Two men have pleaded guilty to helping a criminal organisation murder Dublin man Vinnie Ryan, a brother of slain Real IRA leader Alan Ryan.

The so-called New IRA which admitted killing journalist and activist Lyra McKee during a night of riots in Derry’s Creggan estate may have announced its formation in July 2012, but its origins stretch back five years earlier, writes Dieter Reinisch

One of the country’s major drug bosses is suspected of being behind one of the largest hauls of ecstasy and ketamine in recent years.

John Tighe (40) of Lavallyroe, Ballyhaunis, Co Mayo denies murdering Joshua Sussbier Tighe at his home on June 1, 2013.

Seamus McGrane was recorded in a pub in Dublin in April, 2015, a month before the prince’s visit to Ireland, say Diarmaid Mac Dermott and Daniel Hickey

Five people were arrested during early morning raids on houses in Cork yesterday as part of an investigation into the murder of former dissident republican Aidan O’Driscoll.

A Dublin man whose DNA was found on a number plate used in a car bomb attack at Newry courthouse in 2010 was jailed for four years yesterday by the Special Criminal Court for membership of a dissident terrorist organisation.

Murder squad detectives are trying to find dash cam footage of the scene where a former Real IRA boss was shot dead last week.

Gardaí are closing the net on the gang behind the murder of dissident republican Vincent Ryan three weeks ago.

Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch returned to Dublin at the weekend to attend a christening.

Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald says there is no specific intelligence to suggest there is a heightened risk of attacks by dissident republicans during the 1916 commemorations later this month.

The family of murdered Vincent Ryan are calling for an end to senseless killings on the streets of Dublin.

The jailed crime boss under suspicion for the murder of dissident republican Vincent Ryan is under prison protection — but has not received a death threat over the fatal shooting.

Gardaí are expecting the Real IRA to “put on a show” at the funeral of murdered dissident Vincent Ryan.

Gardaí in Dublin are again on high alert after a brother of a murdered dissident republican leader died last night following a gun attack.

Reports that a dissident group claimed responsibility for last Friday’s military-style assault at a Dublin hotel have been greeted with a mixture of uncertainty, scepticism, and concern.

Brian Horgan hopes to be celebrating on the double tomorrow evening.

Newmarket 2-14 Grenagh 0-10: Newmarket banished all fears of relegation from the Premier Intermediate Football Championship this year after a comprehensive dismissal of Grenagh at Castlemagner on Saturday night saw them deservedly book a spot in round four.

A Dublin man was jailed for life by the Special Criminal Court yesterday for the murder of veteran criminal Eamon Kelly two years ago.

Gardaí are hoping a friend of the latest gangland murder victim has information that will help identify the killers.

Gardaí investigating the gangland murder of crime boss Christopher Zambra have drawn up five theories for the gun attack.

Neil Lennon believes the latest off-field controversy to surround Celtic striker Anthony Stokes is "not a major deal".

Gardaí are trawling through CCTV footage for clues relating to the gang of hitmen who carried out a "highly professional assassination" of crime boss Christopher Zambra last Sunday.

Senior gardaí across Dublin are bracing themselves for retaliation after one of the city’s top criminals was gunned down in broad daylight yesterday.

The Continuity IRA has threatened to execute “drug dealers and criminals” if they try to harm members of its organisation.

Gardaí say it is just “a matter of time” before dissident republican Declan Smith dies from traumatic gunshot injuries to his head.

Gardaí suspect the leaders of a terrorist alliance are behind a gun attack on a dissident as he dropped a child off at a creche in north Dublin. Parents looked on as a gunman shot Declan Smith in the head during rush hour on Holywell Avenue in Donaghmede.

The Special Criminal Court in Dublin today issued a bench warrant for the arrest of Dublin man who was due to stand trial next week on an IRA membership charge following a garda investigation into paramilitary activity at the funeral of murdered Real IRA leader Alan Ryan in 2012.

The brother of murdered dissident republican Alan Ryan and another man have been found not guilty of the possession of an assault rifle and a handgun by direction of the Special Criminal Court.

There was a tight security presence at the funeral of Larry “Bomber” Keane, the dissident republican who plotted to bomb the British Grand National in 1998.

Two murder investigations are under way following a fatal beating of a dissident republican in Kildare and the death of a gangland figure in Dublin.

A 22-year-old brother of murdered dissident republican Alan Ryan has been refused bail at the High Court.

A judge has today ordered the arrest of a man who has gone missing while waiting trial for withholding information from gardaí investigating the murder of Real IRA leader Alan Ryan.

A man accused of withholding information from gardaí investigating the murder of Real IRA leader Alan Ryan has been reported missing, a judge heard yesterday.

The State is ready to serve its evidence on a man accused of withholding information from gardaí investigating the murder of Real IRA leader Alan Ryan, a judge has heard.

Police have come under attack at a dissident republican rally in Derry today.

A former commander of the Real IRA was shot dead in a car park yesterday after “falling foul” of the leadership of a new alliance of terror groups.

A man has been arrested in connection with the death of Real IRA boss Alan Ryan last September.

Gardaí investigating the murder of leading republican dissident Alan Ryan have arrested a man in his 20's.