THE garda chief in charge of policing the loyalist parade in Dublin insisted the riot was the work of drunken teenagers, most of whom did not belong to any political grouping.

GARDAÍ have reacted angrily to Government plans to close one of the busiest garda stations in Dublin.

Anti-social behaviour in one of Dublin’s most popular tourist spots is to be targeted by a new campaign, it emerged today.

MISSING documents relating to a drink driving prosecution of former soccer star Niall Quinn are unlikely to prevent the case from going ahead, gardaí said yesterday.

PUB and nightclub staff should watch out for people constantly using mobile phones on their premises as part of a strategy to combat drug dealing, according to a new garda document.

Gardaí have joined forces with the hospitality industry in a bid to stamp out drugs in pubs, nightclubs and hotels, it emerged today.

COMMUNITY policing is crucial to the prevention and investigation of crime, Dublin’s top garda told an international conference yesterday.

THE killers of gangland shooting victim Paul Cunningham will be pursued with vigour by the gardaí, Justice Minister Michael McDowell pledged.

NIGHTCLUB owners and retailers may have to pay the cost of putting extra gardaí outside their premises to combat late-night street crime, Garda Commissioner Noel Conroy said yesterday.

A GARDA with more then 30 years’ experience in the force has been appointed as an Assistant Commissioner.

Dublin Corporation claim begging and street drinking have been curbed considerably thanks to a new initiative launched by in conjunction with the police and health authorities.

ALMOST 90% of street crime is alcohol-related, according to a new garda study.

The investigation to try to identify the murdered man whose body was found inside a suitcase in Dublin's Royal Canal at the weekend has gone international.

A full-scale murder investigation is underway into the deaths of a young Chinese couple who were strangled before an arson attack on their central Dublin flat.