The public’s knowledge of the threat posed by Islamic extremists in Ireland is as limited as the amount of information provided to it by the authorities. As part of ongoing reports on this area, Cormac O’Keeffe was given a rare in-depth interview with the head of the Garda’s security services, Assistant Commissioner John O’Mahoney, about the reality of the situation here and what is being done about it. 

Two men were arrested and weapons including an AK-47 rifle were found following a swoop against dissident republicans in Dublin.

Gardaí have recovered a number of arms in raids on a number of locations in the Dublin area, targeting dissident republicans.

THE system for handling garda informants is to be overhauled this year under a major new initiative.

GARDAÍ yesterday said it could take months before files are sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions in relation to people arrested as part of the money-laundering investigation.