Gardaí in Dublin have seized a machine gun after stopping a vehicle in Dublin last night.

One of the top figures in the Kinahan cartel in Britain and Ireland has been arrested as part of a major British-Irish police operation.

Gardaí investigating organised crime in Dublin have seized two cars.

Gardaí investigating organised crime in north Dublin have seized weapons and made an arrest.

Two women who were arrested on Monday in connection with the seizure of firearms in Longford have been charged.

Three men have been arrested in connection with a burglary at a premises in Raheen Business Park, Co. Limerick, early this morning.

More than a quarter of a million euro worth of cannabis, controlled drugs, tobacco and cash have been seized in Limerick.

Gardaí have seized a loaded gun and arrested two men after stopping and searching a car in Dublin today.

The garda operation which targets organised crime has led to 79 arrests, 10 murder charges, and 37 firearms seized in relation to murder offences over the past two years, according to Department of Justice report.

Gardaí say their determination to tackle life-threatening gangland crime is unrelenting.

A fourth man has been arrested by gardaí following the earlier arrest of three men in a garda organised crime operation in Dublin this morning.

A man is due in court in the morning in connection with the seizure of a handgun and ammunition in West Dublin.

Gardaí in Finglas have seized a firearm and arrested two people during an operation targeting organised crime in west Dublin.

Ireland was one of eight EU countries targeted in a sophisticated cocaine-trafficking operation from Brazil which involved 200 couriers.

Det Supt Tony Howard, key figure in fight against Kinahan cartel, to run response to Disclosure Tribunal

Commissioner’s briefing comes on back of heavy blows against gangland, writes Cormac O’Keeffe.

The Dáil has heard claims that the revenue from ticket touting is going towards organised crime gangs around the world.

Searches targeting an organised criminal gang are underway in the south east this morning.

Gardaí have seized 20 luxury sports cars and motorbikes along with jewellery and a €38,000 betting slip in a series of raids carried out this morning.

Gardaí in Limerick have seized drugs and cash in 12 separate searches targeting organised crime in the city.

Frontline supervisors have called for more gardaí to be armed to tackle organised crime.

Eight people are still being held by gardaí in connection with organised criminal activity in the south-east of the country.