The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) was last night weighing up whether there is enough evidence to give the green light to charge returned alleged Islamic State supporter Lisa Smith.

Garda security services have seized almost 160kg of explosives and arrested more than 90 people in operations targeting dissident republicans in the last four years.

A Dublin man accused of IRA membership has been released on bail by the non-jury Special Criminal Court today.

Two Dublin men have appeared before an out-of-term sitting of the non-jury Special Criminal Court this evening charged with IRA membership.

It was the prosecution's case that DNA evidence linked Darren Weldon to a number plate found in the debris of a car bomb which exploded outside Newry courthouse on February 22, 2010.

Real IRA leader who plotted an explosion during the State visit of Britain’s Prince Charles in 2015 has died in prison.

A "naive" man who made a “catastrophic error of judgment” by opening the gates of his father’s quarry and allowing the IRA to take explosives away has avoided an immediate jail sentence.

A man on trial at the Special Criminal Court gave no reply when asked by gardaí to account for the presence of 150kg of explosives in a car in which he was a front seat passenger, the court has heard.

Armed gardai found four bags of explosives in the boot of a car and 18 detonators under the front passenger seat when they stopped the vehicle on the Naas Road, the Special Criminal Court has heard.

A Monaghan mechanic has been found guilty of IRA membership by the non-jury Special Criminal Court.

A specialist Garda unit tasked with assessing intelligence on the financing of terrorism only has two members attached to it, despite external calls on the State to boost its resources and “more actively” pursue prosecutions.

A chief superintendent has told the non-jury Special Criminal Court he believes two men are members of the IRA.

Gsoc has been denied access to confidential records in the Garda’s Security & Intelligence Section in relation to Adrian Crevan Mackin, who shot Garda Tony Golden dead and almost killed his estranged partner Siobhan Phillips in October 2015.

High-visibility armed patrols in Dublin have been reduced by up to 30% because of overtime cuts, separate garda sources have said.

A man who ordered two grenades off the dark net has been jailed for three years and six months for IRA membership.

A dissident republican leader convicted of directing the activities of a terrorist organisation which plotted an explosion during the State visit of Britain’s Prince Charles two years ago has been jailed for eleven and a half years.

Gardaí from the Special Detective Unit have arrested two men after searching a house in Cahir, Co Tipperary earlier today.

The Government has stressed that “all means under the law will be availed of to protect the security of the state” as a new poll found that fewer than half of people living in rural Ireland believe sufficient safeguards have been put in place against a possible terror attack.

Garda security units have conducted searches and arrests to prevent people travelling to Syria or Iraq as the country is described as being “not immune” from a jihadist attack, writes Cormac O'Keeffe.

Garda security units have conducted searches and arrests to prevent people travelling to Syria or Iraq as the country is described as being “not immune” from a jihadist attack.

A man arrested in connection with the forging of documents has been released from Garda custody.

Garda security services are consulting with London police on an Islamist terrorism investigation after the arrest of an Algerian man in Dublin in relation to fraudulent identification documents.

Gardaí investigating the activities of dissident republicans have arrested four men.

The fingerprint of a man accused of IRA membership was found on the registration certificate of the car used in the fatal shooting of Northern Irish prison officer David Black, the Special Criminal Court has heard today.

The Government has been urged to ensure gardaí in Cork are properly trained and equipped for armed conflict, amid threats by local officers to withdraw services.

More than 80 garda detectives are to stop providing armed cover on a 24/7 basis in the Cork region amid claims they have been left vulnerable by garda management’s refusal to give them proper training and equipment to tackle gangland crime or terrorist attacks.

Gardaí still have a “lot of inquiries” to conduct in their investigation into Rachid Redouane, but believe they are mainly dealing with an “immigration investigation”.

Garda intelligence services have been dealt a blow with the retirement of its chief with uncertainty as to how long it will take to fill his position.

Gardaí have charged a 23-year-old man in connection with the discovery and seizure of ammunition in Dublin yesterday evening.

A quantity of ammunition has been seized in Dublin, according to gardaí.

The Garda Air Support Unit flew more than 1,500 hours last year, targeting crimes in progress and on one occasion locating a missing person who may not otherwise have survived the night.

A man in his 50s has been arrested in Co. Monaghan, in connection with dissident republican activity.

Two men appearing at an out-of-hours sitting of the Special Criminal Court yesterday evening have been charged with possession of 150kg of explosives. The men were also charged with IRA membership.

The Kinahan crime cartel was dealt a further blow yesterday after gardaí targeted “middle and lower ranking” members of the network in Dublin.

Gardaí are keeping a close eye on suspects travelling in and out of Dublin Airport in the run-up to tomorrow’s funeral of Edward Hutch Sr.

Gardaí targeting dissident republicans have uncovered a major cache of guns and bomb-making equipment in a search near the border.

A Monaghan man appearing at an out-of-hours sitting of the Special Criminal Court in Dublin tonight has been charged with IRA membership.

A suspected terror chief and three young men were arrested yesterday in a massive security operation targeting dissident republicans. Specialist anti-terrorism squads and elite armed units, directed by Garda Intelligence, went to 20 addresses in counties Louth, Dublin and Wexford and arrested four suspects.

A top business figure has been hit in a massive garda operation targeting suspec-ted money laundering.

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.

A man charged with IRA membership and the possession of a handgun has protested the use of video link to facilitate his appearance in court.

Three men have been arrested on suspicion of dissident republican activity in Dublin.