home in Dublin will face Central Criminal Court trial.

Wed, 08 Jul, 2020

‘Highly desirable’ that attempted murderer be sentenced before 18th birthday, judge says
‘Highly desirable’ that attempted murderer be sentenced before 18th birthday, judge says
The President of the Court of Appeal has said that it’s ‘highly desirable’ that an attempted murderer be sentenced before his 18th birthday to avoid unknown implications.

Mon, 06 Jul, 2020

Fears of ‘major miscarriage of justice’ in probe of garda
Fears of ‘major miscarriage of justice’ in probe of garda
A retired chief superintendent has told the High Court he is concerned that a “major miscarriage of justice” is happening in the criminal investigation into a serving garda superintendent.

Mon, 06 Jul, 2020

Garda sergeant who investigated child sex abuse claim sues State over alleged harassment
Garda sergeant who investigated child sex abuse claim sues State over alleged harassment
A former Garda sergeant who investigated a claim of child sexual abuse by two men, one associated with a Garda superintendent, is suing the Garda commissioner and State over an alleged campaign of bullying and harassment of him in which he alleges a different Garda superintendent played a prominent role.

Fri, 03 Jul, 2020

Sentence for teen who attempted to murder woman he met on dating app too lenient, court declares
Sentence for teen who attempted to murder woman he met on dating app too lenient, court declares
The Court of Appeal has found that the sentence of a teenager, who attempted to murder a woman he met on a dating app, was too lenient.

Thu, 02 Jul, 2020

Gardaí continue probe into Ennis father who allegedly assaulted and neglected baby daughter
Gardaí continue probe into Ennis father who allegedly assaulted and neglected baby daughter
Gardaí have taken 60 statements and sought CCTV from 30 different premises in Ennis as part of an investigation into an alleged assault on a three-and-a-half-month-old baby girl.

Wed, 01 Jul, 2020

Irish Examiner View: Confront perjury to save court credibility
Irish Examiner View: Confront perjury to save court credibility
We will, one way or another, have a new minister for justice before long.

Sat, 27 Jun, 2020

Ireland on par with Saudi Arabia and Romania for human trafficking, new report says
Ireland on par with Saudi Arabia and Romania for human trafficking, new report says
Ireland’s efforts to eliminate human trafficking have been downgraded this year, according to a new report by the US Department of State.

Thu, 25 Jun, 2020

Gardaí use Covid-19 regulations 313 times
Gardaí use Covid-19 regulations 313 times
Gardaí say they have only used the Covid-19 regulations 313 times in a million encounters with the public and just once in the past week.

Wed, 24 Jun, 2020

Teen due in court in connection with arson attack in Co Louth
Teen due in court in connection with arson attack in Co Louth
A teenage boy has been charged after a garda's home was petrol bombed in Dundalk, Co Louth earlier this month.

Thu, 18 Jun, 2020

Three arrested in connection with armed hijacking and robbery in Limerick
Three arrested in connection with armed hijacking and robbery in Limerick
Gardaí investigating an armed hijacking of a van carrying a large sum of cash and valuable car parts last year, are preparing a file for the Director of Public Prosecutions following the arrest of a number of suspects.

Sat, 13 Jun, 2020

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